Kia, Resume

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Forest Hills, NY, 11375

Mohammad Kia (Kianush) acz60i@r.postjobfree.com

Computational Modeling and Analysis Specialist 913-***-**** Education

University of Missouri, Kansas City

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

Emphasis of Study: Biomechanical Engineering

Dissertation Research: A Musculoskeletal Model of a Subject Specific Knee Joint with Menisci, During the Stance Phase of a Walk Cycle Kansas City, MO

December, 2011

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Emphasis of Study: Vehicle Dynamics

Thesis Research: Modeling and Developing Dynamic Simulations of an off- Road Vehicle, with a Characterized New Suspension System. Tehran, Iran

July, 2006

Iran University of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Emphasis of Study: Fluid Mechanics

Tehran, Iran

May, 2003

Citizenship Status

U.S. Citizen

Work Experiences

Postdoctoral Fellow

Develop a multibody knee model that corroborates subject-specific experimental measurements of low ligament loads and kinematics coupling during passive flexion in ADAMS/View

Develop a multibody model that predicts compartmental instability in the ACL-deficient knee in response to combined rotatory loads

Develop lower extremity musculoskeletal models to investigate the effects of physical activity (Basketball vs. Running) on injury mechanism using LifeMod and Marc software

Develop full body musculoskeletal model of a subject-specific with a prosthetic knee during different gait trials

All of the above has been submitted to peer reviewed journals and presented in conferences Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

Investigate the footwear biomechanics on joints function and muscle activation during the gait

Mentor graduate/undergraduates on design and development of computational models in ADAMS/View

Teaching assistant (TA) for the instrumentation lab Software Support Specialist

Lead group lessons and provide mentoring to masters level students on the fundamentals of ADAMS/Car software

Optimize a front suspension system of one passenger car to improve steering response

Work in suspension group specializing in off road vehicle design

Design new suspension by replacing leaf spring with a coil spring to provide a smoother ride

Model the suspension using ADAMS/Car software for dynamic analysis to ensure optimal performance Book

Rekab, K, Kia, M, Mondal, P. "Solutions Manual for Statistical Design of Experiments with Engineering Applications" Taylor and Francis Group. (2010)

Memberships in Profession Organizations

Orthopedic Research Society-ORS, American Society of Mechanical Engineering- ASME, and Society of Automotive Engineering-SAE

Software Experiences

3D Slicer, ABAQUS, ADAMS/Car, ADAMS/View, Geomagic Studio, LifeMod, Labview, Matlab, Mimics, OpenSim, Simulink, Sigma plot and SPSS

Others

Activity: 2nd Degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, and Soccer Goalkeeper

Math and physics tutor for high school students

Fluent in English and Persian (Farsi)

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