EDUCATION

National University of Singapore (2007-2012)

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Thesis title: A thermodynamically-consistent theory for abnormal grain growth in polycrystalline metals and the coupling of finite-element and phase-field methods.

Isfahan University of Technology (2004-2007)

MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Thesis title: An investigation in removing strip shape defects by tension leveling process.

Yazd University (2000-2004)

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Final year project title: Design and manufacture of an electric power wheelchair

HONORS & AWARDS

DFG Research Grant from German Research Foundation (2012-2013).

Best Poster Award granted by the US Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) in 11th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (2011).

NUS Research Scholarship (2007-2011).

First Rank MSc Graduate among Mechanical Engineering Department MSc Students, Isfahan University of Technology (2004-2007).

First Rank BSc Graduate among Mechanical Engineering Department BSc Students, Yazd University (2000-2004).