EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Political Science

**/****- **/****, ******** Polytechnic and University, Blacksburg, VA

Certificate in Global Security and Studies

Master of Business Administration

**/*010- 08/2011, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA

Master of Science in Materials and Nuclear Engineering

05/2008- 05/2009, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Cum Laude)

09/2003- 05/2008, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

CERTIFICATIONS

Fundamentals of Engineer (F/E)/ Engineer in Training (EIT)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Leadership Lynchburg

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hydraulic Engineer

04/2014- Present, DNV GL, Houston, TX

•Provide risk management & consulting service in the oil and gas industry

•Work with different fluids (liquids and gas)

•Analyze transients pertaining to pipelines.

•Preparing and modeling single and multiphase flow, steady state, transient behavior, hydraulic and thermal behavior for fluids through pipelines

•Modeling applied to transportation of fluids to onshore and offshore projects

•Modeling and analysis using SPS and other in house software

Thermal Hydraulics Engineer III

06/2009- 04/2014, AREVA NP, Lynchburg, VA

Prepared, mentored, and reviewed licensing calculations for steady state and transient single and multiphase fluid analysis.

Prepare and review pipeline analysis, pressure analysis, stress analysis, and accident analysis pertaining to flow and piping.

Design and review presentation for technical and cross training to new team members and for team members working under other methodology.

Shearon Harris Plant lead – Responsible for preparing and managing 1500 man-hours ($500,000) budget, resource allocation for 5 -8 engineers, and schedule for reload campaigns.

GAIA Lead – Responsible for leading and coordinating with European and American engineering departments on implementing new fuel design in the US

Mechanical Design Engineer I

05/2007 – 03/2009, Bechtel SAIC, LLC (Yucca Mountain), Las Vegas, NV

Prepared and Reviewed HVAC and Mechanical Process/System Analyses

Prepared, Reviewed and Performed Plumbing analyses.

Prepared and reviewed Process & Instrumentation Diagram(P&ID) and Ventilation & Instrumentation Diagrams (V&ID)

Prepared and reviewed Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and Ventilation Flow Diagrams(VFD)

Verified and Validated HVAC program:

Trane’s TRACE 700

Elite Ductsize

HD Psychart

PIPE FLO 2007

NAYGN - Chair

01/2011 – 12/2012, AREVA NP, Lynchburg, VA

As Presiding officer for the past two years, I have managed:

• Annual budget of $375,000

• Activities for 175 members

• Responsible for planning, implementing, and executing activities:

o Professional Networking

o Professional Development

o Community Outreach Program

o Nuclear Advocacy and Political Activism

Adjunct Professor

08/2009 – 12/2009, Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, VA

• Prepared and taught introductory engineering courses

• Covered fundamental physics and engineering concepts

Researcher

01/2007 – 08/2009, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.

Worked on projects related to renewable energy and nuclear energy.

PUBLICATIONS

Durani, Luis. Afghanistan: It’s No Nebraska. October, 2009. Lulu, Raleigh.

Durani, Luis, and Charlotta Sanders. Update to ANSI/ANS-6.4.3-1991 for Low-Z Materials and Compound Materials and Review of Particle Transport Theory, July, 2009. UNLV.

MEMBERSHIPS

Toastmasters – officer, Member of ANS, Member of ASME

Languages

English – Fluent

Farsi – Fluent

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