Majid Hajihosseinali

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Education

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. GPA: 18.57/20.

Thesis: "The effects of personal factors (Body Weight) on spinal loads", Advisor Professor:

Dr. Farahmand, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University.

Dr. Arjmand, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University.

 

2013

 

 

B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics

Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. GPA: 18.36/20.

Thesis:" Generating symbolic equations of motion of multibody systems with imperfect joints", Advisor Professor:

Dr. Rostami, Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University.

 

2010

 

 

H.S. Diploma, Mathematics and Physics

Mofid High School, Tehran, Iran. GPA: 19.1/20

 

 

2006

 

Interests

·   Mechanical Systems Design and Analysis

·   BioMechanical Modeling

·   Robotics

·   Finite Element Analysis

 

·   Optimization

·   Rehabilitation Methods

·   Dynamic Systems

 

Licenses and Certifications

·   TOEFL iBT test taken at October 2012, Score: 96.

·   GRE Paper based test taken at October 2013, Score: Not Available.

·   Certification on Industrial Engineering by passing 21 selected units, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2009.

·   Certification on Sport Engineering, Iranian Olympic Academy, 2007.

 

 

Honors

·   Ranked Second among biomechanical engineering M.S students, Sharif University of Technology, 2012.

·   The Top B.S. Student in Biomechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2010.

·   Ranked 6th in PhD entrance exam, 2013.

·   Ranked 64th in higher education entrance exam among more than twenty thousand students, 2010.

·   Offered admission and choice of two desired B.Sc programs, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2007.

·   Exempted from higher education entrance exam as an elite student, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2010.

 

 

Papers

·   M. Hajihosseinali, N. Arjmand, A. Shirazi-Adl, F. Farahmand, M.S. Ghiasi, “A Novel Stability and Kinematics-Driven Trunk Biomechanical Model to Estimate Muscle and Spinal Forces”. Medical Engineering & Physics, Accepted.

Under Review and In Progress

·   M. Shahab, M. Hajihosseinali, N. Arjmand, N. Fatouraee, “Finite Element Modeling of the Lumbar Spine Stability in Healthy and Scoliosis Subjects”, The Bi-Annual International Conference on Experimental Solid Mechanics (x-Mech-2014), Under Review.

·   M. Hajihosseinali, N. Arjmand, M. Parnianpour, A. Shirazi-Adl, “Variation of Spinal Loads and Muscle Forces with Body Weight”, Ready For Submission.

Talks

·   M. Hajihosseinali, N. Arjmand, F. Farahmand, H. Nikpour, “Effect of considering stability requirements on antagonistic muscle activities using a musculoskeletal model of the human lumbar spine”, 20th Iranian Conference of BioMedical Engineering (ICBME), Accepted.

·  M. Hajihosseinali, N. Arjmand, “Presenting and Evaluating a New Musculoskeletal Lumbar Spine Model”, Poster Section of 21th Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering (ISME), 2012.

 

 

Selected Courses (Credit)

·   Graduate Courses

o Musculoskeletal Systems (19 /20)

o Occupational Biomechanics (18/20)

o Applied Electronics (17.1/20)

o Biomedical Instruments (18.2/20)

o Finite Element Methods (18.7/20)

 

·   Undergraduate Courses

o Design of Mechanical Elements (18/20)

o Dynamics (20/20)

o Mechanics of Materials (20/20)

o Fundamental of Programming (20/20)

o Operation Research (Optimization) (17.5/20)

 

Projects  Summary

 

 

·   Graduate Projects

·   Deriving upper body segmental parameters for 3D dynamic models using MRI images, In Progress.

·   Research on "Effects of Body Weight and Height on Spinal Loads", M.S Thesis, Fall 2013.

·   Crash simulation of a guardrail in order to find the optimum height, Fall 2013.

·   Full design, analysis (musculoskeletal model) and development of a new outdoor exercise equipment in order to train abdominal muscles, Fall 2011.

