Benyamin Gholami

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Email: ac26o9@r.postjobfree.com Tel: 408-***-**** 501 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ SUMMARY & SPECIALIZATION

I am a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering specializing in Computational Mechanics, FEA and programming, looking for a position that leverages my technical and professional expertise, especially as a researcher. I have expertise in Finite Element Method (FEM), Failure (Fatigue and Fracture), Crystal Plasticity, Vibrations, Galvanic Corrosion, Multi-scale and Multi-physics Analysis, Numerical Methods, Extended Finite Element Method (X-FEM), Data Analysis and Visualization, Programming and Software Development.

SKILLS

Programming: C/C++, MATLAB, Python, Git, Linux bash scripting, R, Fortran, OpenMP. FEM software: ABAQUS Standard/Explicit, COMSOL Multiphysics, DAMASK (Crystal plasticity code), ANSYS Workbench/APDL. Data analytics: SKlearn (Scikit-learn), Pandas, NetworkX, Matplotlib, ParaView, SQL, DREAM3D. CAD: SolidWorks, CATIA, CGAL (C++ computational geometry library). EDUCATION

PhD in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.78/4

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ August 2012 – October 2017 (Expected) MSc in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 17.89/20

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran August 2008 – August 2011 BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Solids GPA: 15.3/20 Azad University of Mashhad, Iran August 2004 – 2008 DATA ANALYTICS COURSES:

1) Programming with Python for Data Science (EdX), 2) Practical Machine Learning (R) (coursera) WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ August 2012 – Present Graduate Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ January 2016 – May 2016 Course: Finite Element Methods (FEM) for Engineers. SELECTED PROJECTS (Click on each for more details):

Impurity effect on the mechanical properties of titanium: Investigated the effect of oxygen on pure titanium strength using atomistic calculations and proposed a novel multi-scale approach to calibrate the crystal plasticity model. Then proposed a new sequential method to estimate the fatigue life using machine learning algorithms.

Tools: FEM (ABAQUS), FFT (DAMASK), DFT (VASP), Data Analysis (SKlearn, Pandas), Visualization (ParaView).

Galvanic corrosion process under mechanical loading: Proposed a new method to incorporate effect of different mechanical loading conditions in a galvanic corrosion process through a multi-physics approach using FEM with ALE mesh.

Tools: FEM (COMSOL Multiphysics), MATLAB.

Analysis of precipitate-hardened alloys using crystal plasticity model: Used FEM and spectral solver for the first time to simulate deformation mechanisms in an aluminum-copper alloy using experimentally reconstructed microstructures.

Tools: FFT (DAMASK), FEM (ABAQUS), Visualization (ParaView).

Extended Finite Element (XFEM) for modeling fracture in polycrystalline materials: Developed a novel X-FEM C++ framework to simulate intergranular fracture process coupled with diffusion of impurities through network of grain boundaries.

Tools: Programming (C FEM (ABAQUS), Visualization (ParaView), MATLAB.

Taylor impact test simulations of Cu-10%Ta alloy using FEA: Predicted experimental high-velocity Taylor impact test results using explicit dynamics FEM simulations.

Tools: FEM (ABAQUS explicit dynamics), MATLAB.

Free vibration of high-speed rotating Timoshenko shaft: Proposed a new analytical solution to the free vibration problem.

Tools: MATLAB, ANSYS.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

B. Gholami, K. Solanki, I. Adlakha, “The role of static and cyclic deformation on the corrosion behavior of a magnesium-steel structural joint”, The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (JOM), 2017; 1-7.

B. Gholami, S. M. Mousavi, A. Farshidianfar, “Free vibration of high-speed rotating Timoshenko shaft with various boundary conditions: effect of centrifugally induced axial force”, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2014; 84-12-169*-****.

Authored and co-authored 7 papers in high-impact journals in the field such as Science (IF:37), Corrosion Science (IF: 5.2), Acta Materialia (IF: 5.3), JOM (IF: 1.8), Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids (IF: 1.8), etc.

Presented research findings in 5 conference presentations (TMS, USNCCM, MRS, etc.).

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