Engineering Assistant

Personal Information

Name: Behzad Farshid

Date of Birth: 16th September 1983

Gender: Male

Immigration status: Permanent resident (green card holder)

Address: Room 314, Old Engineering Building, Department of Materials

Science and Engineering, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 11794.

Cell phone: +1-330*******

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

Interests

-Materials science

-Nanomaterials

-Composites

-Biomaterials

-Materials with energy related applications

-Coating and corrosion

-Synthesis, process and characterization of materials

- Ceramics

Areas of previous Researches

. Biomaterials

. Nanomaterials

. Composites

. Coatings and corrosion

. Synthesis and characterization of advanced materials

. Materials with energy related Materials (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy:

-Materials Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,

SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA (Aug2011-Dec 2014 (expected)).

(Supervisor: Dr. B. Sitharaman)

- GPA: 3.70/4

Master of Science:

- Ceramic Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2007-2009).

- Thesis: "Surface treatment of Ti6Al4V with a hybrid technique of micro

arc oxidation electrophoresis for surface modification". (Supervisor: Dr.

M.A. Faghihi Sani), GPA: 16.61/20.

Bachelor of Science:

- Industrial Metallurgy Engineering, Department of Metallurgy and Material

Science, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2002-2007).

- Thesis: "Production and evaluation of CexPr1-xO2 pigments" (Supervisor:

Dr. M. A. Faghihi Sani), GPA: 14.21/20

Awards and honors

-Scholarship for teaching and research assistantship, Department of

Materials engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY. (Fall 2011-

Fall 2014)

-Scholarship for teaching and research assistantship, Department of

Chemical and Bio-molecular engineering, University of Akron, OH. (Jun2010-

Jun2011)

-Best teacher assistant, Department of Materials engineering, SUNY Stony

Brook, Stony Brook, NY, fall 2011.

-Ranked 10th in national entrance exam for graduate studies in Materials

engineering, 2007, Iran.

Work Experience

1- Nano-materials laboratory (Dr. Sitharaman), Department of biomedical

engineering, SUNY Stony Brook 2011-2014 (full time)

Job title: Research assistant and teaching assistant

Tasks: Fabrication of polymer nanocomposites, structural

characterization, mechanical properties tests, and biocompatibility

tests

Skills: Polymer nanocomposite synthesis techniques,Chemical analysis

techniques (Raman, UV-vis spectroscopy, IR-spectroscopy, nuclear

magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction) Structural

characterization techniques (Transmission electron microscopy,

confocal microscope), Mechanical testing (compression, tension,

bending, nanoindentation), biocompatibility (cell culture, different

assays), generation of scientific reports

2- Catalysis laboratory, Department of chemical engineering, University

of Akron, Akron, Ohio 2010-2011. (full time)

Job title: research assistant and teaching assistant

Tasks: Fabrication of solid oxide fuel cells, structural and chemical

characterization, electrochemical testing, Failure analysis

Skills: Ceramic manufacturing processes (screen printing, tape

casting, pressing), Chemical analysis techniques (X-ray fluorescence)

Structural characterization techniques (scanning electron microscopy,

light microscope), Electrochemical testing (I-V curve, impedance

curve), generation of scientific reports

3- Research Center of Ceramics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran,

Iran, 2008-2009. (part time)

Job title: Research assistant

Tasks: Coating of Ti alloys for biomedical application, structural and

chemical characterizations, mechanical properties measurement

Skills: coating processes (plasma electrolytic oxidation,

electrophoresis), Chemical analysis techniques (inductive coupled

plasma) Structural characterization techniques (NDT thickness

measurement,), electrochemical testing (corrosion tests), mechanical

properties (adhesive strength of coating, abrasion tests, indentation)

4- Niroo Research Institute (NRI, research center of energy department of

Iran for renewable energies), Tehran, Iran, 2008-2010. (part time)

Job title: research expert

Tasks: design, fabrication and testing of solid oxide fuel cell

Skills: fabrication of ceramic components (solid oxide fuel cell),

electrochemical tests, Supervision of fabrication line, generation of

technical reports

5- Polsar metallurgical services company, Tehran, Iran,2007-2010. (part

time)

Job title: Technical manager and engineer

Tasks: Design of different industrial equipment's specially heat

treatment furnaces, supervision and managing technical issues,

consulting services for costumers

Skills: Design (refractories, steel structure, mechanical structure),

Consulting (defects in different industrial products such as casting,

rolling and coating), Supervision of fabrication line, generation of

development and information reports

6- Internship, ChodanSazan foundry company (roller casting and heat

treatment), Isfahan, Iran, summer 2007.

