Mechanical Engineering

Alireza Torbati Sarraf

Phone: 310-***-****

E-Mail:

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VHE 418, USC

Los Angeles, CA 90089.

Position sought: University Instructor

Educational records:

PhD Mechanical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering

(2011-current) University of Southern California (USC), CA. GPA = 3.93

Supervisor: Professor T.G. Langdon

M. Sc. Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering (MASC),

(2007-2010): School of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

University of Tehran (UT), Iran. GPA= 3.5 (Ranked 3rd

among 80 students)

Thesis title: "Effect of grain refiners and sever plastic deformation on

mechanical properties, Texture evolution and thermal stability of AZ31

magnesium alloy and AZ31 nano composites reinforced by alumina

particulates."

B. Sc. MASC, University of Tehran (UT), Iran. GPA= 3.5 (Ranked

(2003-2007): 3rd among 100 students)

Thesis title: "Effect of rare earth (RE) metals on impression creep and

microstructural evolution of lead-free solder alloys, Sn-Ag, Sn-Cu, and

Sn-Ag-Cu."

Relevant technical courses:

Advanced characterization methods Advanced materials thermodynamics

Advanced thermal analysis Advanced Physical & Mechanical

metallurgy

Advanced solidification None destructive testing

Advanced phase transformation Composite and nano composite

materials

Fatigue and fracture analysis Transmission Electron Microscopy

Research experiences:

Studying High Pressure Torsion on Mg alloys, USC, CA, 2011-current.

Studied of Equal Channel Angular pressing (ECAP) on Mg alloys. Formability

Lab, UT, Iran, 2009-2010.

Investigated effect of nano particles and grain refiners on physical,

mechanical properties of Mg alloys. Formability Lab, Phase transformation

Lab. UT, Iran, 2008-2009.

Studied Texture evolution of Mg alloys, X-Ray diffraction Lab, UT, Iran,

2008-2009.

Researched plasma electrolytic saturation/oxidation coatings on Tribological

properties and corrosion resistance of on magnesium based alloys, Surface

Engineering Lab, UT, Iran, 2007-2008.

Researched Impression creep of Lead-free solders with Rare Earth,

Formability Lab, UT, Iran, 2005-2007.

Publications:

S.A. Torbati-Sarraf, R. Mahmudi, "Microstructure and mechanical properties of

extruded and ECAPed AZ31 Mg alloy, grain refined with Al-Ti-C master alloy",

Material Science and Engineering A, Vol. 527, 2010, pp. 3515-3520.

S.A. Torbati-Sarraf, R. Mahmudi, "Achievement of ultra fine-grained AZ31

magnesium alloy by a combination of grain refinement and equal channel angular

pressing", S.A. Torbati-Sarraf and R. Mahmudi, Int. J. Mod. Phys. Conf. Ser.

05, 307 (2012)

S.A. Torbati-Sarraf, Y. Radi, R. Mahmudi, "The grain refinement of extruded

AZ31 magnesium alloy by Al-Ti-B, Al-Ti-C, Al-Sr, and Mg-Al2O3 nano-composite

master alloy ", 8th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and Their

Applications, 2009, Oct. 26-29, Weimar, Germany.

S.A. Torbati-Sarraf, R. Mahmudi, "Creep of Lead-free Sn-3.8Ag and

Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu Solder alloy as replacements of Sn-Pb solder used in

microelectronic packaging", 33rd International Electronics Manufacturing

Technology Conference 2008, Nov. 4-6, 2008, Penang, Malaysia.

R. Mahmudi, S.A. Torbati-Sarraf, G. Nayyeri, "Impression creep of Sn-0.7Cu,

Sn-3.8Ag and Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solders". (Submitted)

S.A. Torbati-Sarraf, R. Mahmudi, "Grain refinement and microstructural

stability of AZ31 with Sr after ECAP". (Submitted)

S.A. Torbati-Sarraf, R. Mahmudi, "Microstructural and textural evolution and

their effect on mechanical properties of extruded and ECAPed AZ31 Mg alloy,

grain refined with Al-Ti-B master alloy". (Submitted)

Work experiences:

Mechoptronics Lab I and II, USC, CA, Fall 2012- current.

Strength of materials, USC, CA, Spring 2012.

Thermodynamics of materials, UT, Winter 20010.

Tribology, UT, Winter 2009.

Mechanical metallurgy, UT, Fall 2008.

Mechanical behavior of Materials Lab, UT, 2007-2010.

Teacher at high school: (Math, physics, chemistry) Tehran, 2003-2010.

Teaching:

Research Assistant:

Mechanics of Materials Lab, USC, CA, Spring 2011-current.

Formability Lab, UT, Fall 2008-2011.

SEM Lab, UT, 2010.

XRD Lab, UT, Fall 2009.

Industrial Experiences:

Working as a trainee in Azin Taneh Company (producer of breaking system

parts under the license of BOSCH), summer 2007.

Working as a statistical assistant in the center of statistics of Iran,

fall 2006.

Honors:

Awarded the M. Sc. scholarship of University of Tehran without taking the

entrance exam because of outstanding records, 2007-2010.

Awarded the M. Sc. scholarship of National University of Singapore, 2007.

Received the annual prize of cooperative researcher member of Scientific

Committee of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, 2005.

Awarded the B. Sc. scholarship of national University of Tehran, 2003.

Ranked top 0.2% in the Iran's national university entrance exam, out of more

than 1.5 million of applicants, 2003.

Special skills:

Casting magnesium, aluminum and tin base alloys.

Forming processes such as Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP), rolling and

extrusion Mg, Al and Sn base alloys.

Operational skills with TEM, SEM and Philips X'pert XRD and Texture Goniometer.

Operational skills with Mechanical Testing Machines, running mechanical tests

such as creep, impression creep, indentation creep, hardness, hot hardness, shear

punch, tension, compression, etc.

Operational skills with all kinds of manual welding.

Engineering software: AutoCAD, ABAQUS, Solid Work.

Special software: Clemex image analyzer, MIP, Philips X'pert Texture, LabView,

MultiSim.

Programming software: Q- basic, C++, MatLab, Java.

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