Kourosh Heidari Shirazi B.Sc., M.S., Ph.D., Mech. Eng. Associate Professor   Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran. Tel: +98-611-3330011 Fax: +98-611-3337010 Email: k.shirazi@scu.ac.ir

Educational Bibliography

• Diploma in mathematics-physics in 1987 from Motah-hari high school of Karadj,
• B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1992 from Iran University of Science and Technology,
• M.S. in mechanical engineering in 1994 from Amir-Kabir University of Technology,
• Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 2002 from Amir-Kabir University of Technology.

Teaching Experiences

Undergraduate

1. Engineering Dynamics
2. Dynamics of Machinery
3. Mechanisms Design
4. Mechanics of Material I
5. Mechanics of Material III
6. Design of Mechanical Elements I
7. Fluid Dynamics
8. Engineering Vibration
9. Control System Engineering
10. Instrumentation and Measurement System
11. Engineering Design Methods
12. Design of Body and Chassis of Vehicle

Graduate

1. Advanced Dynamics
2. Advanced Mathematics
3. Dynamical Systems
4. Robotics
5. Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
6. Advanced vehicle dynamics
7. Nonlinear Oscillations 

Publications

Conference papers
1.       M. Bahrami, K. H. Shirazi, Random vibration of suspension bridge due to simultaneous Earthquake and vehicular excitation,  ASME Petroleum Division Conference, Montpellier, France, Vol. 81, Issue 9, Pages 31-35, 1996.

2.       S. Taheri, K. H. Shirazi, Optical tracker with stabilized platform, International Conference of Aerospace, Tehran, Iran, 1996 (in Farsi language).

3.       K. H. Shirazi, M.H. Ghaffari-Saadat, Second order Poincare' map to study of behavior of nonsymmetrical gyrostat, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication), Orlando, Florida, DSC Vol. 68, pp. 271-274, 2000.

4.       Ali Nayebi, K. H. Shirazi, Cyclic loading of Beams based on kinematics hardening behavior coupled with Isotropic Damage, ASME-ESDA2006, Torino, Italy, 2006.

5.       K. H. Shirazi, A. Reza, Dynamic analysis of planar slider-crank mechanism with flexible coupler, Iran's 16^th International Con. Of Mech. Eng., Kerman, Iran, 2008 (in Farsi language).

6.        K. Naderan-Tahan, K. H. Shirazi, M. Shams Alizadeh, Simulation of plastic behavior of kinematic hardening material, Iran's Ninth Conf. of Manufacturing, Birjand, Iran, 2009 (in Farsi language).

7.       S. Salmanzadeh, K. H. Shirazi, Analysis of hunting behavior of rail vehicles using digital prototyping technique, Second Int. Conf. on Recent Advances in Railway Eng., Tehran, Iran, 2009 (in Farsi language).

8.       H. Mohammadi-majd, M. Poursina, K. H. Shirazi, Determination of barreling curve in upsetting process by artificial neural networks, 9^th WSEAS International Conf. on Simulation, Modelling and optimization, Budapest, Hungary, 2009.

9.       K. Naderan-Tahan, K. H. Shirazi, A. Razzaz, Analysis of Longitudinal ultrasonic wave propagation in elastic cylinders, Iran's Tenth Conf. of Manufacturing, Babul, Iran, 2010 (in Farsi language).

10.    K. H. Shirazi, A. Ahadi, Optimization of multi-link suspension system using finite-position spatial theory and genetic algorithm, Iran's 18^th International Con. Of Mech. Eng., Tehran, Iran, 2010 (in Farsi language).

11.    M. Rahimpour, J. Marzbanrad, K. H. Shirazi, An investigation on effect of friction on the behavior of hotch kiss suspension system using FEM, IauMech2011 National conference on new technologies in Mechanical Engineering, 2011 (in Farsi language).

12.    H. Mohammad-Seddighi, K. H. Shirazi, Cam profile optimization using Homotopy perturbation method and waste energy function, Iran's 19^th International Con. Of Mech. Eng., Birjand, Iran, 2011 (in Farsi language).

13.    H. Habibi, K. H. Shirazi, W. J. O'Connor, Optimization of the bump steering response of a mcpherson suspension using a genetic algorithm, European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences (ECCOMAS) Thematic Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 2011.

14.    M. S. Ghafouri, K. H. Shirazi, A. Riyahi, Anti slippage traction control system based on fuzzy control to improve longitudinal dynamic performance, The 13th IASTED International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Control ISC 2011, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2011.

15.    E. Hadizadeh, K. H. Shirazi, Dynamical Modeling for Improvement of Water Treatment System using Bond Graph Method, The 22nd IASTED International Symposium on Modelling and Simulation , Calgary, AB, Canada, 2011.
 
16. A. Rouzgard, K. H. Shirazi, Automatic Path tracking control in directional drilling equipped with MWD systems, Proceedings of 2011 International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Control (ICMSC 2011), Tokyo, Japan, 2-4 September, 2011.

