Yaghoobse@yahoo.com, 

yaghoob.ebrahimi@faa.gov

Education:

B.S. Mathematics (1971) M.S. Statistics(1975), University of Tehran-Iran.

M.S. Aeronautical Engineering (1979), PhD Applied Mathematics (1980), University of Washington. Seattle, Washington.

Recipient of U.S. Government Boren EHLS Fellowship, University of Washington, 8/2008.

Positions:

·                     Full time instructor of mathematics and statistics, Head of the Group with 9 faculty

             members, Communication Engineering College, Tehran, Iran, 1973-1975.

·                     Teaching /research  assistant, Department of Applied Math and College of Engineering,                    

            University of Washington 1976-1980.

·                     Adjunct Faculty of mathematics and statistics, colleges around Seattle 1982-2008

·                     Engineer/Scientist, IR&D projects manager and trainer/technical focal of NASA and

             FAA projects, the Boeing  Company, Seattle, 1982-2003.

·                     Visiting Scholar, Department of Mathematics, University of Washington, 1982-83.

·                     Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics,

            University of Washington, 7/2003-6/2006.

·                     Research Associate, Statistical Analyst, FAA Alaskan Capstone Program, Aviation

             Technology Division, University of Alaska- Anchorage, 10/2004- 10/2005.

·                     Adjunct mathematics/statistics professor,  traditional classroom, on line Academic

             System PLATO  and BlackBoard System, Bellevue College,  03/2006-1/2009.

·                     Senior Scientist/Applied Mathematician,  United States Department of Transportation,

             Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic

            City, NJ, 2/2009 to present.

Honors and Awards:

·                     Graduate Studies Scholarship, University of Washington-Seattle 1976-80.

·                     The Most Effective Teaching Assistant, College of Engineering, University of

·                     Washington, 1977.

·                     Boeing Pride in Excellence Award, In Recognition for Final Certification of

            B767-300 Airplane, 1984.

·                     Certificate of Accomplishment, Boeing Management, Quality Improvement Team Leader

             and Leadership Through People Skill, 1990-1991.

·                     Best Technical Paper Award, IEEE Control System Society Magazine, 1990.

·                     Advisory Panel Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),

             Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Journal 1990-1998.

·                     Session Organizer and Chairman, IEEE American Control Conference (ACC), 1990.

·                     Invitee of United Nation Developmental Program (UNDP)TOKTEN, 12/1992-1/1993.

·                     Recognition of Achievement, the Boeing Company, 9/1998.

·                     Letters of Recognition for training completion, Eurocontrol, Paris, France1998/2002.

·                     Recipient of Boren Fellowship,  University of Washington, 3/2008-8/2008.

·                     Recipient of The U.S. State Department Fulbright Scholar Fellowship

            for Azerbaijan, academic year 2009-2010

Selected Publications

Most of the Publications were “Boeing Limited” or “Boeing Proprietary”. Selected Public Domain or Non-Proprietary Publications:

1. Ebrahimi YS: Final report of meteorological data processing and statistical analysis/quality control of collected/recorded for Tehran Mehrabad International Airport between 1930-1954, Publication of Iranian Meteorological Organization, Tehran-Iran, October 1974.

2. Ebrahimi YS: Some Applications of Statistics in Decision Theory, MS Thesis, Institute of Advanced Studies in Statistics, Tehran-Iran, September 1975.

3. Ebrahimi YS: Minimum Variance Reduced-Order Estimation Algorithms from Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle, University of Washington Ph.D. Thesis, Seattle, August 1980.

4. Reuter R, Ebrahimi YS: Analysis and Design of Lateral Mode Autopilot/Yaw Damper of United Airline No.1 B767-200 to improve Ride Quality and Tail wiggle, Boeing Flight Control Technology Publication, Seattle, Washington, Dec. 1983.

5. Bruce K, Gangssas D, Ebrahimi YS: Improvement of the B767-200 lateral autopilot using optimal control design techniques”, Proc. Of AIAA GNC Conference, Seattle, Washington, August 1984.

6. Ebrahimi YS, Vagners J: Derivation of MVRO Estimation Algorithms”, Proc. Of IASTED Control and Application, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec. 1984.

7. Ebrahimi YS: “Derivation of Reduced Order Estimation Algorithms from Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle”, Control and Computers, Vol. 13, 1985.

