Curriculum Vitae

Name: Amir

Middle name: Reza

Surname: Mahmoudi

Permanent address: 34th Qarani Blvd., Mashhad, Iran

Tel.: +989151563638

E-mail: a.r.mahmoudi@ut.ac.ir

Date of birth: 1992

Nationality:

Iranian

Education:

Master of Science in Renewable Energies Engineering, at University of Tehran, Iran [ut.ac.ir] – 2015 to 2018

Graduated with excellency, Rank: 1st in class Average Grade: 19.01 (out of 20, and not including thesis project) Some of the courses and grades (out of 20): Energy conversion and storage (20),

Applications of nanotechnology in energy (20), Green building design (20), Energy and environment (19.75), Renewable energy basics I (19.25), Solar energy systems (19), Designing of Energy Systems (17.5)

I did my thesis with the title “Experimental investigation of performance enhancement of a solar still using electrohydrodynamics (electric field)”. I worked on a novel way of improving the performance of a solar distillation system using electric wind phenomenon. Solar distillation systems utilize solar energy to produce fresh water from salty, brackish, or sea water. I have also extended the research with CFD analysis of heat transfer with electric wind carried out in COMSOL environment. A novel approach was used to develop a relatively simple, and robust code for simultaneously solving the coupled physics of electrostatics, heat transfer and fluid flow. The thesis received a full grade (20 out of 20); however, it does not affect the average grade due to the policy of the university that excludes thesis from the total average grade. The novel desalination system I built is being processed to receive patent.

Bachelor of mechanical engineering at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran [um.ac.ir] – 2010 to 2015

Average Grade: 16.58 Some of the courses and grades (out of 20): Thesis (20), Project control and

management (20), Thermodynamics lab. (20), CFD (19.75), Fluid mechanics (19.25), Principles of refrigeration (19.25), Machine element design II (19), Mechanics of

materials lab. (19), Heat transfer (18.75), Manufacturing methods and workshop (18.5), Fluid mechanics lab. (18), Mechanics of Materials (17), Internal combustion engines (17)

Thesis subject: NOX, CO, CO2 AND UHC EMISSION LEVELS OF GASOLINE ENGINE OF NISSAN MAXIMA: THE EFFECTS OF TURBOCHARGING. Note: 1D simulation of the engine was carried out utilizing GT-Power simulation software.

Internship: Tous Gas Power plant which consists of six gas units each with a capacity of 159 MW at ISO conditions. Total 300 hours. [http://www.mapnagroup.com/projects/tous-gas-power-plant-boo/]

High School: National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents, Mashhad, Iran [www.nodet.net] - 2010

Average Grade: 19 out of 20

Papers and Book Chapters:

Amir Reza Mahmoudi, Fathollah Pourfayaz, Ardavan Shahsavari, “A Review of Applications of Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) – Part 1: Non-thermal”, Intl. Journal of Engineering Science, paper under review.

Amir Reza Mahmoudi, Fathollah Pourfayaz, Ardavan Shahsavari, “A Review of Applications

of Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) – Part 2: Thermal”, Intl. Journal of Engineering Science, paper under review.

Amir Reza Mahmoudi, Fathollah Pourfayaz, Alibakhsh Kasaeian, “A simplified model for

estimating heat transfer coefficient in a chamber with electrohydrodynamic effect (corona wind)”, Journal of Electrostatics, 2018:93, pp. 125-136.

Mahmoudi, A.R., Ghasempour, R., Aslani, F., “The Application of Nanotechnology to Improve the Performance of Sustainable Buildings for Lighting and Heating” (book chapter), Green Building: Applied Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy, CRC Press, 2018, ISBN: 9781439845332.

T. Sokhansefat, D. Mohammadi, A. Kasaeian, A.R. Mahmoudi, “Simulation and parametric study of a 5-ton solar absorption cooling system in Tehran”, Energy Conversion and Management, 2017:148, pp. 339-351.

Alibakhsh Kasaeian, Amir Reza Mahmoudi, Fatemeh Razi Astaraei, Afshin Hejab, “3D

simulation of solar chimney power plant considering turbine blades”, Energy Conversion and Management, 2017:147, pp. 55-65.

Amir Reza Mahmoudi, Mohsen Ghazikhani, Iman Khazaee, “Simulating the effects of

turbocharging on the emission levels of a gasoline engine”, Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2017 (article in press).

