CV at a glance✍️

Personal Details

• Nationality: Iranian-German.

• Language proficiency: 

English , German (Deutsch-B1), 

Spanish (Basic), Farsi.

Skills, Research Interests and Experiences

• Solid mechanics.

• Continuum mechanics.

• Materials modeling.

• Computational plasticity.

• Mechanics of crystalline metals.

• Dislocation plasticity in metals.

• Strengthening and posy-yield hardening in solids.

• Exploring Tungsten: 

• Mechanics of polymers, elastomers.

• Mechanics of semi-crystalline polymers, Nylon6.

• Mechanics of composites, and sandwich structures.

• Large deformation theories.

• Macro and micro scale deformations.

• Size- and rate-dependent behaviors.

• Finite element modeling and analysis, FEM, FEA. 

• Stress analysis.

• Deformation analysis.

• Elastic-Plastic response.

• Nanoindentation.

• Micropillar compression.

Skills:CAE, CAD, Meshing Tools

• CAE.

• ABAQUS, Implicit, Explicit.

• Thermo-mechanical simulations.

• Developing subroutines in ABAQUS. 

• CATIA V5.

• Hypermesh 2023, ANSA (Basic).

Programming Skills in Conjunction with ABAQUS

• Fortran, Matlab, Python (Basic).

Lab Skills:

• Fiber Reinforced Composites Manufacturing,

•  Hand lay-up+Vacuum Bagging,

• Sandwich Beams Fabrication (Crushable Foam + Composite Layers).

• Split-Hopkinson pressure bar tools for high rate tensile and compression tests.

• Drop weight testing apparatus.

• Image and temperature recording camera.

• Motion detector analyzer.

Positions

• 2020 - 2023:  Principal Investigator, a project leader position,

funded by the German Research Association (DFG), 

Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.

• 2014 - 2020: Postdoctoral Researcher, 

Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.

• 2013 - 2014: Visiting Scholar, 

Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany.

Academic Qualifications 

• 2009 - 2013:  Ph.D. Degree, Mechanical Engineering at 

National University of Singapore.

• 2005 - 2008:  M.Sc. Degree, Mechanical Engineering at

Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran

• 2001 - 2005:  B.Sc. Degree, Mechanical Engineering at

Isfahan University of Technology, Iran

Certificates with Exam Evaluation

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) issued by 

       Project Management Institute (PMI). 

• LEAN SIX SIGMA WHITE, YELLOW, GREEN and BLACK BELTS certifications issued by AIGPE 

• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)| FMEA Training | FMEA Specialist Certification issued by AIGPE.

• Certified Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Specialist

issued by AIGPE.

• Brainstorming Specialist Masterclass issued by AIGPE.

Certificates of completion of course 

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

• Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA). 

• Basics of MaterialSelection for mechanical design engineers. 

• Theories of failure and Design for fatigue.

• Aerospace Engineering: Aircraft Fundamentals and Advanced.

• Bill of Material Concepts (BOM).

Awards and Scholarships

• 2020:  A highly competitive research award from

 the German Research Association (DFG), +300K Euro.

• 2016:  Travel award:

24th Congress of theoretical and applied mechanics, Canada.

• 2013:  One-year visiting scholarship from

Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany.

• 2008:  Four-year Ph.D. scholarship award,

National University of Singapore.

Membership

• European Network for the Mechanics of Matter at the Nano-Scale (MecaNano).

Invited as a peer reviewer

• The Journal of Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics.

Patent

• Ir Patent 40124,"Design and Manufacture of New Rolling Tool for Spline Forming".