Engineering Mechanical

Objective

I am interested in an engineering position in the fields of structural

analysis, finite element analysis (FEA) and dynamic analysis of structures.

Education

May 2015 Doctor of Philosophy (4.0), Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M

University, College Station, TX

. Thesis Topic: Nonlinear and Rate-Dependent Hysteresis Electro-Mechanical

Responses of Ferro-Electric Materials

May 2007 Master of Science (3.05), Aero Structural Engineering, Amirkabir

University, Tehran, Iran

. Thesis Topic: Stability Analysis of Moderately Thick Composite

Structures Using Generalized Finite Strip Method

May 2004 Bachelor of Science (2.714), Mechanical Engineering in Fluid, Iran

University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran

. Thesis Topic: Design, Simulation and Manufacturing of the 3R Wrist for a

Robotic Arm

Software Skills

Simulation: Abaqus FEA, COSMOS, ANSYS, dealii, MSC ADAMS, Working Model 3D

Modeling: SolidWorks, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, AutoCAD, CATIA Computer

Algebra System: Maple, MATLAB, wxMaxima Programming: Fortran, C++, Python,

Visual Basic

Documentation: Office, LATEX, Tecplot, ParaView, VisIt

Certificates

FE license awarded by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering

and Surveying

IIMEC school certificate awarded by the International Institute for

Multifunctional Materials for Energy Conversion

Relevant Experiences

Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Jan'11

- Current

. Simulated electromechanical coupling of Active Fiber Composites

. Simulated folding of bimorph piezoelectric beam under very high

electric potential

. Prepared a Python code for optimizing deflection of a honeycomb panel

under pinching in Abaqus/CAE

. Designed and simulated a piezoelectric beam actuator for bending and

twisting incorporating polarization switching phenomena with Abaqus/UEL

and Abaqus/UMAT for high voltage that lead to 60% more displacement

. Developed a modular nonlinear time dependent Finite Element program

for multifunctional materials in Fortran for analysis of piezoelectric

devices that enables nonlinear and coupled constitutive equations and

geometric non linearity

. Obtained a novel transient model for bending of piezoelectric

composite beams

. Created a method for morphing of a smart truss systems by means of the

Finite Element modelling

Design Engineer, PSACO Vibrating Equipment and Plants, Tehran, Iran

Jan'08 - Aug'09

. Enhanced performance and increased durability of vibratory sieves by

using 3D mathematical models and MSC ADAMS

. Performed modal analysis to correctly predict dynamic responses of

vibratory sieves for Ahvaz Petrochemical Industries in a wide range of

excitation frequencies resulted in enhancement of their vibration

characteristic

. Designed and simulated a vibratory bulk material elevator using

SolidWorks and COSMOS for handling materials for a food company which

had space limitation in its plant

. Prepared an accident free installation procedure and designed safe

transportation frame for vibratory sieves using

SolidWorks and ANSYS to prevent transportation and installation damages

Design Engineer, MAPN Design and Manufacturing, Tehran, Iran Dec'03

- Sep'04

. Designed and drafted parts for diesel generator using Mechanical

Desktop

. Prepared technical drawing and engineered manufacturing process for

the replacement parts by extracting dimensional and material data from

obsolete malfunctioning parts

Engineering Intern, Iran Khodro, Karaj, Iran Summer 2002

. Designed a totally automatized nut-feeder system using MSC ADAMS that

increased safety and production speed in assembly line of Peykan Truck

Engineering Intern, Fahham Heavy Machinery, Shadabad, Iran, Summer 2001

. Controlled quality of parts of a centrifugal casting machine which was

being manufactured for Iran Pipes and Machinery in Fahham Heavy

Machinery's machine shop

. Designed necessary fixtures or auxiliary manufacturing parts using

AutoCAD

Communication Skills

Spoken: English, Farsi, Turkish; Learning: French, Spanish

Latest Presentations: National Congress on Theoretical & Applied

Mechanics, the American Society for Composites

Selected Publications

[1] Amir Sohrabi and Anastasia Muliana. Nonlinear time dependent responses

of ferroelectric materials. In 17th U.S.

National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2014.

[2] Sukanya Doshi, Amir Sohrabi, Anastasia Muliana, and JN Reddy. Analyses

of Multifunctional Layered Composite Beams.

CRC Press, 2013.

[3] Amir Sohrabi and Anastasia Muliana. Nonlinear time dependent finite

element model for active composites. In American Society for Composites

28th Technical Conference, September 9-11, 2013. State College, PA,

pages 293-305. DEStech Publications, Inc., 2013.

[4] Amir Sohrabi and Anastasia Muliana. Rate-dependent electro-mechanical

coupling response of ferroelectric materials: A

finite element formulation. Mechanics of Materials, 62:44-59, 2013.

[5] Amir Sohrabi and Anastasia Muliana. Finite element analysis for

nonlinear time dependent response of piezoelectric materials. In ASME

2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,

pages 591-592. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012.

[6] Amir Sohrabi and Anastasia Muliana. The time dependent behavior of

active composite beams. In American Society for

Composites 27th Technical Conference, October 1-3, 2012. Sheraton

Arlington Hotel, Arlington, Texas, 2012.

[7] Amir Sohrabi and Anastasia Muliana. Nonlinear Hysteretic Response of

Piezoelectric Ceramics, Ferroelectrics - Characterization and Modeling.

InTech, 2011.

[8] Amir Sohrabi and H. R. Ovesy. Free vibration of thick plates using

higher order finite strip. In The 7th Iranian Aerospace

Society Conference AERO2008, Tehran, Iran. 2008.

[9] Amir Sohrabi, H. R. Ovesy, and G. Morada. Post buckling analysis of

thick rectangular laminates by using higher order shear deformable

spline finite strip method. In 16th. Annual (International) Conference

on Mechanical

Engineering-ISME2008, 2008.

[10] Amir Sohrabi and H. R. Ovesy. Spline fsm buckling analysis of higher

order shear deformable rectangular laminates. In

APCOM07 in conjunction with EPMESC XI, Kyoto, JAPAN, 2007.

[11] H. R. Ovesy and Amir Sohrabi. Buckling stability analysis of composite

laminated plates using higher order spline finite strip. In 15th.

Annual (International) Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME2007,

2007.

[12] M. H. Korayem, Y. Jamali, N. Jaafari Hamraz, Amir Sohrabi, and S.

Reazaee. Design & manufacturing a robot wrist: Performance, analysis.

In Tehran International Congress on Manufacturing Engineering

(TICME2005), 2005.

Work Authorization

Eligible for CPT (Curricular Practical Training) as well as OPT (Optional

Practical Training) for at least 29 months

517 Southwest Parkway, 303

College Staion, TX, 77840

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Amir Sohrabi

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