Arash Afshar
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Mercer University- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Mercer University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2022
• Served as a director of composite materials laboratory in the school of engineering at Mercer University.• Conducted research in advanced materials technologies and have a passion for hands-on work to validate design concepts.• Experienced in mechanical design, finite element analysis (Thermal, Structural, Fluid), fatigue, fracture, and failure analysis.• Strong knowledge in data analysis, Python programming, and machine learning.• Fabricated and performed testing on Nano/fiber composites and 3D printed structures.• Taught CAD software (SolidWorks), finite element software (Ansys), programming languages (Python and MATLAB), and materials laboratories to students. • Published several papers in prestigious journals in the areas of mechanical design, finite element analysis, additive manufacturing, thin film deposition and coatings, fatigue and fracture, and environmental damage of composite materials: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=h_jaQ8QAAAAJ&hl=en
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Saginaw Valley State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor of Mechanical Engineering
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Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
• Taught undergraduate and graduate courses and laboratories in the department of mechanical engineering. • Taught undergraduate and graduate courses and laboratories in the department of mechanical engineering.
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Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (I.C.O.F.C)
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Iran
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Oil and Gas
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100 - 200 Employee
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Design Engineer
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Nov 2006 - Jul 2009
• Developed piping design and construction documents following ANSI, ASTM, and ASME standards. • Performed project planning, cost analysis, and project management. • Drafted “as-built” drawings and prepared project technical specifications. • Evaluated the stresses, displacements, and pipe support loads. • Reviewed design documents and specifications for piping systems and equipment provided by third-party engineering services. • Developed piping design and construction documents following ANSI, ASTM, and ASME standards. • Performed project planning, cost analysis, and project management. • Drafted “as-built” drawings and prepared project technical specifications. • Evaluated the stresses, displacements, and pipe support loads. • Reviewed design documents and specifications for piping systems and equipment provided by third-party engineering services.
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Education
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State University of New York at Stony Brook
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering -
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering -
Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering -
Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering