Seminars Conducted

Seminars are prepared for and delivered to professional design engineers, practitioners, R&D technical managers, and researchers. Seminars 

are from three to five days in a row and involve both presentations and group discussion sessions. Seminars come with up-to-date, targeted, tailored slides and hand-picked articles. The presentation style is to enhance understanding and build physical intuition on key issues and provide design guidelines based on experience. In many cases, the seminars were followed by, or packaged with, consulting opportunities on pressing R&D needs of key players in variety of industries. For this and similar professional activities, Dr. Chehroudi was honored with the Forest R. McFarland Award  in recognition of the outstanding services and leadership in contributions to Continuing Professional Development, Society of Automotive Engineers (2002).

1. Liquid Sprays and Fuel Injections, Samsung Motors, October 20-21, 1997.

2. Understanding Knock in Engines, Honda R&D, Raymond, OH, May 15-16, 1997.

3. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, MI, February 25-27, 1998.

4. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  SAE Fuel and Lubrication Conference, Dearborn, MI, May 4-6, 1998.

5. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Off Highway Conference, Milwaukee, WI, September 14-16, 1998.

6. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE, Costa Mesa, CA, August 17-19, 1999.

7. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE, Nashville, TN, May 1-3, 2000.

8. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection, SAE International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, MI, March, 6-8, 2000.

9. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, September 11-13, 2000.

10. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, July 17-19, 2000.

11. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  Invited Speaker, General Motors Technical Center, Warren, MI, April 26-28, 2000.

12. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, February 5-7, 2001

13. Progress in Combustion of Fuels in Engines: Selected Issues from Ignition to Emission,  Powertrain International, Las Vegas, NV, February 14-15, 2001.

14. Management of Innovation,  Powertrain International, Las Vegas, NV, February 16-18, 2001.

15. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  SAE International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, MI, March 5-7, 2001.

16. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, June 18-20, 2001.

17. Liquid Atomization, Sprays and Fuel Injection, SAE, Chicago, IL, July 16-18, 2001.

18. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  SAE, Costa Mesa, CA, August 20-22, 2001.

19. Gas Turbine Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, NASA Glen Research Center, Cleveland, OH, September 17-19, 2001.

20. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   San Antonio, TX, September 24-26, 2001.

21. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  SAE, Chicago, IL, November 12-14, 2001.

22. Advances in Internal Combustion Engines from Ignition to Emissions, Invited Speaker, Honeywell Spark Plug Division, Fostoria, OH, December 3-4, 2001.

23. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, May 6-8, 2002.

24. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, August 26-28, 2002.

25. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection, SAE, Troy, MI, June 24-26, 2002.

26. Advanced in Internal Combustion Engines: From Ignition to Emissions – A Journey into a Combustion Engine, Global Powertrain Congress, Harrah’s hotel, Las Vegas, NV, September 23-24, 2002.

27. Management of Research and Development Organizations, Global Powertrain Congress, Harrah’s hotel, Las Vegas, NV, September 25, 2002.

28. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exposition, San Diego, CA, October 21-23, 2002.

29. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, Motorsports Engineering Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, December 2-3, 2002.

30. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection,  Invited Speaker, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ann Arbor, MI,  April 28-30, 2003.

31. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, May 19-21, 2003.

32. Effective Management of R&D Teams and Organizations, June 2-4, 2003.

33. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, August 4-6, 2003.

34. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, Invited Speaker, Volkswagen de Mexico, Puebla, Mexico, August 25-27, 2003.

35. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, November, 17-19, 2003.

36. Liquid Atomization, Sprays and Fuel Injection Systems, SAE, Troy, MI, April 19-21, 2004.

37. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, Fuel Injection Systems, SAE, Troy, MI, April 19-21, 2004.

38. Liquid Atomization, Sprays and Fuel Injection, Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc., Fort  Wayne, IN, January 24-26, 2004.

39. From Ignition to Emission: A Journey into a Combustion Engine, Invited Speaker, PTI International, Saline, MI, March 4-5, 2004.

40. Management of Research 7 Development Teams and Organizations, Invited Speaker, PTI International, Saline, MI, March 6-7, 2004.

41. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   Detroit, MI, March 8-10, 2004.

42. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, SAE, Troy, MI, May 17-18, 2004.

43. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, July 19-21, 2004.

44. Effective Management of R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of  Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Las Vegas, NV, March, 2005.

45. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, MI, April 11-13, 2005.

46. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, May 9-10, 2005.

47. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, Invited Speaker, Siemens, Newport News, VA, May 23-24, 2005.

48. Liquid Atomization, Sprays and Fuel Injection Systems, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, August 15-17, 2005.

49. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   DTI-SAE Global Knowledge Center, Automotive Engineering  Research Building,  Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, August  29-31, 2005.

50. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, DTI-SAE Global Knowledge Center, Automotive Engineering  Research Building,  Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, September 1-2, 2005.

