Research Associates

PhD/ Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1

Cell Phone: 519-***-****

Office: 519-***-**** x 37579

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Education

2012- Present University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CANADA

Post-Doctoral Scholar / Mechanical Engineering

2007 – 2012 University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CANADA

PhD / Mechanical Engineering

Supervisor: Prof. Amir Khajepour

Thesis: Development of New Global Optimization Algorithms Using Stochastic

Level Set Method with Application in Mechatronic Systems.

1999 – 2002 Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN

MS / Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Design and Analysis of Active Anti roll Suspension System.

1995 – 1999 Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN

BS / Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Optimization of a Multi-DOF Robot, Simulated with basic mechanism

method.

Research Interests

Vehicle Dynamics and Chassis Systems Design (High Fidelity Simulation of

Vehicle/Components )

Optimization theory (Stochastic and Deterministic)

Topology Optimization

Modeling, Analysis and Control of Mechanical systems

System Integration, HIL, SIL and Real Time Implementation of Control Systems

Optimal Control Theory, MPC and Robust Control

Uncertainty Quantification and Optimization Under Uncertainty

Professional Experience

2012- Present

University of Waterloo/WATCAR

Post-Doctoral Scholar

2007-2012

University of Waterloo/WATCAR

Research Assistant

1999 – 2007

Automotive Industries Research & Innovation Center (A.I.R.I.C.) of SAIPA,

Tehran, Iran.

Vehicle Dynamics Analysis and Chassis Systems Design Department.

2004- 2007

Lecturer In Mechanical Engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology.

2003-2005

Iran Khodro Diesel Groups

Consultant for Technology Development Department to Design A New Family of

Modulated National Bus (Bus, Midi Bus)

2005-2006

Zamyad Company (Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer )

Consultant for R&D Department to Dynamical and Structural Simulation of A

New Commercial Vehicle

2006-2007

Pars Generator / MAPNA

Consultant for R&D Department to Structural and Electromagnetic Simulation of A

Heavy Duty Generator under Supervision of Siemens Co.

2002-2007

ISME ( Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering)

Teaching Several Courses, such as “Virtual Product Development”

Ongoing and Completed Projects

1) Development, simulation, HIL/SIL and real time implementation of

Holistic Cornering Controller for electric and/or hybrid cars. UW-

WATCAR, industry partner: GM

2) Development of an optimal energy management unit for electric and

hybrid vehicles. (Simulations are done and ready for real time

implementation), UW-WATCAR, industry partner: GM

3) Developing a model predictive controller for vehicle dynamics purpose,

(in progress). UW-WATCAR, industry partner: GM

4) Development of a fault diagnosis and tolerant controller for electric and

hybrid vehicles. (Real time implementation in progress) UW-WATCAR,

industry partner: GM

5) Design and FEM analysis of a novel planar suspension for passengers

cars, developed in UW-WATCAR

6) Design and FEM analysis of a novel suspension for trucks, industry

partner: Chalmers suspension Inc. developed in UW-WATCAR.

7) Developing a MATLAB based package to solve stochastic partial

differential equations in order to solve mechanical structure topology

optimization problem, image processing and optimal path planning

problem, UW-WATCAR

8) Simulation and optimization of a semi active suspension using LMS

Virtual.Lab Motion at UW, industry partner: L3-Communications.

9) Design and simulation of a novel controller for a semi active

suspension LMS Virtual.Lab Motion at UW, industry partner: L3-

Communications.

10)Dynamic modeling and analysis of new designed cars, using

MSC/ADAMS, SAIPA GROUPS. Tehran, IRAN.

11) Performing a complete virtual proving ground modeling via virtual

product development’s software. (NVH & Fatigue Life assessments),

SAIPA/AIRIC, Tehran-IRAN.

12)Modeling and simulation of a multi DOF model of a light Vehicle in

MATLAB & MAPLE, SAIPA/AIRIC, Tehran-IRAN.

13)FEM analysis of automotive Parts using MSC/NASTRAN & I-DEAS,

SAIPA/AIRIC, Tehran-IRAN.

14)Vehicle dynamics optimization, SAIPA/AIRIC, Tehran-IRAN.

15)Overall Design of a Painting section of an automotive part supplier

company, Peyvand Co., Tehran-IRAN.

