Mechanical Engineering Design, Management and Manufacturing

Sasan Asiaei

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519-***-****, *******@*********.**

Core Qualifications:

- Four year of experience in development, performance assessment, design, project planning, fabrication

and testing acquired through lab work (SIMSLAB)

- Two years of experience in process management, design, and fabrication of high precision parts and

heavy duty devices

- Working knowledge of CAD softwares (2D: AutoCAD, 3D: SolidWorks, Inventor), FEM softwares

(Comsol, Ansys), and MS office

- Experienced in design, analysis and troubleshooting of pneumatic and electro-hydraulic systems, FESTO

certificate in Hydraulics and Pneumatics

- Team-spirited professional with effective communication and presentation skills, training in quality

related concepts

- P.Eng Eligible

Professional Experience:

Lab Technician/ Research Assistant

Sensors and Integrated Microsystems Laboratory, University of Waterloo 2009 - 2013

Waterloo, ON, Canada

- Designed and fabricated an AC electroosmotic stirring chip on glass using MEMS-Pro and according to CMC

specifications, to assure manufacturability/performance in limited surface area and thickness of chip

- Collaborated with Bio-MEMS team members to plan and accomplish projects in given timeline

Contributed to innovative solutions in the patent titled “Method and Apparatus for an Interferometric

Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (ILSPR) Sensor”, 2010, being presently used by companies

- Developed numerical models and protocols for studying/enhancing the performance of optical sensors

- Prepared technical reports on research findings, and also on fabrication and characterization processes for publication

Production and Process Engineer

Mobarakeh Steel Company ( MSC) Sep 2 007 - Oct 2 008

Isfahan, Iran

- Supervised and managed production of thin steel sheets using the company’s software to reduce the scrap ratio by 5% and meet the customer requirements on the product quality

- Investigated technical problems in production of steel sheets to find adequate engineering solutions to improve the product quality, implementing principles of continuous improvement (CI)

Manufacturing and Production Engineer

Fadak Gostar Company Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

Isfahan, Iran

- Planned and supervised the manufacturing and assembly of mechanical/optical parts in the production shop to meet the customers’ level of needed accuracy, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

- Consulted on the design and manufacturing of high precision mechanical and optical parts, by applying

principles of mechanical design, to ensure accuracy and manufacturability

Mechanical Designer

Sepahan Beyond Research Company April - September 2004

Isfahan, Iran

- Improved the mechanical design of “weighting device” of MSC Co. and analyzed its hydraulic sequence for the efficient update of manufacturing line, in compliance with new standards of the expansion project

- Prepared detailed part drawings, final assembly drawing numbers, and recommendations on product design

Education

Graduate Studies

Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada J an 2009 - Jun 2013

- Automations and controls group (mechatronics), GPA: 88%

Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Sep 2004 - Oct 2006

- Applied design group, GPA: 84%

Undergraduate Studies

Mechanical Engineering, University of Yazd, Yazd, Iran Sep 1999 - Oct 2003

- Solids design group, GPA: 81%

Awards

Thesis Completion Award, University of Waterloo, 2012

Teaching Excellence Award for “Hydraulics and Pneumatics” course, University of Waterloo, 2011

Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN) fellowship, University of Waterloo, 2009

Presidential financial award for applied research, Iran, 2008

Professional Development

Leadership and Management Certificates

E.M. Sciences Ltd., 2013

“Project Management, a Team Approach”

Student Leadership Program (SLP), University of Waterloo, 2010

“Exploring the principles of leadership”, “Organizational and human development (OHD)”

AN Afagh institute, Iran, 2007 (issued while employed at Mobarakeh Steel Company)

“Continuous improvement”, “Innovation technology”, “Six Sigma”, “Total quality management (TQM)”;

training in ISO14000

Technical Certificates

Festo didactic Iran, 2002

“Maintenance of hydraulic equipment and systems”

“Introduction to hydraulic/pneumatic systems”

Hobbies

Sports : swimming, volleyball, football Nature trips

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