Contact Information

3715, McClintock Avenue, GER 240,
Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0193
Phone: +1 (213)740-0502

E-mail:chabok@usc.edu



Education

2005- now, PhD student, ISE and BioMedical Engineering
 University of Southern California (USC)
Research area: "High Frequency Ultrasonic Array Transducers for BioMedical Imaging"

2005-2007 M.Sc in Industrial and Systems Engineering, ISE
 University of Southern California (USC)

2000-2003 M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering
 Sharif University of Technology
Thesis Title: " Design and Fabrication of a 5-DOF Master/Slave Manipulator"

1995-2000 B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing)
 Amir-Kabir University of Technology (Polytechnic of Tehran)
1990-1994 Mathematics Diplomas
 Jalale-ale Ahmad, First high school alumni


 

Academic Work Experiences

  • Teaching the course "Linear Control", Air University, Tehran, Iran, Spring Semester, 2004

  • Teaching the course "Strength of Materials", Air University, Tehran, Iran, Fall Semester , 2003

  • Supervisor and research member of " Center of Excellence in Design, Robotics and Automation", Sharif university of Technology, Fall 2001 up to Spring, 2003

  •      Research Assistant in "PLC, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Lab." Polytechnic University of Tehran (Amir-Kabir University of technology), Fall Semester, 1999

  • Teaching Assistant for the course "Management", (Presented in English, MBA faculty), Sharif university of technology, Tehran, Iran, Fall Semester, 2001

  • Teaching Assistant for the course "Communication in Management", (MBA Faculty), Sharif university of technology, Tehran, Iran, Both Semester, 2001

  • Teaching Assistant for the course "Management and Industrial Economics", Sharif university of technology, Tehran, Iran, Fall Semester, 2001

  • Teaching Assistant for the course "Hydraulics & Pneumatics", Polytechnic University of Tehran (Amir-Kabir University of technology), Tehran, Iran, Fall Semester, 1999

  • Teaching Assistant for the course "Static", Polytechnic University of Tehran (Amir-Kabir University of technology), Tehran, Iran, Spring Semester, 1998.

  • Workshop on "Application of rapid-prototyping by use of CAD/CAM in car industry", 2nd student conference of Electrical engineering, Polytechnic university of Tehran, Iran 1999

  • Seminar on "Test and Calibration of special machine tools", Azad university, Tehran, Iran, 2003.

     

    Academic Accomplishments

  • M.Sc. Thesis. "Design and Fabrication of a 5-DOF Master-Slave Manipulator", supervisor: Dr. A. Meghdari
  • B.Sc. Thesis "Test and Calibration of Special Machine Tools" supervisor: Dr. M.Reza'ei. (It is done -testing and calibration- on over than 58 special machine tools in "Mehvarsazan -e- Iran-Khodro Co.", 1999-2000)
  • "Design and fabrication of a prototype of AMT gearbox for PEAGEOT 206 vehicle", supervisor: Dr M. H. Yas, Research & development Project
  • "Improvement in design of metallic Fastenings in SMC products" supervisor: Dr. F. Kaymaram
  • Taking part in "A Short Course On:
    Vibration-Control Systems: Conceptual Design, Recent
    Developments and Practical Implementation"
    July 2003
    Dr. Nader Jalili
    ASME Vibration and Noise Control Panel
    Clemson University,
    Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0921, U. S. A.


    Industrial Experiences*

  • 30/6/2003 up to now, Engineering & Research Organization, Nirou-Mohareke Industrial Co. (NMI), Argentine Sq., Tehran, Iran. (Factory: Qazvin, Iran)

    Phone: +98(21) 8755597 to 9

    Fax: +98(21) 8755596

    Email: engineering@nmir.com

    -         Supervisor of some branches and research member of Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) team. Managing, control and technical support of specified sub-branches worked for this 4-million dollar project.

    -         Work on Gearbox Validation

    -         Technical member of automated transmission (AT) team.

    -         Research on Contentious Variable Transmission (CVT) gearboxes

     

  • 09/2000-02/2003, ARSH Mfg. Co., Tehran, Iran

    -         Research and study in Thermoforming and production with a vacuum forming machine

    -         Draftsman and Supervisor of a full construction project (1 million dollar project), (2000-2003).

     

  • 07/2001-09/2001, MANGAN Mfg. Co., Tehran, Iran.

    -         Manufacturing tower cranes, used in Ship disembark.

    -         Engineer in manufacturing department of the cranes that was in cooperation with KONE Co. Finland.

  • 02/1999-10/1999,. Tehran Industry & System Engineering Co., Yousef-abad Ave., Tehran, Iran.

    -         Testing machine tools Assistant and Manufacturing expert.

    -         Perform Tests for about 30 special machine tools In "Mehvarsazane-Iran Khodro Co." to increase quality of products (Rear axel components of car).

    -         Cooperation in Over-hall and repairing of two special industrial machines.

    -         Translation of some technical texts: Test Code for Machine tools -ISO 230- (Master standard), from "Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)" and some service manuals of special machine tools.

  • 02/1998-10/1999, Scientific & Industrial Services of Tehran province Co., 9th Km of Karaj specific road,Tehran,Iran

  • Expert's mate.

  • Industrial teacher assistant, troubleshooting and technical consulting of small factories have contraction with SAPCO (Iran-Khodro Part Supplier).About 63 factory has been visited and consulted.

  • Determination of training needs for 3 factories.

  • Preparing work evaluation reports of training courses to send for Ministry of Industries of Iran.

    * Working either as a supervisor or as a project team member

     

    Research Interests

  • Ultrasonic Transducers for BioMedical Imaging
  • Piezoelectric Materials
  • Robotics & Automation
  • Microsystems (e.g. MEMS, etc)
  • Team and Project Management
  • Metrology and Measuring Systems


    Computer and Programming Skills

    Work experience with

  • General software such as: MATLAB package, Maple, 3D studio max

  • Special packages such as: SolidWorks, PiezoCAD, ADAMS, Mechanical Desktop, CATIA, ANSYS, and ABAQUS.

     

    Interests and Activities

    Singing as a memebr of USC Apollo Chorus group, Mountain climbing, traveling, Writing, Literature, Philosophy, History, Calligraphy, and Theatre. I have played in student theatre group of Amir-Kabir University from 1995-1999 and I took part in two national festivals, and perform 3 pieces in some other halls (Tehran, Iran). Among sports I prefer swimming, beach volleyball, pool, soccer, football, skiing, and cycling.

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