Mechanical Engineering Engineer

Vahid Hadavi

Apt. ****, ** Dunfield St., Totonto, Ontario, M4S 2H4

*****.******@*******.**, Cell: 647-***-****

PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

•More than 6 years industrial experience in the field of Mechanical engineering (FEM, Manufacturing, Design, QC/QA and etc.).

•Working knowledge in using various computer softwares (CAD: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA; FEM: LS-DYNA, ANSYS, ABAQUS; Programming: MATLAB, Python, R; and Microsoft Office).

•Excellent in critical thinking and decision-making.

•Working knowledge in using industrial standards: API, ASME, ASTM, EN, NACE and etc..

•Experienced in design and control of the plant layout and storage/assembly space in the plant.

•Broad practical knowledge in engineering and project execution (Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning).

•Experienced in data analysis, financial planning and cost analysis.

•Experienced in procurement, sales engineering and customer service (Contract Values 0.5-22 M Euro).

•Experienced in consulting within financial services, end-to-end process analysis and documentation.

•Excellent oral and written communication skills, capable of handling formal presentations.

•More than 6 years experience in numerical simulation of various industrial phenomena.

•Working knowledge of particle image velocimetry (PIV), pulsed laser shadowgraphy, laser displacement measuring, 3D optical and mechanical profilometry, scanning electron microscopy, EDX, optical microscopy, and image analysis.

•Trained and mentored various colleagues, graduate and under graduate students.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Jan. 2008 - Apr. 2012

Technical coordinator (Full Time),

“EEW” pipe manufacturing company (Germany) and “Shipham valves” company (U.K), Tehran-office, Iran

-Reviewed the engineering drawings / stress analysis reports prepared by the engineering team.

-Attended various technical/commercial meetings with different customers including project contractors/owners to clarify and resolve technical/commercial issues;

-Managed and directed the business/sales development plan of the company;

-Planning, coordination and supervising the ongoing projects and co-ordination with the manufacturing plant;

-Conducted accurate review of customers technical query and prepared exception and deviation list;

-Performed cost and timing estimates for various projects and contracts;

-Prepared monthly performance report for Managing Director and board of the company;

-Supervised the technical experts and sales engineers;

Technical expert (Full Time), “EEW” pipe manufacturing company (Germany) and “Shipham valves” company (U.K), Tehran-office, Iran

-Prepared technical specifications, mechanical data sheets, and engineering drawings;

-Prepared data sheet and monthly progress report for customers with regards to the performance of ongoing contracts/projects;

-Supervised and inspected the manufacturing process and non-destructive testing of welds;

-Prepared and investigation of mechanical failures and fracture of products (steel pipes and industrial valves) and machineries and the unexpected maintenance problems;

-Conducted research and engineering estimate into the feasibility of projects and also design, operation and performance of systems, products and parts for the industrial department of the company.

Jan. 2006 – . Sep. 2008

Mechanical Engineer (Part Time), Sayesh Zodayan Pars Company, Tehran – Iran.

SELLECTED FEM PUBLICATIONS:

V. Hadavi, C. E. Moreno, M. Papini, Numerical (FEM) and Experimental Analysis of Particle Fracture during Solid Particle Erosion, Part I: Modeling and Experimental Verification, Wear 356-357 (2016) 135-145

V. Hadavi, C. E. Moreno, M. Papini, Numerical (FEM) and Experimental Analysis of Particle Fracture during Solid Particle Erosion, Part II: Effect of Incident Angle, Velocity and Abrasive Size, Wear 356-357 (2016) 146-157.

V. Hadavi and M. Papini, Numerical (FEM) modeling of particle embedment during solid particle erosion of ductile materials, Wear 342-343 (2015) 310-321.

V. Hadavi, J. Zamani, M.H. Benvidi, Theoretical, Experimental and Numerical (FEM) Investigation on the Behavior of Tubular Shells under Internal Blast Loading, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 226(7) (2012) 1683–1692.

EDUCATION:

2012-2016

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

GPA: 4.08/4.33 Supervised by: Prof. M. Papini (Canada Research Chair, P.Eng)

2005-2008

Master of Engineering Science in Aero Space Engineering - Structural Design

K. N. Toosi University of Technology (Public), Tehran, Iran GPA: 16.48/20

2001-2005

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics)

Kerman University (Public), Kerman, Iran GPA: 16.06/20

CERTIFICATES AND TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS:

Professional Development in Teaching Program / Level 1 & 2, The Learning & Teaching office at Ryerson University, Canada and SEDA UK Professional Development Framework (SEDA-PDF)

2015-2016

Instructional Skills Workshop, The Learning & Teaching Office, Ryerson University,

2016

LS-Dyna Certificates: Introduction to LS-Dyna, Contact in LS-DYNA, LS-Pre post, Advanced LS-DYNA, Livermore Software Technology Corporation, Michigan, USA

2013

“Introduction to pipe manufacturing” workshop at EEW Germany factory, Germany

Sep. 2010

“Introduction to pipe manufacturing” workshop at EEW Malaysia factory, Malaysia

Sep. 2009

“Steel manufacturing and NDT” workshop, Welspun pipe and plate manufacturing company, Gujarat, India

July 2009

Welding and NDT workshop, Tehran, Iran

2006

Worker Health and Safety Awareness

Oct. 2015

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. (AODA)

Sep.2012

ACTIVITIES:

President of SMTA (Surface Mounting Technology Association), Ryerson university Chapter

Fall 2015 – Pres.

Graduate student member of Dean’s research and development committee, Faculty of engineering and architectural arts, Ryerson university

Winter 2016- Pres

Member of assessment committee, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department, Ryerson university

2015

Representative of Ph.D. students at Mechanical and Industrial engineering department council of graduate studies, Ryerson university

2013-2014

Member of Ontario Society of Professional Engineers

2014-Pres

Member of editorial board, Journal of mechanical engineering, Kerman University

2002-2004

More detailed CV and references are also available upon request.

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