16)Structural and Fatigue analysis of gas turbine blades using ANSYS,

MAPNA Co.Tehran-IRAN.

17)Structural analysis of a heavy duty gearbox using ANSYS, KAROON III

Project, Tehran-IRAN.

Academic Experience

2007 – 2011

Teaching Assistance In MME Department, University of Waterloo

Introduction to Control System (ME360) – Fall and Winter Terms, 2007-2011

Best TA (Fall 2011), Highly Rated TA (Winter 2008-2011)

2004- 2007

Lecturer In Mechanical Engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology.

1) Automotive Chassis Design & Vehicle Dynamics (Spring 2004-2007)

2) Automotive Body & Structure Design Methodologies (Fall 2004- 2006)

2005- 2007

Co-supervising of 15 theses In Mechanical Engineering Department of

Sharif University of Technology

1999 – 2002

Teaching Assistance In Mechanical Engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology.

Strength of material I & II,

Machine Design I & II,

Mechanism Design,

Fuzzy Control (Graduate Level), for 2 semester

System Dynamics (Graduate Level), for 6 semesters

Patent

A. Khajepour, A. Kasaiezadeh, S. Chen, N.N. Moshchuk, B.B. Litkouhi,

“Generalized Fault Tolerant Integrated Vehicle Dynamics Control System ”,

(In progress)

Papers and Publications

Journal Papers:

1) A. Kasaiezadeh, A. Khajepour, “ Application of Level Set Method to

the Design of Mechanical Components with a Desired Multi-

Dimensional Stiffness”, J of Vehicle System Dynamics, Volume 49,

Numbers 1-2, January 2011, pp. 75-86(12)

2) A. Kasaiezadeh, A. Khajepour, “ Multi Agent Stochastic Level Set

Method In Image Segmentation”, J of Computer Vision and Image

Understanding.

3) A. Kasaiezadeh, A. Khajepour, S. L. Waslander, “ SPIRAL BACTERIAL

FORAGING OPTIMIZATION METHOD: ALGORITHM, EVALUATION

AND CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS”, J of Engineering Optimization

4) A. Kasaiezadeh, A. Khajepour, “ Active Contours with Stochastic

Fronts and Mechanical Topology Optimization”, ASME Journal of

Mechanical Design,

5) A. Kasaiezadeh, A. Khajepour, “ E-ARC Algorithm: A Stochastic PDE

Approach to Optimal Path Planning Problem ”, J of Robotics and

Autonomous Systems, (Submitted)

6) J. J., Zhua A., Khajepour,, E., Esmailzadeh, A., Kasaiezadeh, “ Ride

quality evaluation of a vehicle with a planar suspension system ”,

Vehicle System Dynamics: International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics

and Mobility. Vol. 50, Issue 3, 2012.

Conference Papers:

1) Kasaiezadeh,A., Khajepour, A., Waslander S.L., "Spiral Bacterial

Foraging Optimization Method", American Conference Control June 30 -

July 2, 2010, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

2) Kasaiezadeh,A., Khajepour, A., Jahed H., " USING LEVEL SET METHOD IN ORDER TO

DESIGN STRUCTURES AGAINST BUCKLING ", Proceedings of the ASME 2010

International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in

Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2010 August 15-18, 2010, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

3) H. Mansour, A.R. Kasaiezadeh, S. Arzanpour, M. Behzad, “Finite Element Modeling of Setar, A

Stringed Musical Instrument”, ASME conference, Florida, November 2009.

4) Kasaiezadeh,A., Khajepour, A., Salehian, A., "Topology Optimization of

Mechanical Structures", ASME 2009 Conference on Smart Materials,

Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, 21-23 Sept. 2009, Oxnard,

California, USA.

5) G. Amini Javid, M. Durali, A. Kasaiezadeh, “Overtaking Stationary and

Moving Obstacles for Autonomous Ground Vehicles”, ESDA Conference, 4-

7 July 2006, Torino, Italy .

6) M. Durali, G. Amini Javid, A. Kasaiezadeh, “Collision Avoidance

Maneuver for an Autonomous Vehicle”, Advance Motion Control

Conference, 27-29 March 2006, Istanbul, Turkey.

