User:Mahyarn
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Mahyar Nikpour
EDUCATION:
1975-79 Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics Title of Thesis: Contribution in the Study of the Inflammation in Highly Supercharged Low Compression Diesel Engines University of Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France 1974-76 Diplôme d'Etude Approfondie(Advanced Courses Diploma): Courses Included: Heat and Mass Transfer, Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics, combustion. University of Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France 1971-72 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran 1967-71 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 2001 - present Hofstra University, LI, New York; S.T.E.P. : basics of Engineering, Regents Physics and Chemistry (summers and satudays) 1988-Present Roosevelt Union Free School District, Long Island, New York, Subjects taught: Regents Physics; Regents Chemistry; General Science. Summer os 2007: CERN, Switzerland. LHC resreach and study 2002: MARICHI project and Quarknet: Several workshops during the summer Summer of 1996 Howard Hughes Research Program, Queens College, Department of Geology , NY/ Mac Master University, Nuclear Center, Hamilton, Canada: Research Subject: Electron Spin Resonance dating of fossils, Irradiation of samples was performed in the hot cell of Mac Master Nuclear Center. Summer of 1995 Teacher Research Associates Program, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Research Subject: Weak Interaction Measurement With Optically Trapped Atoms. I was conferred a FOA award for this research work. 1993-1994 Long Island University, Center for Gifted Youth C.W. Post Campus, Long Island, New York Subject taught: Chemical Detectives. 1983-85 Peykan Training School, Tehran , Iran Subjects taught: Vehicles Performances; Design and Manufacturing Standards; Quality Control. 1979-81 University of Science and Technology, Tehran , Iran, Assistant Professor, Subjects taught: Thermodynamics; Dynamics; Gas Dynamics; Fuels, Internal Combustion Engines; Fluid Mechanics.
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE: 1987-88 Ram Technology ,Buffalo, New York, Project Manager, Responsibilities Included: Conceptual Design of Game Boards; Programming in Turbo Prolog; Supervision of Technical Drawings Dpt. 1981-85 Peykan Auto Manufacturing Company, General Manager of R & D Department Responsibilities Included: Design Changes and testing of all parts, units and systems such as: Design, development and testing of new fuel system in order to overcome the vapor lock in the fuel piping; Adaptation of automatic gearboxes to the actually manual buses; Research and development to the goal of improvement of the performance of the braking system; reduction of the fuel consumption. Project Supervision such as: Study of the ergonomics of the passenger cars (both actual and future models); Design and testing of remodeled front and rear lights (buses and passenger cars); Modernization of seats, body and chassis of buses; Design and testing of the new wiping system. Director of the technical negotiations with over ten Japanese and European car manufacturing companies for the introduction and production of new models of cars and over hundred vendors for parts and units.
Computer Knowledge: Extensive use and knowledge of computer science. Programming : FORTRAN, TURBO PASCAL, C & TURBO PROLOG. Window applications: Internet, Microsoft, Word Perfect, Quicken, TurboTax, Fractal Vision etc. Other: Linguistics: Fluent in four languages: English, French, Persian and Turkish
Certificates: New York State Permanent Certificates in the following areas: PHYSICS; CHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICS; INDUSTRIAL ARTS; GENERAL SCIENCE.
