❰❰ Biographical Sketch ❱❱
Dr. Zakaria Mansouri is a research fellow at the University of Nottingham in the Gas Turbine and Transmissions Research Centre (G2TRC). He was consultant in Mechanical Engineering & Energy Engineering fields for industrial R&D projects at Abylsen STRA, a European Engineering & Technology consulting group. Recently, he accomplished a one-year consulting mission at GE Renewable Energy Hydro Solutions in Grenoble as CFD and turbomachinery expert. Dr. Zakaria received his doctorate from the University of Laghouat in Algeria in collaboration with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) ICARE laboratory in 2016.
Prior to starting the consulting career, Dr. Zakaria was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for two years in the Institute of Combustion Aerothermal Reactivity and Environment (ICARE) Orléans and then the Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) Grenoble. During this experience he was involved in several funded and industrial researches with funds from €50k to €2.5M. His research interests concern the applied simulation of turbulent flows and heat transfer to turbomachines, burners, heat exchangers and micro-combustors. He has several years of experience in using ANSYS CFD and pre/post-treatment products (i.e. Fluent, CFX, ICEM, Meshing, Spaceclaim, CFD-Post) with significant skills in hybrid RANS/LES methods. Dr. Zakaria had also a teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate levels at different universities with a focus on fluid dynamics, turbulence and combustion.
❰❰ Academic Research Experience ❱❱
2021-present: Research fellow, University of Nottingham, G2TRC, Nottingham, United Kingdom
2018-2019: Postdoctoral fellow, Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Grenoble, France
2017-2018: Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Combustion Aerothermal Reactivity and Environment (ICARE), CNRS & University of Orléans, France
2014-2016: Research assistant, Institute of Combustion Aerothermal Reactivity and Environment (ICARE), CNRS, Orléans, France
2013: Research assistant, Departement of Mechanical Engineering, University of Laghouat, Algeria
2012: Trainee, Laboratory of Turbomachines & Energetics, University of Tebessa, Algeria
❰❰ Industry Experience ❱❱
2019-2021: Senior Consultant, Abylsen Group, Grenoble, France
2019-2020: CFD & Turbomachinery Expert (consulting mission), GE Renewable Energy, Grenoble, France
❰❰ Teaching Experience ❱❱
2019-2020: Trainer, GE Renewable Energy, Grenoble, France
Software training on ANSYS CFD products (CFX, ICEM, Spaceclaim, and CFD-Post) and NUMECA products (AutoGrid and Hexpress) for engineers.
2017-2018: Teaching Assistant, University of Orléans & ICARE-CNRS, Orléans, France
Teaching CFD, Turbulence and Combustion for PhD students.
Jan.-Dec.2013: Teaching Assistant, University of Tebessa, Algeria
Teaching Engineering Mathematics for 1st year undergraduate students.
❰❰ Higher Education ❱❱
2016: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Laghouat (Algeria) & ICARE-CNRS (France)
2012: M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Tebessa, Algeria
2010: B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Tebessa, Algeria