1. Ali GhavamiUS Permanent Resident
7205 Hart Lane, Apartment No. 2038, Austin, Texas, 78731
(512) 359-2223 | alighavami13@gmail.com | alighavami | alighavami1371
Educational Background
2011-2015 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
GPA: 18.68/20.00
2010-2011 Mofid 2 Pre-University, Tehran, Iran
GPA: 19.90/20.00
2007-2010 Mofid 2 High School, Tehran, Iran
High school Diploma in Mathematics and Physics
GPA: 19.86/20.00
Research Interests
• Thermodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Fluid Structure Interactions
• Combustion
• Strength of Materials
• Energy Conservation
Honors & Awards
2016 Georgia Institute of Technology President’s Fellowship, Georgia, USA
2014 Merit-based Admission Offer to the M.Sc. program at the Mechanical Engineer-
ing Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
2014 Ranked 4 𝑡ℎ
among 130 Mechanical Engineering students of the class of 2011, Mechan-
ical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
2011 Ranked 199 𝑡ℎ
in the nation-wide university entrance examination for BS among more
than 400,0000 participants, Iran
2011 Top Student Award, Ranked 1 𝑠𝑡
among about 75 students of the major “Mathematics
and Physics”, Mofid 2 Pre-University, Tehran, Iran
2010 Top Student Award, Ranked 1 𝑠𝑡
among about 75 students of the major “Mathematics
and Physics”, Mofid 2 High School, Tehran, Iran
Selected Course Projects
Spring 2015 Rotational Flow Field for Intro. to CFD, supervised by Prof. M. T. Manzari
Description: Calculated distribution of scalar quantity in purely rotational flow field by using two
finite volume schemes, upwind method and slope-limiter flux, by means of C++ and Tecplot
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2. Spring 2015 Girid Generator for Intro. to CFD, supervised by Prof. M. T. Manzari
Description: Developed two-dimensional structured grid generator which works based on ELLIPTIC
PDE solvers, Gauss Cidel and PSOR, by means of C++ and Tecplot
Fall 2014 Droplet Motion for Interfacial Fluid Mechanics, Supervised by Dr. A. Moosavi
Description: Investigation the movement of a droplet in a microchannel under the influence of
different temperature gradients and simulation of droplet motion by means of ANSYS Fluent
Spring 2014 Suspension System for Automatic Control, Supervised by Dr. H. Nejat
Description: Designed PID and LEAD controller for suspension system of automobile and simulated
it by means of MATLAB Simulink and V-Realm Builder
Spring 2014 Elevator for Machine Element Design II course, Supervised by Dr. Behzadipour
Description: Design and modeling of an elevating system utilized in apartments, including the design
and modeling of an elevator, a gear box, shafts, ball bearings, a winch and the system structure as well
as the choice of proper electric motor and wire ropes
Spring 2014 Annular Fin for the course Heat Transfer I, Supervised by Dr. Ali Moosavi
Description: Solving heat transfer equations by means of MATLAB for angular fin and modeling it
using ANSYS
Spring 2014 Couette Flow for the course Fluid Mechanics II, Supervised by Prof. Seif
Description: Simulated couette flow for Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids and studying behavior
of fluids in the narrow gap of a journal bearing using ANSYS Fluent
Fall 2013 Shaping Machine for Dynamics of Machinery, Supervised by Dr. Behzadipour
Description: Modeling of a shaping machine by means of MATLAB Simulink and designing the
appropriate flywheel as well as the choice of proper electric motor
Spring 2013 Car Lifter for Machine Element Design I, Supervised by Dr. H. Nejat
Description: Designed portable car lifter that can be disassembled
Related Passed Courses
Spring 2014 Heat Transfer I grade: 19.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Ali Moosavi
Spring 2014 Fluid Mechanics II grade: 19.5/20.0
instructor: Prof. Seif (Top Mark)
Spring 2013 Fluid Mechanics I grade: 19.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Amir Shamloo
Spring 2013 Numerical Computations grade: 19.5/20.0
instructor: Dr. Vatankhah (Top Mark)
Spring 2013 Strength Of Materials II grade: 20.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Navid Arjmand (Top Mark)
Spring 2013 Thermodynamics I grade: 20.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Hossein Afshin (Top Mark)
Spring 2013 Engineering Math grade: 20.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Moin Karami (Top Mark)
Fall 2012 Dynamics grade: 19.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Ahmadian (Top Mark)
Fall 2012 Strength Of Materials I grade: 20.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Navid Arjmand (Top Mark)
Fall 2012 Differential Equation grade: 20.0/20.0
instructor: Dr. Ali Hashemi (Top Mark)
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3. Projects & Research Activities
10/14 - 05/15 Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI), B.Sc. Thesis, Supervised by Prof. M.
