Arash Agan
Principal Engineer at Aspen Technology
Principal Engineer at AspenTech
Principal engineer with 13 years of Computational Fluid Dynamics experience as well as PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering.  Strengths include leading multidisciplinary projects for creating simulation programs and algorithms to solve problems in thermofluids applications.  Proven track record of developing Python and C++ programs for numerical modeling, data visualization, calculation engines, and simulations.  Success at suggesting innovating ideas and practical solutions based on theoretical concepts and modeling. Persistent, creative, self-motivated.

Work authorization: US citizen
Aspen Technology
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Principal Engineer
Johnson Controls
https://www.linkedin.com/company/johnson-controls
•	Create fire protection system design algorithms and implement them for web applications using PHP and JavaScript
•	Implement automated unit tests for web applications using Selenium and Python
•	Develop C/C++ calculation engines for fire protection applications
•	Utilize Git, Doxygen and Jupyter Python for documentation and data visualization
•	Gather requirements, research options, make technical recommendations, collaborate with project and product managers on business decisions, secure project approval, and establish program schedule using  MS project
•	Present results of research and offer recommendations for best utilizing technology and innovating for the future
Providence, Rhode Island Area
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Senior Software Analyst
Johnson Controls
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•	Simulated the flow around large buildings and their effect on fire protection sprays
•	Designed, programmed and implemented a distributed data collection system for synchronized data collection from large scale pipe networks
•	Simulated multiphase flows and water breakup in fire protection sprinklers
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Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Johnson Controls
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•	Designed and patented an acoustic nozzle for fire protection systems using CFD simulations and experimentation
•	Simulated supersonic flows through complex geometries using Ansys Fluent
•	Submitted design and idea which resulted in internal trade secrets for Johnson Controls Inc.
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Mechanical Engineer
Freelance CFD
Gas Mixture
Conjugate heat transfer
Greater Boston Area
Consultant
Ionic Materials, Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ionic-materials-inc
•	Developed an algorithm and implemented it to simulate the directionality of crystals in the flow using Fluent UDFs
•	Simulated the rheology and heat transfer of liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) through an extrusion process and optimized the location of heating elements
Woburn, MA, USA
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Graduate Research Assistant
Tufts University
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•	Held problem solving sessions for Fluid Mechanics (2 semesters) and Thermodynamics
•	Designed assignments for the undergraduate Thermodynamics course
•	Mentored students and explained complex technical concepts for practical CFD simulations
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Teaching Assistantship
Center of Excellence in Computational Aerospace Engineering (AeroExcel)/Wind Tunnel Facility
* Simulated the ejectors of a supersonic wind tunnel numerically using Ansys Fluent
* Generated high quality meshes to simulate external flows and investigated the effect of different fluids and flow models. 
* Simulated the free convection heat transfer in a heat-exchanger and reported the flow patterns and heat transfer rate
Research Engineer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Tufts University
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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SPE: Inspiring Plastics Professionals
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COMSOL Multiphysics
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New Trends in CAE Simulation
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Mechanical Engineers Network
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Mesh Generation
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Tufts University Career Network - Tufts' largest LI group!
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MATLAB Users and Integrators
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National Fire Protection Association
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Liquid Cooling
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CFD Freelancers
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C++ Developers Group
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Ansys Users Group
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Virtual Prototyping by ESI Group
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Scientific Python
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