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Afsoon Amirzadeh

faculty

Afsoon Amirzadeh Goghari, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Curriculum Vitae

Contact

508-910-6549

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Education

2010University of TorontoPhD in Mechanical Engineering
2006University of TorontoMASc in Mechanical Engineering
1999University of TehranBSc in Mechanical Engineering

Teaching

Programs

Courses

A continuation of the study of mechanics initiated in EGR 241. Work and energy methods are emphasized. Motion in accelerating coordinate systems and dynamics of system particles lead to the discussion of rigid body dynamics in three dimensions. A number of examples of rigid body motion are discussed.

A continuation of the study of mechanics initiated in EGR 241. Work and energy methods are emphasized. Motion in accelerating coordinate systems and dynamics of system particles lead to the discussion of rigid body dynamics in three dimensions. A number of examples of rigid body motion are discussed.

Comprehensive survey of the analytical design methods that are valuable to mechanical engineers. Some of the areas covered are: stress analysis, fatigue, design of gears and shifts, and selection of standardized elements. The objective of the course is to enable the student to handle design problems with confidence and assurance.

Research

Research interests

  • Solid Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics
  • Mechanical System Design and Control
  • Design of Machine Elements
  • Renewable Energy
  • Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Select publications

See curriculum vitae for more publications

  • Amirzadeh, M. Raessi, and S. Chandra (2013).
    Producing molten metal droplets smaller than the nozzle diameter using a pneumatic drop-on-demand generator
    Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci, 47, 26-33.
  • Amirzadeh and S. Chandra (2010).
    Small droplet formation in a pneumatic drop-on-demand generator: Experiments and analysis
    Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., 34, 1488-1497.
  • Amirzadeh and S. Chandra (2009).
    Analytical and experimental study of small droplet formation in a pneumatic drop-on-demand generator
    International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems ICLASS, Vail, CO

Afsoon Amirzadeh joined the Mechanical Engineering Department in 2011. She obtained her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2010. During her graduate studies at the Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT), Dr. Amirzadeh designed a pneumatic drop-on-demand droplet generator for producing micro-droplets (< 100 microns) of aqueous solutions and molten metals, with applications in bioengineering, rapid prototyping, and micro-soldering. In addition to academic research and teaching, Dr. Amirzadeh gained industrial experience as an experimentalist, and established a climate simulation lab to test auto vehicle parts using international standards.

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