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Mahdi Farahani

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Metallurgist

acdgoe@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking an opportunity to challenge my capabilities with an organization to improve its engineering,

productivity and planning.

Highlights of Qualification and Skills

18 years experience on engineering and research in metals industries.

Excellent in project planning, project management and budget-time considerations.

Good knowledge of metals production and metallic materials manufacturing methods.

Experience of research on idea and follow it up to commercial scale.

Good knowledge of tests and applications of metallic materials.

Experienced in project control, supervision and inspection.

Familiar with SPC and data analysis.

Good communicator, self-motivated, multitask and ability to work in team.

Software skills: MS office, MS project, COMFAR (financial analysis)

Work Experience

o Senior Engineer/ Project Manager Mar. 2005 – Oct. 2013

MIPEC Engineering, Tehran, Iran

MIPEC is active in industrial projects in the fields of consultancy, feasibility study, supervision,

process design and modification in mining, base metals and metallurgical industries, project

management, financial & economic appraisals, and project execution from concept to

commissioning.

Some of the duties:

- Project management in the fields of metals and minerals

- Development of a new product (CBSI)

- Project engineer/research engineer for Iron and Steel projects

- Design and engineering

- Research on recycling the Ironmaking and Steelmaking wastes

- Research and modification in minerals and metals industries

o Project Engineer Mar. 2003 - Feb. 2005

Essar- Pars Steel project, Tehran, Iran

A joint venture between Iran and ESSAR, India for installation a plant including 2*1.5 million t/y

MIDREX direct reduction modules and 1*150t EAF.

- Supervising the feasibility study

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- Chief evaluator of bid documents

- Contract negotiations and agreements preparation

- Supporting executive activities of project

o Engineer Sep. 1997- Feb. 2003

MIPEC Engineering, Tehran, Iran

Engineering consultancy in the fields of metals and minerals, consist of:

- Feasibility study

- Project control and supervision

- Research on mineral processing and beneficiation

o Research Engineer Jun. 1996 - Aug. 1997

Electrical Power Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

Working on metallurgical parameters of steelmaking in order to produce Silicon Steel in

laboratory scale.

Education

M.Sc. in Materials Engineering, GPA: 4.2/5, Sep. 1993 - Aug. 1996

Majoring in “Identification, Selection and Manufacturing Method of Metallic Materials”

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

B.S. in Materials Engineering, GPA: 3.9/5, Sep. 1989 - Sep. 1993

Majoring in “Production of Iron and Steel”

Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Awards Received

The best research of the year for "Cold Briquetting of Sponge Iron", Tehran, Iran. 2008

Publications

A. Khoshnevisan, M. Askari, A. Shahahmadi, M. Farahani and R. Raei, "A technical and

economical comparison between cold and hot briquetting of sponge Iron", 11th Annual Steel

Symposium, Mobarakeh Steel Complex, Isfahan, Iran, 1-2 March 2012.

M. Tavakoli, M. Askari, M. Farahani and A. Shahahmadi, "Cold Briquetting of sponge Iron", 49th

Annual Conference of Metallurgist of CIM, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 3-6 October 2010.

M. Tavakoli, M. Askari, A. Shahahmadi and M. Farahani, "A new method for protection of sponge

Iron – pilot tests", 9th Annual Steel Symposium, Yazd Alloy Steel Complex, Yazd, Iran, 2-3 March

2010.

M. Farahani, H. Yoozbashi Zadeh, M. Rasti and D. Khamisi, "Different kinds of steel slag,

properties and applications", Conference on Processing and Applications of EAF Slag,

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Mobarakeh Steel Complex, Isfahan, Iran, Dec. 2007.

M. Askari, D. Khamisi, A. Shahahmadi and M. Farahani, "Investigation on recycling DRI dust and

fine in EAF", Payam Foold Journal, Vol. 53, Oct. 2005.

M. Farahani and H. Yoozbashi Zadeh, "Disintegration of steel slag", 1st Annual Steel

Symposium, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, May 1999.

M. Rezaei, M. Farahani, A. Bajgholi and A. Mortazavi, "Development of texture in electrical steel

sheets", 13th International Conference of Electrical Engineering, NRI, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 1998.

H. Yoozbashi Zadeh and M. Farahani, "Investigation on properties and application of EAF steel

slag", Second Annual Conference of IMES (Iranian Metallurgical Engineering Society), Sharif

University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, September 1998.

M. Rezaei and M. Farahani, "Investigation on various parameters for electrical steels production",

First Seminar on Power Plant’s Converters, NRI, Tehran, Iran, August 1998.

M. Farahani, “Investigation on properties and application of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag”,

M.Sc. thesis supervised by professor H. Yoozbashi Zadeh, Sharif University of Technology,

Tehran, Iran, July 1996.

M. Farahani, “Investigation on the effect of pellet's inclusions during steelmaking process on tap

to tap time, electricity consumption, electrode, refractory and pollution”, M.Sc. literature survey

supervised by professor H. Yoozbashi Zadeh, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, May

1996.

M. Farahani, “Investigation on recrystallization kinetics in steel”, B.Sc. final year project

supervised by professor A. Najafi Zadeh, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, August

1993.

Other

Activities& Interests: Soccer, Music, Reading

Personal: Birthday: May 28 1970, Married, 2 children, Green Card holder since 2009

Business trips: Poland, China, India, France, Turkey, UAE, Italy, Kazakhstan, …

References

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