7) M. Durali, A. R. Kasaiezadeh, O.B.Nakhjavani," Effect of Suspension

and Body Flexibility on Dynamic Behavior of Passenger Cars”,

IMECE2005-81389, ASME International Mechanical Engineering

Congress and Exposition November 5-11, Orlando, Florida, 2005.

8) A.R. Kasaiezadeh, A.Alasti, M.Rafiee. “Fatigue Life Assessment

Approach to Ride Comfort Optimization of a Passenger Car under

Random Road Execution Conditions”, SAE World Congress 2005,

2005-3117, Michigan, Detroit, Cobo, USA.

9) M. Durali, A. R. Kasaiezadeh, “USE OF NEURAL NETWORK AND

DISCRETE WAVELET TRANSFORMATIONS IN ESTIMATION OF

ROAD PROFILE”, ESDA2004-58361,ASME 2004,Proceedings of

ESDA04,7TH Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and

Analysis, July 19-22, 2004, Manchester, United Kingdom

10) M. Durali, A. R. Kasaiezadeh, “Dynamic Optimization of a Passenger

Car Using Simulated Annealing”, CSME Forum, June 1-4, 2004,The

University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, CANADA

11) M. Durali, A. R. Kasaiezadeh, "Design and Software Based Modeling of

Anti-Roll System", Ref. no. 200*-**-****, SAE 2002 Automotive and

Transportation Technology Congress, Society of Automotive Engineers

(SAE), July 9-11, 2002, Paris, France.

12) M. Durali, A. R. Kasaiezadeh, "Fuzzy and Neuro-Fuzzy Controller for

Active Suspension", Ref. no. 200*-**-****, SAE 2002 Automotive and

Transportation Technology Congress, Society of Automotive Engineers

(SAE), July 9-11, 2002, Paris, France.

13) M. Durali, A. R. Kasaiezadeh, "A Neural Network Approximation of

Nonlinear Car Model Using ADAMS Simulation Results", SAE 2001

Automotive and Transportation Technology Congress & Exhibition, Society

of Automotive Engineers (SAE), October 1-4, 2001, Ref. no. 200*-**-****,

Barcelona, Spain.

Computer Knowledge

Fully Experienced in :

MSC/ADAMS (VIEW, CAR, FLEX, Control, Vibration, Durability, Insight, Solver)

Altair/Hyper Works 10.0 (Opti-Struct.,HyerMesh, HyperView,HyperGraph),

MSC/NASTRAN,

CARSIM

MATLAB Programing, Simulink/StateFlow

LMS Virtual.Lab Motion

C/C++

MSC/Fatigue,

ANSYS,

SDRC/I-DEAS

Comsol/ Multiphysics( FEMLAB)

Good knowledge in:

dSpace

Solid Works

Maple

Pyton

Journal and Conference Referee

Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering- BC, CANDADA

American Control Conference 2013- Washington, DC, USA

Personal

Citizenship: Iranian, Permanent resident of CANADA, Canadian Citizenship

Pending.

References

Prof. Amir Khajepour: Professor and Canada Research Chair in "Mechatronic

Vehicle Systems".

Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering University of Waterloo,

200 University Avenue WestWaterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

Phone:519-***-**** x36159Fax:519-888-6197Office:E3-4115

Email:*.*********@*********.**

webpage: http://resonance.uwaterloo.ca

Prof. Steven Waslander: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1

Phone: 519-***-**** x 32205

E-mail: *******@*********.**,

webpage: http://autonomous.uwaterloo.ca/waslander/

Prof. Steve Lambert: Professor, NSERC- General Motors of Canada Chair in

“Collaborative Design”.

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1

Phone: 519-***-****, 519-***-**** ext. 31018, Fax - 519-***-****

E-mail: *****@*********.**,

webpage: http://design.uwaterloo.ca/

Prof. Mohammad Durali: Professor, Director of Sharif-FH Aachen

Cooperation Program.

School of Mechanical Engineering,

Sharif University of Technology,

Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran, P.O. Box: 11155-9567

Phone: +98-21-660*****,

Department Office: +98-21-660*****, +98(21) 66165501-2

Fax: +98-21-660*****

Email: ******@******.***

webpage: http://sharif.edu/~durali/

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