Zahed Siddique

Associate Dean and Professor
Associate Dean for Research
Dick and Shirley O’Shields Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Email: zsiddique@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-4397
Office: Carson Engineering Center, 107
Lab Website: Product and Process Design Lab

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (2000)
Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., Mechanical Engineering (1996)
Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1994)
Georgia Institute of Technology

Research Focus

Development of tools and framework to enhance engineering design education
Internet based product design to increase collaboration among designers, and to manage product and process information
Engineering design methodology, design for product variety, graph grammars in engineering design, combinatorics, product platform design, product portfolio management and rapid design
Virtual prototyping, future CAD systems, use of computers in engineering design
CAD support for product family design and design for the environment

Experience and Awards

Regents' Award for Superior Teaching, University of Oklahoma, 2008
2008 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers
Alumni Teaching Award, University of Oklahoma, 2007
Brandon H. Griffith Award, College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2007
Junior Faculty Research Award, The University of Oklahoma, 2001
Bachelors of Science in Engineering with highest honor, 1994
United Technologies Undergraduate Teaching Internship

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses Taught

Design Practicum
Design of Mechanical Components
Engineering Design Graphics
Design and Manufacturing Processes
Principles of Engineering Design
Design for X

Graduate Courses Taught

Design for X
Product Family Design

Professional Activities and Organizations

American Society of Mechanical Engineering
Tau Beta Pi National Honor Society
Golden Key Honor Society
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development Technical Committee; member, 2001-present