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MOHAMMAD FAZEL, PH.D
London, ON, N6H-0C5
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I am an experienced engineer seeking an opportunity that will allow me to demonstrate and apply
my scientific and academic knowledge in a challenging work environment that provides continuous
learning opportunities in which I can further develop and acquire new skills.
EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Fellow 2014-Present
Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario
• Invented and developed a new approach for selective brain cooling (US patent pending)
• Responsible for all aspects of R&D and engineering operations
• Developed a feedback control system for cooling apparatus using CodeVisionAVR/Proteus software
• Investigated safety-related issues in pre- and clinical trials
Advisor: Prof. Ting-Yim Lee
Ph.D. Researcher in Medical Biophysics 2009-2014
Robarts Research Institute / Lawson Health Research Institute
Western University, London, Ontario
• Built and evaluated different prototypes to induce brain cooling, and troubleshoot related issues
• Conducted pre-clinical trials to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of the prototypes
• Developed a non-invasive optical technique to measure deep brain tissue temperature
Dissertation: "Nasopharyngeal method for selective brain cooling and development of a time-resolved
near-infrared technique to monitor brain temperature and oxidation status during hypothermia"
Advisor: Prof. Ting-Yim Lee
M.Sc. Researcher in Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) 2007-2009
Complex Flow Systems Research Laboratory
Western University, London, Ontario
• Performed various CFD simulations using spectral method
Dissertation: "Investigating behavior of viscoelastic fluid bounded between corrugated channels"
Advisor: Prof. Jerzy M. Floryan
Piping Engineer 2006-2007
Refinery, I.R.I
• Produced detailed design of piping: isometrics, material take-off (MTO) and details of pipe supports
• Performed stress analysis of piping systems using Caesar II software
• Developed PFD’s, P&ID’s, line lists, preliminary hydraulics and line sizing
• Completed site surveys and cooperated with fabrication shop and field personnel
• Worked as a QA / QC inspector during fabrication of 640 m3 storage tank and welding activities
• Prepared WPS, PQR and WPQR and coordinated with testing agencies for PQR required tests
Job Purpose: Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of eight different revamping projects
Mechanical Engineer 2005-2006
Petrochemical Gas Power Plant, I.R.I
• Inspected installation of static and rotary equipment of three steam boilers (90 ton/hr)
• Prepared material and technical specifications for installation of static and rotary equipment
• Prepared fabrication drawing for mechanical equipment, piping systems and support structures
• Monitored and generated daily work progress report from a remote site to the head office
Job Purpose: Fabrication, erection and commissioning of three auxiliary boilers
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COMPUTER SKILLS
SolidWorks C/C++
AutoCAD CodeVisionAVR
Caesar II Matlab
Ansys Fluent
EDUCATION
Ph.D, Medical Biophysics 2014
The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
M.Sc, Mechanical Engineering 2009
The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering 2005
Tehran University, Iran
PATENT
Selective Brain Cooling with Cooled Air, US patent pending
SELECTED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. M Fazel, JM Floryan, PN Kalon, Spectrally-Accurate Method For Analyzing Motions Of Ellis Fluid Over
Corrugated Boundaries, J Fluids Eng. 133(2), 2011.
2. M Fazel, M Diop, KSt Lawrence, TY Lee, Monitoring Brain Temperature By Time-Resolved Near-Infrared
Spectroscopy, J Bio Opt.19(5), 2014
3. M Fazel, TY Lee, Non-invasive Monitoring of Brain Temperature by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, J of
Temperature, 2014
4. M Fazel, L Keenliside, EE Stewart, TY Lee, Efficacy of Selective Brain Cooling Using a Nasopharyngeal Method
in Pigs, Accepted to J of Neuro critical care, 2015
5. M Fazel, L Morrison, L Keenliside, TY Lee, Comparison of Selective Cooling of the Brain in Newborn Piglets and
Rabbits Using a Nasopharyngeal Method, To be submitted
6. M Fazel, L Keenliside, TY Lee, A New Approach To Selective Brain Cooling, To be submitted
7. M Fazel, H Vafadar, TY Lee, Numerical Modeling Of Temperature Distributions Within Human Respiratory Tract
And Neonatal Brain During Hypothermia Treatment, IEEE-J of Translational Engineering in Health and
Medicine, 2014
8. M Fazel, L Morrison, L Keenliside, TY Lee, Coupling of Cerebral Blood Flow and Oxygen Consumption During
Hypothermia Under Different Anesthetics in Newborn Piglets Measured by TR-NIRS, Accepted to J of
Neurophotonics, 2015
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