Dr. Amir Shahram Gohardani
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California, USA
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CEO, Springs of Dreams Corporation
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Dr. Amir S. Gohardani is an Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering Professional/Inventor/Leader in Orange County(OC), California, USA. An American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow, he has led disruptive technologies in the aerospace and defense sectors with multimillion budget responsibilities from program initiation to closure. Dr. Gohardani has extensive engineering experience that spans two decades and he is the recipient of the 2014 AIAA Orange County Engineer of the Year award. He has spearheaded prolific aerospace programs related to satellites, gossamer structures, and space propulsion. His research contributions are cited by among others, the United States Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, FAA, ONERA, DLR, NATO, and the Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics. He is the national chair of the AIAA Society and Aerospace Technology Outreach Committee and a NASA Postdoctoral Program Reviewer. Dr. Gohardani is the recipient of 25 national/international scholarships/awards.
An award-winning professor and a strategic and visionary leader with a combined teaching experience of over 20 years from Europe and the United States. Dr. Gohardani is an expert in learner-centered education, a Wakonse Teaching Fellow, and the winner of the 2019 Turnitin Global Innovation Award in North America in higher education. He has been the instructor for over 2,324 students across 20 subject areas. Implementing his marketing expertise and business development aptitude, he takes great interest in leading diverse organizations into a brighter future by crafting a healthy organizational culture that empowers individuals, builds on team-work, and interdependence.