Said Jahanmir, Assistant Director for Federal Partnerships

Said Jahanmir is an Assistant Director for Federal Partnerships at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM), which also serves as the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office for Manufacturing USA. Said Jahanmir received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees also in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Prior to returning to NIST/OAM, Said served as an ASME Senior Legislative Fellow, providing advice on manufacturing, science and technology, clean energy, and workforce development. He assisted the co-chairs of the bipartisan House Manufacturing Caucus, which included 110 Members, on legislation and other issues. He has served in various leadership positions in academia, industry, and government, including the University of California at Berkeley, Cornell University, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, MiTiHeart Corporation, and the National Science Foundation. During his prior tenure at NIST from 1987 to 2002, he coordinated several international pre-standard research collaborations that led to several key publications and ASTM and ISO standards. His research on machining of ceramics and dental materials, wear and lubrication of ceramics, development and testing of an implantable blood pump, and a novel ultra-high-speed micromachining spindle has been recognized through numerous awards, including Honorary membership in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE). Said served on the Board of Governors and as the 137^th President of the ASME.

At OAM, Said serves as the Executive Secretary of the Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing. He also provides technical and scientific guidance for the Manufacturing USA program and serves as the Executive Secretary for the Manufacturing USA Council.