8. Ebrahimi YS: Minimum Variance Reduced-Order Estimation”, Workshop on computational aspects in the control of flexible systems, NASA Technical Memorandum 101578 Part I, Williamsburg, Virginia, June 1988.

9. Ebrahimi YS, Coleman EE: Design of Localizer Capture and Track Using Classical Control Techniques”, Proc. of American Control Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 1989.

10. Kaminer I, Ebrahimi YS: 4D-TECS Integration for NASA TSRV Airplane, NASA LaRC, Langley, Virginia, NASA Contractor Report 4231, June 1989.

11. Ebrahimi YS: Reduced Order Estimation Via a Two Point Boundary Value Problem, Proc. Of 28^th Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, Florida, Dec. 1989.

12. Ebrahimi YS, Coleman EE, The best selected paper in Classical Control System Design: “Design of Localizer Capture and Track Mode of Autopilot of a Modern Jet”, IEEE Control System Society Magazine, June 1990

13. Kaminer I, Benson RA, Coleman EE, Ebrahimi YS: Design of Integrated Pitch Axis for Autopilot/Auto throttle and integrated Lateral Axis for Autopilot/Yaw Damper for NASA TSRV Airplane using Integral LQG Methodology, NASA LaRC, NASA Contractor Report 4268, Langley, Virginia, July 1990.

14. Chen BM, Saberi A, Ly UL, Ebrahimi YS: Localizer Capture Autopilot Design for a Transport Aircraft: An LQG/LTR Approach, Proc. of 29^th Conference on Decision and Control, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 1990.

15. Ebrahimi YS, Chun K: Parallel Runway Requirement Analysis Study, Volume 1 & Volume 2, NASA LaRC, NASA Contractor Report 191549, Langley, Virginia 1993.

16. Ebrahimi YS: Free Flight, RTCA Task Force 3 Cost/Benefit Analysis of Fuel Consumption and/or Time Saving of B737/47/57/67 Aircraft, Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1995.

17. Ebrahimi YS: Evaluation of “Tutor Air” Parameters Calculation for Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach Simulation, Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, Washington, January 16, 1996.

18. Ebrahimi YS: Statistical Forecast, Capacity and Delay Analysis of the World Forty Busiest Airport for 2010 and 2015, Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, Washington, 1996.

19. Ebrahimi, YS: Evaluation of Boeing Flight Operation Engineering Performance Software Systems as Applicable to Calculating Airplane Performance analysis, Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, Washington, February 1996.

20. Weertman P, Pereira J, Paisley D, Ebrahimi YS: 767-400ER Operation at LaGuardia: Introduction to FAA, Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, Washington July 1, 1997.

21. Paisley D, Weertman P, Ebrahimi YS: Capacity/Delay Impacts of B767-400 Operations at LaGuardia, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City New Jersey, October 1997, February and April 1998.

22. Warren AW, Ebrahimi YS: Vertical Path Trajectory Prediction for next Generation ATM,  Proc. of the AIAA/IEEE/SAE Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 31-Nov. 1998.

23. Warren AW, Ebrahimi YS: Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS) Performance Model Validation,” Boeing Final Report, RTO-28, NASA Ames NAS2-98001, Seattle, Washington Jan. 2000.

24. Ebrahimi YS, Warren AW: Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS) Performance Model Validation”, Proc. Of AIAA Conf, Denver Colorado, August 2000.

25. Warren AW, Ulery M, Ebrahimi YS: Final Approach Throughput Analysis for Conventional and Enhanced ATM, Proc. Of Digital Avionics Systems Conference, October 2000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

26. Nuic A, Ebrahimi YS: Base of Airplane Data (BADA), Update of Boeing, DC and MD Airplane Database, Eurocontrol Experimental Center (EEC) Publication release, October 2001 and March 2002, Paris, France

27. Ebrahimi YS: BADA, Aircraft Performance Database: Brief Description and Application, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle, September 7, 2003.

28. Crabtree S, Ebrahimi YS: Boeing vs. Airbus: The Trade Dispute Over Subsidies and the Introduction of the A380, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle, November 18, 2003.

29. Crabtree S, Ebrahimi YS: Test Rig for MXER Tether Ultimate Testing, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle, June 10, 2004.

30. The Safety Impact of Capstone Phase I, Summary Final Report, April 2005. Available on the web site: http: //www.alaska.faa.gov/capstone/docs.htm

31. The Safety Impact of Capstone Phase I, Final Report, September 2005. Available on the web site: http: //www.alaska.faa.gov/capstone/docs.htm