About Me
I am passionate about Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) technology and its applications in advanced composites for aerospace and automotive industries. My PhD research focuses on enhancing AFP precision, efficiency, and control by improving toolpath planning and thermal/resin management. I integrate multiphysics modeling — including advanced finite element analysis and resin behavior simulations — with rigorous experimentation to optimize composite quality and performance.
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering — Old Dominion University (2022–2026)
- M.Sc., Aerospace Engineering — University of Tehran (2013–2016), GPA: 3.9/4.0
Experience
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (2022–Present): Teaching Solid Mechanics Labs and assisting with Composite Materials curriculum. Active in both instruction and mentoring at ODU.
- Graduate Research Assistant (2022): Applied R programming and mathematical modeling to time series data in financial mathematics for calibration and prediction.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (2022): Assisted in teaching, simulation, and experimental modeling using MATLAB and Fortran.
Skills
- Simulation Tools: Abaqus, OpenFOAM, OpenSim, MATLAB
- Programming Languages: Fortran, Python, Git, LaTeX
- Modeling Topics: Cure Kinetics, Resin Flow, Thermal Behavior, Composite Failure Analysis
- Other Skills: Scientific Writing, Parallel Computing, Data Analysis, Experimental Mechanics
Publications
- The influence of heat transfer due to radiation heat transfer from a combustion chamber
B Razmjooei, AR Ravangard, L Momayez, M Ferchichi
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 1-17 (2021) – Citations: 11 - Effects of geometry on simulation of two-phase flow in microchannel with density and viscosity contrast
AR Ravangard, L Momayez, M Rashidi
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 139 (1), 427-440 (2020) – Citations: 8 - Origin and Significance of Non-Uniform Morphology in AFP Composites
AR Ravangard, VC Jamora, JD Bhagatji, O Kravchenko
American Society for Composites (ASC), 38th Annual Technical Conference (2023) – Citations: 4 - Mechanics of Resin Rich Regions Formation in AFP Preform with Staggered Fiber Tow Gaps
A Ravangard, V Clyde Jamora, JD Bhagatji, O Kravchenko
6th International Symposium on Automated Composites Manufacturing (2024) - A numerical investigation of Kenics static mixer as a heat exchanger in separation and segregation process of supercritical carbon dioxide
AR Ravangard, R Kamali
Conference on Recent Advances in Aerospace and Associated Sciences (2015)
Contact
Email: arava001@odu.edu
Website: www.osimulon.com
Location: Norfolk, VA, United States