Ali K. Ghamsari - Louisiana State University

Ali K. Ghamsari
E-mail: akadkh2@lsu.edu
Objective: Obtain a full-time position as a mechanical engineer incorporating skills in manufacturing,
material properties, composite structures and smart materials.
EDUCATION:
2009-Present Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
PhD, Mechanical systems
GPA: 4.00/4.00
Dissertation topic:
“Electro-active Bucky Gel morphing nano-composites”
Related Courses:
Advanced composite materials, Advance machine design, Nanofabrication, Material
characterization via TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy)
2004-2007
2000-2004
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
M.S., Manufacturing Engineering
GPA: 17.6/20 – Ranked 1 st
Dissertation topic:
”Theoretical and experimental analysis of plastic deformation of circular plates
subjected to underwater explosion”.
Amir Kabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
B.S., Manufacturing Engineering
GPA: 14.8/20
Dissertation topic:
“Variational compression ratio Engines”.
2009-Present Research assistant for “Next Gen C 3 Research Center”
Southern University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
www.c3.engr.subr.edu
• Conducted mechanical characterization of Bucky Gel morphing actuator (BGA) via
Nano-indentation and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) (Results are being
published).
• Electrode design for improving the performance of BGA
• Potential application of BGA in micro-pumps for microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices
2010-Present Teaching Assistant for “Machine Design” and “Mechanical design laboratory”
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2006-2008 Research assistant for “Modern Metal Forming laboratory”.
Mechanical engineering department, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran
• Research on Plastic deformation and failure modes of long and short cylindrical
shells under static and dynamic loading (results are published).
• Used scaling and dimensionless analysis of circular plates under dynamic loading
(results are published).

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Aug 05-Mar 07 Rabi Kosar Co., Tehran, Iran.
Position: Mechanical design Engineer
• Mechanical Design of several RF (Radio Frequency) antennas.
• Modeling the desgn with Solidworks
• Ordering the raw material.
• Supervision over manufacturing procedure.
Summer 2003 Iran Khodro Diesel Co., Tehran, Iran.
Position: Intern
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
• Conducted a survey on optimization of welding parameters in manufacturing
of O457 City Bus chassis.
1. Ghamsari A. K., Jin Y., Woldesenbet E., “Mechanical characterization of Bucky Gel
morphing nanocomposite”, Composites Science and Technology (Submitted).
2. Ghamsari A. K., Brown T., Woldesenbet E., “Mechanical characterization of bucky
gel morphing composite”; American Society for Composites-Twenty-fifth Technical
Conference, October 2010.
3. Ghamsari A. K., Brown T., Woldesenbet E., “Effective parameters of Bucky gel
morphing nano-composites’ dynamic behavior”, 47th Annual Technical Meeting of
Society of Engineering Science, October 2010.
4. Zamani J., Safari K.H., Ghamsari A. K., “Experimental analysis of clamped
AA5010 and steel plates subjected to blast loading and underwater explosion”,
Journal of strain analysis for engineering design, 2011, 46(3), 201-12.
5. Zamani J., Ghamsari A. K., “Theoretical and experimental analysis of plastic
response of isotropic circular plates subjected to underwater explosion loading”;
Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, 2008, 39(2), 171-5.
6. Zamani J., A. Fakhri, Ghamsari A. K., “Experimental Analysis of the folding force
in thin wall extruded cells under quasi-static in-plane loading”, Materialwissenschaft
und Werkstofftechnik, 2008, 39(2), 176-81.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
• SolidWorks, CATIA • Mathematica, Minitab
• EdgeCAM • Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
HONORS:
• President of the Iranian Students Association at LSU, (February 2011- Present).
• Capitan of FC Abadan and Dynamites soccer teams in LSU league, (2010-11).
• Highest GPA among M.S. graduates in manufacturing engineering (class of 2004).
• Member of Golden Key International honor society.
• Ranked 853rd among all participants (approx. 400,000) in the nationwide B.S.
entrance exam, 2000.