thermal engineer or CAE engineer or Cooling engineer or HVAC eng

KAISAR ALSHAMANI, PhD 42091 Greenwood Dr., Canton, MI, 48187 Tel: (H) 734-844-6163 (Cell.) 734-620-4401 E-mail:[email protected] SKILLS PROFILE a Ph.D. from the university of Salford, Manchester, UK a M.Eng. and B.Eng. (with Honors) from the university of Liverpool, UK a Extensive knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, and engi neering principles a Extensive experience with the use of vehicle Heating, Ventilation and Air Cond itioning (HVAC) simulation tools a Many years of experience in the modeling and simulation of automotive heat exc hanger performance including radiators, evaporators, condensers, heater cores, c harge air coolers, hydraulic oil coolers, transmission oil coolers and chillers a Simulation and Development of engine cooling system a Excellent presenter of seminars, lectures, and research work a 21 publications in Aero/thermal/fluid sciences a Publications cited in research books and papers a Past Member of the scientific committee of the Asian Congress of Fluid Mechani cs and referee to technical papers a Referee to SAE papers EDUCATION: Ph.D: Department of Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Sal ford, Manchester, England a Published a thesis on Heating, Ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)/Heat Ex changers and received Ph.D. a Taught undergraduate students HVAC, thermodynamics, fluid/aero dynamics and he at transfer M.Eng.: Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England a Published a thesis on Heat Transfer/Heat Exchangers and received M.Eng. a Completed courses on Heat Transfer, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Turbomac hinery, Wet Steam, Unsteady Gas Dynamics and Thermodynamic Cycles a Taught undergraduate courses in thermal science as well as laboratory experime nts B.Eng. (Honors): Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England WORK EXPERIENCE: AVL Powertrain Engineerig, Inc., Plymouth, MI (July. 10 a" Present) Senior Project Engineer a Simulation of automotive engine cooling system and lubrication system using FL OWMASTER

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (Aug. 09 a" July. 10) CAE Engineer a Simulation of automotive heater systems using HTRSIM (Ford heating system in-h ouse software) for the Fusion, Galaxy, MKZ, CMAX, Fiesta, Escape, Explorer, Edge , Mondeo a Modeling and simulation of automotive heater cores using HXC (Ford heating sys tem in-house software)

General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, MI (Jan. 08 a" July 09) Thermal Management and Environmental Control Subsystems Specialist Engineer a Design of thermal management system and ventilation/exhaust system for the PIV OT (Prototype Integration and Operational Test) laboratory under the Future Comb at System (FCS) program a Created a model for the calculations of the cooling loads and heating loads, i ncluding environmental, electric/electronics equipment, occupants, engine, etc. This model applies across all the Stryker vehicle variant systems; namely, MGS ( Mobile Gun System), ATGM (Anti Tank Guided Missile Vehicle), NBCRV (Nuclear, Bio logical and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle), MCV (Mortar Carrier Vehicle), CV ( Commander Vehicle), RV (Reconnaissance Vehicle), ESV (Engineer Squad Vehicle), F SV (Fire Support Vehicle), MEV (Medical Equipment Vehicle), ICV (Infantry Carrie r Vehicle) a Devised a program for the calculation of fan performance a Developed a standardized methodology for the calculation of system resistance curve for heat exchangers, inlet and outlet ballistic grilles, FOD screens and o ther flow resistors connected in series and parallel. The methodology was implem ented to optimize components airflow resistance allocations to maximize the over all subsystem performance a Performed fan source selection for the Stryker S-MOD cooling tower pack as a m ember of the source selection committee a Conducted heat exchanger analyses and tradeoff studies for high temperature an d low temperature heat exchangers, condensers, evaporators, chillers, hydraulic oil coolers, charge air coolers, transmission oil coolers, transfer case coolers , etc., for the Stryker S-MOD program a Performed system level analysis to determine the Stryker Environmental Control System (ECS) load under various environmental and operating conditions a Performed system level analysis to determine the Stryker S-MOD propulsion cool ing system heat load under various environmental and mobility conditions a Executed market surveys on the best available refrigerator to store blood, vac cines and other medical supplies at differing temperatures for the Medical Equip ment Stryker Vehicle Visteon Corporation, Van Buren Township, MI (Oct. 99- Nov. 07) CAE Analyst / Engineer a Working with various customers on projects requiring the application of HTRSIM , ACSIM, and HXC Ford simulation tools to model/simulate the performance of auto motive heating systems, AC systems and heat exchangers, including heater cores, radiators, evaporators, condensers, charge air coolers and hydraulic oil coolers . Recommendations for corrective actions were made based on these models/simula tions a Programs worked on included P356/131/221/415, D219/258/186/401/385/47X, U387/3 88/385/354/377/293/204/251/368/369/222, DEW98, C170/137, BV256/226/410, S197, SN 95, VN127, V229, FN145/EN114, Santa Fe, Tesla EV, Nissan D/UL/QW/zw-wzw/X61A/X61 B/X61F/X61G, DCX/JC49, gmt315/191, X202/204 a Predicted the effects of engine speed, ambient temp, coolant and airflow rates , interior volume, PTC and glow plugs supplementary heating devices, on the heat ing performance for both single and dual heating systems. Also studied the effe cts of air flow rate, ambient temp, engine rpm, condenser air inlet temp, interi or volume and other parameters on AC performance for both single and dual A/C sy stems a Trained over 50 engineers on heater and AC software tools a Presented CAE capabilities to managers, supervisors, and engineers a Published two SAE papers on automotive coolants; one on their physical propert ies, and the other on the comparison of hydraulic and thermal performance among different types of coolants a Performed and presented a research study on the effect of oil with refrigerant on AC performance a Prepared a study comparing the heater performance of single versus a dual one a Received from the management a number of Outstanding Achievement Awards in rec

