MOHAMMAD FOZAN UR RAB

A-239, Block-J, North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan

• (+92)3312949194 • fozan.khan1994@hotmail.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-fozan/

EDUCATION
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan January 2014 - November 2017
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical. CGPA: 3.39/4.0
Project Thesis: Numerical Analysis of Inverted Multi-Element Airfoils with and without Ground Effect

WORK EXPERIENCE
CFD Engineer March 2019 - Present
Projects undertaken:
· • Comparative Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study of Three Sport Kites using ANSYS Fluent
• CFD Analysis of Hybrid Solar-Wind Energy Conversion System using Fluent
• CFD Study of Unmanned Flying Wing Aircraft with and without Wingtip Devices using OpenFOAM
• Numerical Simulation of Oblique Jet in Cross-flow for Film Cooling Application
• Wind-load Analyses of Tent Structures for Qatar Charity
• Comparative Wind-load Analysis of High-rise Buildings
• Determination of Aerodynamic Coefficients for Flapped Airfoils
• Technical writing (in wind engineering domain) for Adaptive Simulations (Ingrid Cloud)

Lab Engineer September 2018 - August 2019

DHA Suffa University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Karachi
· • Conducted laboratory classes of undergraduate course “Fluid Mechanics-II” for 50+ students
• Graded weekly lab exercises and monitored assessments
• Advised students on unmanned electric aircraft and race car design projects
• Project: CFD study of Seawater Intake Tunnel of Coastal Power Generation Plant

Trainee Engineer - Engine March 2018 - September 2018

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd., Production Division, Karachi
· • Training in Engine, Transmission, Press, Welding, and Vehicle Final Assembly departments
• Assisted senior engineers during production trials of 660 cc engine, developed for new Alto city car
• Conducted elongation tests of cylinder head bolts, connecting rod bolts, and crank cap bolts
• Ensured the assembly of engines as per technical drawings

Summer Intern June 2015 - July 2015

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Engineering and Maintenance Division, Karachi
· • Studied the aerodynamics and structures of Boeing 777, Airbus A320 and ATR 72 aircraft
• Gained knowledge about overhauling and testing of GE and Rolls-Royce turbofan engines

ACADEMIC PROJECTS
• Numerical Investigation of Hydrokinetic River Turbines using OpenFOAM
• Design and Fabrication of Formula Student Open-Wheel Race Car (Aerodynamics Lead)
• Design and Fabrication of All-Terrain Vehicle
• Multi-Rotor VTOL Drone Capable of Autonomous Flight for Surveillance
• Design and Fabrication of Tailless Canard Radio-Controlled Fixed-Wing Aircraft
• Wind Resource and Power Production Assessment - Data Analysis using MATLAB

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TECHNICAL SKILLS
Modeling and Simulation OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent & Mechanical, SOLIDWORKS, XFLR5
Programming Python, MATLAB
Visualization ParaView, Tecplot

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Hypersonics – From Shockwaves to Scramjets - The University of Queensland (32h) (In progress)
Professional Training: Fluid Flow/CFD - SimScale GmbH (32h)
Product Development using CAD/CAM - NED University of Engineering and Technology (24h)
A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Simulations - Cornell University (36h)
Problem Solving using Computational Thinking - University of Michigan (11h)
Leadership - The University of Texas at San Antonio (6h)
Fundamentals of Fluid-Solid Interactions - Ecole Polytechnique Paris-Saclay (9h)
Sports and Building Aerodynamics - Eindhoven University of Technology (24h)
Space Mission Design and Operations - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (32h)
Engineering the Space Shuttle - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (60h)
Introduction to Rocket and Satellite Engineering - Moscow State University (20h)
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight - MIT (32h)
Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering - Delft University of Technology (84h)

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
• Content Creator, Airbus Perlan II project (since 2021)
• Ambassador, SimScale GmbH (since 2018)
• Engineering Design Judge, Propellair’ 20, aircraft design, build and fly competition.
• Volunteer, Campus France Pakistan, 17th Dawn Education Expo 2020
• Young Persons’ Committee Member, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Pakistan Division (since 2019)
• Technical Director, IMechE NED-UET Student Chapter (Jan-2017 to Nov-2017)

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Won collaborative grant for initiating the ”Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)” training program in
the university under the Prime Minister’s Initiative for Youth Skill Development
• Runner-up in Young Persons Lecture Competition 2018 organized by RAeS Pakistan Division
• Won The Breakthrough Award in Formula Student (FS) UK 2017 organized by IMechE
• Received Appreciation Memento from Willem Toet, design and aerodynamics judge, in FS UK 2017
• Received John and Elsa Gracik Scholarship from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2015
• Won Water Rocket Competition organized by IMechE NED-UET student chapter in 2014
• Won the Best Performance Award in Young Scholars Contest 2010
• Won Talent Tribute Award for distinction in high-school exams

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• “Comparative Study of Three Vehicle Bodies by Using Computer Aided Design (CAD): Part-I” at Con-
ference on Emerging Trends in Automotive Engineering (CETAE), Karachi, Pakistan.
• “Comparative Study of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Three Hatchback Vehicles by Using Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Part-II” at CETAE, Karachi, Pakistan.
• “Comparative Analysis of High-Lift Airfoils for Motorsports Applications” at 12th International Confer-
ence on Advances in Fluid Mechanics, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
• ”Numerical and Experimental Investigation of River Hydrokinetic Turbine for Water Pumping Applica-
tion” at Thermal & Fluid Analysis Workshop, NASA JSC, Houston, USA.