Zakia Sultana

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Mass

Ave, 1-321, Cambridge: 02143, MA,USA, acpak9@r.postjobfree.com, phone: +1-617-***-****

Developed large-scale parallel Numerical algorithms in the Computational Fluid Dynamics

(CFD) and Solid-Fluid interaction (FSI) fields, and developed Linear/Nonlinear solvers for

advanced complex systems focusing on interfacial flow, free surface flow, multiphase system

using different numerical techniques such as Finite element method (FEM),Finite difference

method (FDM), Finite Volume method (FVM). Experienced with molecular dynamics

simulation, and also involved in Software development and enhancement in computational

speed by parallel MPI. Designed and fabricated a Kaplan Turbine Model with airfoil blades,

and developed a code to optimize the design for blades of Turbo-machinery.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 2012

University of Toronto, Canada

Thesis: Finite Element Simulation (FEM) of Interfacial Flow on Unstructured Mesh

using Second Order VOF Method.

M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2003

University of Toronto, Canada

Thesis: A Preconditioned Iterative Parallel solver for the Incompressible Navier-Stokes equations.

B.Sc. (honors) in Mechanical Engineering 1998

Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Bangladesh

Thesis: Design, Fabrication and Performance optimization of a Kaplan Turbine Model.

GPA: 3.84/4.00 (with honors, 2nd out of 98 students)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral Associate at MIT, June, 2012 – Sept, 2014

Advisor: Prof. Ken Kamrin

• Modeling Solid fluid interaction using Commercial software ABAQUS, STAR-CCM+

• Different turbulence modeling techniques for fluid flow inside Nuclear water reactor(NWR).

• Implementing o f fuel-rod interaction in in-house FDM code for NWR and compared

the results with commercial software

• Development of sub modeling method to focus on the effect of local hydrodynamics

on rough-walled Fuel rod on wear

• Investigating of Newtonian and polymeric droplet impact on different surfaces with high

speed image analysis

Research Assistant at University of Toronto 2003 -2012

Advisor: J. Mostaghimi, M. Paraschvoiu

• Developed a 3D 2nd order accurate VOF method for Tetrahedral mesh

• Developed a novel stable FEM pressure-poisson equation (PPE) algorithm for

interfacial flow using piecewise-quadratic elements for both velocity and pressure

• Developed a C++ code for the VOF method and implemented on CFD industrial cases

• Analyzed and compared the findings with experimental and numerical benchmark solutions

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• Developed an accurate method for curvature calculation and implemented surface tension

forces on unstructured mesh and applied it for bubble dynamics and droplet impact

• Developed an algorithm to implement multi-fluid flow problems and tested this for

bubble/droplet coalescence, breaking and merging phenomena

• Implemented Static and Dynamic contact angles on the FEM code and compared the

results with literature

• Compared the simulated data from the developed code with CFX, Fluent packages

Research Assistant at University of Toronto 2001 - 2003

Advisor: M. Paraschvoiu, J. Mostaghimi

• Developed a Parallel 3D Navier Stokes solver for unstructured mesh using FEM with MPI

• Developed various Preconditioners to improve convergence speed up and parallel efficiency

• Optimized an iterative solver using reconjugat ion in Conjugate gradient method

• Developed a mesh-partitioner and compare it with METIS software package

• Tested and optimized a 3D Parallel Finite Volume Method solver (Ripple code)

Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), 1997 -1998

Undergraduate Researcher

• Designed, constructed and tested performance of a Kaplan turbine with airfoil blade.

• Developed a code for optimizing the design of aerofoil blades of the Kaplan turbine.

Lecturer at Bangladesh Univ .of Engg. & Tech. (BUET), 1998 -2001

• Delivered lectures for undergraduate courses C++ programming, Heat transfer, Fluid

Mechanics, Fundaments of Mechanical Engg. (Class of 50 students)

• Assisted students with data analysis and assignments ; graded exams, laboratory reports

PUBLICATIONS

1. Z. Sultana, M. Bussmann, J. Mostaghimi, M. Paraschvoiu : A Second Order Accurate 3D

VOF Method for Tetrahedral Meshes. (in Preparation)

2. Z. Sultana, J. Mostaghimi, M. Paraschvoiu: Accurate curvature estimation on

unstructured mesh for surface tension dominated flows (in Preparation)

3. Z. Sultana, M. Paraschvoiu, J. Mostaghimi: A novel finite element algorithm for

implementing Static and Dynamic Contact angles for droplet impact on a flat surface (in

Preparation)

4. Z. Sultana and M.N. Hyder, Non-darcy free convection inside a wavy enclosure, Int.

Comm. in Heat and Mass Transfer, 34, 136 (2007)

5. Z. Sultana, A. A. Mahmud, D. K. Das, A computer program for the design of a Kaplan

Turbine runner aerofoil blade, BUET Technical Journal, 1997-98, BUET, Dhaka,

Bangladesh.

Computater Skills/Experience

• Proficient in Fortran, C and C++ language, Matlab, Python, Perl, Maple, Tecplot, Gnuplot,

Origin, MPI, Latex

• Proficient in Windows, UNIX, LINUX, MS Office and Vi, E macs text editors

• Experienced with Molecular dynamics software, i.e. Lammps, Accelrys

• Experienced with ABAQUS, STAR-CCM+, and AutoCAD packages

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GRADUATE COURSES

Statistical Mechanics of Polymer, Topics in Turbulence modeling, Atomistic simulation of

Materials, Mechanical behaviors of Mater ials, Heat Transfer and Phase change, Multiphase

flow, Fluid Mechanics III, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat transfer, Fluid

Mechanics IV, Topics in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, Air Pollution,

Formation and Control, Principles of Measurements, Mechanics of Viscous Fluid, Smoothed

Particle Hydrodynamics .

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

HONORS/ACTIVITIES

• University of Toronto “Open fellowship”, 2001-2007

• Engineering MERIT fellowship BUET (7 times) 1994-1998

• DEAN’S Award 1994-1998

• Werner Von Siemens award for excellence in undergraduate study 1999

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REFERENCES

Available upon request

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