Mohsen Rezasoltani

**** ********** ** #****, *****, TX 77802

979-***-**** acxksq@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Dec 2015 Advisors: Prof. M. T. Schobeiri and Prof. J. C. Han Cumulative GPR: 4.00

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Jan 2008 Cumulative GPR: 3.81

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering/Minor in Thermo-fluids Sep 2005 Cumulative GPR: 3.57

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Eight years of experience in the area of turbomachinery, aerodynamics and heat transfer.

Fast learner with solid technical knowledge of axial and radial turbines and compressors.

Experienced with 1D, 2D and 3D flow path design, and CFD analysis using CFX ANSYS.

Excellent laboratory skills with mastery of design of experiments and data acquisition systems.

Enterprise oriented with motivation to meet deadlines and deliver business goals.

Team player with good communication skills committed to mentoring and continuous improvement. EXPERIENCE

Heat Transfer Research Inc., Navasota, TX

Engineer, Research Jan 2016-Present

Collected single-phase and condensation pressure drop and heat transfer data in different flow regimes for different micro-finned geometries.

Evaluated and improved the literature correlations for micro-finned tubes originally developed based on refrigerant data.

Designed and built a simple, flexible plate fin test section for testing with single phase and two phase fluids.

Applied neural network technology for the prediction of fouling of heat exchangers.

Developed correlations for predicting header pressure loss and flow maldistribution inside air coolers header.

Prepared proposals, monthly reports and webinars, and provided costumer support. Intern Engineer, Research Jan 2015-Dec 2015

Developed a technical approach and test plan for evaluating pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics of micro-finned tubes.

Proposed a research program for measuring the performance of plate fin heat exchangers with liquids and two- phase flows.

Performed a parametric evaluation of air cooler geometries to estimate the header pressure drop using CFD analysis.

Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Research Assistant Sep 2011-Dec 2015

Evaluated and analyzed film cooling effectiveness on contoured and non-contoured endwalls.

Measured and analyzed film cooling effectiveness on four different blade tip cooling configurations.

Examined the effects of turbine rotation, blowing ratio and density ratio on film cooling effectiveness.

Investigated the aerodynamics and flow behavior of fully 3D leakage flows within turbine blade tip clearance.

Assembled and instrumented three-stage high-pressure research turbine. Mohsen Rezasoltani CV, page 2 of 5

Achieved 1% efficiency improvement with contoured endwall by experimental measurements.

Established experimental facility for film cooling and heat transfer measurements on turbine rotor platform.

Installed and setup a computer controlled system to measure inter-stage performance by traversing radially and circumferentially inside the turbine.

Measured inter-stage aerodynamics parameters of axisymmetric contoured endwall and non-contoured endwall for comparing the secondary flow zones, loss coefficient and efficiency.

Calibrated various 5-hole probes at different Mach numbers for respective stage measurements.

Prepared two proposals, quarterly reports and weekly presentations. Hicor Technologies, Inc. (previously called OsComp Systems, Inc.), Houston, Texas Engineering Intern May 2014-Aug 2014

Designed and programmed performance prediction software for new patented compressor.

Developed test procedure to examine the effects of compressor rotation, coolant flow rate and back pressure.

Investigated the effects of spray cooling, multiphase flow and different leakages inside the compressor. Middle-East Turbo Compressor Co. (TurboTec), Tehran, Iran Project Manager Oct 2010-Sep 2011

Investigated the effect of using gas turbine inlet air cooling on power and efficiency of power plants.

Directly managed a project budget.

Supervised 6 engineers.

Middle-East PetroGas Co., Tehran, Iran

Gas Turbine Specialist Jan 2007-Oct 2010

Developed and fabricated an Operator Training Simulator for Siemens SGT-600 (GT10B) twin shaft gas turbines and Demag Delaval Compressors, funded by National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).

Programmed and installed performance monitoring and fault diagnosis systems for Siemens SGT-600 (GT10B) twin shaft gas turbines and Demag Delaval Compressors, funded by NIGC.

Performed Feasibility study and preliminary design of heat recovery boiler for installing in gas pipeline compression station, funded by NIGC.

Designed and implemented a tester for both fuel control governor and control system of the Siemens SGT5- 2000E (V94.2) gas turbine and Siemens E30 steam turbine, funded by MAPNA Electrical & Control Co.

(MECO).

Computed and built an Operator Training Simulator for Siemens SGT5-2000E (V94.2) gas turbine and Siemens E30 steam turbine, funded by MECO.