Tasks: Intern in characterization lab and production line

Skills: characterization (chemical analysis), mechanical tests

(hardness, fatigue, creep, toughness, tension), generation of

technical reports, fabrication process (casting)

7- Internship, Sadid foundry company (steel casting and heat treatment),

Tehran, Iran, summer 2006.

Tasks: Intern in heat treatment lab

Skills: selection and modification of heat treatment cycles,

generation of technical reports

Publications

Journal Papers

1- "Two-Dimensional Nanostructure- Reinforced Biodegradable Polymeric

Nanocomposites for Bone Tissue Engineering", G. Lalwani, B. Farshid, A.

Henslee, L. Lin, Y. Qin, A . G. Mikos, and B. Sitharaman,

Biomacromolecules, 2013. 14(3): p. 900-909.

2- "Tungsten Disulfide Nanotubes Reinforced Biodegradable Polymers for Bone

Tissue Engineering", B. Sitharaman, G. Lalwani; A. M Henslee; B. Farshid;

P. Parmar; L. Lin; Y. Qin; F. K. Kasper; A. G. Mikos; ActaBiomaterialia.

Journal papers in preparation

1- "Cytotoxicity of one- and two- dimensional nanostructure reinforced

polypropylene fumarate nanocomposites for bone tissue

engineering", Behzad Farshid, Gaurav Lalwani, Balaji Sitharaman, 2014.

2- "Mechanical properties of one- and two dimensional nanostructure

reinforced polymeric scaffolds", Behzad Farshid, Gaurav Lalwani, Balaji

Sitharaman, 2014.

3- "Cellular interactions with one- and two dimensional nanostructure

reinforced polymeric scaffolds ", Behzad Farshid, Gaurav Lalwani, Balaji

Sitharaman, 2014.

4- "Boron nitride reinforced polymers for biomedical applications", Behzad

Farshid, Gaurav Lalwani, Balaji Sitharaman, 2014.

Abstracts

1- "One- and Two-Dimensional Carbon and Inorganic Nanomaterials as

Reinforcing Agents for Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polymeric Tissue

Engineering Implants", B. Farshid, G. Lalwani, B. Sitahraman, MRS Annual

Meeting, December 2013, Boston, MA,USA, (Oral presentation).

2- "Cytotoxicity of 1-D & 2-D carbon nanostructure reinforced

poly(propylene fumarate)nanocomposites", B. Farshid, G. Lalwani, B.

Sitahraman, BMES 2013, October 2013, Seattle, USA (Oral presentation) .

3- "Cytocompatibility of poly (propylene fumarate) nanocomposites for bone

defect reconstruction", B. Farshid, G. Lalwani, B. Sitahraman,

Nanotechnologies in Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention, Memorial

Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NYAS, June 2013, New York, NY, USA.

4- "Cytotoxicity of one- and two-dimensional nanostructure reinforced

poly(propylene fumarate) nanocomposites used in critical sized bone

defects", B. Farshid, G. Lalwani, B. Sitahraman, First International

Translational Nanomedicine Conference (ITNANO), Northeastern University,

July 2013, Boston, MA, USA.

5- "Towards nanoparticle reinforced biodegradable composites:

Cytocompatibility of inorganic propylene fumarate nanocomposites", B.

Farshid, G. Lalwani, B. Sitahraman, Tissue Engineering International

& Regenerative Medicine Society, Annual Meeting, October 2013,

Atlanta, GA, USA.

6- "Cytotoxicity of 1-D & 2-D Reinforced Biodegradable Polpropylene

Fuamarate Polymer", B. Farshid, G. Lalwani, B. Sitahraman; NEBEC 2013,

April 2013, Syracuse, NY, USA.

7- "Two dimensional carbon and inorganic nanostructures reinforced

biodegradable polymeric nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering"

Gaurav Lalwani, Allan M. Henslee, Behzad Farshid, Liangjun Lin, F.

Kurtis Kasper, Yi-Xian Qin, Antonios G. Mikos and Balaji Sitharaman,,

BMES 2013, October 2013, Seattle, USA .

8- "Inorganic and carbon nano-particle reinforced polypropylene fumarate

nano composites for bone tissue engineering", G. Lalwani, B. Farshid, B.

Sitahraman, A. G. Mikos; BMES 2012, October 2012, Atlanta, USA.

9- "Effect of Fe Addition on Formation of Solid Solution and Color

Properties of Ce0.9FexPr00.1-xO2 pigments" B.Farshid, M. HosseinZadeh,

M.A. Faghihi Sani;SERES2009, September 2009, Eskisehir, Turkey.

