Mehdi Naderi

A skilled and results-oriented Mechanical Engineer with more than 10+ years of experience in Research & Development as an engineer/researcher, cooperating with multidisciplinary groups working on versatile research transfer technology projects, focusing on Structural Design (3D Modeling, using Autodesk/SOLIDWORKS) and Analysis (FEM, using ABAQUS/ANSYS/FEMAP) and Developing Toolkit/Plugins for commercial software (Abaqus, Ansys,...). Summary of Expertise: - Professional in Advanced Stress Analysis, Linear and Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis, Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of Composites, Fracture Mechanics, and Continuum Damage Mechanics -Design and development of test methods according to ASTM standards -Crystal plasticity FE of metallic components -Additive Manufacturing, topology optimization -Machine Learning -Multi-scale analysis of metals and composite materials -Stress corrosion cracking modeling -Modeling mechanical performance of additively manufactured parts -Developing software and toolkit for structural design and analysis - Strong leadership and technical program management skills. Composite Material Expertise: - Design and Analysis of Advanced Composite Structures -Advanced finite element methods (i.e. X-FEM, AFEM,…) - Multiscale Modeling of Progressive Failure and Cracking in Laminated Composites - Damage Tolerant Design Principles - Advanced Stress Analysis Techniques for Fatigue/Fracture Analysis - Simulation of Plasticity, Damage and Fracture Events in Metal/Polymer/Ceramic Composite Structures - Simulation of Static, and Fatigue fracture in Polymer Matrix Composites - Continuum Damage Simulation in Fiber Reinforced Composites