Engineer Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
South Orange, NJ, *****
*******@*****.***
Amir Elzawawy
Objective
To strengthen my academic as well as scientific research experience in an environment that enhances
academic development.
Education
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, the Graduate Center of New York, CUNY Expected December 2009
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, CUNY Sept. 2003
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt June 1999
Relevant Experience
A. Teaching:
City College of New York, School of Engineering
Adjunct Lecturer (Courses Taught): January 04 to present
• Computer-Aided Engineering Design (Using Pro E)
• Engineering Classes including structure, robotics and CAD.
• Aerostructures.
• Participant of Dept. of Mech. Eng. Curriculum Reform Project.
New York City College of Technology, Mechanical Technology Dept.
Adjunct Lecturer (Courses Taught): January 05 to December 07
• Engineering Drawing I (Using Auto-CAD)
• Engineering Drawing II (Using Auto-CAD).
• Industrial Design I.
• Statics & Strength of Materials.
B. Research:
City College of New York
Research Assistant January 04 to present
• Optical flow diagnostics on wide range of flow types, the work involved the
use of data analysis and Digital Image Processing techniques.
C. Full-time Industrial
UNI-PAK Nile, Ltd., Cairo, Egypt. (Corrugated Board Manufacturer)
Maintenance Engineer Aug. 1999 to Sept. 2000
Supervised scheduled and unscheduled maintenance; providing engineered
solutions.
Area of Graduate Research and Technical Skills
• Involved primarily in Experimental Fluid Dynamics work with a great focus on optical flow
diagnostic systems such as:
Stereo-PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry).
Continuous PIV.
DGV (Doppler Global Velocimetry).
• Experimental Fluid Dynamics research focused on a wide range of flow types such as Jet flow,
shockwave interaction, as well as micro-fluidic devices.
• Well developed problem solving and analytical skills applied in a wide range of fluid and thermal
applications.
Computational Fluid Dynamics and some Finite Element applications experience
Computer Skills
Engineering Applications: Pro/Engineer 2.0, Pro/Mechanica, Auto-CAD, Fluent (CFD), and Gambit.
Programming : MATLAB, MATHCAD, and some experience with Fortran and Visual basic.
Relevant Courses
Nano-Fabrication short course, Cornell University, NY January 2008
Project Management Course, City College, NY August 2001
Affiliation
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
The American Physical Society (APS)
Honors
The Goldstein Teaching Assistant Award CCNY 2006
Publications
Compressibility and Density Effects in Free Subsonic Jet Flows: Three Dimensional PIV Measurements
of Turbulence; 37th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit.
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