Younes Elkacimi, Ph.D.

9501 Providence Way. 136.

Knoxville, TN 37931
Phone: (865) 243-5171
E-mail: Younes.Elkacimi@gmail.com

EDUCATION Michigan State University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering
Graduation date: December 2007
• Dissertation: Performance Study of a Regenerative Flow Compressor as a Secondary Air Pump for
Engine Emission Control.
• Relevant courses: advanced turbomachinery, CFD, data acquisition and analysis, tensor math and
PDE’s, control systems, advanced thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechatronics, vibrations
• Full scholarship/ assistantship.
• Awards: The Joseph Colucci Fellowship Award for excellence and outstanding commitment to
mechanical engineering research, Michigan State University, November 2006; Research
Fellowship, Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, 2004, 2005, and
2006.
• Honors and Affiliations: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Mechanical Engineering Graduate Advisory Committee student
representative.

Rochester Institute of Technology

Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Graduation date: August 2004
• Thesis: Long Distance Traveling Electrostatically Driven Microactuator.
• Relevant Courses: MEMS design, microsystems engineering, microelectronics, finite elements,
engineering vibrations, advanced mechanics of solids, systems engineering.
• Full scholarship/ assistantship.
• Certified in using FAB tools (stepper, SVG track, developer, and others).

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering
Graduation date: December 2001
• Relevant Courses: aircraft stability and control, system dynamics, aerospace propulsion, fluid
mechanics, material science, thermodynamics, circuits, dynamics, statics, IDEAS design.
• Honors and Affiliations: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Outstanding Junior College Scholarship,
Engineering Dean’s List.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE April 2007- Present Rocore Holdings, Inc. Knoxville, TN
Applications Engineer
• Design a variety of applications for different heat exchangers.
• Perform analysis on different engineering phenomenon in a wide range of applications.
• Conduct new product and component research to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate efforts between different teams and departments in the organization, including engineering,
design, manufacturing, quality, and purchasing.

May 2006- Jan 2007 BorgWarner Auburn Hills, MI

Internship, Mechanical Engineering
• Conducted research and development of new products.
• Developed more efficient air pumps for engine emission reduction.
• Performed experimental, theoretical, and CFD analysis on air pumps and compressors.

Aug 2004- May 2006 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Research/Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering
• Conducted research on regenerative flow pumps and compressors.
 • Performed experimental, theoretical, and CFD analysis on air pumps and compressors.
• Taught mechanical vibrations and mechatronics labs to undergraduate students classes of 20-25
students.
• Assisted professors with projects evaluation and grading of project papers and homework assignments.

Aug 2002- Aug 2004 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

Research Assistant, Mechanical/Microsystems Engineering
• Lead full product development of microactuators.
• Synthesized a process flow for MEMS linear actuators.
• Designed and fabricated heat microsensors.

Dec 1998- Aug 2002 University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL

Teaching Assistant/ Grader, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
• Taught fluid dynamics and heat transfer labs to classes of 20 – 30 students.
• Tutored students in mathematics and physics.
• Tutored students in math and physics.
• Performed project review and evaluation of homework assignments in different engineering
courses including fluid mechanics, dynamics, and statics.

May 1999- April 2000/ Sep 2000- Feb 2001 Steelcase,/General Electric Athens/Decatur, AL
Co-op Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
• Assisted advanced mechanical engineers with equipment qualifications and installation.
• Compiled machine parts’ requirements from new equipment suppliers, created expense listings, and
maintained spare parts database.
• Relocated and designed workstations in a refrigerator assembly line.
• Implemented quality standards of particular products and improved their production.
• Performed material and labor costs for different products throughout the production line.
Calculated surface areas of all parts manufactured in the plant and maintained their database.

Sep 1996- Aug 1998 Wallace State College Hanceville, AL

Tutor, Science Department
• Tutored students from all different majors and fields in math, physics, and chemistry.
• Performed different office jobs assisting faculty and staff.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• CAD/FEM Systems: Mentor Graphics software for MEMS design, IDEAS design software,
Mathcad, Matlab, Labview.
• CFD Systems: Fluent/Gambit, STAR-CCM+.
• Micro-fabrication: photolithography, thin film deposition and coating.
• Computer Languages: C, C++, Pbasic.
• Operating Systems: All Windows OS including XP, and NT.
• Speaks, reads, and writes Arabic and French fluently.
• Outstanding mechanical and analytical skills, very dependable, and learn quickly.
PUBLICATIONS
• A. Engeda, and Y. Elkacimi: "A Regenerative Flow Compressor as A Secondary Air Pump for Engine
Emission Control”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol 222, 2008, Part C, pp. 1707 –
1715.
• N. Muller, and Y. Elkacimi: “Regenerative Flow Pumps and Compressors (RFP/RFC) Applications for
Water as Refrigerant”, 2006 ISME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
Chicago, IL.
• N. Muller, and Y. Elkacimi: “Utilization of Regenerative Flow Compressors and Pumps in
Refrigeration with Water as refrigerant”, 2007 ASHRAE Society Meeting, Long Beach, CA.
• Y. Elkacimi: “Design and Simulation of a MEMS Long Distance Traveling Micro-Actuator,
PowerMEMS”, 2006 6th International workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation
and Energy Conservation Applications, Berkeley CA.
• Y. Elkacimi: “Long Distance Traveling Electrostatically Driven Microactuator”, Master’s thesis, 2004
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
CHARACTERISTICS
Communicate effectively with others, passionate about my work, and have very good organizational skills.
REFERENCES Available on Request.