mechanical engineer/ bio engineer/ project engineer

Alireza Hosseini

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Education

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.83/4), December 2010

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) (GPA: 3.92/4), August 2010

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

• Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy and Material Science Engineering, May 2002

University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran

Professional Experience

Research Assistant, Tissue Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Temple University, 2009 - Present

Supervisor: Dr. Nancy Pleshko

• Biomechanical study of connective tissues

• Designing an apparatus for mechanical testing and tissue stimulation using full CAD and SolidWorks system that includes solid modeling from concept through to full detailed drawings

• Executed the design, analysis, and evaluation of design projects using biomechanical engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and program requirements in Temple University

• Fourier transform infrared imaging spectroscopy study (FT-IR Imaging System)

• Near infrared assessment of water and correlation to mechanical properties in articular cartilage

Project Engineer, Sun Oil Co. (SUNOCO, APlus), Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2008

• Coordinated all phases of assigned projects from concept, scope development, written specifications, equipment and facilities engineering, design, manufacturing, and installation through final start-up, acceptance and project close-out

• Supported technical services, troubleshooting, and maintenance with various types of equipment and process issues from an engineering perspective

• Supervised daily activities of 10 staff

• Maintained computer programming of facility operation

Epson Sales and Technical Support Representative, Integrated Marketing Services (Campaigners)

St. Davids, PA, 2007-2011 (part time)

• Interacted with customers and sold Epson products

• Successfully completed Monthly new Epson products tests in Knoware University

• Provided technical support for Epson products.

Design Engineer, Pars Technique Company, Tehran, Iran, 1997-2002

• Designed, modeling, and manufactured equipments for petrochemical and pressure vessels

• Risk analysis and application for process or products using FMEA and FTA tools

• Ensured from the quality prospective the transfer of new products from R&D to Production

Research Assistant, Computer Modeling of Electron Beam Welding Laboratory

Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2002

Teaching Experience

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University

• Bionic Human, Spring 2010, Spring 2009

• Vibration Lab, Fall 2009

• Measurement / Dynamics Lab, Summer 2009

• Fluids and Energy Lab, Summer 2009

• Dynamic, Spring 2009

Publications

• Alireza Hosseini, Sorin Siegler, Nancy Pleshko. NIR Assessment of Water Correlates to Mechanical Properties in Articular Cartilage, 37th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Raleigh, NC , October 2010

• Somaieh Moghadam, Alireza Hosseini,David Reiter, Onyinyechi Irrechukwu, Ping-Chang Lin, Richard Spencer, Nancy Pleshko. Non-Invasive Assessment of Engineered Cartilage by Novel MR Methods, 57th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Long Beach, CA 2011

• Non-invasive near infrared assessment of water in articular cartilage at 25 microns spatial resolution. Alireza Hosseini, Nancy Pleshko. To be submitted to Journal of Orthopaedic Research (Manuscript )

Graduate Coursework

• Development, structure and function of the musculoskeletal system

• Systems physiology

• Cell biology for engineers

• Tissue biomechanics

• Deformation and fracture of materials

• Biostatistics and Engineering Math

Skills

• Completed quality, compliance, and safety training for research and development in Temple University

• C++, Matlab, Oracle, Maple, Abaqus, AutoCAD, Solidworks, PRO/E, LabView, MS Excel, Minitab, PVElite

• Bilingual (Farsi and English) and US Citizen

Affiliations

• Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009 - present

• Member of American Society for Materials, 1996 - present

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