Mechanical Engineering Engineer
Resume:
Mahshid Hadavand
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fredericton New Brunswick
E3B 5A3
E-Mail: *******.********@***.**
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Strength in critical analysis of process and systems related to mechanical engineering, particularly in
computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and design calculations.
Articulate in English and Persian, with advanced ability in producing technical reports and delivering
presentations.
Enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a team environment.
Dynamic leadership and coordinator abilities with a strong commitment to team approach success.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick (UNB), NB, Canada, May 2012
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Iran, Sep. 2006
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Yazd University, Iran, Sep. 2002
AWARDS& HONORS
Graduated with high cumulative GPA of 4.2/4.3, Ph.D., UNB, May 2012
Mechanical Engineering Faculty/Staff Graduate Prize in recognition of the high quality of research
work and poster presentation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNB, Nov. 2010
Graduate Students' Travel Grant, School of Graduate Studies, UNB, Three times; July 2010, Aug 2010,
June 2011
The third highest GPA: MScE class of 2003, Mechanical Engineering Department, Shiraz University,
Iran, 2006
Ranked in the top 1% in a nation-wide exam for admission to Master s programme in Mechanical
Engineering, Iran, 2003 (awarded full scholarship)
Ranked in the top 1% in a nation-wide exam for admission to Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Programmes, Iran, 1998 (awarded full scholarship)
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2008 - Present Research Assistant: CFD Lab, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Multiphase flow modeling using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), thermal simulations, flow
simulation through porous media for industrial applications, ferrohydrodynamics simulations, and
investigating the heat transfer augmentation for small scale devices.
Oct. 2006 - Sep. 2007 Research Engineer: Fluid and Heat Transfer lab, Shiraz University, Iran
Analysing the thermal efficiency of flat roof and vaulted roof buildings.
Sep. 2003 - Sep. 2006 Research Assistant: Fluid and Heat Transfer lab, Shiraz University, Iran
Developing a turbulence code, including conduction, convection and solar radiation heat transfer in the
code, simulating the wind flow around flat and vaulted roofs, and analysing the results.
Sep. 2002 - Sep. 2003 Project Engineer: Kar-O-Andisheh Engineering Corporation, Tehran, Iran
Analysing the HVAC system and finding the best chiller option for the buildings and power plants,
selecting valves, steam traps, and pumps, analysing the chiller fluids and calculating the amount of
fluids needed to help the system works on the highest efficiency.
Jun. 2001 - Sep. 2001 Intern Engineer: Irankhodro Co., Tehran, Iran
Visiting the biggest automaker company in Iran, investigating the feasibility of removing a body
work section from the production process of Peykan, before going to the painting department .
COMPUTER AND RELATED SKILLS
Programming language: FORTRAN, MATLAB
Report writing packages: Microsoft Word, Latex
Engineering Software: FLUENT, GAMBIT, Tecplot, and familiar with Auto CAD, and ANSYS-CFX
Other software packages: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Vice President of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Society (MEGSS), Jul. 2010 Sep. 2011
MEGSS conference organizer, Oct. 2010 Nov. 2010
Treasurer of UNBPersia, Student Association at UNB, Fredericton Canada, Sep. 2009 Sep. 2010
Vice President of UNBPersia, Student Association at UNB, Fredericton Canada, Sep. 2008 Aug. 2009
Teacher s Assistant: fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, thermal systems design,
sustainable energy systems design, fluid lab, thermal lab, 2008-2012
Fields of interest: CFD, numerical heat transfer, lattice Boltzmann method, multiphase flow, design
calculations
Various sports: swimming, running, ultimate Frisbee, badminton, ping-pong
PUBLICATIONS (Selected)
M. Hadavand, A.C.M. Sousa, Lattice Boltzmann simulation of three -dimensional thermomagnetic
convection in a microchannel, Recent Progresses in Fluid Dynamics Research, Proceedings of the
Sixth International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, AIP Conf. Proc. Vol. 1376, pp. 503-505, July 2011,
Guangzhou, China.
M. Hadavand, A. Nabovati, A.C.M Sousa, Two-dimensional simulation of magnetohydrodynamic
two-phase flow in random porous media using the lattice Boltzmann method, Proceedings of ASME
14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC14),Vol. 6, IHTC14-22983, pp. 959-965, August
2010, Washington D.C., USA.
M. Hadavand, M. Yaghoubi, Thermal behavior of curved roof buildings exposed to solar radiation and
wind flow for various orientations. Journal of Applied Energy, 85, pp. 663 679, 2008.
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