Engineer Assistant
Resume:
Simin Mehrabani
Education
• PhD in Chemical Engineering (2010-present)
Professor Andrea M. Armani's Research Group
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - GPA: 3.88
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering (Emphasis on Petroleum Industries Process Design) (2008)
Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran - GPA: 3.50
Thesis Project: Study of Different Methods of Separating Oxygen from Air
Research Projects
• Professor Andrea M. Armani's research Group, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (2010-present)
Chemical Engineer Researcher
1- Visible lasers integrated on a silicon wafer
2- Reconfigurable visible quantum dot microlasers integrated on a silicon chip
3- Experimental demonstration of application of cavity ring-down spectroscopy approach for biosensing
4-Characterization of polymer thin films deposited via i-CVD process - a collaboration with Professor Malancha Gupta
5- Label-free biosensors using bimodal dissociation signals
• Professor Tooraj Mohammadi's Research Group, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (Summer 2007)
Undergraduate Researcher
Study of different methods of separating oxygen from air
Publications & Conference Proceedings
1- M. Imran Cheema, Simin Mehrabani, Ahmad A. Hayat, Yves-Alain Peter, Andrea M. Armani and Andrew G. Kirk, Simultaneous measurement of quality factor and wavelength shift by phase shift microcavity ring down spectroscopy, Optics Express 20, 9090-9098 (2012) (Selected for Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol. 7, Issue 6, 2012).
2- Ce Shi, Simin Mehrabani and Andrea M. Armani, Leveraging bimodal kinetics to improve detection specificity, Optics Letters, Optics Letters 37 (10), 1643-1645 (2012) (Selected for Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol. 7, Issue 7, 2012).
3- Simin Mehrabani, Heather K. Hunt and Andrea M. Armani, Reconfigurable visible quantum dot microlasers integrated on a silicon chip, Proc. SPIE 8258, 82580J (2012).
4- M. Imran Cheema, Simin Mehrabani, Ahmad A. Hayat, Francis Vanier, Yves-Alain Peter, Andrea M. Armani and Andrew G. Kirk, Experimental demonstration of application of ring down measurement approach to microcavities for biosensing, Proc. SPIE 8212, 82120B (2012).
Presentations
1- Simin Mehrabani, Heather K. Hunt, Andrea M. Armani., Reconfigurable Visible Quantum Dot Microlasers Integrated on a Silicon Chip, SPIE Photonics West Conference, San Francisco, CA., (2012)
2- M. Imran Cheema, Andrew G. Kirk, Simin Mehrabani, Andrea M. Armani, Ahmad A. Hayat, Francis Vanier, Yves-Alain Peter., Experimental demonstration of application of ring-down measurement approach to microcavities for biosensing, SPIE Photonics West Conference, San Francisco, CA., (2012)
3- Mehrabani, S., Hunt, K. H., Armani, A. M., Reconfigurable visible quantum dot microlasers integrated on a silicon chip, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 7th Annual Student Research Symposium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., (2011)
4- Nishita Deka, Mehrabani, S., Armani, A. M., Multilayer Microlaser: An Alternative Fabrication Method for Er:Yb Microlasers, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 7th Annual Student Research Symposium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., (2011)
5- Andrea M. Armani, Heather Hunt, Brian Rose, Simin Mehrabani, Ashley Maker, Kelvin Kuo, Rasheeda Hawk, Tailoring Glasses for Lasers and Optical Biosensors, Materials Science & Technology., (2011)
6- Mehrabani, S., Armani, A. M., Visible lasers integrated on a silicon wafer, Third Annual Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) Poster Symposium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., (2011)
Teaching experience
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- Teaching Assistant for Chemical Process and Plant Design, CHE480, Under the supervision of Professor Thomas Marlin (Spring 2012)
- Teaching Assistant for Computer-Aided Chemical Process Design, CHE485, Under the supervision of Professor Karsten Graff (Fall 2011)
- Teaching Assistant for Nanostructured Materials: Design, Synthesis, & Processing, MASC350, Under the supervision of Professor Andrea Armani (Spring 2011)
Work Experience
Nargan, Engineers & Constructors Company, Tehran, Iran, Process Engineer (July-Nov. 2008)
1- PROII and HYSYS Simulation of Amine Gas Sweetening Plant
2- Preparing Equipment Datasheet and Process Flow Diagram (PDF) for Amine Gas Sweetening Plant
Skills
- Techniques:
Fabrication of silica devices in Class 100/1000 Cleanroom (Photolithography, wet and dry etching, Oxygen plasma), Surface chemistry (oxygen plasma treatment, chemical vapor deposition),
Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Fluorescence microscopy, Wide field microscopy, Spectrograph,
UV-Vis spectrophotometer, Tunable diode laser alignment
- Computer programs:
COMSOL Multiphysics FEMs, OriginLab's Origin 8, Matlab, AutoCAD, Pov-Ray, Microsoft Office Suit, Pro/II, HYSYS
Awards and Honors
- Alfred E. Mann Innovation in Engineering Doctoral Fellowship
- Honorable Mention in the Optical Society of America's After Image Contest (2011)
Organizations
- Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (Since 2010)
- Member, International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) (Since 2011)
Contact Information
Simin Mehrabani
PhD student
VHE 516, 3651 Watt Way
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1211
Telephone: 213-***-****
Email: abqc19@r.postjobfree.com
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