Omidreza Farivar

Working in an agile team to develop the refrigeration cycle of air/water heat pumps • Simulation of the refrigeration cycle • Model development for components • Data analysis of measurement results • Equipment selection for test rigs

• Performed CFD simulations and aerodynamic analysis • Created CAD models and draft drawings • Prepared technical reports • Prepared technical proposals • Performed time and budget planning using MS Project

• Developed and calibrated a 1D numerical model in GT-Power to optimize the fuel injection profile of a diesel engine for mitigating NOx emissions • Conducted a feasibility study of turbocharging a two-stroke engine • Performed research on improving the heat transfer in a heat sink, resulted in a published paper • Prepared CAD models of engines for CFD simulation

Erasmus exchange student Thesis: "3D CFD Simulation of Heat Transfer In a Condenser For a Solar Thermal Cooling System" Performed CFD simulations of flow coupled with heat transfer in a condenser to better understand its thermal behavior. The model included conduction, convection, and radiation. In the final stage, I optimized the geometry using Surface Response Method. A script was written to automate the simulations process. Selected course: 1D Numerical Simulation of Combustion Process

During the course of my studies, I learned about design, sizing, and techno-economic analysis of different renewable energy technologies. Some of the courses I have taken include: - Computational Thermo-Fluid Analysis in Fluid Machinery - Advanced Energy Conversion Systems (Focused on Renewable Energies) - Fluid Machinery - Sustainable Combustion Chemistry - Electric Power Systems - Energy management

Thesis: “Numerical Simulation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Reciprocating Engine” In this project in collaboration with industry, I set up a 1D model in GT-Power to investigate the effect of altitude on the performance of an internal combustion engine. The results of this project were used by another team to program the engine control unit.