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Sina Changizian

Phone:

531-***-****

Email:

ad3d7q@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** **.,

Lincoln, NE, 68503

U.S. Permanent Resident

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanic University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduated in December 2023 GPA: 3.84 Thesis Project: Hawaii DOT Modified Type A-1 Flared Buried in Backslope Guardrail End Terminal

Advisor: Dr. Cody Stolle

Master of Science in Automotive Engineering

Iran University of Science and Technology Graduated in January 2017 GPA: 3.82 Thesis Project: Simulation and Optimization of an Integrated Thermal Management in an Electric Car WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant 2022- present

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF), Lincoln, Nebraska

• Responsible for and participating in multiple sponsored research projects consisting of barrier system design, developing finite element models of crash tests, model calibration and validation.

• Designing barrier system for Hawaii department of transportation for buried-in-backslope roadside system and developing CAD models.

• Organized and participated in documentation of full-scale crash tests in MwRSF test site.

• Preparing and writing technical reports and technical-research presentation for projects.

• Conducted acceleration trace analysis and Euler angle analysis to describe vehicle dynamic behavior during the impact and crash tests.

Graduate Research Assistant 2020-2021

University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

• Working as a teammate in an electric bicycle construction project.

• Modeling and analyzing the necessity of the electric bicycle usage in Tehran city based on real driving and environmental conditions in Tehran.

Graduate Research Assistant 2015-2016

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)

• Collaboration in HVAC simulation and analyzing of the first produced vehicle based on the national vehicle platform of Iran.

• Simulating and analyzing the defrosting behavior of the rear and front windows of the car. Projects

Hawaii DOT Modified Type A-1 Flared Buried-in-Backslope (BiB) Guardrail End Terminal

2022- present

• The objective of the project is to evaluate the crashworthiness of the guardrail end terminal anchored into a concrete reinforced barrier based on MASH 2016 TL-3 safety criteria,

• Reviewed and compiled literature of state DOT BiB system related to the installation,

• Establishing critical concerns and potential failures of the system,

• Redesigning the system based on the failure of the first full-scale crash test (HBIB-1),

• Developing and preparing CAD model of the redesigned model to meet the MASH 2016 TL-3 safety criteria,

• Analyzing, documenting, and preparing the results of the crash test of the modified model and reporting them.

NCHRP 22-39, 31-in. Midwest Guardrail System (MGS) and curb Combination Guidelines for MASH TL-3

2022-2023

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• Post-processing the results of simulated crash tests in LS-DYNA software,

• Developing and preparing the final report of the project based on the full-scale crash tests and simulation results

NCHRP 22-43, Proposed AASHTO Guidelines for Implementation of MASH Sign Supports, Breakaway Poles, and Work Zone Traffic Control Devices 2023

• Post-processing the results of simulated crash tests in LS-DYNA software for different system configuration

• Analyzing the results and reporting them to the sponsors MGS Generic End Terminal Component Testing and Refinement 2022-2023

• Analyzing the results of bogie tests based on MASH 2016 safety criteria,

• Developing and preparing the final report of the project based on the bogie crash test results Internships Summer 2023 and 2022

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF)

• Participating in several projects at different section,

• Analyzing and post-processing the simulation results of several simulations in LS-DYNA software,

• Documenting the full-scale crash tests at MwRSF test site,

• Reviewing and controlling the bill of material for the installation and giving report to the supervisors

• Writing and reviewing several technical reports during the internships. SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Finite Element Modeling

o Proficiency in LS-DYNA and LS-PrePost

Graphical Design

o Proficiency in CorelDraw X6 and X7

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

o Intermediate skills in AutoCAD and Preliminary skill in SolidWorks Programming Software

o Proficiency in MATLAB

o Intermediate skills in Python (TensorFlow, Spyder, Jupiter Notebook) o Intermediate skills in C#

Desing and Simulation Software

o Proficiency in Simcenter Amesim 2021

o Intermediate skills in GT-SUITE 2016

o Preliminary skills in Ansys Fluent 2015

o Preliminary skills in Abaqus

Microsoft Software

o Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) SKILLS

• Fluent in English and Persian

• Simulation and post-processing

• Writing the Technical Reports and Journal Papers AWARDS

• Winning the top student award in automotive engineering department at IUST. 2017

• Graduate Student Travel Award, issued by the University of Nebraska Foundation and donated by the 2023 3

Warren and Edith Day families, 2023.

• Graduate Student Travel Award, issued by University of Nebraska, Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, 2023

2023

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

• “MASH TL-3 Evaluation of the HDOT 34 in. Tall Aesthetic Bridge Rail with Pedestrian Rail and Sidewalk Operations”, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Presented in January 7-10, 2023, Washington DC.

• “A realistic analysis of hydrogen production based on flare gas considering life cycle assessment”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103174.

• “Techno-economic assessment of small-scale gas to liquid technology to reduce waste flare gas in a refinery plant”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.102955.

• “Comparative lifecycle assessment of hydrogen fuel cell, electric, CNG, and gasoline-powered vehicles under real driving conditions”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.08.298.

• “Life cycle assessment of diesel, diesel-electric and hydrogen fuel cell transit buses with fuel cell degradation and battery aging using machine learning techniques”, International Journal of Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125003.

• “Analysis of air conditioning system impact on a fuel cell vehicle performance based on a realistic model under actual urban conditions”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.02.228.

• “Performance analysis of a degraded PEM fuel cell stack for Hydrogen passenger vehicles based on machine learning algorithms in real driving conditions”, International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114793.

• “Performance optimization of hybrid hydrogen fuel cell-electric vehicles in real driving cycles”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.01.015.

• “Multi-objective optimization of an automotive louvered fin-flat tube condenser for enhancing HVAC system cooling performance”, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.07.055. Conference Papers and Presentations

• “Comparative Dynamic Behavior Analysis of Full-Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles”, The World Energy Storage Conference, University of Pittsburgh, PA, U.S., November 05-08, 2023.

• “Performance Improvement of Hybrid Fuel Cell-Electric Vehicles in Different Driving Cycles”, 1st International Conference on Modern Power Trains, Tehran, February 26-27, 2019, https://civilica.com/doc/907944.

• “Behavioral study and performance improvement of a fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicle in different driving cycles”, 4th International Hydrogen Technologies Congress (IHTEC-2019), June 20-23, 2019, Edirne, Turkey.

• “A coupled thermal model for the refrigeration cycle and cabin of the first produced vehicle based on the national vehicle platform”, AMIR KABIR Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 50.6

(2018):379-382, DOI: 10.22060/mej.2017.12542.5372.

• “Assessment of a novel method in cooling of the battery pack in electric vehicles”, 3rd International Conference on Recent Innovation in Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2016 December 9.

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