Ali Gordon Ph.D., F. ASME

Ali Gordon Ph.D., F. ASME

Ali Gordon Ph.D., F. ASME

Dean & Professor

College of Engineering

Academic Interests and Expertise

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (Summer 2000-Fall 2006)
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (Fall 1997-Spring 2000)
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (Winter 1996-Spring 1997) *Part of a dual-degree program in which both BS degrees awarded upon the completion of both programs
  • B.S. Mathematics, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA (Fall 1992-Fall 1995) *Part of a dual-degree program in which both BS degrees awarded upon the completion of both programs

Areas of Research Interest

  • Coupled Environmental-Stress Interactions in Fatigue
  • Creep Rupture and Thermomechanical Fatigue
  • Design of Experiments in Mechanics and Materials
  • Constitutive Modeling
  • Mechanical Failure Analysis
  • Machine Design and Analysis
  • Life Prediction Methodologies
  • Fracture Mechanics
  • Statistics/ANOVA
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Experimental and Computational Mechanics
  • Graduate Education
  • International Engineering

Publications

Publications Summary: Author or co-author of approximately 150 journal publications, conference papers, and other scholarly contributions.

Ali P. Gordon (Google Scholar)

Professional Experience

  • (2026 – Present): Dean and Professor, College of Engineering (CoE), Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
  • (2019 – 2026): Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
  • (2018-2019): Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
  • (2012-2018): Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
  • (2006-2012): Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
  • (2005-2006): Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Other Relevant Professional Appointments

  1. UCF iSTEM Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science and College of Science, Fall 2015-Spring 2016, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
  2. Awardee, UCF Sabbatical Leave, Fall 2014-Spring 2015, Type IA (9mos) taken at Structural Sciences Center (SSC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
  3. Fellow, Air Force office of Sponsored Research (AFOSR) Summer Faculty Fellow Program (SFFP), Summers 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018, Host: Hypersonic Structures Branch (AFRL/RQ) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
  4. Scholar, Leadership Enhancement Program, Office of Diversity Initiatives, Fall 2012-Spring 2013, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
  5. Visiting Summer Faculty, Lifing and Technologies, Siemens Energy, Inc., Summer 2012, Orlando, FL
  6. CAE Link Faculty Fellow, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, Summer 2010-2012, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Areas of Service

Board Member, Engineers’ Foundation of Kansas (EFK)