Amin Doostmohammadi

Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Notre Dame, 321 Cushing Hall,

Notre Dame, IN, 46556, Phone: (574)485-6535, Email: adoostmo@nd.edu

EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Candidate, Mechanical Engineering 2010 - Present
Studying particulate flows of stratified fluids: Degree expected
passive particles and deformable drops to August 2014
self-propelled organisms.

University of Tehran
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.97 2006 - 2010

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Associate, University of Notre Dame January 2011 - Present

Worked in Complex Fluids and Multiphase Flows group on

- Vertical migration of small organisms at pycnoclines,

- Settling dynamics of particles in stratified fluids,
- Pair particle interaction and attraction in stratified fluids,
- Stratification effects on rising motion of a drop,
- Reorientation of elongated particles at density interfaces,
- Suspension of solid particles at thermoclines.

Currently working on computational modeling of:

- Swarm of drops rising in a continuously stratified fluids

Research Assistant, University of Tehran 2008-2009

Worked in Solar and Hybrid Vehicles Lab (SHVL) on developing
computational models for design and analysis of hybrid vehicles.

Director of process control lab, University of Zanjan 2009-2010

Numerical investigation of stratification in rotary kiln incinerator.

JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. A. Doostmohammadi, R. Stocker, A. M. Ardekani, Low Reynolds number swimming at
pycnoclines, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Volume 109, 3856-
3861, 2012.
This work is highlighted on ND College of Engineering news page and by Science Daily reports.
2. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani, Interaction between a pair of particles settling in a
stratified fluid, Physical Review E (PRE) 88.2 (2013): 023029.
3. S. Bayareh, A. Doostmohammadi, S. Dabiri, A. M. Ardekani, On the rising motion of a drop in
stratified fluids, Physics of Fluids (PoF) 25.10 (2013): 103302.
4. A. Doostmohammadi, S. Dabiri, A. M. Ardekani, Settling dynamics of a non-neutrally buoyant
particle in stratified fluids, In revision, Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM), 2013.
5. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani, Suspension of solid particles at thermoclines, In
preparation, submitted, Physics of Fluids (PoF), 2014.

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 JOURNAL ARTICLES IN PREPARATION
6. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani, Reorientation of elongated particles at density
interfaces, In preparation, Physical Review E (PRE), 2014.
7. S. Dabiri, S. Bayareh, A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani, Swarm of drops rising in a
continuously stratified fluid, In preparation, International Journal of Multiphase Flow (IJMF),
2014.

ARCHIVED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani, Suspension of rigid particles settling in a density
stratified fluids, AIChE, November 2013, San Francisco, PA.
2. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani, Vertical migration of the small organisms in a stratified
fluid, AIChE, November 2012, Pittsburgh, PA.
3. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani, Vertical migration of the small organisms in a stratified
fluid, Proceedings of ASME 2012 Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting, July 2012, Rio Grande,
Puerto Rico.
4. A. Doostmohammadi, N. Mortazavi, Instability of viscoelastic fluids in Blasius flow, ASME
2010, Proceedings of ASME 2010 Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and
Analysis, Istanbul, Turkey.
5. A. Nejat, A. Doostmohammadi, S. Alem, Airfoil flow separation and stall prediction using a
neural network approach, ASME 2010, Proceedings of ASME 2010 Biennial Conference on
Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Istanbul, Turkey.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Student travel grant for Aspen Winter Conference: Active Fluids: Bridging Complex Fluids
and Biofluids, 2014, Aspen, CO.
Student travel grant for American Physical Society/Division of Fluid Dynamics, 2012, San
Diego, CA.
Outstanding Student TA award, Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, Notre Dame, IN.
Justus en Louise Van Effen prestigious scholarship, 2010, Delft University of Technology,
Netherlands, (gratefully declined).
Excellence Scholarship, 2009, cole Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne (EPFL)
University, Switzerland, (gratefully declined).
Faculty of Engineering prize as a recognition award for the superior student of Mechanical
Engineering between 120 students, 2009, College of Engineering, University of Tehran.

CONTRIBUTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Presenters are shown by underline

1. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani Reorientation of Elongated Particles at Density

Interfaces, 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2013,
Pittsburgh, PA.
2. A. Doostmohammadi, A. M. Ardekani Suspension of Rigid Particles Settling in Density
Stratified Fluids, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 2013, San Francisco, CA.
3. A. M. Ardekani, A. Doostmohammadi, Particle Interaction in Stratified Fluids, 65th Annual
Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2012, San Diego, CA.
4. A. Doostmohammadi, S. Dabiri, A. M. Ardekani, Settling Dynamics of a non-Neutrally
Buoyant Particle in Stratified Fluids, 65th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics,
November 2012, San Diego, CA.
5. A. Doostmohammadi, R. Stocker, A. M. Ardekani, Low Reynolds Number Swimming in
Stratified Fluids, 64th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2011,
Baltimore, MD.

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6. A. M. Ardekani, A. Doostmohammadi, Biolocomotion and BioFluid Dynamics symposium, 48th
Annual Technical Meeting of Society of Engineering Sciences, Northwestern University, Evaston,
Illinois, October 2011, Low Reynolds Number Swimming and Settling in Stratified Fluids.
7. A. M. Ardekani, A. Doostmohammadi, Workshop on Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research,
London, July 2011, Low Reynolds Number Swimming in Stratified Fluids.

INVITED TALKS
1. A. Doostmohammadi, University of Notre Dame, Department of Civil & Environmental
Engineering & Earth Sciences, Environmental Fluid Dynamics practicum seminar, February
2013, Settling of particles and swimming of small organisms in stratified fluids.
2. A. Doostmohammadi, fifth annual Graduate Research Symposium of the University of Notre
Dame as a part of the innovative work of the Notre Dame graduate student and postdoctoral
community, October 2013, Microbial life at pycnoclines.

SELECTED COURSES
Complex Fluids and Multiphase Flows, Professor Arezoo M. Ardekani
Fundamentals of Turbulence Theory, Professor Harindra Joe Fernando
Waves and Instabilities in Environmental Flows, Professor Harindra Joe Fernando
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Professor Gretar Tryggvason
Advanced Scientific Computing, Professor Zhiliang Xu
Mathematics II (Mathematical Techniques for Solving Partial Differential Equations),
Professor Hsueh-Chia Chang
Topics in Applied Mathematics, Professor Mark Alber

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame Fall 2013
Mathematics I,
Professor Joseph. M. Powers

Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame Spring 2013

Heat and Mass Transfer,
Professor Frank Incropera

Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame Fall 2012

Combustion,
Professor Hyungrok Do

Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame Spring 2012

Fundamental of Thermodynamics,
Professors Arezoo. M. Ardekani and Joseph. M. Powers

Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame Fall 2011

Complex Fluids and Multiphase Flows,
Professor Arezoo. M. Ardekani

Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame Spring 2011

Fundamental of Thermodynamics,
Professors Frank Incropera and Arezoo. M. Ardekani

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Reviewed for the Journal of Applied Mathematics & Computation
Aided in reviewing for the Journal of Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Computer &
Fluids.
Conference Reviewer for Proceedings of ASME 2012 Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting,
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Organizer of the Mechanics and Applied Science Seminar (MASS), Department of Aerospace
and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2013-present.

COMPUTER SKILLS
FORTRAN 90/95, C/C++, MPI, MATLAB, OpenFOAM, COMSOL, CFX, Tecplot,

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Physical Society (APS)
Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

REFERENCES
Arezoo. M. Ardekani Gretar Tryggvason
Assistant professor Viola Hank Endowed Chair and Department Chairman
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame
Tel: (574)631-6676 Tel: (574)631-7148
Email: aardekan@nd.edu Email: gtryggva@nd.edu

Roman Stocker Harindra Joe Fernando

Associate professor Wayne and Diana Murdy Endowed Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Notre Dame
Tel: (617)253-3726 Tel: (574)631-9346
Email: romans@mit.edu Email: Fernando.10@nd.edu