Nihad Daidzic

Dr. Nihad E. Daidzic, Ph.D., Sc.D., ATP, CFII, MEI, CFIG, AGI, IGI

Department Chair

Associate Professor of Aviation
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Research Graduate Faculty

Office: AH 324D/E, 107 Armstrong Hall, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 56001, USA
Phone: 507-389-5430
Fax: 507-389-1303
Email: nihad.daidzic@mnsu.edu

• [PDF] Academic CV (141 KB)
• [PDF] Short CV (97 KB) 
• [PDF] Professional Pilot CV (60.3 KB) (currently updating) 
• [PDF] List of Publications (30 KB) (currently updating)
• [PDF] Personal Flying Photos (2.57 MB)
• [PDF] Photos from the Lab (275 KB)

Selected Recent Publications:

1. Nihad E. Daidzic and Matthew Simones (2010) "Aircraft decompression with installed cockpit security door", Journal of Aircraft, to be published.
2. Nihad E. Daidzic (2009) "The need for Aircraft Icing Simulator Training", The Journal of Civil Aviation Training (CAT), Issue 6/2009, December 2009, pp. 22-26 
3. Nihad E. Daidzic (2009) "Avoiding Overrun Accidents on Contaminated Runways", Professional Pilot, December 2009, pp. 52-57
4. Nihad E. Daidzic (2009) "Avoiding Veer-Off Accidents on Contaminated Runways", Professional Pilot, September 2009, pp. 54-58
5. Nihad E. Daidzic (2009) "Nonlinear variable-diffusivity moisture transport in zero gravity porous media space applications", SAE International Paper  2009-01-2584, in: Proceedings of the 39th SAE International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES2009), July 12-16, 2009, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
6. Nihad E. Daidzic (2009) "Aircraft Landing Operations on Contaminated Runways", WATS 2009, World Aviation Training Symposium and Exhibition, Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, Florida, April 28-30, 2009, U.S.A.
7. Nihad E. Daidzic and Juna Shrestha (2008) "Airplane Landing Performance on Contaminated Runways in Adverse Conditions", Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 2131-2144.
8. Nihad E. Daidzic and Thomas L. Peterson (2008) "When go-around is impossible -   defining the point of no return", Professional Pilot, December 2008, pp. 110-113.
9. Nihad E. Daidzic (2008) "Zone of Influence of Porous Suction Tubes in Condensing Heat Exchanger for Space Systems" Paper 2008-01-2075, in: Proceedings of the 38th SAE International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2008), June 29-July 2, 2008, San Francisco, California, USA.
10. Nihad E. Daidzic (2008) "Raising the Dead: Asymmetric Thrust problems in Multi-Engine airplanes", Aviation Safety, Vol. XXVIII, No. 8, pp. 16-20.
11. Nihad E. Daidzic, Charles Davis, Jaikrishnan R. Kadambi (2007) "Hydraulic Properties of Porous Media for Space Systems" in: Proceedings AIAA SPACE 2007 Conference and Exhibition, Paper AIAA-2007-6210, 18-20 September 2007, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, USA.
12. Nihad E. Daidzic, Subramaniam Sankaran, David Althausen (2007) "A Conceptual Design of Porous Tubes Condensing Heat Exchanger for Space Systems" in: Proceedings AIAA SPACE 2007 Conference and Exhibition, Paper AIAA-2007-6198, 18-20 September 2007, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, USA.
13. Nihad E. Daidzic, E. Schmidt, M.M. Hasan, S. Altobelli (2005) "Gas-Liquid phase distribution and void fraction measurements using MRI", Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol.  235, pp. 1163-1178.
14. Fantazzini P., R.J.S. Brown, V. Bortolotti, M. Gombia, N.E. Daidzic (2005) "Grain and inter-grain porosity quantified in unconsolidated porous media by NMR relaxation", Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Special Issue, Vol. 23, No. 2, p. 434.
15. S.L. Steenburg, G. Kluitenberg, S. Jones, N.E. Daidzic, L. Reddi, X. Ming, B. Newman, M. Tuller, D. Or, (2005) "Physical and Hydraulic Properties of Baked Ceramic Aggregates Used For Plant Growth Medium", J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., Vol. 130, No. 5 pp. 767-774. 

