Mechanical Engineering Power Plant
Resume:
Nima Fathi
Curriculum Vitae*
Authorized to Work
NIW Green Card application has been approved.
Mailing Address: PO Box 4117, ABQ, NM 87196
Email: ******@***.***, Office: ME 118, Contact number : 314-***-**** (cell phone) Areas of Interest and Expertise
Verification and Validation
(V&V) in Numerical Analysis
Energy Conversion
Conjugate Heat Transfer-CFD
Analysis
Thermal/Structural Finite Element
Analysis
Turbulence Modeling
Fluid Mechanics/Thermal Measurement
Education
B.Sc., Mechanical Eng. (Thermo-Fluids), AmirKabir University of Technology, Sep. 2002- Aug. 2006.
M.Sc., Mechanical Eng., University of New Mexico, Aug. 2011-July. 2012 (GPA 4.27/4).
M.Sc., Nuclear Eng., University of New Mexico, Jan. 2014-Sep. 2016 (GPA 4.07/4).
Ph.D., Mechanical Eng., University of New Mexico, Aug. 2012-Jun.2017 (GPA 4.07/4). o Dissertation: Simulation and Optimization of Clean Energy Systems , Academic adviser: Prof. Peter Vorobieff.
Skills
Proficiency in working with finite volume and finite element packages like ANSYS/FLUENT, Turbulence Modeling, Thermal Analysis, Single Phase and Multiphase flow and linear/nonlinear Structural Analysis.
Proficiency in FORTRAN, C++ programming languages, Windows PowerShell Scripting, LaTeX.
Proficiency in Mesh free methods simulation SPH (Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics).
Proficiency in Tecplot, MATLAB, Auto Cad.
Proficiency in Process, Thermal and Mechanical design and working with packages: Aspen Tech- Hetran, Tasc, Teams, Aspen Hysys, Pro II, HTRI, PVElite and Thermolib.
Proficiency in fluid dynamics measurement, operating PIV (particle image velocimetry), hot wire and thermal measurement.
Awards& Honors
Engineering Ambassador Program, Edward J. Kobiela Endowed Scholarship, School of Engineering, University of New Mexico, 2015.
Outstanding Graduate Award, School of Engineering, University of New Mexico, 2014- 2015 academic year.
Love of Learning Award, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2014.
Y.C. Hsu Memorial Award, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, 2013-2014 academic year.
Y.C. Hsu Memorial Award, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, 2012-2013 academic year.
Certificates
Certificate of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014.
Certificate of Reviewing, Elsevier Reviewer Recognition, Applied Thermal Engineering, Nov. 2015.
Certificate of Reviewing, Elsevier Reviewer Recognition, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Nov. 2015.
Certificate of Teaching the Basic Course, Teaching Assistant Resource Center of the University of New Mexico, Nov.2011.
Service
Session Co-Organizer, ASME V&V 2016, Track10, Verification and Validation of Nuclear Power Applications.
Session Organizer, ASME V&V 2016, Track 8-1, Validation Methods for Impact, Blast, and Material Response.
Contributing member of ASME V&V 20 Codes and Standards Committee, Verification and Validation in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer.
Associate member of ANS-10 Subcommittee on Mathematics & Computations.
Reviewer, PHYSOR, ANS, 2016.
Reviewer, Journal of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
Reviewer, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering.
Reviewer, Journal of Heat Transfer, ASME.
Reviewer, Journal of Fluids Engineering, ASME.
Reviewer, Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, ASME.
Reviewer, Wessex Transaction.
Session Chair, ASME V&V 2015, Validation for Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer: Part II.
Session Chair, ASME V&V 2015, Validation Methods: Part I.
Student Advisory Board, Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico. Honor and Technical Societies
Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society Professional/Technical member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society American Physics Society (APS)
Golden Key International Honor
Society
Professional/Technical member of American
Society of Nuclear Engineers (ANS)
Teaching Experience
Spring 2017: Instructor of Record, Intro Verification and Validation in Computational Mechanics, ME 462/562 Special topic course, University of New Mexico.
Fall 2016: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Spring 2016: Instructor of Record, Intro Verification and Validation in Computational Mechanics, ME 462/562 Special topic course, University of New Mexico.
Spring 2016: Instructor of Record, Graduate and Undergraduate Credit Problems, ME 452/552, University of New Mexico.
