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Ilham Tayahi

** ***********,

Somerset, NJ *****

(609) 495- 5329

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

Objective: To obtain a challenging position in a fast-paced technology

company where I may utilize my mathematical, computational and scientific

skills.

Education

2002 M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Bordeaux I, France

2000 B.S. Mathematical Engineering, University of Bordeaux I, France

Employment History

Researcher, UNR, Reno, NV 2006 - 2009

Plume identification and tracking using satellite imagery, a project funded

by the Department of Energy (DOE)

. Collecting and processing Advanced Very High Resolution (AVHRR) on

board the NOAA KLM satellites data;

. Identifying and tracking plumes.

Plume volume measurement using photogrammetry, a project funded by the

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and SAIC.

. One in a team for the design of Plume Volume Measurement System

(PVMS).

. Planned and directed field measurements in order to get accurate

results for photogrammetric analysis;

. Process information; generated plume 3D-Model; and calculate the

volume.

. Use analytic method to verify volume results from PVMS;

. Perform statistical analysis to quantify errors associated with

plume volume measurements and analysis.

Reaserch Assistant, Technische Universit t Braunschweig, Germany

Computational Mathematic Department 2003 - 2006

Model reduction of a large system single input single output (SISO)

. Reduce a large system SISO (Single Input Single Output) in a

reasonable time: the reduced system have to preserve similar

properties (Same Eigenvalues) as the original system but uses less

computational processing time and power;

. Develop codes in MATLAB and Fortran, and compare results using a

finite element solver (NASTRAN);

Graduate Intern EDF (Electricit de France) R&D. March 2002- September 2002

. Studied the coupled model for estimating the evolution in time of

temperature, moisture content, and chloride profiles in concrete. The

model is based on three equations: the heat transport (diffusive type,

finite element method ), moisture transport (highly nonlinear and

requires an iterative solver algorithm) and the chloride transport (a

high order Runge-Kutta method proved to be the best way to solve it );

. Studied the numerical solutions of the three equations and wrote code

that solves the three equations;

. Used finite element software (Aster) to further investigate and verify

results from the code I implement.

Graduate Intern Bordeaux I university France. January 2001- June 2001

. Numerical modelling in neurobiology;

. Resolution of the problem of Cauchy in taste perception for lobster,

writing the code in Fortran and using a software dedicated to the

resolution of the problem governed by coupled differentials equations

systems.

Skills:

C++, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, MATLAB, MATHEMATICA.

UNIX, Linux, Windows.

Outreach

. Teach mathematics as member of the Saturday Academy, a program to

encourage students to learn math and science Lead by the Electrical

and the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Nevada,

Reno;

. Physic's Lab instructor for undergraduate students. University of

Nevada, Reno.

Publications & Presentations

1. Petre-Lazar, L. Abdou, C. Franco, I. Sadri, "A Physical Model for

Estimating the Coupled Transport of Heat, Moisture and Chloride Ions

in Concrete," Proceedings of the 2nd International RILEM Workshop on

Life Prediction and Ageing Management of Concrete Structures, Paris,

France, 5-6 May 2003, Edited by D.J. Naus, 402 pp., ISBN 2-912143-36-

5.

2. M. B Tayahi, I. Sadri, W. Norris, J. A. Kleppe & M. Meinhold, "Plume

Identification and Tracking Using Satellite Imaging," 10th Annual

George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and

Dispersion Modeling, August ( 2006)

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