Diran Apelian
American metallurgist and mechanical engineer
About Diran Apelian
Born 1945. Diran Apelian is an American university teacher, metallurgist and doctor in Engineering.
Diran Apelian (born in Cairo, Egypt, in October 1945) is an American materials scientist, educator and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
He currently serves as a Distinguished Professor at University of California, Irvine's Samueli School of Engineering. He is also Chief Strategy Officer and leads the Advanced Casting Research Center. Earlier in his career, he served as Provost at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he established the Metal Processing Institute.
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Who is Diran Apelian?
American metallurgist and mechanical engineer
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Diran Apelian was born on 28 October 1945 in Cairo, Egypt.
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Diran Apelian is a university teacher, metallurgist and doctor in Engineering.
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Diran Apelian is American.
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