Engineer Mechanical

Sepideh Shahinfard

Address: **** , **** **. *** *****, CA 92115

Phone: 858-***-****

E-mail: ********@*****.****.***

Education:

Jan 2009 –2011: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering,

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

M.S. thesis title: Organic Rankine C ycle Working Fluid

Consideration for the Recovery of Ultra Low-Grade Waste Heat.

2001 -2005 : Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,

Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

B.S. thesis title: Simulation of Vapor Jet Refrigeration System.

Professional Experience:

Jan 2009 – Present 'U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center', San Diego, CA

DOE-IAC Certified Lead Student/ Graduate Research Assistant,

Conducted energy audits for more than 40 different manufacturing and commercial facilities

in conserving energy, increasing productivity and lowering operation costs.

Performed detailed engineering and economic feasibility analysis on ener gy saving

opportunities for air compressors, lighting, motors, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and

HVAC equipment.

Clearly communicated technical and economical energy efficiency considerations to

manufacturing clients and managerial staff through written and oral reports.

Jan 2010 – Present 'Pacific Region Clean Energy Application Center', San Diego, CA

Graduate Research Assistant,

Performed CHP feasibility studies for industrial, commercial, residential, and educational

facilities. Authored recommendation reports and communicated the result of the studies.

April 2010 – 2010 'Federal Energy Management Program’s Industrial Facilities Initiative', Coronado

Naval Base Industrial Energy Assessment, Coronado, CA

Project Engineer,

Performed an energy assessment to optimize energy efficiency, reduce waste, and improve

productivity of the Coronado Naval Base.

July 2005 – 2008 'Electricom Engineering Company', Tehran, Iran

Technical Assistant/ Startup Engineer/ Purchasing Engineer/ Installation Supervisor,

Designed, reviewed, procured, and supervised the installation and start up o f ventilation,

environmental d etection, fire alarm, fire fighting, control & supervision s ystems for the first

urban tunnel in Iran, the Resalat Highway Tunnel.

Reviewed the design and procured the mechanical s ystem and instrumentation to control the

process of two gas compressor stations in the gas transmission pipe line from Asalouyeh, Iran

to Iranshahr, Iran.

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Designed, reviewed, procured, and supervise the installation and start up of the mechanical

and automation systems of the Ghaemshahr Hospital (Ghaemshahr, Iran) included: p iping,

HVAC, domestic and circulation water, waste water treatment, refrigeration, and compressed

air.

Designed, reviewed, procured, and supervised the installation and start up o f the mechanical

& automation systems of Beheshti Hospital (Qom, Iran) included: p iping, HVAC, steam

generation and distribution, domestic & circulation water, waste water treatment,

refrigeration, and compressed air.

Designed methanol storage and d istribution system for the Pasteur Institute Medicine plant.

Collaborated with international companies, consultants, and vendors.

Acquired substantial experience in commercial negotiation, including terms of payment,

terms of shipment, and insurance.

Publications:

Sepideh Shahinfard, Zahra Solati, Intelligent Tunnels, Journal of the Iranian Syndicate of

Mechanical & Electrical and Industrial Contractors (Ismeic), 15, 47- 49, 2008.

Sepideh Shahinfard, Arash Akhgari, and Farhad Sangtarash, Bojnord University’s Central

Power Block Design Report, January 2008.

Sepideh Shahinfard, Tohid Tunnel Semi-transverse Ventilation System Design Report,

November 2007.

Accomplished project and term papers:

Used fiber optics as a filtering and concentrating medium for PV-driven solar energy

conversion.

Optimized a combined heat and power p lant through the use of an Energypark.

Performed 2 D computational study on pressure variation of flexible blade.

Studied, modeled, and designed a p re-generator lithium-bromide heat exchanger in

absorption chillers.

Performed cooling and heating load calculation, and selected equipment for residential and

commercial apartments.

Designed a meat and apple cold storage facility for the Ministry of Commerce, Karaj, Iran.

Internships:

Pasteur Institute medicine plant, construction of mechanical s ystem, 2003.

Karaj hospital, construction of mechanical System, 2004.

Community and Academic Activity:

Organized committee of 2 010 Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute Conference on

Energy, Water, and Global Climate Change, San Diego and Ensenada, May 2010.

Managed DOE’s Industrial Technology Program (ITP) booth at the Energy Management

Congress, Long beach, CA, June 2009.

Skills:

Software: COMSOL, Auto PLANT, PDMS, Auto CAD, Solidworks.

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DOE tool: AIRMaster, MotorMaster, Combine Heat and Power Tool, Steam System

Assessment Tool (SSAT).

Energy assessment tool: RET Screen, CogenPro (SDSU IAC tool)

Programming: c/c++, Pascal, Basic, MATLAB

References:

Asfaw beyene, Associate Professor

San Diego State University

*******@*****.****.***

Morteza M. Mehrabadi, Professor and Chair

San Diego State University

*********@****.****.***

Rudolf Marloth, PE, CEM

San Diego State University Industrial Assessment Center

********@*****.***

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