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Dr. Zoubeida Ounaies Dorothy Quiggle Career Developmental Professorship Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University 157B Hammond Building University Park, PA 16802	Phone: 814-867-4443 Fax: E-Mail: zxo100@psu.edu
Webpage: http://www2.mne.psu.edu/emcl//

Expertise:
Development of unique combinations of mechanical-electrical-chemical coupling in polymers and polymer nanocomposites.

Education:
Ph.D. Engineering Science and Mechanics, Penn State, 1996
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Penn State, 1991
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Penn State, 1989

Positions Held:
Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011-Present
Aldridge Jr. Career Development Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, 2009-2010
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, 2005-2009
Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000-2005
Senior Staff Scientist, ICASE/NASA Langley Research Center, 1999-2000
Staff Scientist, ICASE/NASA Langley Research Center, 1998-1999
National Research Council Post-Doctoral Research Assoc., NASA Langley Research Center, 1996-2000

Honors/Awards:
H.J.E. Reid Best Paper Award, 2010
ASME Best Paper Award in Materials, 2009
Richard T. Whitcomb and Paul F. Holloway Technology Transfer Award, 2009
NSF CAREER Award, 2007
TEES Select Young Faculty Award, Texas A&M University, 2007
Montague Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar Award, 2007

Affiliations:
Associate Editor, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2010-Present
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Member, International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)