Mohammad-Reza Pendar received the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Beira Interior (Portugal) in 2021 with the highest qualification, “Pass with Distinction and Honour”. He has been awarded the best doctorate thesis in Mechanical Engineering 2021 (APMTAC) Portugal. He received the MSc degree in Aerospace Engineering at the Ferdowsi University in Iran and the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Babol Noshirvani University of Technology. Currently, he is a post-doctoral researcher working on the MOSIPO project, awarded to the C-MAST research unit. The project entitles “EHD modeling and FSI in Multiphysics”, with PSA Group from 2021. He has done extensive research on (a) Numerical modeling of the electrostatic spraying process, (b) Modeling of the cavitating and super-cavitating two-phase flows, (c) Performing the Plasma flow using dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators (DBDPAs), (d) Simulating microbial pathogen micro saliva droplets transmission mechanisms during cough, sneeze or even exhale, (e) Experimental and numerical work on an innovative designed shore-line Wave Energy Converter (WEC), (f) Modeling of Fluid-Solid Interactions (FSI) & Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) and (g) Geometrical optimization of the high-speed planing hull. His publication record has comprised 16 papers in high-impact journals, two patents, one book chapter, and several conference papers. He is the first author of 13 out of 16 papers that notice the research independence. In the “Google Scholar” platform, the scientific research work is measured with an h-index and 10-index equal to 11 and 11, respectively, with more than 576 citations. In the “Web of Science” platform, he reviewed more than 34 papers for several top journals.
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Personal identification

Full name
MOHAMMAD REZA PENDAR

Citation names

  • PENDAR, MOHAMMAD
  • Mohammad-Reza Pendar

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2217-1266-0FD0
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9652-771X
Google Scholar ID
XAhO0gkAAAAJ&hl
Scopus Author Id
56728567200
Degree Classification
2018/09/24 - 2021/10/06
Concluded
 Engenharia Mecânica (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Numerical modelling of complex flows with sprays including electrostatic effects" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Pass with "Distinction and Honour"
2012/09/30 - 2015/09/30
Concluded
 Aerospace Engineering (Master)
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iran
"Simulation of cavitation around operating geometries using an appropriate turbulence model with the VOF method" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008/09/30 - 2012/09/30
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
Major in Major in Thermofluids Engineering
Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran
"Design, simulation and optimization of Blade Runners" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Pendar, M.-R.; Sarjan, H.. "Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Shore-line Wave Energy Converter with Mechanical Gear Motion Rectifier". 2019.
    10.1109/IranianCEE.2019.8786426
  2. Pendar, M.R.; Roohi, E.. "Detailed investigation of cavitation and supercavitation around different geometries using various turbulence and mass transfer models". 2015.
    10.1088/1742-6596/656/1/012070
Journal article
  1. Mohammad-Reza Pendar; Sílvio Cândido; José Carlos Páscoa. "Optimization of painting efficiency applying unique techniques of high-voltage conductors and nitrotherm spray: Developing deep learning models using computational fluid dynamics dataset". Physics of Fluids (2023): https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0156571.
    10.1063/5.0156571
  2. Mohammad Pendar; Frederico Freire Rodrigues; José Páscoa; Rui Lima. "Review of Coating and Curing Processes: Evaluation in Automotive Industry". Physics of Fluids (2022): https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0109376.
    10.1063/5.0109376
  3. Mohammad-Reza Pendar; José Carlos Páscoa. "Numerical analysis of charged droplets size distribution in the electrostatic coating process: Effect of different operational conditions". Physics of Fluids (2021): https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041021.
    10.1063/5.0041021
  4. Mohammad-Reza Pendar; José Carlos Páscoa. "Numerical modeling of the distribution of virus carrying saliva droplets during sneeze and cough". Physics of Fluids 32 8 (2020): 083305-083305. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0018432.
    10.1063/5.0018432
  5. Pendar, M.-R.; Páscoa, J.C.. "Numerical modeling of electrostatic spray painting transfer processes in rotary bell cup for automotive painting". International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 80 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074635310&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2019.108499
  6. Pendar, M.R.; Pascoa, J.. "Numerical Investigation of Electrostatic Spray Painting Transfer Processes for Vehicle Coating". SAE Technical Papers 2019-Septe September (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073552170&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4271/2019-01-1856
  7. Kolahan, A.; Roohi, E.; Pendar, M.-R.. "Wavelet analysis and frequency spectrum of cloud cavitation around a sphere". Ocean Engineering 182 (2019): 235-247. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065427200&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.04.070
  8. Pendar, M.-R.; Roohi, E.. "Cavitation characteristics around a sphere: An LES investigation". International Journal of Multiphase Flow 98 (2018): 1-23. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85033675981&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2017.08.013
  9. Roohi, E.; Pendar, M.-R.; Rahimi, A.. "Simulation of three-dimensional cavitation behind a disk using various turbulence and mass transfer models". Applied Mathematical Modelling 40 1 (2016): 542-564. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952840267&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apm.2015.06.002
  10. Pendar, M.-R.; Roohi, E.. "Investigation of cavitation around 3D hemispherical head-form body and conical cavitators using different turbulence and cavitation models". Ocean Engineering 112 (2016): 287-306. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952838077&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.12.010
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pendar, Mohammad-Reza. "Numerical Modelling of Complex Flows With Sprays Including Electrostatic Effects". PhD, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/12063.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues; Pascoa, Jose; Mohammad-Reza Pendar. 2023. "PULVERIZADOR ELETROSTÁTICO BASEADO EM PÁS RETRÁTEIS DE ALTA TENSÃO OU ANEL DE CONTROLO AJUSTÁVEL DE ALTA TENSÃO".
    Granted/Issued

