Samy Missoum is a Professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Arizona where he leads the Computational Optimal Design of Engineering Systems (CODES) laboratory. He is an expert in simulation-based design optimization and probabilistic design, with over 25 years of experience. His research focuses on the development of approaches for the reliability, risk assessment, and optimization of complex and highly nonlinear engineering problems, including structural impact, nonlinear vibrations, and aerodynamics. His research has been funded by AFOSR, NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD, and industry. He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and was an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. He received his Doctorate from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Toulouse, France and his M.S. in Computer-Aided Engineering from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, U.K.