Abdel-Salam Niazy

Biography

Dr. Niazy works in the Strategic Space Systems Sector at Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC). Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is a leading global security company providing innovative space systems, products, and solutions in unmanned autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Dr. Niazy is a technical leader for flight hardware design, analysis, and qualification spanning NGC portfolio of premier national space and airborne programs, including AEHF F1-6 (Advanced Extremely High Frequency), AMP (Advanced Mission Program), ASIP, B2, CAST (Common Agile Scalable Terminal), CVMS (Core Vehicle Management System), Eclipse, Eagle-2/3, ESS (Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications System), EPS (Enhanced Polar System), EPS-R (Enhanced Polar System - Recapitalization), Evergreen, F35, Global Hawk, GPS (Global Positioning System), Gray Wolf, HBTSS (Hypersonic & Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor), Hidden Valley, Jaguar, Kalua, Mighty Gremlins, MS Laser Gyro, NASA's JWST (James Webb Space Telescope), NGP (Next Generation Polar), OA (Omega Armor), Orbital Express, P093, P617, P982, PTS (Protected Tactical Satcom), Redwood, Sagittarius, SBRIS (Space Based Infrared System), Sentinel, Starry Nite, STP (Space Test Program), STSS (Space Tracking and Surveillance System), Triton, Torino, WSCE-T (W/V-Band Satellite Communications Experiment Transponder), and more.

Dr. Niazy serves as a key liaison among engineering organizations such as systems engineering, structural/ mechanical/electro-mechanical engineering, parts-materials-processes, environmental verification testing, global supply chains, & mission excellence. He leads teams through structural dynamic hardware architectural design reviews, tech development, reliability & design robustness enhancements, risk assessment & hardware exoneration, failure investigation & recovery, and independent research.

Dr. Niazy is a recognized industry expert in shock, vibrations, mechanical stress, nonlinear finite element analysis, stochastics systems, stability/buckling, composites, synergetic / cumulative damage evaluation, thermo-mechanical stresses, low-cycle/high-cycle fatigue assessment, environmental tests, & accelerated life tests. He is a member of the industry committees (summoned by SMC and The Aerospace Corporation) that authored & maintain industry standards for flight hardware qualification, reuse & retest. He served as a representative to The Aerospace Corp. industry committee to review SMC-S-016 (aka MIL-STD-1540 E), and its updates. He has participated in several industry-wide working groups, including the US Space Program Mission Assurance Improvement Workshop.

Before joining Northrop Grumman Corporation, Dr. Niazy served as a senior member of the technical staff at The Aerospace Corporation, senior staff engineer at The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), a director at the Structural Research and Analysis Corporation where he researched and developed nonlinear static/dynamics finite element analysis software (COSMOS/M, COSMOSWorks, COSMOS/DesignerStar), and a structural design engineer at the Eg-Swiss Consulting company.

Dr. Niazy is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice at Viterbi's School of Engineering at USC (University of Southern California). He has supervised Ph.D. and Master's students. He is also a Registered Professional Civil Engineer. He served as a technical reviewer for papers as well as for books on nonlinear FEA, dynamics, vibrations, composites, plates, and shells. He has authored more than 15 publications, and hundreds of Proprietary Industrial Reports. He received more than 25 honors and awards from various industries and academic organizations both within the US as well as internationally.

Dr. Niazy earned his doctorate degree in civil engineering with emphasis on dynamic performance of suspension bridges from USC, Master in structural, and Bachelor in civil engineering from Cairo University (Summa Cum Laude, the Valedictorian).