Ali M. Shahhosseini, D.Eng.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
502-852-6340
amshah01@gwise.louisville.edu
Research Interests
Finite element modeling and analysis, mechanical metallurgy, manufacturing processes of materials, extraction metallurgy, heat treatment of metals, and corrosion engineering.
Education
Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. Doctor of Engineering in Materials Science granted August 1999. Dissertation title: "Computer Modeling of Copper Microsegregation in Continuously Cast Steel Billets."
Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran. Master of Science in Materials Engineering granted February 1991. Thesis title: "Development of Forging Titanium-Microalloyed Steels. "
Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering granted February 1988. Senior project title: "Possibility of Using Graphitic Steels for Manufacturing of Hot-Worked Rolls."
Experience
5/00-present - University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky. Assistant Professor (7/01-present), Post-Doctorate Research Associate (5/00-6/01), Department of Mechanical Engineering. Participated in a project involving the development of improved design architectures for light truck platforms. Project sponsors include the U.S. Army, Ford Motor Company, and the American Iron and Steel Institute. Research activities include preparation of finite element concept models for a light-duty truck pickup box; development and evaluation of alternative lightweight design features, development of finite element models for a light-duty truck floorpan/cross member assembly, modeling and evaluation of lightweight body joints.
10/89-8/94 - Arak Machine Manufacturing Plant, Arak, Iran. Research Engineer. Managed as a project's supervisor and organizer to manufacture different special purpose tool steels, micro-alloyed steels, and heavy hot-worked rolls. Investigated the quality of cast and forged ferrous products. Modified appropriate heat treatment processes on ferrous products to achieve better mechanical properties. Performed metallography and fracture analysis on different metallic products by optical microscopes and a scanning electron. Performed different mechanical tests such as compact, fatigue, and tensile tests on different metallic products.
8/97-5/00 - Lamar University, Texas. Adjunct Instructor, Computer Science Department and Mechanical Engineering Department. Taught Microcomputers, Engineering Graphics, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics II. Full course responsibility.
8/91-12/91 - Instructor, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. Taught Metallurgical Thermodynamics. Full course responsibility.
9/89-6/90 - Arak Machine Manufacturing Plant Training Center, Arak, Iran. Taught Materials Science and Mechanical Metallurgy to junior-level students. Full course responsibility.
Publications
Refereed Journals
Brehob, E., Free, P.D., Keith, D., Prater, G., Zhang, C.C., “Application Software for Kinematic Analysis and Design of an Internal Cam Surface,” Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, Vol. 10, 2000, accepted for publication.
Prater, G., Jr.; Brehob, E.G.; Masse, P.A., “Modeling and Simulation of Pneumatically Driven Double-Diaphragm Pumps,” Computer Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, 1999, 4(2), 124-132.
Prater, G., “Computer Simulation and Acoustic Tuning of Rolling Piston Vapor Compressors,” Computer Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, 1999, 4(2), 117-123.
Prater, G., “Development of Acoustic Design Software for Refrigeration Compressor Manifolds,” Engineering Design & Automation, 1998, 4(3), 215-231.
Collins, R.L., Prater, G., and Hnat, W.P., “Modeling and Analysis of a Small Diameter Pneumatic Boring Tool,” ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 1998, 120(2), pp. 292-298.
Prater, G., “Acoustic Design Software for Vapor Compressor Manifolds,” Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, 8, 1997.
Prater, G. and Singh, R., "Complex Modal Analysis of Nonproportionally Damped Continuous Rods," SEM International Journal of Analytical and Experimental Modal Analysis, 1991, 6, pp. 12-24.
Prater, G. and Singh, R., "Eigenproblem Formulation, Solution and Interpretation for Nonproportionally Damped Beams," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 1990, 142, pp. 333-344.
Prater, G., "Measurement of Clamping Error in Floppy Disk Drives," Experimental Techniques, November 1989, pp.15-17.
Singh, R., Lyons, W.M., and Prater, G., "Complex Eigensolution for Longitudinally Vibrating Bars With a Viscously Damped Boundary," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 1989, 133, pp. 364-367.
Singh, R., Prater, G., and Nieter, J.J., "Slugging Conditions in Refrigeration Compressors," International Multiphase Fluid Transients Symposium Transactions, 1986.
Singh, R., Nieter, J.J., and Prater, G., "An Investigation of the Compressor Slugging Phenomenon," ASHRAE Transactions, 1986, 92, pp. 250-258.
Prater, G. and Singh, R., "Quantification of the Extent of Nonproportional Viscous Damping in Discrete Vibratory Systems," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 1986, 104, pp. 109-125.
Conference Proceedings/Presentations
Prater, G., “Interactive Software for Plane Stress, Strain, and Failure Analysis,” 12th International Conference on Mathematical and Computer Modelling and Scientific Computing, August 1999.
Prater, G. and Ratterman, E.E., "Simulation of Mechanical, Fluid, Thermodynamic and Acoustic Processes in Rolling Piston Compressors," Proceedings of the International Compressor Conference at Purdue, 1992.
Prater, G. and Singh, R., "Eigenproblem Formulation and Solution for Nonproportionally Damped Continuous Systems," SEM 8th International Modal Analysis Conference Proceedings, 1989, pp. 1205-1211.
Prater, G. and Singh, R., "Eigenfunction Normalization, Presentation and Interpretation for Nonproportionally Damped Continuous Beams," SEM 7th International Modal Analysis Conference Proceedings, 1988, pp. 1609-1615.
Singh, R., Prater, G., and Nieter, J.J., "Prediction of Slugging Induced Overpressures," Purdue Compressor Conference Proceedings, 1986.
Singh, R., Prater, G., and Nair, S., "Assessment of the Extent of Nonproportional Viscous Damping," International Modal Analysis Conference, 1985.
Singh, R., Nieter, J.J., and Prater, G., "Compressor Cylinder Pressure Overloading Caused By Liquid Slugging Conditions," CLIMA 2000 Conference, Denmark, 1985.
Prater, G. and Singh, R., "Application of the Eigenvalue Modification Technique to Nonproportionally Damped Systems," 1983 Noise Control Conference Proceedings, 1983, pp. 133-142.
Courses Taught
ME 521 Finite Elements I
ME 635 Finite Elements II
Scientific and Professional Memberships
American Society for Metals (ASM)
The Minerals, Metals, Materials Society (TMS)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Iron and Steel Society (ISS)
Honors and Awards
Academic Fellowship, Lamar University, Texas, September 1996 - August 1999
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate, May 1999
Updated January 2000