Career Highlights

2. Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, 2009 - present Power system management and optimization tool for space missions Roles: Project coordinator Dynamic modeling of rovers Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Rover Dynamics

3. Six-wheeled rocker-bogie rover model in MapleSim 3 Angular velocity input Steering angle input Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Waterloo Dynamic modeling of rovers

4. Six-wheeled rocker-bogie rover (Modeled and visualized in MapleSim 3) Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Waterloo Dynamic modeling of rovers

5. PhD Research, University of Waterloo, 2006 - 2009 Dissertation: Friction-induced vibration in lead screw systems Research Associate, University of Waterloo, 2005 - 2006 An Investigation into the Physical Properties and Operational Parameters Related to Lead Screw Squawk in Power Adjusters Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Friction-induced Vibration

6. Powered seat adjuster test setup Noise signature of the horizontal drive Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Friction-induced Vibration

7. dSpace Controller in Matlab Lead Screw Drive Stick-slip vibration Test setup for validating mathematical models and friction identification Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Friction-induced Vibration Sticking Motor Lead Screw

8. Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Friction-induced Vibration

9. Master’s Research, University of Waterloo, 2003 - 2005 Dissertation: Vehicle Body Mount Optimization and Engine Inertia Identification From FRF-based Substructuring Consultant, Cooper Standard Automotive Company, 2004 – 2005 and 2007 - 2009 Body Mount Optimization Research Associate, University of Waterloo, 2005 - 2006 Dynamic Modeling of Cadillac SRX Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Automotive Noise and Vibration

10. Screen shot of BMOP v1 – Main menu Body mounts connecting cab to chassis Body Mount Optimization Program (BMOP v1) Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Automotive Noise and Vibration

11. Body Mount Optimization Program (BMOP v1) Sample optimization validation results Instrumented pickup truck on four-poster Accelerometers attached to chassis and cab at the location of a body mount Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Automotive Noise and Vibration

12. Screen shot of BMOP v2 – Main menu Body Mount Optimization Program (BMOP v2) Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Automotive Noise and Vibration

13. Master’s Research, University of Waterloo, 2003 - 2005 Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Automotive Noise and Vibration

14. Dynamic Modeling of Cadillac SRX ADAMS/CAR – Simulink co-simulation Cadillac SRX model in ADAMS/CAR Measurements of Cadillac SRX semi-active dampers Four-post shaker tests (Cooper Standard Automotive) Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Automotive Noise and Vibration Current input Current input

15. Master’s Research, Amir Kabir University, 1995 - 1997 Dissertation: A Survey of Mechanical Stability of Walking Machines Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Robotics

16. Master’s Research, Amir Kabir University, 1995 - 1997 Two configuration of six-legged walking machines Dynamic stability margin Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Robotics Proceedings of IASTED International Conference, Modeling, Identification, and Control, pp. 887-890, 2001. z y l l λ s 2 1 h

17. Bachelor’s Final Project, Sharif University of Technology, 1991 - 1994 Design and Manufacture of Special Purpose Trimming Machine Bonyan Locomotive Company, Iran, 1998 - 1999 Design of special connection for a locomotive bogie Niroo Research Institute, Department of Energy, Iran, 2002 - 2003 Modal Analysis of “Biston” Turbo-generator Tamook Tavan Company, Iran, 2003 Design of a Bridge Crane Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Miscellaneous Projects

18. Electric motor (with speed reducing gearbox) Worm gearbox Pneumatic cylinder exerting the cutting force Rotating cutting edge Work piece Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Miscellaneous Projects Design and Manufacture of Special Purpose Trimming Machine

19. Original Locomotive Locomotive fitted with bogies for transportation and maintenance where tracks are incompatible Adaptor Stress Analysis Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Miscellaneous Projects Design of special connection for a locomotive bogie

20. Lumped-mass model High pressure Intermediate pressure Low pressure Generator Matlab program for calculating torsional stiffness of the shaft based on FEA Turbo-generator rotor (blades are not shown) Mode shapes Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Miscellaneous Projects Modal Analysis of “Biston” Turbo-generator

21. Detail drawing in ACAD Erecting the finished crane Career Highlights Orang Vahid Araghi Miscellaneous Projects Design of a Bridge Cranes