Engineer Design

Mizanur Rahman, Ph.D.

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Glendale, AZ 85304 408-***-****

PROFILE:

Proficient in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of fluid flow, heat transfer, electronic cooling, combustion, multi-physics, aerodynamics, species transport, Structure / Vibration / shock

Strong background in Solid Modeling (MCAD)

Innovative, creative and expert in technology / product development from ground up, prototype and test design, design / process optimization through six sigma methodology, Design of Experiments (DOE), DFM, DFA, FMEA and reliability and statistical data analysis, machine learning

Proficient in programming in C, C++ and FORTRAN, MATLAB

Excellent leadership, team building and training, organizational, budget management, negotiation and project management skills

Management and Leadership Development, Tribology and Nano-Metrology, Reliability and FMEA, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Minitab statistical package.

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Aerospace Engineering

M.Sc. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Mechanical Engineering

B.Sc. Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Mechanical Engineering

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Developed CFD simulation tool from scratch using Finite Element Method (FEM) for Air Bearing Slider (ABS) and Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) for Western Digital and Seagate Technology respectively

Played a major role in the development of the new hydro bearing technology from the ground-up. This technology was used in bearing design for 1st time in disk drive history. This enabled Seagate to hit the $13 billion global market ahead of industry rivals in 1998

Led technical design team delivering cost-effective, noble and high performance technology solutions on time and within the budget at Seagate Technology, Western Digital and Qualcomm

Seagate Hall of Fame recipient for developing Patent Portfolio critical to the overall success in Disk Drive Bearing (FDB) Technology

Recognized by Seagate Executive Management for being in the top-150 among 50,000 employees for outstanding technical contributions in 2002

Authored more than 29 patents in disk drive components and technology

National Science Foundation Grant (NSF) for Post-Doctoral Research

Built one of the largest academic experimental Aerodynamic wind tunnels as M.Sc. Project while studying at Arizona State University

Acted as a referee for different International Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD), FEA and Heat Transfer Journal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Stackwizer.com, Dhaka, Bangladesh Nov. 2019 – Today

Managing Director / Founder

Founded an IT company specializing in big data analysis, machine learning, internet of the things (IOT), software/apps development, IT related training and data center and directing its daily operations, recruiting, marketing, logistics and sales

Frore Systems, Sunnyvale, CA (Start Up) Dec. 2018 – June, 2019

Sr. Staff Engineer

Conducted FE based CFD simulation for R&D and new product development through initial concept verification, performing DOE and design optimization, helping to design and develop prototypes, testing and analyzing the thermo-fluid data while going through MEMS based chips cooling product development iteration and communicated and reported the progress to the higher management for daily update

CyFave LLC. (A Silicon Valley Start Up) Dec. 2015 – Nov. 2018

Director

Organize, manage and coordinate a team and their day to day work schedule and operations; negotiate and outsource the development work, prepare and present marketing pitch, help fund raising; lay out the vision for growth

Consulting, San Jose, CA

Client: Becton, Dickinson and Company, BioScience (Jun. 2018– Sept.2018)

Author reliability test plans and protocols and execute component and system level tests on new R&D products; Evaluate technical risk through FMEA and perform statistical data analysis to drive continuous product improvement and provide feed back to design team

Client: Avogy Inc.(Startup), San Jose, CA ( Jan. 2015 – Oct. 2015)

Performed engineering validation (EV), life/reliability test & test fixture designs, dealing with outside vendors, product specifications and qualifications, thermal /structural analysis of worlds lightest, smallest and smartest charger for laptop, smart phone and tablet

Client: BAE Systems, Santa Clara, CA (2008 - 2009 & 2013 - 2014)

Led and managed the projects in engineering design analysis and simulation (CFD) of Automobile subsystems, components, electrical/ electronic components, power supply and optimized the design through CFD simulation and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Fluid Flow / Aerodynamics / Heat Transfer / Species Transport, Multi-physics, Fire Suppression / Structures and technical feasibility study and provided timely feed back to the design team

Qualcomm, MEMS Technology, San Jose, CA 2011 - 2012

Sr. Staff Engineer

Led the Mechanical design team for Product Development in display technology, starting from conceptual design to build prototype, testing and characterization including solid modeling (MCAD), FEA of Structure / Vibration, CFD of flow / thermal management, FMEA and reliability testing

Western Digital Corporation, Fremont, CA 2009 - 2010

Senior Staff Engineer

Project Leadership/Management– Developed CFD simulation tool using Finite Element Method (FEM) to simulate Aerodynamics for Air bearing slider head (ABS). Conducted technical feasibility study for new concepts of ABS design for volume production, evaluated the performances and made recommendations to upper managements

Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, CA 1995 – 2007

Principal Engineer

R&D to develop new technology to enhance Disk Drive performances through new products, design features and/or modifications

Staring from a concept, designed (CAD) and built prototype disk drive fluid bearing (FDB) using six sigma methodology and DFM, thermo-fluid analysis using FE based CFD simulation for intial concept verification and design and performance optimization, conducted shock and vibration analysis, process development and reliability testing and helped analyze the accelerated life test data

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