Mohammad Azarnoush, E.I.T.

Safety Harbor, FL **695 480-***-**** acz1uk@r.postjobfree.com URL http://eng.usf.edu/~azarnoush

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s level engineer with dual degrees in Mechanical and Materials Engineering with research industrial experience supporting aerospace, electronic devices and automotive industries.

Hands-on experience in 3D CAD design, modeling, finite element analysis, computational mechanics and materials processing.

Proven abilities in leading cross-functional teams in execution of successful projects and managing multiple projects at one time.

U.S. Permanent Resident (U.S. person).

CORE COMPETENCIES

3D CAD Modeling Design Project Management Computational Mechanics

Research & Development Fatigue Analysis Finite Element Analysis

Heat Transfer Materials Characterizations Root Cause Analysis

SKILLS

Software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ABAQUS, COSMOS, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite

Languages: C, C++, Python, FORTRAN, HTML

Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu), MacOS, Windows

PREFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Jan. 2014 – Jan. 2015 Research Assistant

Conducted and published research in finite element analysis of Nickel-Iron alloy and Peierls stress of Tin funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

Developed the first-ever non-linear FEM C++ code to investigate plasticity induced fatigue crack growth closure using crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM).

Developed FEM solver by combining extended finite elements method (XFEM) and cohesive elements to model interfacial delamination.

Estimated life of components using Goodman diagram. HCF, LCF calculations.

Executed semi-discrete variational Peierls-Nabarro (SVPN) model to analyze dislocation core properties of Tin, and Titanium.

Prepared reports and presentations for internal, external and cross functional teams to support program objectives.

Razi metallurgical research center, Tehran, Iran

Sep. 2010 – Sep. 2012 Research Engineer

Sponsored by the MAPNA group, led a team of university and industry researchers in work to improve turbine blade properties with 420 AISI stainless steel.

Re-designed shear punch test die using SolidWorks with 32% reduction in size to reduce cost by 12%.

Using shear punch test, EDS, SEM and MATLAB to examine the effects of ageing temperature and time on the strengthening behavior, of the material.

Proposed a special heat-treatment process to develop nano-sized chromium carbide, achieving of a high-strength (15%) stainless steel without impairing its ductility for the intended service.

Investigated and determined root cause of both latent and emerging design, manufacturing and materials defects of gas turbine blade.

Supported project managers in developing effective designs by using FEA results to determine structural deficiencies of turbine blade.

EDUCATION

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Jan 2013 – May 2016 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) GPA:3.7/4.0

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Sep. 2010 – Sep. 2012 Master of Science in Metal Forming

Sep. 2006 – Sep. 2010 Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

● Effects of dye molecular in dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical.

● CFD modeling of turbulent flow on dolphins using ANSYS.

Graduate Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

● Effects of hardening formulation and orientation on crystal plasticity of copper.

● Modeling interfacial delamination in 2D composite laminates.

● Effect of severe plastic deformation techniques on metals and alloys.

Undergraduate Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

● Thermal convection in cylinder specimen heat treated in furnace by 2D elements.

● Effect of post annealing treatment on low carbon steel sheet processed by CGP.

● Developed a Sudoku puzzle solver programming using C++.

LEADERSHIP

● Supervising and motivating a research group at Razi Metallurgical Research Center.

● Mentoring and overseeing undergraduate students for research activities.

ASSOCIATIONS

● American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

● The Mineral, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS)

● American Physical Society (APS)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

● M.A. Bhatia, M. Azarnoush, I. Adlakha, G. Lu, K.N. Solanki, “Dislocation core properties of -tin: a first-principles study, Modeling and simulation in materials science and engineering, Volume 25. Number 2, 2017.

● M.A. Bhatia, X. Zhang, M. Azarnoush, G. Lu, K.N. Solanki, “Effect of Oxygen on prismatic faults in α-Ti: A combined quantum mechanics/ molecular mechanics study”, Scripta Materialia, 98,32-35, 2015.

● F. Khodabakhshi, M. Kazeminezhad, M. Azarnush, S.H. Miran, “Effect of post annealing treatment on nano-structured low carbon steels processed by constrained groove pressing”, Journal of Materials Science Forum, 667, 1009-1014, 2011.

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