ognition for exemplary work conducted a Received from customers outstanding feedback reports a Achieved cost reduction to the company of about $2 million annually through CA E modeling/simulations versus actual wind tunnel tests Kaiser Consulting (Nov. 98 a" Sept. 99) Engineering Consultant / Manager a Provided consulting, training and teaching for applications pertaining to Flui d Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Physics M & I Air Systems Engineering, Mississauga, Ont., Canada (April 98 a" Oct. 98) Research and Development Engineer / Manager a Coordinated research within the group a Planned the instrumentation of a research laboratory for the measurement of te mperature, pressure, velocity, noise and vibration for project testing and resea rch purposes a Prepared engineering reports on reducing plenum fan vibration and noise a Produced progress reports on R & D projects a Obtained system resistance for various HVAC systems a Interacted with various research groups in academia and industry on noise and vibration control TESMA International Inc., Concord, Ont. Canada (Jun. 97 a" April 98) Blau Liquid Transfer Technology Center / Senior Research Engineer Research on engine cooling systems: a Prepared and reviewed testing plans for fans and pumps a Tested fans and pumps for performance a Optimization of pressure losses in cooling systems a Selection of engine coolants for optimized performance a Analysis of engine heat rejection to the coolant a Analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer in automotive radiators and heater co res a Published research reports on automotive coolants a Presented seminars on thermal/ fluids science to design engineers a Attended courses on engine cooling systems

Kaiser Consulting (Aug. 94 a" Jun. 97) Engineering Consultant / Manager a Provided training and teaching for applications pertaining to Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Physics Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto Aug. 94) Visiting Associate Professor, a Conducted research on the modeling of branching duct flows

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Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Med icine, London, UK Research Associate a Conducted research on the modeling of unsteady duct flows and published a repo rt a Taught heat transfer to undergraduate students Department of Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering, University of Salford, Manc hester, England Honorary Visiting University Fellow a Conducted experimental research on drag reduction in rectangular duct

Mechanical Engineering Dept., University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq Professor a Taught various undergraduate and graduate courses such as fundamentals of flui d dynamics, subsonic flow, compressible flow, thermodynamics, heat transfer, pow er plants, boundary layer theory, HVAC R, engineering mathematics a Adviser of undergraduate and graduate programs and research projects in fluid mechanics and heat transfer a Published papers in journals and presented them in conferences a Established the University of Technology Engineering Consulting Office, and ga ve engineering solutions and advice as appropriate to local private industries o n automotive and building Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning and Refriger ation (HVAC & R) system design and Fluid Flow related issues a Designed and Developed undergraduate and research laboratories , such as the H ydraulic, subsonic, supersonic, Refrigeration, Heat Transfer, Internal Combustio n Engine, Noise and Vibration, Laser Doppler and Hot Wire Anemometer Turbulence Research laboratories a Conducted joint research with the Iraqi Solar Energy Research Center in Baghda d on the design and development of a standard solar energy collector suitable fo r the Iraqi environment a Organized university instrumentation fairs, where many international manufactu rers were invited to display their products for possible procurement. Also, coor dinated with the Baghdad international fair authorities for similar objectives a Developed the university and department libraries PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (Past and Present): a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), USA a American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) a Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) a American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) a International Solar Energy Society (ISES) a Royal Aeronautical Society, Great Britain

ENGINEERING LICENSE: a Professional Engineer of Ontario (P. Eng.), Canada COMPUTER SKILLS: ACSIM (AC Ford software), HTRSIM (Ford Heater software), HXC (Ford Heat Exchange r software), WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Fortran 77, UNIX, FLOWMASTER, Familiar wit h FLUENT and STAR-CCM+ SCHOLARSHIPS: a Scholarship ing to B.Eng. in England a Scholarship ing to PhD in rd

from the Iraqi Ministry of Education to do undergraduate work lead and M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Liverpool from the University of Salford in England to do graduate work lead Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Salfo

AWARDS: a Recognition award from Visteon Corporation Climate Control Systems PD director for outstanding contribution to the Saturn Super Vue program a Recognition award from Visteon Corporation CAD/CAE Management for outstanding analysis done on P221/U222 heater performance a Outstanding achievement award from Visteon Corporation North American Climate Control Systems Director for AC simulation with improved P221 front end sealing

a Certificate of Appreciation from the President and CEO of Visteon Corporation and the Chairman of the Board for exemplary performance beyond expectation condu cted on the Saturn Super Vue program COURSES ATTENDED: a Design and Development of Automotive Engine Cooling Systems, presented by Al K argilis, Nov. 17 a" 18, 1997 at Tesma International, Inc., Concord, Ontario, Can ada a Automotive Heat Exchangers, SAE Seminar, presented by R.K. Shah, 1997 a Design and Development of Automotive Air Conditioning Systems, presented by Al Kargilis, June 13-14, 2000 at Visteon Corporation, Plymouth, MI a Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow for Automotive Applications, SAE Seminar, present ed by Rajeshwar Gupta, 2000 a FLUENT Training, July 20 a" 24 , 09, ANSYS Inc., Ann Arbor, MI a STAR- CCM+ Training, July 27 a" 29 , 09, Version 4, CD- Adapco, Plymouth, MI a FLOWMASTER Training, Troy, MI, 2008 PUBLICATIONS: 21 Publications in journals and conferences; list will be provided upon request CITIZENSHIP: US Citizen