Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
- mahdi@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-8409
- Address
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5-281 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 StEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Machine Learning Control Energy And Environment Mechanical Systems Mechatronics Control Systems Automotive HVAC Dynamical Systems Smart Buildings Renewable and Alternative Energy Combustion Sensors and Instrumentation
About
Webpage: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~mahdi
Education/Professional Development
- Post-doctoral Scholar, University of California Berkeley, USA, 2010 - 2012
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada, 2004 - 2009
- M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), KNT University of Tech., Iran, 2000 - 2003
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), KNT University of Tech., Iran, 1996 - 2000
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor (tenured), University of Alberta, Canada, 2019 - Present
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2020 - Present
- Research Associate Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2019 - 2020
- Associate Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2017- 2019
- Assistant Professor, Michigan Tech. University, USA, 2012-2017
- Visiting Assistant Professor, KNT University of Technology, Iran, 2010
- Instructor and Research Scholar, University of Alberta, Canada, 2009
Industry Experience
- R&D Engineer, Iran Khodro Powertrain Company (IPCO), Iran, 2001 –2004
- R&D Engineer (Part time), Advanced Robotics and Automatic Systems (ARAS), Iran, 2000 - 2001
- Intern (Part time), Yekta Tahvieh Arvand Air Conditioning Industries, Iran, 1998 - 2000
- Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 2017 - Present
- Associate Editor, Int. Journal of Power-trains (Inderscience Publishers), 2014 - Present
- Elected Chair of ASME-DSC Energy Systems Technical Committee, 2018 - Present
- Elected Vice Chair of ASME-DSC Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee, 2018 - Present
Research
- Dynamic Modelling and Control of Energy Systems
- Climate (HVAC) Control in Buildings and Vehicles
- Energy-Efficient Buildings with Smart Grid Integration
- Alternative/Renewable Sources (Fuels; Solar Energy)
- Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Advanced Combustion Engines
Publications: please visit this webpage
Courses
MEC E 541 - Combustion Engines
History of basic cycles, combustion theory including ignition flame propagation and engine knock, cycle analysis with deviations from ideal cycles and performance characteristics, fuels, design and operation of carburation and injection processes, exhaust emissions measurements. Identification of design parameters and their effect on emissions. Prerequisite: MEC E 340.