Mechanical Engineering Project Manager

Alireza Bahrami

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 8 years of experience in the fields of CFD and FEA modeling, research and development, testing and

validation, energy management and welding metallurgy; Deep insight in fundamental engineering concepts including

fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, dynamics and material science; Proficient in 3D CAD;

• Punctual employee with a variety of skills in multidisciplinary design engineering projects

• Work expediently and independently with minimal oversight,

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical issues and perform cost-optimization,

• Ability to communicate and work efficiently in a cross-cultural environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• General Software : Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel), Photoshop

• CFD & FEA Software: COMSOL, Fluent, ANSYS, Tecplot

• CAD Design Software: AutoCAD, Pro/E, UGS NX, 3D Studio Max

• Programming/Engineering Software: Matlab, Fortran, PTC MathCAD, LabVIEW

• Processes/Equipment: Shop floor skills, Manual Lathe and Mill, Welding, Metallography

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Advanced Welding Research Lab, Clarkson University, NY (08/2010-present)

Research Associate

Established and evaluated a numerical multiphysics model of an arc welding process

• Numerically modeled the electromagnetic field produced by the welding arc

• Simulated the fluid flow and heat transfer in the arc plasma including Joule heating and electromagnetic

effects on jet impingement

• Developed a model of fluid flow in the weld pool including phase change (melting, solidification and

vaporization of low alloying elements) and flow in the mushy zone

• Studied the effects of surface tension on the flow field in high temperature molten weld pool

• Resolved mixing and mass transfer in welding of dissimilar alloys

• Applied the prepared welding model to analyze and optimize energy consumption in GTA welding

• Utilized the model to improve the mixing and dilution when welding dissimilar alloys

• Applied the resolved temperature field to an FEA model to study residual (thermal) stresses

• Used evaluated cooling rates to predict the hardness and microstructure of the weld zones

Designed experimental setups and conducted experimentation on welded samples

• Designed and conducted welding experiments in a rotational system to simulate the effect of high acceleration

field on weld penetration

• Conducted corrosion tests on dissimilar welded samples of nickel alloys to stainless steel

• Measured the thermal cycles and cooling rates by attaching thermocouples to the welding fixture; LabVIEW

was used for data acquisition

• Applied metallography procedures to study the microstructure of the fusion and the heat affected zones

• Perfumed standard mechanical tests including micro-hardness, tensile, bending and impact

• Analyzed mixing and dilution of elements in the weld using Energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)

Contributed in preparation of a proposal for a $500K NSF research grant

Energy Management Center, Azad University, Esfahan, Iran (08/2004-06/2010)

Energy Specialist

Energy management center performs research and development projects on application of clean and renewable

energy in buildings and HVAC systems

• Served as the project manager for two years; Oversaw a team of 16 engineers and technicians

• Applied renewable energy sources including solar and wind energy and passive energy methods for

heating, cooling and ventilation of the buildings;

• Designed and manufactured solar water distillers for testing and experimentation

• Performed CFD modeling of air flow in a building with nighttime ventilation and floor heating

• Conducted research on exergy recovery of liquid hydrogen used in solid oxide fuel cells

• Analyzed reliability and feasibility of applying solar energy in absorption refrigeration systems

• Designed a clean energy building with 40% less energy consumption (energy payback period 8 years)

• Established the renewable energy laboratory which was equipped with an absorption refrigeration

system, solar water heater, solar chimney, heat pump

Ehdasse Sanat, Tehran, Iran (08/2002-08/2004)

Project Engineer

Worked as a member of a team of mechanical, electrical, industrial and software engineers; the team developed a

project management software package for cement industries which was capable of scheduling daily maintenance

and inspection tasks of technical staff in the production line;

• Applied a standard coding system to all the parts in the Kiln and Clinker Cooler Departments

• Extracted inspection, maintenance and troubleshooting information for all pumps, blowers, bearings,

gearboxes and conveying belts from user manuals

• Trained field engineers and technicians on the utilization of the software package

• Application of the software in Bushehr Cement Plant led to consolidation of 20 jobs and increased the

efficiency of the personnel.

