Hussein Zedan

Hussein Zedan
Born(1953-07-01)1 July 1953
Died23 February 2019(2019-02-23) (aged 65)
England
Alma materUniversity of Bristol (UK)
Known forSoftware engineering, formal methods, real-time systems
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsUniversity of York (UK), De Montfort University (UK), Applied Science University (Bahrain)
Thesis Modified Rosenbrock-Wanner methods for solving systems of stiff ordinary differential equations  (1981)
Doctoral advisorJohn Derwent Pryce[1]

Hussein S. M. Zedan (1 July 1953 – 23 February 2019) was a computer scientist of Egyptian descent, mainly based in the United Kingdom.[2]

Hussein Zedan was born in 1953. He received his PhD degree in 1981 at the University of Bristol, studying under John Derwent Pryce and Hubert Schwetlick for a thesis entitled Modified Rosenbrock-Wanner methods for solving systems of stiff ordinary differential equations.[1]

Zedan was an academic in the Department of Computer Science at the University of York. Prof. Zedan then headed the Software Technology Research Laboratory (STRL) as Technical Director[3] at De Montfort University.[4][5] He was also Head of Computing Research.[3] Later STRL was headed by Zedan's PhD student and subsequently colleague François Siewe.[6] Zedan was subsequently appointed Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Development at the Applied Science University[7] in Manama, Bahrain, until 2017.[8]

Hussein Zedan died on 23 February 2019.[2][9] He was married with two daughters.

  1. ^ a b "Hussein Zedan". Mathematics Genealogy Project. North Dakota State University. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Hussein Zedan". Funeral Guide. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "STRL − Prof. Hussein Zedan". Archive.org. De Montfort University. 6 April 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Software Technology Research Laboratory – Developing software systems for IT businesses worldwide" (PDF). De Montfort University. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Software Technology Research Laboratory (STRL), De Montfort University". Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Dr. François Siewe". De Montfort University. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Professional teaching practice recognised at Applied Science University, Bahrain". UK: Higher Education Academy. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Prof Hussein Zedan's Farewell". Bahrain: Applied Science University. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  9. ^ Bowen, Jonathan P. (June 2020). "In Memoriam: A tribute to five formal methods colleagues" (PDF). FACS FACTS. 2020 (1). BCS-FACS: 13–29. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.13481.62560.