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/09/14 Numerical Analysis of Automotive Electrostatic Coating Process: Applying Nitrothermspray Technique CMN- International Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering
APMTAC & SEMNI (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)
2022/08/04 Electrostatic Painting Process: Impact of Using Connected High-Voltage Embodiments with Rotary Bell Atomizers on Droplets Transport and Deposition & Numerical Investigation of Automotive Paint Oven for Improving the Thermal Efficiency FEDSM- Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting
ASME- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (toronto, Canada)
2021/05/01 (1) Cavitating Flow Structure and Noise Suppression Analysis of a Hydrofoil with Wavy Leading Edges & (2) A Numerical Study of Unsteady Hydrodynamic Characteristics on hydrofoils with leading edge protuberances: Cavitation Investigation with LES 11th International Symposium on Cavitation
CAV2021 (Daejon, South Korea)
2021/03/02 (1) Numerical Simulation of the Electrostatic Coating Process: the Effect of Applied Voltage, Droplet Charge and Size on the Coating Efficiency & (2) Study of the Plasma Actuator Effect on the Flow Characteristics of an Airfoil: An LES Investigation AeroTech International-SAE
SAE- Society of Automotive Engineers (Virtual, United States)
2019/06/01 Numerical Investigation of Electrostatic Spray Painting Transfer Processes for Vehicle Coating AeroTech International-SAE
SAE- Society of Automotive Engineers (Bordeaux, France)
2016/10/01 LES investigation of cavitating characteristics around a 3D Sphere The 18th Marine Industries Conference
The 18th Marine Industries Conference (Kish Island)
2015/06/01 Investigation of cavitation around disk and conical cavitators using different sets of turbulence and cavitation models International Conference on Advaces in Mechanical Engineering
ICAME (Istanbul, Turkey)
2015/05/01 Study of cavitation and supercavitation around a 3D cylinder using Different Turbulence and Mass Transfer Models 23rd International Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISMAE (Tehran, Iran)
2014/03/01 Simulation of 3-D Cavitation behind a Disk Cavitator using Different Turbulence/Mass Transfer Models 13th Iranian Aerospace Society Conference
Iranian Aerospace Society (Tehran, Iran)

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/01/01 - Current International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research
2022/01/01 - Current International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
2021/01/01 - Current Engineering Computations Emerald Group Publishing
2021/01/01 - Current International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Elsevier
2021/01/01 - Current Energies MDPI
2021/01/01 - Current Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering Elsevier
2021/01/01 - Current Sustainability MDPI
2021/01/01 - Current Agronomy MDPI
2020/01/01 - Current Journal of Fluids Engineering ASME
2020/01/01 - Current Applied Sciences MDPI
2020/01/01 - Current Fluids MDPI
2019/01/01 - Current PHYSICS OF FLUIDS AIP

Award

2022 "Best Paper Award" in the CFDTC area of the international conference FEDSM2022
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United States
2021 Awarded the prize of the best thesis in Mechanical Engineering 2021 Portugal- APMTAC
Associação Portuguesa de Mecânica Teórica Aplicada e Computacional, Portugal
2015 Best M.Sc. thesis in Propulsion Division at the Aerospace Department
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iran