T. Manzari
Description: Studying the movement of small soft balls inside tubes and investigating its ap-
plication for cleaning tubes of heat exchangers by the aid of numerical simulation and ANSYS
Fluent as well as conducting some scientific experiments for evaluating the motion of soft balls in
different conditions
06/14 - 09/14 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Thermal Loss Calculation And Steam Pipe Sizing
as well as Optimization of Heat Exchangers in Two Different Gas Turbine
Power Plants by Considering Weather Condition, Internship I in Mapna Group,
Supervised by Dr. Ali Moosavi
Teaching Experiences
Fall 2014 Teaching Assistant, Dynamics, Dr. Hossein Nejat
Fall 2014 Teaching Assistant, Fluid Mechanics I, Prof. M. Saeed Seif
Fall 2014 Teaching Assistant, Fluid Mechanics I, Dr. Ali Moosavi
Fall 2013 Teaching Assistant, Strength of Material I, Dr. Navid Arjmand
Description: Clarifying ambiguoues points for students, Preparing homeworks, Grading exams
and homeworks
03/14 - 03/15 Voluntary Teaching at Khane Elme Farahzad
Description: Teaching Mathematics and Persian Language voluntarily to orphans and child
labour as well as Afghan students who are not allowed to study
Work Experiences
06/14 - 06/15 Scientific Editor of a Persian Fluid Mechanics Textbook
(Seif, M. S., Fluid Mechanics, 2 𝑛𝑑
Ed., Tehran, Fadak Istatis)
09/14 - 01/15 Internship in Narin Energy Company (240 hours), Iran
06/14 - 09/14 Internship in Mapna Group (240 hours), Iran
English Proficiency
11/14 TOEFL iBT: 95/120 (Subscores: Reading 24, Listening 27, Speaking 20, Writing 24)
11/14 GRE General: Quantitative 170, Verbal Reasoning 147, Analytical Writing 3.5
Computer Skills
• Software Skills
– ANSYS FLUENT, ADINA
– Gambit, Tecplot, ParaView
– SolidWorks, AutoCAD
– MATLAB Simulink
– EES
– Microsoft Office
• Languages/Programming
– C
– C++
– MATLAB
– LATEX
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4. Hobbies
• Reading Books
• Watching Movie
• Listening to Rock and Pop Music
• Swimming
• Running
• Soccer
• Hanging out with friends
• Community Work
References
• Navid Arjmand, Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Advisor
School of Mechanical Engineering
E-Mail: arjmand@sharif.edu
Phone: (+98) 21-66165684
• Mohammad Said Seif, Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
E-Mail: seif@sharif.edu
Phone: (+98) 21-66165549
• H. Nejat Pishkenari, Assistant Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
E-Mail: nejat@sharif.ir
Phone: (+98) 21-66165543
• M. T. Manzari, Professor
B.Sc. Thesis Supervisor
School of Mechanical Engineering
E-Mail: mtmanzari@sharif.edu
Phone: (+98) 21-66165689
• Ali Moosavi, Associate Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
E-Mail: moosavi@sharif.ir
Phone: (+98) 21-66165681
• Said Behzadipour, Assistant Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
E-Mail: Behzadipour@sharif.edu
Phone: (+98) 21-66165542
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