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Behrang Asghari Shirvani

Ottawa,ON

Summary

  • Strong background in thermal-fluid science
  • Five years of in-depth research on thermal-fluid science and energy
  • Four years of successful management experience in an engineering company
  • Outstanding teaching performance with excellent students and peer evaluations
  • Experience in CFD and numerical analysis by both code development and commercial software

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Researcher/Staff

Tehran University
09.2015 - 01.2023
  • Drafted and submitted a proposal to convert the School of Mechanical Engineering into a green building following the LEED standard; responsible for researching and gathering information, cost-analysis, preparation, review, and revision of the proposal materials
  • Managed the industrial partnerships in the department
  • Assisted the faculty to develop various online Mechanical Engineering core courses
  • Maintained the centralized database of all the SOPs, training materials, and inventories of substances of the Mechanical Engineering laboratories supplies and equipment
  • Coordinated and scheduled regular technical tours to various manufacturing firms for undergraduate students
  • Coordinated and supervised internships and applied learning opportunities for undergraduate students
  • Developed and prepared annual budget reports for the department
  • Assessed and maintained physical facilities of the department, including equipment, supplies and space.

Adjunct Professor

Islamic Azad University
01.2014 - 01.2021

Taught the following core courses of mechanical engineering:

  • Heat Transfer (2 times)
  • Statics (3 times)
  • Fluid Mechanics (5 times)
  • Thermodynamics (once)

Research Assistant

Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center
09.2015 - 01.2017
  • The Ministry of Road & Urban Development (Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center)
  • Performed experimental Studies of Stability, thermal and radiant properties of diamond nanofluid
  • Designed and performed experiments to compare the performance of Direct Absorption and Flat plate Solar Collectors using diamond nanofluid.

Mechanical Engineer and Researcher

Arj Factory
08.2013 - 01.2014
  • Visiting the utilities section, condensing chiller, industrial water purifier, build a refrigerator and a washing machine.

Education

Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering

University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Tehran University
Tehran, Iran
2017

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Islamic Azad University (IAU)
Qazvin, Iran
2013

Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Islamic Azad University (IAU)
Islamshahr, Iran
2010

Skills

  • Strong background in thermal-fluid science
  • Five years of in-depth research on thermal-fluid science and energy
  • Four years of successful management experience in an engineering company
  • Outstanding teaching performance with excellent students and peer evaluations
  • Experience in CFD and numerical analysis by both code development and commercial software

Experimental Skills:

  • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
  • Raman Spectroscopy & FT-IR, Non-contact profilometer
  • Light Scattering system
  • Probe Ultrasonic Hielscher UP400S
  • Ultrasonic bath, Cary 5E spectrophotometer
  • Direct Absorption & Flat Plate solar collectors
  • Welding; Oxyacetylene welding, welding with gas, welding with arc, manual welding
  • Refrigeration design & installations
  • Install, plumb, setup, troubleshoot and troubleshoot a simple household refrigerator

Technical Skills:

  • SOLIDWORKS, ABAQUS, ANSYS Fluent, TRANSYS, MATLAB, CARRIER, AutoCAD, VOS Viewer, Python

Languages

Farsi/ Persian: Native; 

English: Fluent 

✓ TOEFL (iBT) score: 100/120
✓ Duolingo English Test: 130/160

Journal Publications

  • Shirvani, Behrang Asghari, Javad Sodagar, Farshid Eynijengheshlaghi, and Ahmad Arabkoohsar. "Numerical investigation of nanoparticles shape impacts on thermal energy transfer and flow features of nanofluid impingement jets." Journal of Energy Resources Technology 143, no. 11 (2021): 112002.
  • Karami, M., B. Asghari, S. Delfani, and M. A. Akhavan-Behabadi. "Potential of nanodiamond/water nanofluid as working fluid of volumetric solar collectors." Journal of Solar Energy Research 2, no. 3 (2017): 71-78.

Timeline

Researcher/Staff

Tehran University
09.2015 - 01.2023

Research Assistant

Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center
09.2015 - 01.2017

Adjunct Professor

Islamic Azad University
01.2014 - 01.2021

Mechanical Engineer and Researcher

Arj Factory
08.2013 - 01.2014

Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering

University of Ottawa

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Tehran University

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Islamic Azad University (IAU)

Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Islamic Azad University (IAU)
Behrang Asghari Shirvani