Masood Hassan

Dr Masood Hassan is a native of Kashmir and obtained his BSEE in 1971 from Kashmir University.   He got admitted to WVU in 1974 to pursue his Post-graduate studies. He obtained his MSEE in 1976, and his PhD. in 1979. His major emphasis was in Electrical Power Systems.

After his graduation from WVU, Dr. Hassan pursued a career in industry. He moved out West to Los Angeles, California and Joined Jet Propulsion labs in Pasadena CA. Among other things he worked on was the commercialization of Solar Electric Systems.

Dr. Hassan joined Teledyne Controls in 1983 as a Senior Member of Technical Staff. He worked in various engineering and business development assignments before being promoted to lead the company as the Vice President / General Manager in 1999. Under his leadership, Teledyne Controls added many new products to the avionics product line that include the current generation of Boeing and Airbus Digital Flight Data Acquisition Systems, Networking systems, Data Loading Solutions, and the highly successful Wireless GroundLink System. Teledyne Controls is a recognized leader of Big Data and the Digital revolution in the commercial aviation industry, and its products enjoy a 75% market share within the air transport category of commercial airplanes. He also led Teledyne Controls to be among the most profitable of the 30+ companies that constitute Teledyne Technologies.

 He retired form Teledyne in 2019 and is currently involved in Educational and Charitable ventures for deserving and needy youth in his native Kashmir.