Said Jahanmir

Said Jahanmir, Ph.D., is Assistant Director for Federal Partnerships at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM) and an instructor for the MIT Professional Education course Tribology: Friction, Wear, Lubrication, and Design. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington and MIT, respectively, and has held leadership roles in academia, industry, and government, including at UC Berkeley, Cornell, Exxon Research and Engineering, the National Science Foundation, and NIST. A recognized leader in tribology and manufacturing, he served as the 137th President of ASME and has received honorary membership in both ASME and STLE