Fall 2015: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Fall 2015: Instructor of Record, Graduate and Undergraduate Credit Problems, ME 451/551 supervising one MSc student, two undergraduate students, University of New Mexico.
Summer 2015: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Spring 2015: Instructor of Record, Graduate Credit Problems, ME 562, supervising one MSc student, University of New Mexico.
Spring 2015: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Fall 2014: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Summer 2014: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Fall 2013: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Summer 2013: Instructor of Record, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico. Fall 2011: Teaching Assistantship, Heat Transfer, ME320L, University of New Mexico.
Spring 2010: Part-time Instructor of College Algebra, University of Wyoming.
Fall 2009: Part-time Instructor of College Algebra, University of Wyoming.
September 2002- Up to Jan 2009- Teaching mathematics (Algebra, Differential & Integral Calculus, and Geometry), physics & mechanics in high schools and pre universities. Research and Development (R&D) Experience (Academia/Industry)
Feb 2016-Sep 2016: Research assistant on FEA thermal analysis of nuclear fuel waste cask , Project#A15-0312, Project title: FY15 Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Nuclear University Consortium, Original Sponsor Award: Department of Energy.
March 2014-2015: Research assistant on Hybrid Energy System Designs , Project#A15- 0341, funded by Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
August 2011- Aug. 2016: Research Assistant, Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Particle Interaction in a Low Reynolds Number Viscous Flow, the University of New Mexico. Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) and Proctor & Gamble (P&G), PI: Prof.Vorobieff.
Sep 2012 - present: Performing Research on Verification and Validation of Solar Chimney Power Plant System (SCPPS) Modeling and Simulations (M&S)", University of New Mexico.
May 2014-Feb 2014: Personal contribution on Root fluid dynamics behavior under diverse root void fractions and water fluid properties , Sandia National Laboratory (SNL)-NMSBA, PI: Dr. Rodriguez.
June 2007-June 2009: PIDEMCO as a Project and Design Engineer. o Thermal and Mechanical Design & Simulation of 54 Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers for Tehran Oil Refining Co Project.
o Thermal and Mechanical design of 36 pressure vessels in OD&CC Project.
Jan 2007-Feb 2008- ELECTROGEN Co.: Modeling and Optimizing the cooling process and air motion of electro motor.
July - Sep.2006: Internship at PIDEMCO. Designing and fabrication of shell and tube heat exchanger.
July - Sep.2004: Internship at PIDEMCO. Designing of fabrication shell and tube heat exchanger.
* Graduate committee member and MSc/research supervisor Mentored/Supervised Research Students
Graduate Students:
o Chris Chartrand, Graduate Problems course, summer 2016, V&V on open surface flow
o Sumanth Reddy Lingampally*, MSc (2016), V&V in FEA thermal analysis . o Yashar Pakdel*, MSc (2015), Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and Verification Assessment of Thermal-Structural Analysis of Porous Media . o Sai Kumar*, MSc (2015), Elastic Plastic Analysis of Porous Media by FEM . o Alfred Flores*, M.S. (2015), Design and fabrication of a flexible apparatus .
Undergraduate Students:
o John Padilla, Supervisor, (fall 2015, spring 2016) o Gonzalo Correra, Undergraduate problems (fall 2015). o Brad Philipbar, Undergraduate problems (fall 2015). o David Weitzel, Undergraduate problems (fall 2015), Power Plant Cycle Modeling by Modelica .
Patents
"Annular Flow Convection Chimney (AFCC), Multi Inlet Solar Thermal Array Collector- Tower", Nima Fathi, Peter Voroerr, Seyed Sobhan Aleyasin, Andrea Mammoli, application filed with STD at UNM, STC Ref. No. 2016-031-01)
Inflatable, Free-Standing Solar Updraft Tower with Optimal Geometry and Active Control , Peter Vorobieff, Vakhtang Putkaradze, Nima Fathi, Seyed Sobhan Aleyasin, Andrea Mammoli, Michael Chi, Francois Gay-Balmaz, application filed with STD at UNM, Track Code: 2015-021.
http://ru.flintbox.com/public/project/26623/
Grant
DOE-NEUP: NEAMS 1.4 – THERMAL HYDRAULICS, Verification and Validation
(V&V) in Model Development of Advanced Turbulence Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) Analysis of Liquid Metal Coolants, Very High Temperature Reactors. $400,000 (as Co- PI) Accepted for full proposal.
