CV

Education

• M.S. in Fluids and Thermal Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (2023–2026)
  • GPA: 4.0/4.0 (17.34/20)
  • Thesis: Multi-Objective Optimization of a Computing Device Fan for Enhanced Aerodynamic and Thermal Performance Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Supervisor: Dr. Amir Nejat
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran (2019–2023)
  • GPA: 18.05/20
  • Undergraduate Project: Numerical Simulation of the Aerodynamic Performance of a Vertical Wind Turbine Using ANSYS Fluent

Research Interests

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Fluid Dynamics
• Turbulence
• Data-driven Modeling
• Deep Learning
• Model Reduction
• Scientific Machine Learning

Research & Work Experience

Research Assistant

Turbomachinery Laboratory, University of Tehran
Apr 2024 – Present

• Designed and built a small wind tunnel for testing centrifugal fans (10–45 cm diameter).
• Performed experimental fan performance measurements for CFD validation.
• Generated CFD datasets for data-driven modeling.
• Implemented and compared evolutionary optimization algorithms for aerodynamic design optimization.
• Supervisor: Dr. Amir Nejat

CFD Engineer

TABA Engineering & Service Co., Tehran, Iran
Jul 2023 – Sep 2023

• Simulated industrial centrifugal fans using ANSYS CFX.
• Performed sensitivity and robustness analyses using ANSYS OptiSLang.
• Supervisor: Davood Altafi

Projects

• Super-resolution of Turbulent Flow Fields Using Deep Learning (2025)
  • Reimplemented the residual U-Net proposed by Fukami et al. in PyTorch for turbulent flow super-resolution.
• Optimization with Evolutionary Algorithms (2025)
  • Implemented GA, PSO, WOA, GSA, and GWO for optimization problems.
• Navier–Stokes Solver for Incompressible Flow (2024)
  • Developed a 2D solver using the Artificial Compressibility Method.
• Deep Learning Projects (2024)
  • Implemented CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, GANs, and VAEs using PyTorch.
• Instability Analysis in Parallel Plate Flow (2023)
  • Solved the Orr–Sommerfeld equation using Chebyshev spectral methods.

Technical Skills

Programming

• Python
• MATLAB
• Bash (Unix Shell)

Deep Learning

• PyTorch
• Keras

Scientific Computing

• NumPy
• SciPy
• Pandas
• Matplotlib
• Seaborn

CAD & Meshing

• SOLIDWORKS
• ANSYS DesignModeler
• ANSYS ICEM CFD
• ANSYS TurboGrid
• ANSYS Meshing

CFD & Optimization

• ANSYS Fluent
• ANSYS CFX
• STAR-CCM+
• Tecplot
• OriginPro
• ANSYS OptiSLang

Publications

• Abdollahi, M. S., AliAkbari, A., Ma, Y., & Mohebbi, R. (2025). Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer and Flow Resistance in Tubes with Flat Plate, Blunt Edge, and Airfoil Turbulators. European Physical Journal Plus.
• Khosravi Firozjaei, H., AliAkbari, A., Nejat, A., Riasi, A. A Surrogate-Based Optimization for Centrifugal Fan Volute Design: Numerical and Experimental Study. (2026) Under review.

Paper Title Number 4

Your Name, You. (2024). "Paper Title Number 3." GitHub Journal of Bugs. 1(3).

Paper Title Number 3

Your Name, You. (2015). "Paper Title Number 3." Journal 1. 1(3).

Paper Title Number 2

Your Name, You. (2010). "Paper Title Number 2." Journal 1. 1(2).

Paper Title Number 1

Your Name, You. (2009). "Paper Title Number 1." Journal 1. 1(1).

Relevant Courses

• Neural Networks and Deep Learning
• Advanced CFD I
• Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• Continuum Mechanics
• Introduction to CFD

Academic Service

• Peer Reviewer, Physics of Fluids (AIP Publishing), 2025–Present

Languages

• Persian (Native)
• English (Professional proficiency)