Education:
- PhD, Mechanial Engineering Oregon State University, USA, 1987
- MS, Mechanial Engineering Oregon State University, USA, 1984
- CS, Mechanial Engineering University of Iceland, Iceland, 1981
Employment:
- 1996 - Professor, Mechanical Engineering University of Iceland
- 1989 - 1996 Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering University of Iceland
- 1987 - 1989 Researcher, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Other:
- Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Iceland, 2001-2007
- Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Iceland 1997-1999
- Department Head, Mechanical Engineering University of Iceland,1993-1995
- On the board of the Association of Chartered Engineers (VFÍ) 1995-1998
- Chairman of the Helga Jónsdóttir and Sigurliði Kristjánsson Memorial Fund http://minninghelguogsigurlida.is/