Mechanical Engineering

Touhid Zarrin-Ghalami

Toledo, OH, Phone: 419-***-****, Email: ********@*****.***

Specific Goal: to attain a position within an engineering organization of a consumer durable product manufacture

to design systems, processes, components and technical innovation, new product design or existing product

improvement by delivering the engineering solutions which enables customers to reach the right product at the

right time

Experience: Mechanical Engineer with experience in product development, reverse engineering, manufacturing

processes, design and application of solid mechanics knowledge through different analytical, numerical and

experimental methods including failure analysis, design against Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, CAE and

Experimental Stress Analysis

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

More than 8 years of previous engineering experience, strong technical acumen, problem solving,

self-motivated, results oriented and independent, effective communication skills (e.g. listening, writing, speaking

and oral presentations), strong ability to work with others on a team, ability to support department and corporate

policies, vision and mission and goals of the company

Analytical:

• • Thermo-mechanical and residual stress analysis

Solid mechanics design based on stress and strain

analysis and against mechanical failure modes • Fracture Mechanics and Durability analysis

• Multiaxial and variable amplitude fatigue life

predictions

Experimental:

• Mechanical testing using servo-hydraulic testing frames

• Conducting Fatigue Experiments in Load, Strain and Displacement control and Tensile tests

• Installing Strain gages and other experimental stress analysis methods

• Testing software: Instron SAX/MAX, Instron Wave Matrix, Instron LCF (Low Cycle Fatigue), Instron Bluehill

Numerical:

• Abaqus, Ansys, Solidworks, Catia, Minitab, Matlab, Labview, Mathcad, Mechanical Desktop, MS Project, MS Office

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• Generating technical drawings, 3D modeling, FE analysis of static and fatigue loadings and thermo-mechanical and

coupled simulations, meshing techniques, post-processing strategies, fatigue life prediction

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCES (4 YEARS)

TAM Co., Supplier of the Largest Automotive Industry in the Middle-East 2005-2008

• Engineering Specialist, Tasks: Manufacturing and Installing of Working Areas and Spray Booth for Automotive and

Locomotive Paint Shop Factories

• Acquainted with principles of piping and a certificate in welding inspection

Canytech Co., Supplier of Sarcheshmeh Copper Production Complex 2002-2003

• Design Engineer, Tasks: Design and Reverse Engineering of various structures and components

GRADUATE COURSES

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Fatigue of Materials and Structures, Finite Element Analysis, Fracture Mechanics, Experimental Stress Analysis, Multiaxial

Fatigue, Advanced Measurement Systems, Elasticity, Continuum Mechanics, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Advanced

Mathematics, Theory of Shells and Plates, Advanced Vibrations, Design and Analysis of Experiments and Mechanics of

Composite Materials

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES

Fatigue and Fracture Research Laboratory at the University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 2009-Present

• Instructor of Mechanics Lab, Fall 2012 and train new students in Fatigue and Fracture Research Laboratory

• Teaching Assistant of Fracture Mechanics, Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Vibration courses

• Graduate Research Assistant; Selected Technical Reports:

o Zarrin-Ghalami, T., and Fatemi, A., “Development of Analytical Methods and Testing Techniques for

Durability Evaluation of Elastomeric Components,” for Chrysler LLC, 2009-2010

o Zarrin-Ghalami, T., Fatemi, A., and Socie, D., “Crack Growth from a Circular Hole in Thin-Walled Aluminum

Tubes Subjected to Axial and Torsion Loading,” 2nd Multi-axial Fatigue Summit, St Petersburg, FL, 2012

o Zarrin-Ghalami, T., and Fatemi, A., “Monotonic Tensile and Fatigue Test Results including Overload and

Mean Stress Effects of G_3000 Cast Iron,” for Eaton Corporation, June 2012

o Meyer, N., Zarrin-Ghalami, T., and Fatemi, A., “Fatigue Test Results of Sheet Aluminum GMW15192M-AL-E-

6000-R-110-U (GM4-3),” for General Motors Company, July 2012

EDUCATION

The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 2009-Present

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

• GPA: 3.86 out of 4.00

• Dissertation Topic: Fatigue Life Prediction and Modeling of Elastomeric Components funded by Chrysler Group LLC

• Advisor: Professor Ali Fatemi

Tarbiat Modares University 2001-2004

• M.Sc. in Mechanical engineering, Applied Mechanics

• Thesis Topic: Finite Element Analysis of Residual Stresses in Welded Pipes and Pressure Vessels

Amir-Kabir University of Technology (Polytechnic) 1997-2001

• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Solid Mechanics

• Thesis: Design and manufacturing of screw, body and die of an extruder in laboratory scale for agricultural poisons

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Zarrin-Ghalami, T., and Fatemi, A., 2012, “Material Deformation and Fatigue Behavior Characterization for

Elastomeric Component Life Predictions,” Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol.52, pp. 1795-1805.

2. Zarrin-Ghalami, T., and Fatemi, A., 2012, “Rubber Component Deformation and Fatigue Life Analysis and Predictions,”

Journal of Automobile Engineering, in press, DOI: 10.1177/09544070112461863.

3. Zarrin-Ghalami, T., and Fatemi, A., 2012, “Cumulative Fatigue Damage and Life Prediction of Elastomeric

Components,” Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, in press, available online, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-

2695.2012.01720.x.

OTHER SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS

• Member of ASME and SAE

• Principles of Reliability and Engineering Statistics, Six Sigma, 5S and EFQM

• Ability to read drawings and apply manufacturing and inspection methods such as GD&T

• German language skills, ZD certificate from Goethe Institute 2004

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