Mehdi Razzaghi-Kashani

Mehdi Razzaghi-Kashani

Overall GPA: 3.92

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  Member of Polymer Committee, Supreme Council of Educational Planning, Ministry of Science-Research-and Technology
  
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  Editorial Board Member of Iranian Polymer Journal
  
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  Editorial Board Member of Basparesh Journal
  
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  Editorial Board Member of Iranian Rubber Journal
  

TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY

Tehran, Iran

2010-Current Associate Professor, Polymer Engineering Department

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  Taught courses in Polymer Engineering discipline
  
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    Engineering Properties of Solid Polymers
    
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    Design and Technology of Elastomeric Components
    
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    Polymerization Process Engineering
    
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  Advised Polymer Engineering students of MS and Ph.D. programs
  
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  Researched in science and technology of polymeric material
  

2009-2014 Head of Polymer Engineering Department

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  Managed educational, research, and administrative tasks of the department
  

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  Similar job description as assistant professor
  

1999-2005 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Akron, Ohio

Senior Research Engineer, Mechanics of Material

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  Designed and analyzed numerical models for polymer surface physics ( friction, abrasion, contact and rolling problems) and bulk mechanics (stress/deformation, fracture, and fatigue) research projects
  
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  Performed experimental studies on friction and abrasion of rubber materials
  
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  Researched fracture and durability problems for polymeric materials
  
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  Managed friction/abrasion physics laboratory
  

1994-2000 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

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  Teaching Assistant: Problem solving in Continuum Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, and Finite Element Analysis classes
  

1993. 
      IRAN TIRE MANUFACTURING CO. (The Erstwhile General Tire Co.
      

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  Designed rubber compounds for tires and other products.
  
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  Established curing specifications.
  
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  Taught courses in compounding and processing of rubber
  
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  Involved in trouble shooting of product lines especially mixing, extrusion, and calendering processes.
  
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  Managed the compounding and mixing laboratory.
  
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  Involved in research and development projects and their performance in the product lines.
  

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  Modeling by Finite Element Analysis, applying ABAQUS
  
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  Knowledge of “C” and Fortran
  

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  Fluent in Farsi (Persian) and English
  

Others:

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  Research and analysis.
  
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  Management and coordination.
  
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  Personal and team work skills (good at one-to-one relationships with peers and superiors).
  

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers:

1. 
   Javad S., Razzaghi-Kashani M., Reis P N B, Balado A A, Interfacial Effects on Dielectric Properties of Polymethylmethacrylate-Titania Microcomposites and Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites (2015)
   
2. 
   Javad S., Sadroddini M, Razzaghi-Kashani M., Reis P N B, Balado A A, Interfacial effects on dielectric properties of ethylene propylene rubber–titania nano- and micro-composites, Journal of Polymer Research, 22, 162 (2015)
   
3. 
   Razzaghi-Kashani M, Samadi A, Physical – mechanical properties of carbon black – nanoclay composites of butyl rubber as curing bladder compounds, Plastics, Rubber, and Composites, In Press, (2015)
   
4. 
   Rasool Mahboudi, Ahmad Reza Bahramian, Mehdi Razzaghi Kashani, The effect of novolac and graphite polycrystal on aceton diffusion and thermal resistance of nanocomposites based on nitril rubber, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, vol. 28, No. 1, 2015.
   
5. 
   Faramarzi I, Razzaghi-Kashani M, Improvements in tribological properties of polyamide 6 by application of aramid pulp, Iranian Polymer Journal, 24:329–335 (2015)
   
6. 
   Faramarzi I, Razzaghi-Kashani M, Mechanism of Improvement in Tribological Properties of Polyamide 6 by Addition of Irradiated Polytetrafluoroethylene Powder, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 27, 6, 403-412 (2015)
   
7. 
   Alimardani M., Razzaghi-Kashani M., Ghoreishy M H-R, Comparing the Capilary Rise Technique and Sessile Drop of Non-Porous Surfaces in Determining Surface Energy of Reinforcing Powders Utilized in Polymer Composites, Science and Engineering of Surfaces, Accepted (2015).
   
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   Faramarzi I., Razzaghi-Kashani M., Improvements in tribological properties of polyamide 6 by application of aramid pulp, Iranian Polymer Journal, 24, 329-335, (2015)
   
9. 
   Hosseini M, Razzaghi-Kashani M., Vulcanization Kinetics of Nano-silica Filled Styrene Butadiene Rubber, Polymer, 55, 6426-6434, (2014).
   
10. 
    Pourhosseiny M-R, Razzaghi-Kashani M., Effect of silica particle size on chain dynamics and frictional properties of styrene butadiene rubber nano and micro composites, Polymer 55, 2279-2284, (2014).
    
11. 
    Samadi A., Razzaghi-Kashani M., M-H-N Famili, Desigin, Construction, and Evaluation of a Modified Rolling Pendulum to Measure the Energy Dissipation in Rubber, Polymer Testing 35, 56–61, (2014).
    
12. 
    Reza Akhlaghi, Ahmad Reza Bahramian and Mehdi Razaghi Kashani, The Effect of Graphite Nanoparticles on Thermal Stability and Ablation of Phenolic/Carbon Fiber/Graphite Nanocomposites, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, Vol. 27, No. 3, 241-249, August-September 2014.
    
13. 
    Iman Naseri, Ali Kazemi, Ahmad Reza Bahramian, Mehdi Razzaghi Kashani, Preparation of organic and carbon xerogels using high-temperature–pressure sol–gel polymerization, Materials and Design 61 (2014) 35–40.
    