Lead-PI: Dr. Patrick McDaniel
Book
Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of Nuclear Reactors , Bahman Zohuri, Nima Fathi, ISBN-10: 331-***-****, Edition: 2015th, Springer.
http://www.springer.com/engineering/mechanical+engineering/book/978-3-319-17433-4 Invited Talks
Forum 2: Nuclear Energy at BIT’s 6th Annual New Energy Forum (NEF-2016), which will be held during November 10-12, 2016 in Qingdao, China.
Verification and Validation in Solar Chimney Power Plant System Modeling and Simulation , Session 1-2: Applications of Solar Energy Products and Novel Solar Cells at BIT’s 6th Annual New Energy Forum (NEF-2016), which will be held during November 10-12, 2016 in Qingdao, China.
Turbulence Modeling , Nuclear Engineering Graduate Course NE 515, University of New Mexico, Aug.31st, 2015.
Recent Talks, Presentations and Transactions
Chris Chartrand, Nima Fathi, Verification and Validation of a Numerical Wave Tank Using Waves2FOAM , Marine Energy Technology Symposium (METS), Washington D.C., May. 2017.
N. Fathi, P. Wayne, I. Monje, P. Vorobieff, Experimental validation of a solar-chimney power plant model , American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, accepted, Portland, Oregon, Nov. 2016.
Nima Fathi, Cassiano de Oliveira, and Patrick McDaniel, Finite Element Modeling of the TREAT (as Built) Reactor and a Possible 20% Enriched Fuel TREAT Reactor , Test, Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR), ABQ, NM, August 21-25, 2016.
N. Fathi, P. McDaniel, C. Forsberg, C. de Oliveira, Nuclear Systems for a Low Carbon Electrical Grid. ASME ICONE24, Jun. 2016.
Nima Fathi. Code Verification, Dynamic Modeling and Simulation (M&S) of Nuclear Air- Brayton Power Conversion Systems , Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, July 27th, 2015.
P. Vorobieff, A. Mammoli, N. Fathi, V. Putkaradze, Free-standing inflatable solar chimney: experiment and theory, American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Francisco, CA, 2014.
S. Aleyasin, N. Fathi, P. Vorobieff, Stilling Basin Performance Analysis by ADV, American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Francisco, CA, 2014.
N.Fathi, P.Vorobieff, Seyed Sobhan Aleyasin, V&V Exercise for a Solar Tower Power Plant, ASME Verification and Validation Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, 2014.
N. Fathi, M. Ingber, P. Vorobieff, Particle interaction in oscillatory Couette and Poiseuille flows, American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Pittsburg, PA, 2013.
P. Vorobieff, N. Fathi, Rivulet between two planes: effect of inlet angle, American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics, Pittsburg, PA, 2013.
N. Fathi, P. Vorobieff, Spherical Particles in a Low Reynolds Number Flow, A V&V Exercise,
ASME Verification and Validation Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, 2013.
P. Vorobieff, V. Putkaradze, A. Mammol, N. Fathi, Optimal design of an inflatable, free- standing solar updraft tower, Wester Section of American Mathematical Society(AMS), Boulder, CO, 2013.
N. Fathi, M. Ingber, P. Vorobieff, Particle behavior in linear shear flow: an experimental and numerical study, American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Diego, CA, 2012.
Publications
N. Fathi, P. McDaniel, S.S. Aleyasin, M. Robinson, P. Vorobieff, S. Rodriguez, C. de Oliveira, Novel Integrated Solar-Nuclear Combined Cycle Power Plant , Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, Accepted, Feb. 2017.
N. Fathi, P. McDaniel, C. Forsberg, C. de Oliveira, Power Cycle Assessment of Nuclear Systems, Providing Energy Storage for Low Carbon Grids, Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, Accepted, Dec. 2016.
Nima Fathi, Cassiano de Oliveira, and Patrick McDaniel, Finite Element Modeling of the TREAT (as Built) Reactor and a Possible 20% Enriched Fuel TREAT Reactor , Test, Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR), ABQ, NM, August, 2016.
N. Fathi, P. McDaniel, C. Forsberg and C. de Oliveira, Nuclear Systems for a Low Carbon Electrical Grid. ASME ICONE24, Jun. 2016.
N. Fathi, S. S. Aleyasin, P. Vorobieff, Numerical-Analytical Assessment on Manzanares Prototype Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, Accepted, (3-25-16).
