Ph.D.: Mechanical Engineering (Vehicle Dynamics) University of Leeds (UK), 1996
Thesis Title: Handling Dynamics of Passenger Vehicles and the Influence of Ride Motion
M.Sc.: Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 1988
B.Sc.: Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 1986
Awards and Scholarships:
Scholarship for PhD course from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, 2001
Teaching Experiences
Design of Powertrain Systems (postgraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Design of Chassis Systems (postgraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Advanced Dynamics (postgraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Advanced Mathematics (postgraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Automotive Electronics (postgraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Navigation and guidance (postgraduate course in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amir Kabir University of Technology)
Fundamentals of Powertrain Systems (Undergraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Fundamentals of Hydraulics and Pnuematics (Undergraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Dynamics (Undergraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Automatic Control (Undergraduate course in Department of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Machine Design (Undergraduate course in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Rajaei University)
Heat Transfer (Undergraduate course in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Rajaei University)
Automotive Chassis systems (Undergraduate course in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Rajaei University)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Since September 2001
Deputy Director of the Automotive Research Institute (2008-2013)
Deputy Dean of the School of Automotive Engineering (2007-2008)
List of Inventions:
Hybrid Powertrain System with Power Splitter
Device for Measuring Forces and Torques of Passenger Vehicle Tires
Navigation and Guidance System for Intelligent Vehicles on Roads
Research Projects:
Design of gear shifting and clutch engagement for automated manual transmissions.
Effect of FWD or RWD on the handling behaviour of passenger vehicles.
Effect of road roughness on the handling behaviour of passenger vehicles.
Effect of bifuelling on the performance and handling behaviour of passenger vehicles.
Design of gear ratio control for continuously variable transmissions.
Gear shifting strategy for fuel consumption reduction.
A fuzzy control system for a twin-cluth six speed transmission.
Effect of utilising auxiliary in-wheel motors on the handling behaviour of passenger vehicles.
Dynamic behaviour of steel belts in continuously variable transmissions.
Power management developments in hybrid vehicles.
Dynamic studies for the front engine accessory drive systems.
Design of control system for tractors working on steep side slopes.
Control of intelligent vehicles by road partitioning algorithm.
Vehicle handling enhancement using tyre peressure regulations.
Active control of vehicle suspensions using MR fluids.
Intelligent integrated controller design for front wheel steering and yaw moment generated by auxiliary electric motors.
Vehicle stability enhancement by simultaneous traction control and active front steering in vehicles utilising active differentials
Assignments and Consultations:
Advisor to Managing Director, Zamyad automobile manufacturing company, 2008-2010
Member of board, Iranian vehicle proving ground company, 2006-2008
Assemblies:
Member of the Iranian Society of Automotive Engineering
National Judge for the Mechanical Group of the Khwarizmi Student Festival (Years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003)
Magazines
Regional Editor Asia, International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing
(IJVSMT), Inderscience Publishers, 2010-2014
Editor, Asian Journal of Automotive Engineering and Technology (AJAET), 2011-2013
Managing Editor, International Journal Automotive Engineering (IJAE), 2011-2013
Motor Research Journal (Iran) (2021 - Present)
2014 German Translation: Antriebsstrangsysteme in Kraftfahrzeugen ,Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH,ISBN 978-3-527-33661-6
2018 Chinese Translation: Wiley-China Machine Press,ISBN 978-7-111-60005-3