14. 
    Vahabodin Goodarzi, Mehrdad Kokabi, Mehdi Razzaghi Kashani, Ahmad Reza Bahramian, Prediction of Long-Term Mechanical Properties of PVDF/BaTiO3 Nanocomposite, Journal of applied polymer science, 2014, 131, 40596.
    
15. 
    Mansourirad M., Razzaghi-Kashani M., Mousavi M., "Biological Reclaiming of Recycled Rubber and Its Effect on Mechanical Properties of Rubber Composites", Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, In Publication, (2014).
    
16. 
    Razzaghi-Kashani M, Samadi A., " Physical-Mechanical Properties of Carbon Black-Nanoclay Composites of Butyl Rubber as Curing Bladder Compounds", Plastics, Rubber, and Composites, Submitted, (2013).
    
17. 
    Arab-Bafrani M-R, Razzaghi-Kashani M, " Simulation of Rubber Friction Using Viscoelastic Behavior of Rubber and Roughness Parameters of Surfaces", Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 26, 149-158, (2013).
    
18. 
    Razzaghi-Kashani M., Fakhar, A. M. Mehranpoor “Improvements in Tribological Properties of Polyoxymethelene by Aramid Short Fiber and Polythetrafluoroethylene”, Iranian Polymer Journal, 22, 53-59 (2013).
    
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    Sepehri A., Razzaghi-Kashani M., Ghoreishy, M.H.R., Vulcanization Kinetics of Butyl Rubber-Clay Nano-composites and Its dependence on Clay Microstructure”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 125, E204–E213 (2012).
    
20. 
    Pourhosseiny M-R, Razzaghi-Kashani M., “Nanocomposite of SBR/Hydroxyl-terminated Polybutadiene Grafted- Fumed Silica”, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 25, 103-112 (2012).
    
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    Salehi M., Razzaghi-Kashani, M., “Comparing Styrene Butadiene Rubber–Clay Nanocomposites Prepared by Melt Intercalation and Latex-Coagulation Methods”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 126, 253–259, (2012).
    
22. 
    Pourhosseiny M-R, Razzaghi-Kashani M., “Nanocomposite of SBR/Hydroxy-terminated Polybutadiene Grafted- Fumed Silica”, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 25, 103-112 (2012).
    
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    Razzaghi-Kashani, M., Behazin, E., Fakhar, A. “Construction and Evaluation of a New Tribometer for Polymers”, Polymer Testing, 30, 271-276, (2011).
    
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    Razzaghi-Kashani M., Esmaeely Nisiany R., “Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Rubber Friction Tester”, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 24, 153-164 (2011).
    
25. 
    Gharavi N, Razzaghi Kashani, M, “The effect of Nanofiller on Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Silicone Rubber”, International Journal of nanomanufacturing, 5, 335-3340 (2010).
    
26. 
    Javadi S., Razzaghi-Kashani M., Gharavi N.., “Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber-Titanium Dioxide Composites Prepared by Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Filler Particles”, Smart Materials and Structures, 19, 035019 (2010).
    
27. 
    Samadi A., Razzaghi-Kashani M., “Effects of Organo-clay Modifier on Physical- Mechanical Properties of Butyl-Based Rubber Nano-composite”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 116, 2101-2109 (2010).
    
28. 
    Gharavi, N, Razzaghi-Kashani, M., Javadi, S., Golshan-Ebrahimi, N., "Effect of Organo-Clay on Relaxation Response of Silcone Rubber Actuators", Smart Materials and Structures, 19, 025002 (2010).
    
29. 
    Salimi F, Vafaie-Sefti M, Razzaghi-Kashani M., “Preparation of Composite Hydrogel Based on Polyacrylamide and the Effect of Kaolonite on its Properties in the Reservoir Conditions”, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 22, 2 (2009).
    
30. 
    Razzaghi-Kashani, M., Gharavi, N., "Effect of Organo-Clay on Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber", Smart Materials and Structures, 17, 065035, (2008).
    
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    Razzaghi-Kashani, M. "Aramid-Short-Fiber Reinforced Rubber as a Tire Tread Composite", Applied Polymer Science, 113, 1355-1363, (2009).
    
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    Khanlari, S., Dehghani-Ashkezari, G., Kokabi, M., Razzaghi-Kashani, M., "Fiber Reinforced Nanocomposite Seismic Isolators: Design and Manufacturing", Polymer Composites, (2009).
    
33. 
    Sarami, R., Ebrahimi, N.G., Razzaghi-Kashani, M., "Study of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terphethalate Blend Fibers Compatibilized with Glycidyl Mehacrylate", Iranian Polymer Journal, 17, 243-250, (2008).
    
34. 
    Razzaghi-Kashani M, Hassankhani, H., "Improvement in Physical-Mechanical Properties of Butyl Rubber with Montmorillonite Organoclay" , Iranian Polymer Journal, 16, 671-679, (2007)
    
35. 
    Razzaghi – Kashani M., Padovan J., "Modeling Reinforcement of Rubber with Carbon Black Filler", Plastics, Rubber and Composites-Macromolecular Engineering, 36, 47-55 (2007).
    
36. 
    Gent A. N., Razzaghi Kashani M., Hamed H., “Why Do Cracks Turn Sideways?” Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 76, 122 (2003)
    
37. 
    Gent A.N., Razzaghi Kashani M., “Energy Release Rate for a Crack in a Tilted Block” Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 73, 818 (2000)
    
38. 
    Razzaghi Kashani M., Padovan J., “Simulation of Surface Flaw Propagation Associated with the Mechanical Fatigue Wear of Elastomers”, Rubber Chemisty and Technology, 71, 214 (1998).
    

Advisor: Professor Joseph Padovan.

Advisor: Professor Joseph Padovan.