10- "Effect of Calcinating Conditions on Color Properties of (Ce1-x PrxO2)

Pigments"B.Farshid, M. HosseinZadeh, M.A. Faghihi Sani; SERES2009,

September 2009, Eskisehir, Turkey.

11- "Effect of Time, Temperature, And praseodymium content on fomation of

solid solution and color properties of Ce1-x PrxO2 pigments",B.Farshid,

M. HosseinZadeh, M.A. Faghihi Sani ; SERES2009, September2009,

Eskisehir, Turkey.

12- "Optimization of plasma electrolytic oxidation process parameters for

modification of Ti6-Al4-V corrosion resistance." B.Farshid, M.

MirHosseini, M.A. Faghihi Sani; ECS2009, October 2009, Vienna, Austria.

13- "Methodical study of the micro arc oxidation processes on titanium

alloy Ti6Al4V for corrosion protection in SBF solution" M. MirHosseini,

M.A. Faghihi Sani, B.Farshid, M. meghdari, AEPSE2009, September 2009,

Pusan, South Korea.

14- "Interconnectors in Solid oxide fuel cells", B. Farshid(presenter), M.

Shiva, H. Lari, 1st national fuel cell and hydrogen Conference,,

January 2009, Tehran, Iran.

15- "Evaluation of a Composite HA/TiO2 Layer Produced by Hybrid Technique

of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation and Electrophoretic

deposition", B.Farshid, S.M. MirHosseini, M.A. Faghihi Sani., ICBME88

conference, December 2009, Tehran, Iran.

16- "Novel Seallings of Solid Oxide Fuel cells", B.Farshid, H. Lari, 3th

national seminar on fuel cells, University, November2009, Tehran, Iran.

17- "Powder Synthesis for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Components", B. Farshid, A.

GhobadZadeh, H. Lari, 1st national fuel cell and hydrogen

Conference, January 2009,Tehran, Iran.

18- "Influence of Process Parameters on Thickness and Weight of Electro-

deposited layer of Ha on TiO2 coated Ti6Al4V implants." B.Farshid, S.M.

MirHosseini, M.A. Faghihi Sani; ICBME88, December2009, Tehran, Iran.

Technical skills:

1-Synthesis of nanomaterials

2-Fabrication of polymeric composites

2-Mechanical testing: stress-strain, nano-indentation, indentation,

3-Cell culture and study of cell response

4-Materials characterization: Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,

Raman spectroscopy, Infra-red spectroscopy, impedance spectroscopy, x-ray

diffraction, Inductive couple plasma, x-ray fluorescence

5-Microscopy techniques: Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Scanning electron

microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Confocal

microscopy, Metallography microscopy

6-Fabrication of ceramic components, (tape casting, screen printing,

pressing, spin-coating and electrophoresis)

7-Coating of metals (plasma electrolytic oxidation, dip-coating,

electrophoresis)

8-Corrosion and electrochemical reactions

Software skills

Microsoft office (Excel, Power point, Word), Origin, Lab-view, Auto-cad,

solid works, SPSS.

Professional Memberships

-European ceramic society (ECMRS)

-Materials Research Society (MRS)

-American Society for materials (ASM)

-Biomedical engineering Society (BMES)

-New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)

Leadership skills

-Management in workshop, labor department, Iran, (Summer 2008).

-Management of laboratory research, ministry of energy, Iran, (Fall 2008)

-Global toastmasters club, (member since October 2013)

References

Dr. Balaji Sitharaman (PhD Advisor)

Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony

Brook, NY, USA, Email: ******.**********@**********.***

Dr. T. A. Venkatesh (PhD committee member)

Assistant Professor, Department of materials science and engineering, SUNY

Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA. **.*********@**********.***.

Dr. Yizhi Meng (PhD committee member)

Assistant Professor, Department of materials science and engineering, SUNY

Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA. *****.****@**********.***.

Dr. Giuseppe Camarda

Scientist, Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) and Department of materials

science and engineering at SUNY Stony Brook, NY, USA,

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

Dr. Eric Muller

Scientist, Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) and Department of materials

science and engineering at SUNY Stony Brook, NY, USA,

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

Dr. Veladimir Samuilov

Assistant Professor, Department of materials science and engineering, SUNY

Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA.. Email: ********.********@******.***.

Dr. Mohammad Ali Faghihi Sani (M. Sc. Advisor)

Associate Professor, Sharif University of technology,

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

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