Education

Research Interests

• Uncertainty quantification and data-driven methods in complex flow simulations

• Surrogate modeling and error estimation for computational fluid and environmental flow models

• Machine learning and artificial intelligence applications in CFD and environmental flows

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

"Data-driven Turbulence modeling", Aerodynamics Research Group, Department of Flow Physics and Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft, Delft, South Holland, The Netherlands. Supervisor: Prof. Richard P. Dwight (2024 ~ 2026)

Data Science Intern 

Dayche Group, Tehran, Iran (2023 ~ 2024)

Researcher

"Investigation of flow turbulence and dimensionless numbers assessment around circular and spindle-shaped objects", University of Tehran & Iran’s National Elites Foundation, Tehran, Iran. Supervisor: Dr. Reza Ghiassi (2022 ~ 2023).

Visiting Researcher 

“Uncertainty quantification of RANS models in CFD simulations of wind farms”, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark (2020 ~ 2021). [link]

Visiting Lecturer 

• Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran (2018 ~ present).

• University College of Nabi-Akram, Tabriz, Iran (2019 ~ 2022).

• University of Roshdiyeh, Tabriz, Iran (2018 ~ 2022).

• Islamic Azad University, East Azarbaijan, Iran (2018 ~ 2019).

Thesis advisor/co-advisor

• Shawn Tan Zing (M.S.), “Deep symbolic regression using reinforcement learning”, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, (Ongoing).

•  Kherlen Jigjid (Ph.D.) , “Data-driven RANS closures for wind farms under neutral atmospheric conditions”, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, (co-advising, Ongoing).

• Elaheh Ghadimkhani (M.S.), “Flow modeling in offshore windfarms”, University of Tehran, College of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran, (Jan. 2022-Mar. 2024).

•  Behnaz Karimzadeh (D.D.S.), “The relationship of Bolton’s ratios with orthodontic characteristics of anterior teeth and skeletal pattern”, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz, Iran, (Jan. 2021- Feb. 2022).

• Shiva Pourmohammadian (M.S.), “Construction waste management with the aim of reducing it (case study: Tabriz city)”, UCNA, Tabriz, Iran, (Jan. 2020- Feb. 2021).

• Mehrdad Movahhedi (M.S.), “Investigation of construction wastes’ environmental damages and providing solutions for their correct management in East Azerbaijan province”, UCNA, Tabriz, Iran, (Jan. 2020- Jan. 2021).

Peer-Review

• Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (AIP) [link]

• Physics of Fluids (AIP) [link] 

• Theoretical and Applied Letters [link]

• Environment and Water Engineering [link]

Workshops and Invited Talks

• “Webinar on introduction to artificial intelligence applications in fluid mechanics”, presented in association with the scientific association of the school of Mechanical engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2022/05/25. [link] 

• “Workshop on scientific journal selection and paper submission”, presented in Velanotech® online workshops in association with the Mechanics and energy scientific association of Shahid Beheshti University, 2022/05/24.

• “Useful websites and applications for preparing scientific paper”, presented in Velanotech® online webinars, 2022/05/09.

• “Sabbatical leave for Ph.D. students”, presented in Velanotech® online workshops, 2022/02/23. [link]

• “Workshop on Scientific Writing, Endnote for medical sciences”, presented in Velanotech® online workshops in collaboration with Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, 2021/11/8-10-15-17.

• “2nd Workshop on Scientific Writing, Endnote and Scientific Presentation”, presented in Velanotech® online workshops, 2021/10/4-11-18-25.

• “2nd Workshop on CV and SOP writing and email correspondence for academic apply”, presented in MesbuTalk, Mechanics and energy scientific association of Shahid Beheshti University, 2021/09/16.

• “1st Workshop on Scientific Writing, Endnote and Scientific Presentation”, presented in National Symposium on article writing, Union of Student Scientific Associations of Industrial Engineering (USSAIE), 2021/08/09-10.

• “1st Workshop on CV and SOP writing and email correspondence for academic apply”, presented in MesbuTalk, Mechanics and energy scientific association of Shahid Beheshti University, 2021/08/05. 

• “Lecture on the best software package in hydraulics”, held by Iranian Hydraulics Association, 2021/07/13.

• “Ph.D. interview from zero to hero”, presented in Velanotech® webinars, 2021/05/06. [link]

• “Machine Learning and its application in CFD”, presented in MesbuTalk, Mechanics and energy scientific association of Shahid Beheshti University, 2021/05/05. 

Honors and Awards

• Certified by the Iranian National Elites Foundation for the Shahid Sayyad Shirazi award, 2021.

• Full tuition scholarship by Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) for Ph.D. studies, 2017~2022.

• Ranked 2nd among more than 630 participants in the nationwide universities entrance exam for the Ph.D. degree in Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, 2017.

• Ranked 1st out of students of Civil Engineering in M.Sc. degree (School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran), 2015 ~ 2017.

• Full tuition scholarship by Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) for M.Sc. studies, 2015~2017.

• Full tuition scholarship by Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) for B.Sc. studies, 2011~2015.

• Ranked 128th among more than 250,000 participants in the nationwide universities entrance exam for undergraduate studies (the Konkour), 2011. (Top 0.05%)

• Semifinalist in the National Mathematics Olympiad in 2009 and 2010.

Language Skills

• English: Fluent

    2023: IELTS UKVI General Training: 8.0 out of 9.0 (Reading: 8.5, Listening: 8.5, Speaking: 7.0, Writing: 7.0)

2017: TOEFL iBT: 97 out of 120 (Reading: 28, Listening: 22, Speaking: 22, Writing: 25)

• Dutch: A2 (per-intermediate)

• Azerbaijani: Mother Tongue

•  Persian: Native

• Turkish: Familiar

• Arabic: Familiar

Computer Skills

• Simulation Software: OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent, ABAQUS, HEC-RAS, GeoStudio, CE-Qual-W2, FLORIS, IBM SPSS

• Programming and Scripting: MATLAB®, Python, Fortran, C++, LaTex.

• Other Software: Microsoft Office Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Auto-CAD, Tecplot, Salome.

References

• Richard P. Dwight, Associate Professor, Aerodynamics Section, Department of Flow Physics and Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands (Postdoc supervisor). Email: r.p.dwight@tudelft.nl 

• Mahdi Abkar, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (Ph.D. thesis advisor). Email: abkar@mpe.au.dk

• Reza Ghiassi, Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (Ph.D. thesis advisor). Email: rghiassi@ut.ac.ir

• Navid Zehtabiyan-Rezaie, Researcher, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Email: zehtabiyan@mpe.au.dk