MET Department

Contact Information:

Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA, 30060-2896

Email: snasseri@spsu.edu

Phone: 678-915-7420

Room: K143 

Web address:

http://met.spsu.edu/snasseri/

“You give your best not because you need to impress people.

You give your best because that’s the only way to enjoy your work!” (Andrew Matthews)

Simin NASSERI

Assistant Professor

· Faculty advisor of the Student Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers

· Professional affiliation with American Society for Engineering Education

· PhD in Mechanical Engineering from School of AMME, The University of Sydney, Australia, 1998

· Recognized as Professional Engineer by Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust)

· Prior was a Senior Research Associate/ Lecturer at Sydney University, Australia

· Worked as die designer and deputy managing director of die manufacturing division in Universal company and also as design engineer in Mahab/ Acres Company.

· Began at Southern Polytechnic in Fall 2006

· More Information on Academic Background (Resume)

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Spring 2010 Schedule and Office Hours

· Engineering Computation using MATLAB (MET 4903)

· Engineering Graphics I (EDG 1211)

· Manufacturing Processes (MET 1311)

· Manufacturing Processes (Online)- (MET 1311-900)

For advising:

- Check this page and review all the sections (For transfer equivalency, contact Ms Marilyn Shortridge),

- For registration problems (Banner errors, etc), contact Ms Vickie Deakins (K134),

- For class overrides, contact the professors offering the courses,

- For questions on all MET/ENGR classes and the courses which were not transferred, email me and I will advise you via email. Meeting is also possible during office hours.

- Please do not leave any messages on my phone as I am not able to return your call.

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Other Courses Taught at SPSU:

· Statics (ENGR 2214)

· Dynamics (ENGR 3122)

· Tool Design (MET 3331) (Tool Design Weblog)

· MET Orientation (MET 1000)

· Special Topic; Independent Study in Rheology (MET 4903)

· Manufacturing Processes Lab I (MET 1321)

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Activities:

· MET Web Manager

· Chair of the Manufacturing Committee

· MET Representative for UITAC Committee

· Lead Professor for Manufacturing Processes, Tool Design and Manufacturing Processes lab I

· Member of MET Mentoring Committee

· Member of MET Scholarship Selection Committee

· Member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee of NanoResearch Inc

· Engineer Mentor for Future City Competition (futurecity.org)

· Judging for Georgia BEST Robotic Competition

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Research Experience:

Rheology & Viscoelasticity, Polymer Processing (Experimental Analysis and Constitutive Modeling), Biomechanical Engineering & Soft Tissue Rheology, CFD / Computational Mechanics (using Finite Element Method, Boundary Element Method, and Completed Double Layer Boundary Element Method), and Micromachinery. Link to the Previous Research Projects Conducted

Slide Shows:

Micromachinery

Optical Fiber

Constitutive Modeling

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Sydney University Courses:

Constitutive Modeling and Viscoelasticity (PhD level), Advanced Engineering Materials, Aeronautical Engineering Computing (using Matlab), Dynamics, Statics, Computer Programming (Matlab), Engineering Vibrations, and Dynamics lab.

SOL (Statics On Line) (A multimedia software tool)

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Links:

· SME Chapter Yahoo Group

· Dynamic Bulletin

· Manufacturing Processes Students’ Seminars

· Study/Exam Tips

· How everyday things are made (from Stanford University)