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Vahid Zamani, PhD Candidate +1-517-***-****

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Multidisciplinary Background: Vibrations and Structural Dynamics, Stress Analysis, Elasticity, Finite Element Methods, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Systems Engineering

Research Engineer: Product Development, NVH and Stress Analysis

Mechanical Engineer: Fixed and Rotary Equipment and Mechanical Parts Design

Solid and Fluid Mechanics Labs Instructor: Training new users, mentoring and teaching undergraduate students, conducting science outreach and education for K-12 students EDUCATION

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University (MSU), USA 01/2012 – 5/2016 (expected) M.Sc., Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran 09/2006 – 02/2009 B.Sc., Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran 09/2001 – 09/2006 SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Design codes and standards: ASME VIII, API 510, FAR 23 and 25

Programming languages: MATLAB (proficient), C++ (intermediate understanding)

CAD/CAE and FEM packages: knowledge of CAD, SolidWorks, ANSA, CATIA, ANSYS, NASTRAN, HyperWorks, ABAQUS, LS-Dyna

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, MSU 01/2012 – present

Robot Fish Design: Theoretically and experimentally identified turning mechanism of a robot with flexible tail based on Nonlinear Vibration analysis; stabilizing the nonlinear post-flutter oscillations of vibrating clamped beam as a model of a flexible tail with large displacements. The results are verified using finite element analysis and published in Journal of Sound and Vibration, Funded by National Science Foundation

(2012-2013).

Vibration Suppression of a Plate: Control and suppression of the vibrations of a horizontal plate with lateral external forces in order to eventually suppress the vibrations with a strategic control law and with redesigning the applied boundary loads; Michigan State University 2013.

Hybrid Engine Rotor Part: Structural stress and fatigue analysis of an aluminum rotor part under a thermal transient loading helping Linear Finite Element Method. The stress analysis due to the thermal expansion and the boundary conditions has been analyzed to obtain the stresses and the deformations of the body during the rapid cyclic loads and to eventually determine the durability of the component; Michigan State University 2012.

Complex Material Response Studies: Described by continuum mechanics with a deformation gradient product decomposition that has novel hyperelastic implications; Growth and pressure interaction in Mooney-Rivlin materials for a hollow sphere, Funded by Qatar Foundation (2013-2015) 2/2

Teaching Assistant, College of Engineering, MSU 01/2012 – present

Solid Mechanics Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab; instructor

Mechanical Design I and II undergraduate course; supervised grader/mentor Design Engineer, SAIPA DIESEL Company 03/2011 – 09/2011 Multibody Dynamics and Durability of an Engine Mount: Structural engineering to determine the working static and dynamic loads of the Rolling Chassis (including the frame and transmission, drive shaft, differential, and suspension). The loading condition considered the road operational loads and the main purpose of the project was to determine the engine mount life cycle. The dynamic loads and the structure of the chassis were modeled in ABAQUS software to obtain transmitted loads to the mount. Fatigue and stress analysis of the engine mount was then performed using ANSYS software to eventually reach an estimation of the durability of the part. Another purpose of the project was a structural (shape and configuration) optimization of the chassis. The analysis result of the dynamic model was used as a primary input data for the shape and configuration optimization studies. R&D Engineer, Turbine Engines Constructions, SAMT 01/2009 – 12/2010

Turbine and compressor blade design studies

Microject reverse engineering studies

20-Kgf valve less Pulse-jet design and manufacturing Masters Student, Aerospace Engineering, SUT 09/2006 – 09/2008

Optimization of design parameters of scaled composite wing helping genetic algorithm and finite element method

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Research Fellowship: MSU Graduate Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2015)

Bronze Medalist in National Mathematical Olympiad, Young Scholars Club, Iran, (2000)

Leadership in Design Day: Mechanical Engineering Department; MSU (2012-2015)

Volunteering in two K-12 science outreach events in East Lansing and MSU (2013 and 2014)

Independent coursework – Systems Engineering (Physical, Functional and Operational Architecture Development for engineering systems), Nonlinear FEM analysis (COMSOL and ABAQUS packages), Nonlinear Vibrations (A. H. Nayefeh)

SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS and CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Zamani V., Pence T., Hyperelastic Pressure-Swelling Interactions of a Hollow Sphere using a Generalized Mooney-Rivlin Material Model, Annual Engineering Symposium, Engineering College, MSU (2016)

Zamani V., Kharazmi, E., & Mukherjee, R. (2015). Asymmetric post-flutter oscillations of a cantilever due to a dynamic follower force. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 340, 253–266.

Zamani V., & Mukherjee, R, Behavior of a Cantilever Beam Subjected to a Dynamic Follower Force; The 17th U. S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, June 15-20, 2014 at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan;

Zamani V., M.A. Kouchakzaadeh, “Optimum lay-up design of composite laminates to maximize buckling load using PSO method,” The 1st International Conference on Composites: Characterization, Fabrication and Application, 15-18 December 2008, Kish Island, Iran.

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