Omid Atlaschian
Thermal Engineer at Cox & Company- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Persian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Colin Shaw, PE, MBA
Omid is a brilliant professional with strong CFD modelling skills. he was able to put together a strong 3D model for our team's ventilation project on time and with extra work as well. i look forward to working with him further in the future.
Colin Shaw, PE, MBA
Omid is a brilliant professional with strong CFD modelling skills. he was able to put together a strong 3D model for our team's ventilation project on time and with extra work as well. i look forward to working with him further in the future.
Colin Shaw, PE, MBA
Omid is a brilliant professional with strong CFD modelling skills. he was able to put together a strong 3D model for our team's ventilation project on time and with extra work as well. i look forward to working with him further in the future.
Colin Shaw, PE, MBA
Omid is a brilliant professional with strong CFD modelling skills. he was able to put together a strong 3D model for our team's ventilation project on time and with extra work as well. i look forward to working with him further in the future.
Credentials
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Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach
CourseraMay, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
CourseraApr, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Python Data Structures
CourseraApr, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Cox & Company
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Thermal Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Performed hands-on testing using infrared thermal cameras, temperature sensors, and overheat sensors to assess heater samples under normal and extreme operating conditions. • Collaborated with mechanical design engineers to optimize product designs based on expected thermal behavior. • Modified product designs to ensure manufacturability, profitability, and compliance with customer technical specifications. • Conducted 2D/3D heat transfer modeling to evaluate temperature gradients within heaters and identify hotspots, incorporating input heat generation sources and incompressible/compressible air flow modeling. • Iteratively improved heater geometry design through thermal modeling, optimizing placement for temperature control sensors and thermocouples to facilitate benchmark thermal testing. • Used parametric thermal modeling to optimize testing and assess geometrical parameters. • Investigated product failures using thermal modeling, considering design, manufacturing, and environmental factors to identify root causes. • Facilitated time-sensitive design experiments, evaluating preliminary product designs using thermal modeling • Led icing wind tunnel tests for customers to assess heater performance and enhance product design. • Conducted fishbone and 5-whys analysis to identify failure root causes, improving manufacturing and design processes. Show less
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University of Utah - Employment
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching and Research Assistant
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Jan 2015 - Jul 2021
Research Assistant: Wind Turbine, University of Utah (Spring 2017-present) • Analyzed aerodynamic behavior of wind turbine blades under realistic wind conditions using CFD. • Analyzed aerodynamics of wind turbine blades under realistic wind conditions using CFD, utilizing UDF and sliding mesh. • Improved performance prediction models for wind turbines using Blade Element Momentum and CFD RANS models. • Validated the performance of vertical-axis wind turbine by CFD turbulence modeling, using ANSYS-FLUENT on HPCs. • Predicted performance and showed applicability of vertical-axis wind turbines in urban/suburban areas for electricity generation, up to 15% cheaper than fossil fuels. Fluid/Thermal Analyst: • Experienced analyzing moving object problems from predefined motion to free fluid driven motions using ANSY FLUENT. • Experienced in multiphase modeling (VOF), thermal dissipation from electronic circuits, and transonic flow modeling. • Programming experience in laminar and turbulent flows, besides numerical analysis of turbulence models, LES and RANS. • Optimized design parameters of thermal/energy systems by maximizing energy efficiency and cost reduction. • Consulted engineers with CFD turbulent flow modeling, mesh generation, and achieving accurate results. Teaching Assistant: Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer/Fluid Dynamics labs • Trained 100+ undergraduate students to work with different thermal, heat transfer, and fluid lab equipment. • Experienced working with different data acquisition programs, wind tunnel testing, and fluid data collection instruments. Show less
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CFD Engineer
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May 2020 - Dec 2020
• Developed 3D CFD models with dynamic mesh to study fluid-structure interaction between moving conveyances and airflow in mine shaft with highly turbulent flow, team working and mentoring a Master's student. • Improved mine airflow rate up to 60% above current standards by quantifying aerodynamic forces on moving conveyances. • Developed 3D CFD models with dynamic mesh to study fluid-structure interaction between moving conveyances and airflow in mine shaft with highly turbulent flow, team working and mentoring a Master's student. • Improved mine airflow rate up to 60% above current standards by quantifying aerodynamic forces on moving conveyances.
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Isfahan University of Technology
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Iran
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2013 - Jan 2015
Modeling of fluid transport in nanochannel: - Simulated fluid flow through the different configuration of nanochannel to quantify fluid slippage and optimize pressure loss using Molecular Dynamics. - Identified the magnitude of fluid slippage in different geometrical and physical conditions. Hemodynamics of blood flow: - Formed collaboration to independently benchmark simulations for cardiovascular flows. - Simulated complex blood flow through Thoracic Aorta using ANSYS. - Identified coherent structures in the flow to capture dominant flow features. - Modeled the fluid-structure interaction affecting the vessel deformation and change of flow. Show less
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Research Analyst
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May 2012 - Sep 2013
- Managed a research team, produced and evaluated technical reports of high-level technologies. - Conducted literature review projects that identified 20 profitable out of 300 small research projects for commercialization. - Managed a research team, produced and evaluated technical reports of high-level technologies. - Conducted literature review projects that identified 20 profitable out of 300 small research projects for commercialization.
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Mechanical Engineer Intern
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Jun 2010 - Jul 2010
- Performed hands-on work in oil processing units, in challenging conditions. - Contributed to the industry checking process and analyzing the flow process. - Performed hands-on work in oil processing units, in challenging conditions. - Contributed to the industry checking process and analyzing the flow process.
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Education
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2015 - 2021
University of Utah
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering -
2010 - 2013
Isfahan University of Technology
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering -
2006 - 2010
Isfahan University of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
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