He has a title before his name and degrees from Teheran and the United Kingdom.  His students at Iowa Lakes know him as (and call him by) his first name, Ahmad.

Iowa Lakes Community College assistant professor of the Wind Energy & Turbine Technology program, Dr. Ahmad Hemami has had thoughts of writing a book on wind energy. 

When Cengage Learning, Inc., contacted him, it provided the perfect opportunity to write a book.

Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide.

“The lack of a comprehensive book about wind energy and wind turbines was the motivating factor in writing this book,” according to Ahmad.

The final product of Hemami’s work was released on January 10, 2011.

“Wind Turbine Technology,” First Edition, (ISBN: 978-1-4354-8646-1), “is a comprehensive and well illustrated text on the theory and operations of wind turbines that generate electricity for power companies,” according to the Cengage Learning Web site.

The publication took approximately two years to complete from the time Hemami was contacted by the publishing company.

“The process of getting a number of pictures from various organizations and companies together with obtaining their permission was the most difficult and time consuming part,” he said.

Originally from Iran, Dr. Hemami has lived in Canada for 28 years.

Although he teaches at Iowa Lakes Community College, he still lives in Canada each summer but stays in Estherville each semester during the college year.

Dr. Hemami, a husband and father of two children, plans to write another book in the near future.

The next book that he authors will be a more advanced book on wind turbine engineering.

Anyone wishing to learn more about the Iowa Lakes Wind Energy & Turbine Technology Program may the Iowa Lakes admissions office at (712) 362-7945 or 1-866-IA-LAKES.

Dr. Ahmad Hemami, Iowa Lakes Community College Wind Energy & Turbine Technology program Assistant Professor and author of the book “Wind Turbine Technology.”

SOURCE: Iowa Lakes Community College