Packman Co., Esfahan, Iran (05/2001-10/2001)

Internship

• Gained experience in production line of fire tube boilers, hot water vessels, unfired heat exchangers and water

softeners

• Inspected boilers for leakage, combustion, and fuel consumption based on ASME BPVC code

EDUCATION

Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

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Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0, March 2014

Thesis: Transport Phenomena in Arc Welding of Dissimilar Ferrous Alloys

University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, October 2004

Created using latex2rtf 2.3.3 r1230 (released Feb 26, 2013) on Tue Jul 09 20:46:49 2013 • M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering,

Cumulative GPA: 3.56/4.0

Thesis: Study of Flow and Temperature Field in Rectangular Micro-channels

K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, October 2002

Created using latex2rtf 2.3.3 r1230 (released Feb 26, 2013) on Tue Jul 09 20:46:49 2013• B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering,

Cumulative GPA: 3.21/4.0

PROJECTS

• Master Thesis: Developed a CFD code for simulation of fluid field and heat transfer in micro-channels: The

model which included the effects of an electrical double layer (EDL) and viscous dissipation was evaluated for

ionized fluids and rarified gases. Micro-channels were applied as an efficient heat removal system for

electronic chips. Project was funded by Iranian Electronic Industries (IEI),

• Bachelor Degree Final Project: Designed and manufactured a prototype heat pipe. The heat pipe was installed

and tested in a dehumidification system as a heat regenerator. Project was funded by Iranian Electronic

Industries (IEI),

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Clarkson University (8/2012-present)

• Instructed Fluid Mechanics, Rigid Body Dynamics and Introduction to Engineering Computation

• Served as teaching assistant for Heat Transfer and Finite Element Methods (FEM)

• Conducted undergraduate welding metallurgy laboratory projects

• Taught COMSOL Multiphysics, Matlab and LabVIEW

• Published four journal and ten conference proceeding articles

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• American Welding Society (AWS)

• ASM International

PUBLICATIONS

• Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K., Valentine, D. T. “Interaction of Convective Forces in GTA Weld Pool” Research

Supplement of Welding Journal, April 2014

• Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K., “Weld profile and penetration in GTAW of 1018S to 2205DSS” Submitted to

Research Supplement of Welding Journal, Manuscript accepted for publication

• Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K., Valentine, D. T. “Effect of Welding Parameters on Energy Consumption in GTA

Welding” Under Preparation

• Bahrami, A.; Eisazadeh, H.; Aidun, D. K. “The effect of Cooling Rate on Microstructure and hardness of

steel” Under Preparation

• Daneshmand, S.; Aghanajafi; C.; Bahrami, A., “Analytical and Experimental Methods of Design for

Supersonic Two-Stage Ejectors”, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 50 (2009) 201-

204

• Shokouhmand, H.; Bahrami, A., “ Study of the Effects of Electrokinetic Field on Heat Transfer trough

Rectangular Microchannels”, Journal of Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, 39 (6) (2006) 461-470

• Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K., “Modeling of Transport Phenomena in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Ni to 304

Stainless Steel” COMSOL Conference, Boston, 2013

• Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K., “Effect of Buoyancy included Force on Geometry of Fusion Zone in GTA

Welding” Proc. of ASM 9th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research, Chicago, IL, June 2012

• Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K., “Modeling of Transport Phenomena in Dissimilar Welding of 2205 Duplex

Stainless Steel to 1018 Low Carbon steel” Proc. of ASM 9th International Conference on Trends in Welding

Research, Chicago, IL, June 2012

• Aidun, D. K.; Bahrami, A.; Eisazadeh, H. “Challenges in Weldability of Dissimilar Alloys” Presented at

ASME 31st International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July

2012

• Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K.; Valentine, D. T.; Marzocca, P., “Wall Material Effect on Total Conduction Heat

Gain of Office Buildings in Hot and Dry Climate” Proc. ASME 2011 Int. Mechanical Engineering Conference,

Denver, CO, Nov 2011

• Izadi, M., Bahrami, A.; Aidun, D. K.; Ghebreselassie, B.; Marzocca, P., “Studying the Effect of Number of

Blades on The Aerodynamic Performance of A Venturi Effect Fluid Turbine (VEFT) by Numerical Simulation”

Proc. ASME 2011 Int. Mechanical Engineering Conference, Denver, CO, Nov 2011

• Bahrami, A., “Optimum location of insulation in the wall of a 10-hour used building in hot and dry climate”

2009 International Conference on Computational Methods for Energy Engineering and Environment:

ICCM3E, Sousse, Tunisia, November, 2009

• Abedi, A.; Ahmadi, A.; Bahrami, A., “Solar Absorption Chillers in Hot and Dry Climate” The Third IASTED

Asian Conference on Power and Energy Systems, Phuket, Thailand, April, 2007

• Ahmadi, A.; Abedi, A.; Bahrami, A., “Reducing Heating and Cooling Energy Consumption in the Building

Using Ceiling Fans”, The Third IASTED Asian Conference on Power and Energy Systems, Phuket, Thailand,

April, 2007

• Ghasemi, M; Bahrami, A, “Designing a Screen Wick Heat Pipe to be used in Satellite” Proc. of 10th ISME

International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Tehran, Iran, May 2002

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