Mehdi Andisheh
Houston,TX
Summary
Solutions-oriented engineering professional with strong understanding of product development process. Brings excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, management and vendors. Proactive in identifying areas of improvement and taking steps to drive successful completion of projects.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Manager
Amogy
05.2023 - Current
- Lead fuel cell integration team and responsible for fuel cell module in Amogy's product portfolio
- Work with engineers from various disciplines: mechanical, electrical, chemical, and controls engineers to support fuel cell module integration
- Responsible for mechanical design of auxiliary components for fuel cell module
- Point of contact for fuel cell suppliers, review their progress, and lead technical fuel cell discussions
- Lead development of system models for proper integration of fuel cell module using in-house MATLAB code
- Prepare test plan and test procedure for fuel cell module and act as technical lead for fuel cell module during experiments
- Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, and responsible for safety of personnel and machinery during tests
- Prepare fuel cell systems specification for our product
Principal Engineer, Stack Architect
FTXT-energy technologies
08.2020 - 05.2023
- Led team of seven mechanical engineers (junior to senior level) in stack team and research team
- Performed project planning, resource planning, and budget planning
- Worked with suppliers and track project progress
- Technical lead in research activities on plate and seal material characterization
- Trained junior/intermediate engineers on performing CAD design in SolidWorks for complex geometries and complex assemblies
- Design lead for state of the art graphite bipolar plate for PEM fuel cell (thinnest graphite bipolar plate in market)
- Developed tools in MATLAB for stack sizing (performance calculations, pressure drop calculations, header port sizing calculations, plate layout calculations, etc.)
- Design lead for hardware components for next generation stack compression system (short stack and full stack-large assemblies of more than 200 parts)
- Designed multiple complex components in SolidWorks and created drawing for manufacturing
- Led engineers in analysis team for performing CFD and FEA on bipolar plate design using ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS FLUENT
- Guided test engineers by developing protocols for testing components (electrical resistance measurements, catalyst layer characterization testing, etc.)
- Supported junior engineers in their design-related issues (hyperelastic seal design, durability testing issues)
- Provided feedback to systems team and contribute in product requirements document development
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Pacific Green Technologies
11.2019 - 08.2020
- Built fully parametric model in Solidworks for entire scrubber unit to reduce design process time for next generation designs from weeks to hours
- Performed FEA analysis (static, fatigue, buckling, and vibration) in ANSYS Mechanical to improve scrubber's mechanical design (scrubbers can weigh between 7 to 50 tons, depending on their size)
- Designed parametric static clarifier in Solidworks and performed FEA and CFD on it to optimize weight and increase efficiency
- Performed root cause analysis for observed failures in mechanical structure and came up with solutions to resolve issue
- Performed two phase CFD calculations in ANSYS Fluent to optimize scrubber geometry to reduce pressure drop
- Updated designs with latest feedback from customers and technical directors
- Incorporated text comments and instructions to finalize drawings and guide installers or production staff
- Resolved structural mechanical problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support.
Product Development, Stack Engineer
Ballard Power Systems
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Design lead for next generation high current density plate and unit cell (sealed MEA)
- Development of operating conditions, and estimation of performance, and pressure drop in PEM fuel cell using self-developed MATLAB program
- Design lead for new concept plate for liquid water bypass for enhanced stack water management
- Developed MATLAB-based model for prediction of dynamic hydration behavior of PEM fuel cell system for Audi's stack that had less than 10% error
- Close collaboration with testing team for design verification test planning and data analysis
- Technical lead in several root cause analysis projects
- Owner of several parts and experience with DFMEA
- Designed fixture for measurement of GDL penetration into fuel cell channels using X-ray that helped increasing pressure drop model accuracy
- Technical lead for all stack-related pressure drop issues in all of Ballard's products
- Maintained internal product knowledge database
- Hosted product demonstrations and promoted features to clients
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements
- Gathered and defined customer requirements to develop clear specifications for creating well-organized project plans.
Analysis Engineer
Ballard Power Systems
06.2015 - 05.2018
- Developer of several MATLAB-based models for prediction of cell performance, two phase pressure drop, and intrusion of GDL into channels
- Developed 3D two phase model to solve transport of species, heat, electron, and proton in PEM fuel cell with ANSYS Fluent
- Performed full 3D thermal and flow analysis of system enclosure design with ANSYS Fluent and made recommendations for design improvements
- Developed FEA models to estimate seal compression force using ANSYS mechanical
- Developed 3D FEA models to find maximum stress inside plate under seal compression and internal gas pressure
- Prepared various thermal models in COMSOL Multiphysics to find effective thermal conductivity of different components for larger 3D models.
Research Scientist
Simon Fraser University
09.2011 - 06.2015
- Calculated thermo-physical properties of Ballard's gas diffusion layers using C and MATLAB codes
- Modeled heat transfer in refrigeration compartment of refrigerated van using ANSYS Fluent software to calculate insulation efficiency
- Supervised undergrad co-op students in developing a test-bed for running thermal tests for U-factor calculation of various insulation panels
- Investigated challenges regarding fuel cell manufacturing process in Mercedes Benz- Fuel Cell division by analyzing some samples using SEM imaging to find component's property change
- Predicted changes in PEM fuel cell performance due to variations to material properties using 3D numerical model coupled thermo-electro-chemical model
Education
Ph.D. - Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada06.2015
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Shiraz University
Shiraz, Iran08.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Shiraz University
Shiraz, Iran08.2008
Skills
- Mechanical design (SolidWorks)
- System design calculations
- CFD and FEA analysis expert (ANSYS mechanical, ANSYS FLUENT, COMSOL, )
- Data analysis (MATLAB and Minitab)
- DFMEA
- Problem solving and decision making (certified)
- GD&T (certified)
- High volume production
- Process oriented (organizational skills)
- Project Management
- Root cause analysis
- Prototyping
Certification
ASME Y14.5
Dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Problem solving and decision making
People management and having difficult conversations
Timeline
Technical Manager
Amogy
05.2023 - Current
Principal Engineer, Stack Architect
FTXT-energy technologies
08.2020 - 05.2023
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Pacific Green Technologies
11.2019 - 08.2020
Product Development, Stack Engineer
Ballard Power Systems
05.2018 - 11.2019
Analysis Engineer
Ballard Power Systems
06.2015 - 05.2018
Research Scientist
Simon Fraser University
09.2011 - 06.2015
Ph.D. - Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Simon Fraser University
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Shiraz University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Shiraz University
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