IOWA CITY, IA, May 09, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Karim Abdel-Malek is a celebrated Marquis Who's Who biographee. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Dr. Abdel-Malek a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Dr. Abdel-Malek celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field.
About Karim Abdel-Malek
Dr. Abdel-Malek currently serves as the Senior Associate to the Provost, Director of the Center for Computer-Aided Design, a world renowned research center with 7 units and about 150 researchers, at the University of Iowa, and Professor with appointments in Biomedical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering and Graduate Program in Applied Mathematics.
Dr. Karim Abdel-Malek is internationally recognized in the areas of robotics and human simulation. He is the creator of SANTOS , the virtual soldier that is now being used by several services of the US Military (US Army, US Navy, and the US Marines). He has led many large-scale research programs for Ford, GM, Chrysler, Rockwell Collins, Caterpillar, and others. He received his MS and PhD in robotics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and 1993, respectively, and his BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Jordan in 1988. He has published over 220 technical papers, a book, and serves on the board of three private companies.
In addition to his status as a Lifetime Achiever, Dr. Abdel-Malek was inducted as a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biomedical Engineering, 2011, recipient of the State of Iowa Board of Regents Faculty Excellence Award for Research 2012, elected President of the International Society for Human Simulation (ISHS), received the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer award from SME, and was a Fulbright Scholar from 1988 until 1990. Furthermore, he has been recognized in numerous Marquis Who's Who publications, including Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in the World.
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