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Professor & Director, Aerospace Engineering Program

...on my way to Ithaca!

Office: Engineering 183
Spring
2013 Office Hours: MTR 11 am - 12 noon and by appointment
Spring 2013 Advising Hours: M 4 - 6 pm, MTR 10 - 11 am
Telephone: (408) 924-3867
Fax: (408) 924-3995
E-mail:
nikos.mourtos@sjsu.edu
E-mail: njmourtos@comcast.net

Education

Ph.D. Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering (1987), Stanford University.
ENGINEER Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering (1983), Stanford University.
M.S. Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering (1982), Stanford University.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering (1980), University of Patras, Greece.

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Faculty Advisor

SJSU Student Chapter of Sigma Gamma Tau - Aerospace Engineering Honor Society

Bio

Dr. Mourtos joined the faculty at SJSU as a part-time instructor in 1985, while still working on his Ph.D. at Stanford. He has taught courses in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering in a variety of subjects such as Mechanics, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Aircraft Design, and introductory courses for freshmen.

His technical research interests include Aerodynamics, Modeling / Control of Vortical Flows and Aircraft Design. His educational research interests include active and cooperative learning, project / problem-based learning, teaching & learning styles, course design, and program assessment.

Dr. Mourtos loves to run, swim, kayak, bike, and hike. He has raced all distances from 100m all the way up to a 43-mile ultramarathon (including 110m and 400m hurdles). He was the 1998 Balkan Champion in the 40-44 age group with a time of 2:09.2 in the 800 m.  On the same day, he ran the 400 m in 55.5 sec as a member of the 4 x 400 m relay team which set a Greek Masters National Record.

2004 Olympic Torch Relay

Dr. Mourtos has 270 hours of flying experience as a private pilot, in Cessnas 152 and 172.