Aleyasin, Seyed Sobhan, Nima Fathi, and Peter Vorobieff. "Experimental Study of the Type VI Stilling Basin Performance," Journal of Fluids Engineering 137, no. 3 (2015): 034503.
Fathi, Nima, Keith Mertens, Vakhtang Putkaradze, and Peter Vorobieff. "Comment on The role of wetting heterogeneities in the meandering instability of a partial wetting rivulet by Couvreur S. and Daerr A." EPL (Europhysics Letters) 108, no. 5 (2014).
Putkaradze, Vakhtang, Peter Vorobieff, Andrea Mammoli, and Nima Fathi. "Inflatable free- standing flexible solar towers," Solar Energy 98 (2013): 85-98.
M. Hamzehei, N. Fathi, M.H. Asoodeh, Presenting a Mathematical Model for Calculating the Heat Transmission of Radiation in the Cylinder of a Sparking combustion Engine, 16th IEEE International Conference on Computer Theory and Applications (ICCTA 2006), Alexandria, Egypt, September, 2006.
Rahi, M.H. Asoodeh, N. Fathi, M. Hamzehie, Analysis of Laminar and Viscous Flow in the Intake, 14th International Conference on Computational and Information Sciences,
(ICCIS 2006),World Enformatika Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, August, 2006.
M. Hamzehei, N. Fathi, M.H. Asoodeh, The Study of the Rib Procreation in Channel on Quality of Heat Transfer, International Conference on Engineering and Mathematics
(ENMA 2006), Bilbao, Spain, July, 2006.
H. Rahimzadeh, N. Fathi, M.H. Asoodeh, An Experimental Model of Flow Surface Patterns at Vertical Downward Intake With Numerical Validation, WSEAS Transactions on Fluid Mechanics, Issue 2, Vol. 1, (2006), ISSN: 1790-5087
Ebrahim Mussavi, Ehsan Allah Saadat, Nima Fathi, Ali Rafiei, Study of Air Adjustment Effect in Power Plant Burners on the Shape and Location of Flame, 2006 IASME / WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
(EE'06)
Report
Technical Feasibility of Direct Disposal of Electrorefiner Salt Waste , SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORY REPORT, Unlimited Release, Printed October 2016. o Sandia National Laboratory: Rob P. Rechard, Larry C. Sanchez, Teklu Hadgu and Yifeng Wang.
o University of New Mexico: Patrick McDaniel, Corey Skinner and Nima Fathi. Under Review/Preparation Articles
N. Fathi, Y. Pakdel, S. Lingampally, Y. Shen, P. Vorobieff, Verification Assessment on Measuring the Thermal Conductivity of Open-Unit-Cell Porous Materials , in preparation to be submitted to the Journal of Scientific Reports-Nature
L. Zheng, N. Fathi, P. Vorobieff, G. Dale, K. Woloshun, E. Olivas, Joint Computational- Experimental Investigation of Candidate Molybdenum-99 Target Geometry , in preparation to be submitted to the Journal of Fluids Engineering
N. Fathi, S. Rodriguez, P. Vorobieff, Single Particle Migration in Low Reynolds Linear Shear Stress Flow, Numerical-Experimental Analysis , in preparation to be submitted to the Journal of CFD Letters
References
Dr. Salvador Rodriguez: Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), Advanced Nuclear Concepts, Org. 6221. Email: *******@******.***
Dr. Peter Vorobieff: PhD Academic Adviser, Professor & Assistant Chair of Facilities of Mechanical Engineering Department of UNM, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Department of UNM. Email: *******@*****.***
Dr. Yu-lin Shen: Professor & Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering Department of UNM. Email: ******@***.***
Dr. Patrick McDaniel: Nuclear Engineering MSc Supervisor, Research Professor of Nuclear Engineering Department of UNM. Email: ********@***.***
Dr. Cassiano de Oliveira: Academic Advisor, Professor of Nuclear Engineering Department of UNM. Email: ********@***.***
Dr. Marsha Bala: R&D Relationship Manager, Partnerships, Engagement, &Technology Deployment, Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Email: ******.****@***.***
Dr. Chris Hall: Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department of UNM. Email: ******@***.***
Dr. Randy Truman: Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department of UNM. Email: ******@***.***
Dr. Arsalan Razani: Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department of UNM. Email: ******@***.***
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