Mechanical Engineer Engineering

Sina Mirzaeisefat

** *. **** **, *** Jose, CA ***12 Ph. # 312-***-**** Email: acurn8@r.postjobfree.com Permanent Resident HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Collaboration with SheerWind engineering team for techno-optimization of INVELOX Wind Turbines

More than 1 year of experience as a R&D Mechanical Engineer at RE-Vision Consulting in Sacramento, CA

CFD modeling of Energy Foil Harvesters at the University of Michigan as a Postdoctoral Researcher for 2 years

One year of research experience at Wind Turbine Plant CFD simulating at the University of Delaware

Skilled in Programming: FORTRAN, MATLAB, Visual Basic, BASIC and UNIX

Extensive experience in CFD modeling software: ANSYS, OPENFOAM, Finite Difference Method, Finite Volume Method and Panel Method

Experienced in CFD simulating of different Thermal and Heat Transfer problems

Four years plus of research experience in Laboratory of Waves/Currents for Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

One and a half year experience of working as structural engineer at Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Company

(WAMIT, AUTOSHIP, SAP200, SACS, Multisurf)

Proficient in Simulation & CAD software (SOLIDWORK, AUTOCAD, RHINO), Mathcad, POINTWISE, SALOME, Tecplot, Mathematica and MS Office family

Over five years experience in Ocean and Wind Renewable Energy (FAST, SAM, RETScreen)

Development of test strategies, experimental planning and execution

Proficient in technical report writing

EDUCATION

Post-Doc Researcher, CFD Modeling - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Mar 2013-Nov 2014

Post-Doc Researcher, Wind Energy - University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA Mar 2012-Mar 2013 PhD. Ocean Engineering, Fluid Mechanics - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sep 2008-Nov 2011 MSc. Mechanical Engineering, Hydrodynamics – Tehran Polytechnic University, Iran Sep 2005-Nov 2007 BSc. Naval Architecture, Shipbuilding - Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran Sep 2001- Sep 2005 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research & Development, Mechanical Engineer

November 2014 – April 2016

RE-Vision Consulting (http://re-vision.net/) Sacramento, CA

Techno-Economic optimization of Wave Energy Converters (WEC)

Collaborating in structural design of floating offshore structures

Wave tank testing for a 1:30 scale Oscillating Wave Column (OWC) at Oregon State University wave flume

Working with NREL in CFD modeling of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) systems using Star CCM+

Working as the point person between the company and some of the subcontractors Postdoctoral Research Associate

March 2013 - November 2014

Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering University of Michigan

Numerical simulation of oscillating foils in viscous incompressible flow by panel method

Vortex sheet modeling: Roll-Up, Wake and Separation by vortex method

Natural convection CFD simulation in an enclosure by using Boussinesq approximation Postdoctoral Research Associate March 2012 - March 2013 College of Earth, Ocean and Environment University of Delaware

Quantifying the sensitivity of wind farm performance to array layout options using OpenFOAM

Feasibility study on offshore wind turbine test site project in Delaware Bay

Heat transfer and entropy generation optimization in a rectangular cross-section duct by finite difference method Research Scientist

September 2008 - March 2012

Laboratory of Waves and Currents (http://www.loc.ufrj.br/) Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Mathematical, numerical and experimental study on Flow Induced Rotation, aimed at energy extraction from water currents and also assessment of a new installation method of heavy loads in deep sea

Experimental study of Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) of cylinders with one and two degrees of freedom

Vortex Self Induced Vibration (VSIV) of cylinders, aimed for fatigue analysis of Steel Catenary (funded by Petrobras)

CFD simulation of convective heat transfer in a fluid flow over a flat plate with a constant heat flux by ANSYS Structure Engineer (Offshore & Naval Architecture) February 2007 - July 2008 Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Co. Tehran - Iran

Participation in jacket platform design of South Pars Gas Field Development in offshore structural design section

Coordination of offshore structural design activities with production team as well as owners and classification societies

Participation in basic design of 1300, 1800 & 2400 tons landing crafts Research Assistant January 2006 - November 2007

Amirkabir University of Technology. Tehran - Iran

Dynamic Analysis of Interaction between Linear Waves and Spar Floating Platform

Heat conduction CFD modeling in a long cylinder

Basic Structure Engineer July 2005 - November 2005 Nur Fanavari Novin Co. Tehran - Iran

Basic Design of a fiber glass catamaran vessel

Developing a software for structural calculations of fiberglass vessels, according to NK classification rules SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Six Journal Papers and more than 15 Conference Proceeding Publications, listed in: my Google Scholar or my Researchgate profile.

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