Assistant Dean for Research Administration
Director of the Foundation Program
Imad Makki, Ph.D.
Dr. Imad Makki is the Assistant Dean for Research Administration and the Director of the Foundation Program at WCMC-Q where he is also a Senior Lecturer for Physics & Mathematics.
Dr. Makki received his Ph.D. in 1995 in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The emphasis of his graduate experience was directed toward robust control system and applied mathematics with applications to automotive systems. His graduate research effort concentrated on creating stability and robustness conditions for nonlinear systems using an H∞ framework.
Prior to joining WCMC-Q, Dr. Makki was a Technical Expert at the Ford Motor Company Research and Innovation Center. Over his professional career there, he initiated, funded, and managed multiple research collaboration programs with several universities throughout the United States. Out of these efforts, he generated several patents, numerous Journal & Conference publications, and received a number of innovation & research awards including the Henry Ford Technology Award - the Company's highest honor for innovative technical contributions by employees.
In addition to his research experience, Dr. Makki has more than 8 years of academic and teaching experience. This includes teaching at different universities (Wayne State University and the University of Detroit) and at all levels. He also served on many graduate students advisory committees.