51. Management of Innovation in R&D Environment, Invited Speaker, Global Automotive Management Council, Ann Arbor, MI, September 26-28, 2005 (By Invitation Only).

52. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues in Aircraft Engines,  AIAA, Reno, NV, October 2005.

53. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, October 17-19, 2005.

54. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   Invited Speaker, Volkswagen de Mexico, Puebla, Mexico, November 10-12, 2005.

55. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions,    Invited Speaker, Volkswagen de Mexico, Puebla, Mexico, November 13-14, 2005.

56. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, February 13-15, 2006.

57. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, SAE, Troy, MI, May 8-9, 2006.

58. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection, SAE, Troy, MI, August 7-9, 2006.

59. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, November 13-15, 2006.

60. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, July 10-12, 2006.

61. Diesel  Engine Combustion and Emission Issues: From Injection to Emission,  Invited Speaker, Volkswagen de Mexico, Puebla, Mexico, October 16-20, 2006.

62. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   Invited Speaker, Nissan Mexicana SA de CV, Toluca de Edo, Mexico, April 2-4, 2007.

63. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, Invited Speaker, NGK Spark Plugs Inc., Wixom, MI,  April 23-24, 2007.

64. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, MI, April 16-18, 2007.

65. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, May 7-8, 2007.

66. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, Invited Speaker, Delphi, Bascharge, Luxemburg, June 19-20, 2007.

67. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, July 16-18, 2007.

68. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, August 13-15, 2007.

69. Effective Management of R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of  Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Chicago, IL, October 2-4, 2007.

70. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, November 12-14, 2007.

71. Effective Management of R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of  Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Atlanta, GA, April 16-18, 2008.

72. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE, Troy, MI, February 11-13, 2008.

73.  Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, May 12-14, 2008.

74. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, July 14-16, 2008.

75. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,   SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, November 8-10, 2010.

76. Gasoline Direct Injection, SAE, Troy, MI, December 15, 2010.

77. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE, Troy, MI, February 28-March 2, 2011.

78. Gasoline Direct Injection, International Congress and Exposition, SAE, Detroit, MI, April 11-13, 2011.

79. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, July 18-20, 2011.

80. Gasoline Direct Injection, SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, August 22-24, 2011.

81. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, Invited Speaker, Volkswagen R&D, Puebla, Mexico October 10-12, 2011.

82. Effective Management of R&D Teams and Organizations,  hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Orlando, Florida,  November 14-16, 2011.

83. Effective Management of R&D Teams and Organizations,  hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Portland, Oregon,  April 16-18, 2012.

84. Gasoline Direct Injection, International Congress and Exposition, SAE, Detroit, MI, April 23-25, 2012.

85. Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, Invited Speaker, Intertek Carnot Emission Services, San Antonio, Texas, May 15-17,2012.

86. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Training Center, Troy, Michigan, May 21-23, 2012.

87. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, International Congress and Exposition, SAE Europe, Politecnico Campus at Lingotto, Turino, Italy, June 20-23, 2012.

88. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, Invited Speaker, Toyota Technical & R&D Center, 1630 West 186th Street, Gardena, Torrance, California, July 23-25, 2012.

89. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE China Office, 2012 Summer Technology Week, Tianjin, China, August 13-14, 2012.

90. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, SAE China Office, 2012 Summer Technology Week, Tianjin, China, July 23-25, 2012.

91. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines,  SAE Center for Professional Education, Troy, MI, October 29-31, 2012.

92. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines and Calibration Issues, Invited Speaker, Toyota Technical & R&D Center, 1555 Woodridge Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 7-9, 2013.

93. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, March 11-13, 2013.

94. Effective Management of R&D Teams and Organizations,  hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Portland, Oregon,  April 15-17, 2013.

95. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, SAE China Office, Ramada Parkside Hotel, Beijing, China, July 8-10, 2013.

96. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE China Office, Ramada Parkside Hotel, Beijing, China, July 11-12, 2013.

97. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, August 5-7, 2013.

98. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, August 18-21, 2013.

99. Effective Management of R&D Teams and Organizations,  hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, California,  November 6-8, 2013.

100. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, Invited Speaker, Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI, December 9-10, 2013.

101. Management of Innovation,  Keynote Speaker, 2nd Conference on R&D and Technology Managers, Innovation Management, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran , February 17-18, 2014.

102. Management of R&D Teams and Organizations,  Invited Speaker, Ministry of Petroleum, Tehran, February 28, 2014.

103. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training  Office, Troy, Michigan, March 10-12, 21014.

104. Effective Management of  Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of  Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Orlando, FL, March 31 - April 2, 2014.

105. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, May 18-20, 2014.

106. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers,  Invited Speaker, FAA William J. Hughes Tech Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey,  August 11-13, 2014.

107. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, August 18-21, 2014.

108. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, UCI_Fram Group, in-house training and consultation, Orion Township,  Michigan, September 8-9, 2014.

109. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, March 2-4, 2015.

110. Effects of Fuel Composition on Combustion, Performance, and Emission of Pollutants in Engines, in-house presentation and consulting at Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, March 10-11, 2015.

111. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Orlando, FL, March 30 - April 1, 2015.

112. Effective Management of R&D Teams and Organizations, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Sacramento, CA, April  13 - 15, 2015.

113. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI)  Engines, SAE World Congress and Exhibit, Detroit, Michigan, April 20-22, 2015.

114. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, September 21-23, 2015.

115. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI)  Engines, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, Oct 5-7, 2015.

116. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engines, SAE 2015 Energy Saving & Emission Reduction Forum, Shanghai, China, October 28-30, 2015.

117. Ignition Issues and their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency, and Emission, SAE 2015 Energy Saving & Emission Reduction Forum, Shanghai, China, November 2-3, 2015.

118. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, CA, Nov 9-11, 2015.

119. R&D Alliances: Relational, Portfolio, and Network Factors Impacting Outcome, Invited Speaker, 2015 R&D 100 Awards & Technology Conference, R&D 100 Magazine, Las Vegas, NV, Nov 12-13, 2015.

120. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engines, Advanced Transportation Technology Center, Norwalk, CA, sponsored by SAE, January 25-27, 2016.

121. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions, SAE International Professional Education, Shanghai, China, , MI, March 3-4, 2016.

122. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engines, SAE International Professional Education, Shanghai, China, March 7-9, 2016.

123. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Office, Troy, Michigan, March 21-23, 2016.

124. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Las Vegas, NV, May 2-4, 2016.

125. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engines, Additives, and Deposit Formation, Lubrizol Corporation (in-house training), Wickliffe, Ohio, sponsored by the SAE International,  March 25-28, 2016.

126. Effective Management of R&D Teams and Organizations, Mitr Phol Company (the 4th sugar production company in the world), Bangkok, Thailand, June 12-15, 2016.

127. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, SAE Professional Training Center, Troy, Michigan, July 25-27, 2016.

128. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection Systems, US Army, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, August 8-10, 2016

129. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, CA, Nov 14-16, 2016.

130. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, CA, Nov 14-16, 2016.

131. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection in aircraft Gas Turbine Engines, Sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2017), Grapevine, Texas, Jan  9-13, 2017.

132. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Professional Education Center, Troy, Michigan, March 13-15, 2017.

133. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Office, Troy, Michigan, May 15-17, 2017.

134. Combustion and Emission of Pollutants from Gas Turbine Engines, sponsored by American  Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Las Vegas, Nevada, May 22-24, 2017

135. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, CA, Nov 13-15, 2017.

136. Combustion and Emission of Pollutants from SI and Diesel Engines, in-house presentation and consulting at Environment Canada, Quebec, Canada, November 22-24, 2017.

137. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training  Office, Troy, Michigan, December 18-20, 2017.

138. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Education/Training  Office, Troy, Michigan, May 14-16, 2018.

139. Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Efficiency & Emissions,  Society of Automotive Engineers,  Professional Education Center, Shanghai, China  May 24-25, 2018.

140. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Professional Education Center, Shanghai, China, May 28-30, 2018.

141. Gasoline Direct Injection Engines, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Professional Education Center, Troy, Michigan, August 6-8, 2018.

142. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, CA, Nov 5-7, 2018.

143. R&D Evaluation Approaches for Efficiency and Effectiveness, Sponsored by the R&D 100 Conference,  Walorf Astoria Orlando,  Orlando, Florida, Nov 15-16, 2018.

144. Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection in Automotive Engines, Sponsored by the Delphi Technologies Inc, Blois, France, Nov 19-23, 2018.

145. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Training Office, Troy, Michigan, February 4-5, 2019.

146. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Las Vegas, NV, March 11-13, 2019.

147. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Education/Training  Seminar, Troy, Michigan, May 13-15, 2019.

148. Combustion and Emission of Pollutants from Gas Turbine Engines, sponsored by American  Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Houston, Texas, June 10-12, 2019.

149. Effective Management of Innovation in R&D Organizations & Groups, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, CA, November 18-20, 2019.

150. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, SAE Professional Education/Training  Office, Troy, Michigan, December 9-11, 2019.

151. Combustion and Emission of Pollutants for Automotive Engineers,  SAE International and Environment Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada, October 13-16, 2020. 

152. Understanding Combustion, Emission of Pollutants, and Environmental Issues for Engineers, Polaris (https://www.polaris.com/en-us/),  May 4,5, 12, 2021. 

153. Combustion, and Emission of Pollutants in Engine for Engineers,  SAE  Professional Education / Training Seminar, Troy, Michigan, June 19-21, 2023.  

154.