Completed Performance test and gas path analysis of PG9171E (Frame 9E) GE Gas turbine, funded by Fars Power plant.

Performed CFD analysis on the effect of geometric changes on turbine blade performance. RESEARCH PROJECTS

Design and analysis of Ultra-High efficiency core gas turbine with stator internal combustion.

Performance prediction of axial-flow compressor using stage characteristic curve and meanline design.

Thermodynamic model of gas turbine considering turbine blade cooling.

Investigation on the effect of surge and stall phenomena in axial flow compressor.

Design, control and fabrication of three different mobile robots for moving in unstructured environments such as earthquake situations or Mars missions, Funded by Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran

(IDRO).

Reliability assessment and Risk analysis of HVAC system for a factory using SAPHIRE. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Teaching Assistant, Industrial Distribution Program Sep 2013- Jan 2015 Mohsen Rezasoltani CV, page 3 of 5

Prepared lecture presentations, administered quizzes and graded exams and weekly lab reports for Fluid Power Technology and Power Transmission Laboratory.

Valliasr Technical College, Tehran, Iran

Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering Sep 2006-Jan 2010

Instructor for three undergraduate courses: Statics, Mechanics of Materials and Machine Design.

Supervised senior year projects of four students. COMPUTER SKILLS

CAD: SolidWorks, AutoCAD

Technical: HTRI Exchanger Suite, Ansys CFX, Fluent, Thermo Flow Programming: FORTRAN, Turbo-Pascal, C++, Matlab/Simulink Others: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Control Project, EES, SAPHIRE PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

Schobeiri, M. T., Lu, K., and Rezasoltani, M., 2015, “Effect of non-axisymmetric contouring on performance and film cooling of a rotating turbine endwall subjected to the secondary air purge: A combined numerical and experimental study,” Journal of Power and Energy, doi: 10.1177/0957650915594724.

Rezasoltani, M., Lu, K., Schobeiri, M. T., and Han, J. C., 2014, “A Combined Experimental and Numerical Study on The Turbine Blade Tip Film Cooling Effectiveness under Rotation Condition,” Journal of Turbomachinery, 137(5), 051009.

Rezasoltani, M., Schobeiri, M. T., and Han, J. C., 2013, “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Purge Flow on Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Rotating Turbine with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring,” Journal of Turbomachinery, 136(9), 091009.

Zomorodian, R., Rezasoltani, M., Ghofrani, M. B., 2011, “Static and Dynamic Neural Networks for Simulation and Optimization of Cogeneration Systems,” International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 51-61.

Zomorodian, R., Rezasoltani, M., Ghofrani, M. B., 2010, “A New Approach to Optimization of Cogeneration Systems Using Genetic Algorithm,” International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Vol 1, Issue 1, pp. 37-48.

Conference Papers and Presentations

Rezasoltani, M., Lu, K., Schobeiri, M. T., “Advances in HP-Turbine Heat Transfer, Part II: Experimental Investigations, Film-Cooling Effectiveness on a High-Pressure Turbine Blade Tip under Turbine Rotating Condition,” International Gas Turbine Congress, November 15-20, Tokyo, Japan, IGTC2015-262.

Rezasoltani, M., Lu, K., Schobeiri, M. T., and Han, J. C., 2014, “A Combined Experimental and Numerical Study on The Turbine Blade Tip Film Cooling Effectiveness under Rotation Condition,” Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo, June 16-30, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25625

Lu, K., Rezasoltani, M., Schobeiri, M. T., and Han, J. C., 2014, “A Combined Numerical and Experimental Study of the Effect of Non- Axisymmetric Contouring on Performance and Film Cooling Behavior of a Rotating Turbine Endwall,” accepted in ASME Turbo Expo, June 16-30, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25659.

Rezasoltani, M., Schobeiri, M.T., and Han, J.C., 2013, “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Purge Flow on Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Rotating Turbine with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring,” Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo, June 3-7, San Antonio, Texas, GT2013-94807.

Karrabi, H., Rezasoltani, M., 2011, “The Effect of Blade Lean, Twist and Bow on the Performance of Axial Turbine at Design Point,” Proceedings of ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, USA, Paper No. IMECE2011-65058, pp. 965-972.