·   Paraplegic gait simulation with the aid of a complex musculoskeletal model combined with experimental kinematic data, Musculoskeletal Systems Course, Dr. Farahmand, Fall 2010.

·   Analyzing spine stability using a 6-DOF model using Abaqus, Matlab and Python scripts, Fall 2012.

·   Research on various global optimization methods (Colonial and Ant Colony Algorithm) to find the best algorithm for muscle recruitment problem solution.

·   Simulation of muscle activities for a subject wearing an Auxiliary Jacket System (AJS) to lift heavy objects. Muscle activities verified by EMG signals, Summer 2012.

·   Full design and development of electronic circuits and computer interface of a digital data logger for monitoring and storing human vital and sensory signals, Biomedical Instruments Course, Dr. Narimani, Fall 2010.

·   Full design and creation of a digital calculator, Applied Electronics Laboratory, Dr. Narimani, Fall 2010.

·   Research on "Validation of spine model in AnyBody Modeling System and its comparison with other tools like 3DSSPP", Occupational Biomechanics Course, Dr. Arjmand, Spring 2012.

·   Development of a multi-purpose finite element code in Matlab being able to solve complex 2D problems and draw output contours, FEM Course, Dr. Khoei, Fall 2011.

·   Development of a multi-purpose code able to solve 2D stress-strain problems using Boundary Element Method (BEM) and create proper output to show in TecPlot, FEM Course, Dr. Khoei, Fall 2011.

 

·   Undergraduate Projects

·   Research on "Generating equations of motion of multi-body systems with considering articular joint surfaces", B.S Thesis, Spring 2010.

·   Analyzing temperature and stress shocks in a spherical shell made of Functionally Graded Materials (FGM), Spring 2012.

·   Research on "FEM Analysis and Comparison of Two Types of Knee Prostheses", Orthoses and Prostheses Course, Dr. Hashemi, Fall 2009.

·   Designing a rehabilitation device that helps patients to retrieve their balancing ability, Design of Mechanical Elements, Dr. Fatourai, Fall 2008.

·   Research on "Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Advantages and Disadvantages", Introduction to biomechanics course, Dr. Katouzian, Spring 2008. 

 

Computer Skills

·   Software Applications

o CATIA

o ABAQUS

o MSC ADAMS

o AnyBody Modeling System

o OpenSim

o Geomagic Studio

o 3DSSPP, HCBCF, NIOSH Equations,…

o Lingo

·   Programming Languages

o C/C++

o Visual Basic

 

 

o SolidWorks

o MatLab/Simulink

o CodeVision AVR

o Proteus

o Mimics/3D Doctor

o HyperMesh/Ls-Dyna

o Microsoft Project (MSP)

o Ansys Workbench

 

o MatLab, Maple

o HTML, CSS

 

Work Experience

·   Designing and Manufacturing Industrial 2DOF and 3DOF Pick and Place Robots, Kave Sanat Sharif, March 2013-Present.

·   Designing and Manufacturing a Deployment Mechanism, ITRC, July 2012-Present.

·   A member of Robocup Technical Committee, Amirkabir University of Technology, November 2012.

·   Biomechanics Lab Manager, Sharif University of Technology, April 2012-May 2013.

·   A member of R&D group, Khakbaz Industries, 2010.

·   Project Management Counselor, Omidi Company, 2010.

·   Teaching Physics, Mofid High School, 2007-2008.

 

Volunteer Experience

·   A member of Iranian Society of Biomedical Engineering (ISBME), 2008-Present.

·   Vice President of Council of Students at Amirkabir University, 2007-2009

·   Editor of Sharyan (a scientific magazine in biomechanics), Amirkabir University, 2009-2010.

·   Reporter of Tapesh (a scientific magazine in biomedical field), Amirkabir University, 2008-2009.

·   Editor of biomechanical section of BIOEMM.com (a scientific website), 2008-2010.