17. K. H. Shirazi, B. Attaran, R. Zayeri, An efficient method for simulation of 3D multi-body dynamic problems using Maple and Simulink packages, ASME 2011 International Mechnical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME-IMECE2011, Denver, Colorado, November, 2011.

18. K. H. Shirazi, S.M.M. Jafari, M. Derakhshan, R. Shafiei, Road-holding and ride performance optimization using bee's algorithm, ASME 2011 International Mechnical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME-IMECE2011, Denver, Colorado, November, 2011.

19. S.A.Shahrokhnadim, K. H. Shirazi, A. Ghanbarzadeh, Enhancement of handling and stability of a vehicle using variable steer ratio, Iran's 20^th International Con. Of Mech. Eng., Shiraz, Iran, 2012 (in Farsi language).

20. M. Derakhshan, K. H. Shirazi, A. Ghanbarzadeh, S.M.M. Jafari, Optimization of torque-velocity gear ratio in a hybrid vehicle using bees algorithm , Iran's 20^th International Con. Of Mech. Eng., Shiraz, Iran, 2012 (in Farsi language).

21. S.M.M. Jafari, K. H. Shirazi, A. Ghanbarzadeh, M. Derakhshan, Improvement of handling using torque vectoring control system, Iran's 20^th International Con. Of Mech. Eng., Shiraz, Iran, 2012 (in Farsi language).

Journal papers

 1. K. H. Shirazi, M.H. Ghaffari-saadat, Near-Integrablility in a class of gyrostat satellite, Int. J. of Nonlinear Systems and Numerical Simulation., Vol. 3, No. 2, 2002.

2. K. H. Shirazi, M.H. Ghaffari-saadat, Local Bifurcation in Torque Free Rigid Body Motion, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B, Vol. 27, No. B3, 2003.

3. K. H. Shirazi, M.H. Ghaffari-saadat, Chaotic Motion in a Class of Asymmetrical Kelvin Type Gyrostat Satellite, International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, Vol. 39, Issue 5, 785-791, 2004.

4. K. H. Shirazi, M.H. Ghaffari-saadat, Bifurcation and Chaos in an Apparent-Type Gyrostat Satellite, Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 39, 259-274, 2005.

5. K. H. Shirazi, Synthesis of Linkages with Four points of Accuracy Using Maple-V, Applied Mathematics and Computation, Vol. 164/3, 731-755, 2005.

6. K. H. Shirazi, Five points of accuracy synthesis of motion generator linkages using maple-V, Applied Mathematics and Computation, Vol 169/3, 1142-1171, 2005.

7. K. H. Shirazi, Symmetrical coupler curve and singular point classification in planar and spherical swinging-block linkages, J. of Mechanical Design ASME Trans, Vol. 128, 436-443, 2006.

8. K. H. Shirazi, Computer modelling and geometric construction for four-point synthesis of 4R spherical linkages, Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 31, Issue 9, 1874-1888, 2007.

9. H. Habibi, K. H. Shirazi, M. Shishesaz, Roll steer minimization of MacPherson-strut suspension system using Genetic Algorithm method, Mechanism and Machine Theory, No.43,57-67, 2008.

10. K. H. Shirazi, Synthesis of an 8S5R mechanism in four-point rigid body guidance problem using Maple, Mechanism and Machine Theory, No. 43, 285-296, 2008.

11. H. Habibi, K. H. Shirazi, Application of virtual reality in improvement and optimization of bump steering response of MacPherson suspension Mechanism, International Review of Mechanical Engineering, No. 1/2 , 149-159, 2008.

12. M. Kazemi, K. H. Shirazi, Handling enhancement in a robust control assisted four-wheel steer vehicle, Journal of Automobile Eng., Vol. 226, No. 2, 234-246, 2011.

13. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, Using Homotopy Analysis Method to Determine Profile for Disk Cam by Means of Optimization of Dissipated Energy, International Review of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 5, 2011.

14. A. Rouzgard, K. H. Shirazi, Optimal nonlinear control in MWD assisted directional drilling process, Int. J. of Modelling and Optimization, Vol.1, No.4, 303-307, 2011.

15. K. Naderan-Tahan, k. H. Shirazi, A. Razzaz, Analysis of the ultrasonic longitudinal guided wave characteristics in elastic cylinders, J. of Mechanical Engineering of Sharif, Vol.27-3, No.3, pp. 90-99, 2011. (in Farsi language)

16. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, A new approach to analytical solution of cantilever beam vibration with nonlinear boundary condition, J. of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics ASME transaction, Vo. 7, Issue 3, 034502 (4 pages), 2012.

17. H.M. Sedighi, K.H. Shirazi, A.R. Noghrehabadi, A. Yildirim, Asymptotic Investigation of Buckled Beam Nonlinear Vibration, Iranian J. of sc. and tech., Shirazi University Press, Transaction B, Engineering, 2012.

18. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, A. Reza, J. Zare, Accurate modeling of preload discontinuity in the analytical approach of nonlinear free vibration of beams", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,doi:10.1177/0954406211435196, 2012.

