- PhD of mechanical engineering with 8 years of progressive experience in thermal solar energy systems, fluid mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), heat transfer, multiphase flows
- 5 years of experience in solar desalination and solar water heater systems
- 3 years of experience in water treatment technologies
- 8 years of experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), including self-developed codes and commercial software packages
- 8 years of experience in C++ programming for engineering problems and applications
- 2 years of experience in Linux and High-Performance Computing (HPC)
- Strong teaching skills as evidenced by several of teaching assistantship positions in universities
- Strong academic writing skills as evidenced by 8 academic papers published in international journals
To see the full list of my publications, please visit my Google Scholar page
Computer Software Skills
- CFD tools: ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS CFX, OpenFOAM, ANSYS IcePak, ANSYS ICEM
- CAD: Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Solidworks
- Plotting and Graphics: Ansys CFD-POST, TecPlot, ParaView
- Programming: Python, C/C++ (including GUI), MATLAB, Mathematica, Visual Basic
- Office Suite: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Visio), LATEX
Education
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA (2013 – 2018)
M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2008 – 2010)
B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2004 – 2008)
Memberships
American Solar Energy Society (Since 2017)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Since 2015)