Dr. Fred Afagh

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Biography

Fred Afagh is a faculty member at Carleton University, where he specializes in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Sustainable Energy. He has an extensive educational background including a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science from Washington State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. His research interests are broad and interdisciplinary, focusing on areas like Vibrations, Structural Dynamics, and Smart Structures, emphasizing their applications in stability theory and elastic stability. He has contributed to the modeling and investigation of dynamic stability in helicopter rotors and blade-sailing effects in shipboard rotor aircraft using numerical analytical methods. He also explores the optimization of actuator configurations through genetic algorithms and conducts stability analysis of elastic systems subjected to follower type forces.

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Experience

Professor

— Present

Carleton University • Ottawa

Teaching and research in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, focusing on sustainable energy and related topics.

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.