Professor Hamid M. Lankarani: A tribute on the occasion of his 65th birthday

This paper is dedicated to Professor Hamid Movahedi Lankarani in celebration of his 65th birthday on October 23, 2025. This work aims at presenting an overview of Dr. Lankarani’s professional career and to emphasize his significant achievements and contributions to multibody dynamics, crashworthiness, and biomechanics. Dr. Lankarani has forged a long and distinguished academic career at Wichita State University, distinguished by pioneering contributions in teaching, research, and consulting across multiple areas of engineering, with particular focus on multibody dynamics, automotive and aircraft crashworthiness, and impact injury biomechanics. As Professor Lankarani marks this milestone birthday in the fall of 2025, it is appropriate to reflect not only on his numerous accomplishments but also on his unwavering commitment to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Several different aspects of Professor Lankarani’s life are examined in this paper, including his education and academic career, the awards and honors he has received, and his collaborative efforts and leadership within the international community. For a comprehensive illustration of his scientific and academic contributions, a bibliography of his publications from 1988 to the present is provided.