Kebriaee, M. H., Karrabi, H., Rezasoltani, M., Saidi, M. H., “Study Of Behavior Of Two Phase Flow In Vertical Large Diameter Pipe,” ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Paper no. IMECE2010-39659 pp. 1735-1741. Mohsen Rezasoltani CV, page 4 of 5

Hosseini, S. H. R., Khaledi, H., Rezasoltani, M., 2009, “New Model Based Gas Turbine Fault Diagnostics Using 1D Engine Model and Nonlinear Identification Systems,” Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo, Orlando, Florida, USA, GT2009-59439.

Aghaei, V., Khaledi, H., Rezasoltani, M., 2009, “Promoting Performance Test Capabilities using gas path analysis: A case study,” Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo, Orlando, Florida, USA, GT2009-59398.

Rezasoltani, M., Khaledi, H., Hosseini, S. H. R., 2009, “Effect of Aging on operating conditions and Dynamic Behavior of Gas Turbine engines,” First National Conference of Thermal Power plants, Tehran, Iran.

Rezasoltani, M., Khaledi, H., Ghofrani, M. B., 2008, “Optimum design and sensitivity analysis of axial flow compressor with combination of analytical method, qualitative and quantitative rules and genetic algorithm,” Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo, Berlin, Germany, GT2008-51033.

Rezasoltani, M., Hosseini, S. H. R., Khaledi, H., Ghofrani, M. B., 2008, “Performance prediction of axial flow compressors and gas turbine using stage characteristics,” Proceedings of 9th Iranian Aerospace Society Conference, Tehran, Iran, IAS-2008-PR0671. (Persian language)

Rezasoltani, M., Hosseini, S. H. R., Boroushaki, M., Simchi, A., 2008, “Simulation and optimization of rapid prototyping with laser sintering process using neural networks and genetic algorithm,” Proceedings of 16th. Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Kerman, Iran, ISME2008-2111. (Persian language)

Rezasoltani, M., Aghaei, V., Khaledi, H., Ghofrani, M. B., 2008, “Thermoeconomically and thermodynamically Optimization of Cogeneration Systems Using Genetic Algorithm,” Proceedings of 16th. Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Kerman, Iran, ISME2008-2234. (Persian language)

Rezasoltani, M., Zomorodian, R., Khaledi, H., Ghofrani, M. B., 2008, “Static and Dynamic Neural Networks for Simulation and Optimization of Cogeneration Systems,” Proceedings of 16th. Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Kerman, Iran, ISME2008-2099. (Persian language)

Rezasoltani, M., Hosseini, S. H. R., Khaledi, H., Ghofrani, M. B., 2008, ‘Dynamic simulation of industrial gas turbine in transient condition for load following purpose’. Proceedings of 16th. Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Kerman, Iran, ISME2008-2266. (Persian language) PATENTS

Rescue robot high maneuver manipulator using parallel mechanism, registered in the National Invention Registration Office, Tehran, 2008 (Patent No.: 49007).

Hospital bed to facilitate patient movement between beds, registered in the National Invention Registration Office, Tehran, 2008 (Patent No.: 52079).

HONORS

Clarke A. and Pauline Jones Matthews Scholarship, 2014.

IEFS Graduate ISS Scholarship, 2014.

ASME International Gas Turbine Institute Student Scholarship, 2013.

North Texas Association of Energy Engineers (NTAEE) scholarship, 2013.

Texas A&M University mechanical engineering graduate (Charles Crawford) Fellowship, 2011.

Award of participation in RoboCup International Competition, Japan, Osaka, 2005. ACTIVITIES

American Physics Society (APS) (2015-present)

American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) (2013-present)

Pi Tau Sigma - National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society (2013-present).

Phi Kappa Phi honor society (2015-present)

President of Persian Student Association (2013-2014)

Sharif University of Technology Rescue Robot Team (2004-2005) Mohsen Rezasoltani CV, page 5 of 5

PEER REVIEWER

1. International Journal of Rotating Machinery

2. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer-AIAA 3. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 4. ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

5. ASME Turbo Expo-Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition 6. ASME Turbine Blade Tip Symposium

7. ASME IMECE (International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition) REFRENCES

Dr. Meinhard T. Schobeiri, Oscar Wyatt Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University. Phone: 979-***-****, Email: acxksq@r.postjobfree.com Dr. Je-Chin Han, Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University. Phone: 979-***-****, Email: acxksq@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Kevin J. Farrell, Principal Engineer, Heat Transfer Research Inc., Phone: 979-***-****, Email: acxksq@r.postjobfree.com Dr. Sherif Abdelfattah, Lead Engineer, GE Aviation. Phone: 513-***-****, Email: acxksq@r.postjobfree.com

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