Education

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 
• Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in Fluid Mechanics, Friedrich-Alexander Technical University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
• Post-Doc, Center for Microgravity Research and Applications (CMRA), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, U.S.A.
• Post-Doc and scientist at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC, Hunsville, AL), USML-2, STS 73 space mission.
• Sc.D. in Science and Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pilot Certifications/Ratings

• Airline Transport Pilot - ATP Airplane Multiengine Land (AMEL)
• Commercial privileges: Airplane Single Engine Land and Sea/Instrument (CPL ASEL/ASES)
• Commercial pilot: Glider (Aero Tow and Winch Launch)
• Flight Instructor: FAA "Gold Seal" Airplane Single-/Multi-Engine/Instrument (CFI-A/CFI-IA/ME-IA)
• Flight Instructor: FAA "Gold Seal" Glider (CFI-G)
• Ground Instructor: Advanced/Instrument (AGI/IGI)
• Endorsements: Tailwheel, Complex, High-Performance, High-Altitude 
• FAA Medical certificate: Class 1 (07/2009)

Professional Associations and Membership

• AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
• APS (American Physical Society)
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 
• SAE International (International Society of Automotive Engineers)
• UAA (Univertsity Aviation Association)
• AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association)
• NAFI (National Association of Flight Instructors)
• SPA (Seaplane Pilot Association)
• SSA Soaring Society of America)
• IAC (International Aerobatic Club)
• EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) 

Research Interest and Expertise

• Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control
• Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion
• Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
• Microgravity Fluid Physics
• Microscale Heat Transfer
• Heat and Mass Transport in Porous Media 
• Biomedical Imaging using MRI, Doppler Ultrasound, and CT
• Ultrasonic Levitation and droplet physics 

Current Research

• Aircraft takeoff and landing operations on contaminated runways and adverse conditions.
• The mathematical model of the landing flare and touchdown for conventional airplanes utilizing DLC (Direct Lift Control) 
• Rapid decompression of hypersonic high-altitude and sub-orbital flying aircraft/spacecraft.
• Winch-launch system for the planetary (Martian) exploration fixed-wing aircraft.
• The floatplane dynamics and stability during high-speed water touchdown.
• Heat and mass transfer in partial gravity and microgravity conditions.
• Fluid flow over the oscillating flat plate in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids for micro-fluidic applications. 
• Restricted diffusion in Human Articular Cartilage using MRI
• Noninvasive Hematocrit Measurements using Multigated Doppler Ultrasound
• Size Distribution of droplets and powders released from the low-flying aircraft
• Fluid Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous media using MRI and CFD.
• Ultrasonic Levitation using the stepped circular vibrating plate.

Current Teaching Schedule

Courses — FALL 2009:

• ME 601 (3)    - Advanced Engineering Methods (graduate level)  
• AVIA 261 (3) - Instrument Pilot Flight Lab (Airport)
• AVIA 382 (1) - Multi-Engine Instructor Flight Lab (Airport)
• AVIA 391 (1) - Instrument Instructor Flight Lab (Airport)

 Schedule and office hours here 

Courses — SPRING 2010:

• AVIA 014 (4) - Principles of Navigation (AVIA 202)
• AVIA 450 (3) - Professional Pilot Flight Theory (ATP)
• AVIA 261 (3) - Instrument Pilot Flight Lab (Airport)
• AVIA 382 (1) - Multi-Engine Instructor Flight Lab (Airport)
• AVIA 391 (1) - Instrument Instructor Flight Lab (Airport)  

Schedule and office hours here

Courses — SUMMER 2010: 

• AVIA 261 (3) - Instrument Pilot Flight Lab (Airport)
• AVIA 382 (1) - Multi-Engine Instructor Flight Lab (Airport)
• AVIA 391 (1) - Instrument Instructor Flight Lab (Airport)

Schedule and office hours here