19. M. Kazemi, K. H. Shirazi, A. Ghanbarzadeh, Optimization of semi-trailing arm suspension for improving handling and stability of passenger car, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, Vol. 226, No. 2, pp.108-121, 2012.

20. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, J. Zare, Novel equivalent function for deadzone nonlinearity applied to analytical solution of beam vibration using He's Parameter Expanding Method", Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, No.9, pp.443-451, 2012.

21. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, J. Zare, An analytic solution of transversal oscillation of quintic nonlinear beam with homotopy analysis method , Int. J. of Non-Linear Mechanics, No.47, pp.777-784, 2012.

22. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, A Survey of Hopf Bifurcation Analysis in Nonlinear Railway Wheelset Dynamics, Vibroengineering, Vol.1, pp.344-351, 2012.

23. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, A.R. Noghrehabadi, Application of Recent Powerful Analytical Approaches on the Non-Linear Vibration of Cantilever Beams,  Int. J. Nonlinear Science and Numererical Simulation,Vol. 13No. (7–8), pp487–494, 2012.

24. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, Bifurcation analysis in hunting dynamical behavior in a railway bogie: Using novel exact equivalent functions for discontinuous nonlinearities,  Scientia Iranica Transactions B: Mechanical Engineering,Scientia Iranica B, Vol.19, No.6, pp1493–1501, 2012.

25. P. Jamali, K. H. Shirazi, Robot Manipulators: Modeling, Simulation and Optimal Multi-Variable Control,  Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 232, pp 383-387, 2012.

26. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, K. Naderan-Tahan, Stick-slip analysis in vibrating two-layer beams with frictional interface,  Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, under publication.

27. H. M. Sedighi, K. H. Shirazi, Vibrations of micro-beams actuated by an electric field via Parameter Expansion Method,  Acta Astronautica, Vol.85, pp19-24, 2013.

Supervised Master of Science Thesis

1. Design and optimization of MacPherson-strut mechanism by genetic algorithm (H. Habibi)

2. Analysis of dynamic response of a vehicle under the effect of random noises of road (H. Khezri)

3. Design of a control system for a wind turbine generator under the effects of wind speed and power consumption variations (H. Nikbakht)

4. Dynamic Modelling and control of Town Border Stations (TBS) for the Ahvaz city natural gas pressure network (S. Hejri)

5. Bifurcation in nonlinear dynamics of hunting behavior of a rail vehicle (H. Mohammad-Seddighi)

6. Dynamic simulation of a flexible planar mechanism using FEM as well as mesh-less methods (A. Reza)

7. Dynamic modelling of an urban natural gas network behavior using artificial neural networks (ANN) (M. Moghaddam)

8. Design of five-link suspension mechanism using the parallel robot approach (A. Ahadi)

9. Control of vibration of a nano-tube reinforced beam using smart materials (M. Keshavarz)

10. Kinematics of oil drill strings equipped by measuring while drill (MWD) devices (H. Rezaei)

11. Analysis of post buckled vibration of circular cylinders using wavelet method (H. Omidi)

12. Optimization of semi trailing arm mechanism to achieve better handling performance (M. Kazemi)

13. Optimal control of the torque distribution system (TDS) to obtain best vehicle longitudinal and lateral dynamics (S.M. Jafari)

14. Bifurcation and Chaos in car front steer system under the shimmy effect (Shafiei)

15. Optimal control of power distribution system in a hybrid vehicle (M. Derakhshan)

16. Control and simulation of kinematic behavior of a 4-wheel mobile robot equipped with omni-directional wheels using neural networks (H. Bahri)

17. Modelling and simulation of tramping phenomenon in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) rear axle (A. Z. Talebi)

18. Robust controller design for a steer-by-wire (SBW) system in a 4-wheel steer (4WS) vehicle (M. Rezaei)

19. Analysis of dynamic behaviour of centrifugal compressors under the effect of random vibration, (H. Askari)

20. Design of rear wheel STW system for a 10-wheels truck-semi trailer vehicle (A. Akbari)

21. Design of anti-Ackerman front wheel SBW assisted steering system (S.A. Shahrokh-Nadim)

22. Optimal shift by wire system for a heavy truck (H. Zavvari)

23. Dynamic modelling of the Ahvaz city water treatment plant (No.1) by bond graph method (E. Hadizadeh)

24. Dynamic modeling of cooling process of hot rolled steel sheets in the Oxin plant (A. M. Kazemi)

25. Dynamic modelling of power transmission system of a naval vehicle by bond graph method (A. Janamiri)

26. Dynamic modelling of flexible rotor bearing system under misalignment and unbalancing (M. Afsari)

27. Design of control system for automatic oil well drilling process (A. Roozgard)

28. Design of controller for a steer-by-wire (SBW) system in a front wheel steer system (F. Ahmadifar)

29. Fuzzy controller design for traction control system (TCS) of a passenger car (S. Ghaffouri)

30. A study on the effect of backlash on the nonlinear dynamics of front wheel steering system (M. Nazari) 

31. Modelling of fluid-structure interaction in a gas turbine blade (M. Yazdi)