»فصلنامه علوم و حمودياميررضا م، محمدحسين جهانگير، »هاي تبديل انرژي امواج اقيانوسمروري بر فناوري ،

.٣٦-٢١، صص ١٣٩٧، ٨٤فناوري دريا (دانشگاه علوم دريايي امام خميني)،

»سپيده اميررضا محمودي، »هاي اثرگذار بر گرمايش كره زمين، اجبار تابشي و حساسيت اقليم مروري بر مكانيسم ، . ١٣٩٥، تهران، اسفند تغيير اقليمالمللي اولين كنفرانس بينسادات احمدي، رويا رضايي، حسين يوسفي،

A.R. Mahmoudi, “NOX, CO, CO2 AND UHC EMISSION LEVELS OF GASOLINE

ENGINE OF NISSAN MAXIMA: THE EFFECTS OF TURBOCHARGING,” Proceedings of the 6th Fuel and Combustion Conference of Iran, 2016, pp. 101-113. [Available online at www.fcci2016.um.ac.ir]

J. A. Esfahani, B. J. Moghadam, M. Nouri, A.R. Mahmoudi, “Numerical and parametric study of a centrifugal pump : Effect of blade number and volute shape,” Proceedings of Intl. Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Robotics Engineering, 2014, pp. 35-39.

Key Skills:

Language Skills:

Persian – native English – fluently speaking, writing, translating and researching skills

Technical skills and experience:

SOFT

WAR

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GENERAL Windows 7 Internet & E-mailing Microsoft Office Word Microsoft Office PowerPoint Microsoft Office Excel Microsoft Office Project [for project management]

SPECIALIZED PVSyst – [designing and modeling PV on-grid and off-grid power plants] certificate from Iran TVTO – project based expertise.

COMSOL Multiphysics - project based skills

FLUENT - certificate from Iran TVTO [cert. no.: 1-63/60/1/4]

AutoCAD - advanced level certificate of competence

MATLAB - intermediate programming skills

Fortran - basic programming skills

EES - project based programming skills

GT-SUIT - [for engine modeling and analysis] project based programming skills

LINGO - Operational Research, Linear Optimization

Carrier hourly analysis program – Calculations of heating and cooling loads for buildings for HVAC system designing and energy auditing purposes

RETScreen – skill gained through course project

ArcGIS - skill gained through a program course and the relative course project

Python – currently doing self-study, I am interested in solving optimization problems with Python

Communication skills:

Oral – well-developed oral communication skills through academic presentations and working as sales manager and supervisor positions.

Written – good writing skills gained from writing academic papers and a book chapter in English, reading scholarly articles, and attending courses on the proper methodology of writing ISI technical papers.

Networking - team working skills acquired from academic teamwork and active cooperation at work.

Time management:

Consistently able to attain high grades for academic study while doing regular everyday sports and keeping social connections and activities, while working at demanding jobs.

Work Experiences:

Ravosh Energy Engineering, Ltd. (Mashhad, Iran) – Sales Expert and Sales Manager – January 2019 to present

At the beginning, in the role of HVAC sales expert I was responsible for communicating with prospective customers, advertise products and well understand technical aspects of HVAC devices and processes, sizing HVAC projects using Carrier HAP, and consulting clients for proper selection of HVAC systems

After promotion, in the position of Sales Manager, I am responsible for devising sales strategies for CAC department of the company, managing sales persons and monitoring the market as well as the industry.

Yektatadbir Modern Co., Ltd. (Mashhad, Iran) – Sales Expert, Content Developer and Tech Support – [yektatadbirco.ir] – January 2018 to January 2019

The company was active in consultancy and merchandise of goods and services related to: 1) advanced fluid flow control and flow balancing devices in HVAC systems, 2)HVAC systems for residential, commercial and industrial projects

In the relatively short period of time, based on my background knowledge and perseverance, I managed to get appointed at different roles. As sales expert was responsible for communicating with prospective customers, advertise products and well understand technical aspects of the products. Also I authored several articles on active flow balancing systems such as Differential Pressure Control Valves [http://www.yektatadbirco.ir/en/articles]. Other aspects of my job were sizing control valves for large-scale HVAC projects and consulting clients.

Hashtom Co., Mojallal Project (Mashhad, Iran) – HVAC Supervisor and Consultant team officer - [hashtom.ir/ProjectView.aspx?id=2] – June, July, August 2014

Used NFPA Standards for firefighting facilities, utilized national Regulations for Buildings, Supervised the contractors, prepared as-built maps.

Gained an outline view of practical HVAC, the technologies and the routines as well as the ability to communicate and work with colleagues.

Sepehr8 Co., Omid Sepehr Project (Mashhad,Iran) - Executive HVAC officer - [www.omidsepehr.com/en] – April 2014

Supervised the contractors, prepared as-built maps.

Other training courses and seminars:

Certificate of attendance for a training course on the subject of “ISO 9001:2008 Internal Audit”, November 2010, held by TÜV Rheinland academy [certificate no.: QMS-A-10/204 18]

Attended short period training course of SGP Co. on Energy Saving and Zero-energy-consuming Buildings, February 2012, [www.sgpco.com]