Yasser Dessouky

Department Chair, Industrial and Systems Engineering

“My greatest reward as a professor is knowing that I help change people’s lives for the better.”

Participating in the transformation of students throughout their time at San Jose State is one of the most gratifying parts of the job for Dessouky. When he shakes students’ hands at the College of Engineering graduation ceremony, he remembers when he met each of them. “I see the incredible evolvement that takes place. And I know that I helped them achieve that by sharing knowledge.

Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Faculty website: Yasser Dessouky
College: Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering

Photo: Thomas Sanders, ’15 MFA Photography


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