Mechanical Engineering Project Manager

Morteza Kimiaghalam

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Hendersonville, Tn-37075 405-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/morteza-kimiaghalam/47/951/b92 Willing to Relocate W/O Relocation Assistantship

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive experience with commercial CFD and FEA software (Autodesk Mechanical, ANSYS)

Proficiency with 3D CAD to build parts and assemblies (Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro-E)

Strong theoretical background in Fluid and Structural Mechanics

Diverse knowledge of analytical problem solving skills

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal English

Conversant with ASME and API code and standards

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Bio-Mechanical Engineering May 2013 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK GPA: 3.75 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering June 2010 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran GPA: 3.5 Mechanical Engineer

Leazign (Engineering Consulting Firm), Greater Nashville Area, Tn. February 2016 - Present

PHG Energy -

o Mechanical Engineering Design of PHG Gasification Units. o Developing 3D models and drawings utilizing AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.

NABRICO

o Mechanical Engineering Design of Marine products. o Developing 3D models and drawings utilizing Autodesk Inventor. Professional Engineering EXPERIENCE

Lead Product/Design Engineer September 2012-December 2015 Rupture Pin Technology (Pressure Relief Valve Manufacturing), Oklahoma City, OK.

Implemented and refined manufacturing processes by applying continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles to all areas of production.

Developed and reviewed product design calculations and weld procedures based on ASME section VIII & IX.

Handled all phases of manufacturing from concept through production launch and accounted for tracking and managing product dashboards that informed sales department and the project manager of the status of their project(s).

Processed ECN's and organized weekly engineering change meetings for assembly line process.

Produced Bill-of-Material for production and purchasing utilizing Oracle.

Added/modified part operations to route the parts through the plant using Oracle

Utilized Autodesk Mechanical to design, run FEA structural analysis, and Inventor and AutoCAD to develop detailed drawings and P&ID layouts.

Worked with operators to address quality issues/identify root cause of problem, to prevent the issue from occurring again.

Performed dimensional stacks and applied GD&T to components and/or assemblies.

Conducted research and application review on new products (Pressure Relief Valves, Flow Control Valves, Chemical Injection Pump, and etc.).

Developed new products and obtained organizational certifications (ASME).

Designed test set up and fixtures and test procedures for the new products.

Created 3D models and CFD analysis of new products.

Handled prototype and pre-production assembly builds.

Supervised product engineers.

Morteza Kimiaghalam

147 Chippendale Dr. *******.***********@*****.***

Hendersonville, Tn-37075 405-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/morteza-kimiaghalam/47/951/b92 Willing to Relocate W/O Relocation Assistantship

Summer Internship July 2009- August 2009

Iran Khodro Khorasan Co., a Branch of the Biggest Automobile Manufacturing Company in Iran

Engineering design with Solidworks.

Developing 2D drawings and 3D models.

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant January 2010 – August 2012 School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University

Designed and meshed 3D realistic geometries of bileaflet and monoleaflet prosthetic heart valves using Pro-E.

Numerical simulation of dynamics of bileaflet and monoleaflet prosthetic heart valves using Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) modeling using ANSYS and MATLAB. Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2009 – May 2009 School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Experimental study of moist soot absorber for transportation type diesel engines.

Numerical study on flow characteristics of 2D vertical liquid jet striking a horizontal surface. SOFTWARE SKILL SET

Autodesk, Ansys-Fluent, Ansys-CFX, CFD-Post, AutoCAD, Tec Plot, Compress, LabView, ICEM-CFD, Gambit, Solid Works, Pro-E, Visual Basic, MATLAB, Nastran, Adobe Photoshop, ERP (ORACLE), Vault. CERTIFICATIONS

ASME SECTION IX (The American society of Mechanical Engineers) 2015

Six Sigma Yellow Belt (6Sigma.us)

ANSYS Fluent (Iranian National Mold Society) 2009

SolidWorks (Iranian National Mold Society) 2009

MATLAB (Iranian National Mold Society) 2006

Hydraulics and Pneumatics (Iranian National Mold Society) 2005

Visual Basics (Pasargard Institute)

PUBLICATION:

Kimiaghalam, Morteza, David Alan Rubenstein, and Wei Yin. "A Fluid Structure Interaction Model of Bileaflet and Monoleaflet Mechanical Heart Valve Flow Dynamics." FASEB JOURNAL. Vol. 27. 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3998 USA: FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL, 2013.

M. Kimiaghalam, M. Pasandideh-fard, "A Numerical Study on Flow Characteristics of 2D Vertical Liquid Jet Striking a Horizontal Surface", 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ASME 2010, Ankara, Turkey

J. M. Akherat, M. Kimiaghalam. “A Numerical Investigation on Pulsatile Blood Flow Through Consecutive Axi-Symmetric Stenosis in Coronary Artery” 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ASME 2010, Ankara, Turkey

Ghazikhani, M. Ghazikhani, S. M. A. Alavi, M. Sharifzadeh, M. E. Feyz, M. Kimiaghalam.

“Experimental Study of Humid Absorber Towards The Soot Reduction In Diesel Engines” Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ISME 2010, Tehran, Iran

J. A. Esfahani, M. E. Feyz, M. Kimiaghalam. “Prediction of Premixed Flame Temperature in a Radial Microcombustor” Proceedings of 3rd Combustion Conference of Iran 2010

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