Omid Rohani
1512 Verano Place (949) 981-0303
Irvine, CA 92617 orohani@uci.edu

EDUCATION
M.S./ Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering June 2009
University of California, Irvine
Master Thesis: Design and Implementation of a Path Tracking System to Move a Microdrop in a
Microchannel, under supervision of Prof. Marc Madou

B.S. Mechanical Engineering June 2006
University of Tehran, Iran
BS Thesis: Analysis of a Moving Load on the Surface of a Cylindrical Bore, under supervision of
Prof. Nikkhah-Bahrami

RESEARCH INTRESTS
MEMS, NEMS, BioMEMS, BioNEMS

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant for Prof. Madou Spring 2008-present
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine
Design and Implementation of a Path Tracking System to Move a Microdrop in a Microchannel
BioMEMS Lab
Individual Research Winter 2008
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine
Investigation of Different Trajectories around the Asteroid 4769 Castalia, Prof. Villac
Research Assistant for Prof. Yousefi-Koma 2005-2006
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
Control of Smart structures
Research Assistant for Prof. Nikkhah-Bahrami 2004-2006
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
Analysis of Moving Loads on the Surface of Various Cylindrical Bores
UT Rescue and Sumo Robot team member 2005
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
Design and manufacture of Sumo and Rescue Robots
Control and Robotics Laboratory

PUBLICATIONS and PATENTS
Omid Rohani, Aghil Yousefi-Koma, Ayyoub Rezaeeian, Alireza Doosthoseini, “Force Control of a
Shape Memory Alloy Wire Using Fuzzy Controller”, Proceeding of SPIE Vol. 6926, 692611, 2008
Modeling, Signal Processing, and Control for Smart Structures

Alireza Doosthoseini, Aghil Yousefi-Koma, Behrouz Shasti, Omid Rohani, “Fuzzy Control of a
Flexible Structure Using Piezoelements”, Proceeding of SPIE Vol. 6926, 692612, 2008 Modeling,
Signal Processing, and Control for Smart Structures

M. Nikkhah-Bahrami, A. Hajati, O. Rohani, “Analysis of Moving Loads on the Surface of a
Cylindrical Bore Using Neural Network”, Intl. Symposium on Neural Networks & Soft Computing
in Structural Engineering, Krakow, Poland, 2005

O. Rohani, H. Rohani, “Intelligent Glasses Finder”, Iran Patent No. 32854, 2005

INVITED PRESENTATIONS
“Force Control of a Shape Memory Alloys Wire”, University of California, Irvine, October 2007
PROFESSIONAL EDITING EXPREINCE
Editing Assistant, “Fundamentals of Microfabrication and Nanotechnology” book by Marc J.
Madou, 2008
Editing Assistant, “Vectorial Dynamics” book by Mansour Nikkhah-Bahrami, 2004-2006

COMPUTER and PROGRAMMING SKILLS
OS: Dos, Windows, OS X, Linux
Programming: C++, Pascal, QuickBASIC
Software: Solidworks, Mechanical Desktop, AutoCAD, ADAMS, ANSYS, ABAQUS, FLUENT,
MATLAB, Simulink, Mathematica, LabView, L-Edit

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, University of California, Irvine 2008
Developed course materials for discussion and review sessions, delivered discussion sessions,
developed grading protocol, graded homework and examinations, held office hours.
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−− Mechanics of Structures (Fall 2008)
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−− Heat Transfer (Summer 2008)
Teaching Assistant, University of Tehran 2004-2006
Developed course materials for discussion and review sessions, delivered discussion sessions,
made exam questions, developed grading protocol, graded homework.
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−− Dynamics (Fall semester 2005, Fall semester 2004)
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−− Mechanical Vibrations (Spring semester 2005)
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−− Automatic Control (Fall semester 2005)
Director and lecturer, NODET*, Isfahan, Iran Summer 2002
Organized and lectured at the "NODET* 4th Workshop on Physics “ for high school students
*National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents
Instructor
Taught “Physics” for Olympiad at NODET* high school, 1999-2001

AWARDS and HONORS

Fellowship and Scholarship, University of California, Irvine, Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, Fall 2007-Fall2008
Awarded “the visit from different European industrial centers for UT top students” by University of
Tehran, 2006
1st Ranked among University of Tehran Mechanical Engineering graduates of 2006
Scholarship, University of Tehran, 2001-2006
Scholarship, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2001-2006
Awarded "FOE (Faculty Of Engineering)" prize for the highest GPA in the School of Engineering,
University of Tehran, 2003, 2004, 2005
Awarded "Kayson*" prize for the highest GPA in the School of Engineering, University of Tehran,
2004
*Kayson is the pioneer EPC contractor in the gas & oil section in Iran, providing world-class design,
management, procurement and construction services.
Silver Medal, 14th National Physics Olympiad, 2001
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member of Society of Automotive Engineers
Member of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member of Alumni Association of Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran
Member of Young Iranian Elites Association
Member of Young Researchers Club
Member of Young Scholars Club
Member of National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents