Hesam Moghaddam

Hesam Moghaddam

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Strategic Academic Partnership Manager at Synopsys I Higher EDU Strategist I Microsoft Alumni
Los Angeles, California, United States

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  • Synopsys Inc
    Academic Development Manager II at Synopsys
    Synopsys Inc
    Jul 2025 - Current (1 year)
  • ANSYS
    Academic Development Manager II
    ANSYS
    Oct 2024 - Jul 2025 (10 months)
    • Drive Academic Engagement: Develop and implement strategies to expand the adoption of Ansys simulation tools in universities, fostering partnerships with faculty and researchers. • Develop Educational Resources: Create and deliver high-quality learning materials, webinars, and training programs to support students and educators in engineering and simulation fields. • Collaborate with Industry & Academia: Work with academic institutions and industry partners to bridge the gap between education and real-world engineering applications through Ansys solutions. • Support Research & Innovation: Facilitate the integration of Ansys software into academic research projects, enhancing innovation in areas like computational modeling, FEA, and Multip
  • Northern Arizona University
    Workforce Development Program Manager
    Northern Arizona University
    Nov 2023 - Aug 2024 (10 months)
    • Develop and implement a comprehensive workforce development program through CTE Apprenticeship, and certification initiatives, encompassing multiple projects and initiatives to address regional workforce needs for K12 students. • Successfully manage project scope, deliverables, resources, timelines, and budgets, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. • Proactively identify and mitigated project risks, providing regular updates and reports to key stakeholders. • Cultivate strategic partnerships with industry leaders to create workforce opportunities for high school students and professionals. • Successfully lead cross-functional teams, including faculty, staff, industry partners, and government
  • Microsoft
    Business Development Manager - Education
    Microsoft
    Apr 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 4 months)
    • Successfully managed a high-performing sales team of 15 account managers for small business and education sales using coach, care, model framework, achieved an average annual sales growth of 50%, and closed $10+ million in cloud and device sales. • Derived strong revenue growth through data-driven decision-making using customer relationship management (CRM) and Power BI reporting tools and providing real-time feedback to the team to build a 3X pipeline to meet and exceed quarterly KPI. • Built and maintained strong relationships with small business and education key stakeholders and decision-makers, communicating the value proposition and technical features of Microsoft's solutions to drive adoption and ensure cu
  • Northern Arizona University
    NAU Leadership Program Awardee
    Northern Arizona University
    Aug 2021 - May 2022 (10 months)
    • Serve as the liaison between college and university leadership to support the mission & vision of the institution and ensure success of different units in the university. • Develop effective C-suite leadership skill, strategic goals & outcomes by interacting with key stakeholders such as the President, Provost, Vice Provosts, CFO, and CIO.
  • Northern Arizona University
    Associate Chair
    Northern Arizona University
    Aug 2018 - May 2022 (3 years 10 months)
    • Led engineering college in identifying strategic opportunities and transformational approaches through digital transformation in teaching, promotional activities, DE&I advocacy, and developing retention and student success strategies. • Achieved leadership goals in the department by administering schedule of classes, chairing search committees, coordinating academic integrity meetings, and cross-functional collaboration with advisers, registrar’s office, and Dean. • Developed critical thinking by challenging outdated policies and processes to promote accessibility & fairness by using technology for teaching and note-taking, establishing teacher-student rapport, and sharing fair assessment practices.
  • Northern Arizona University
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    Northern Arizona University
    Aug 2017 - May 2022 (4 years 10 months)
    • Increased student retention by 23% by implementing and promoting effective pedagogical methodologies such as active learning, data-driven teaching, feedback-based learning, and hands-on and team-based practices in classrooms. • Promoted diversity and inclusion by establishing rapport to understand individual needs, developing accessible course modules, incorporating international projects, and building diverse teams for collaboration. • Leveraged introductory engineering courses to empower students to develop growth mindset, effective communication, teamwork, problem solving, and technical skills and establish a vision for their engineering studies and career path. • Accomplished curriculum development, instructional design, and course de
  • Harvey Mudd College
    Assistant Professor & Industry Advisor
    Harvey Mudd College
    Aug 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year)
    • Proactively established network with industry leaders to develop new pipelines in EDU and serve as the trusted advisor. • Established effective people and customer relationship management through coaching several capstone teams and developing strategic industry partnership. • Mentored and advised 100+ engineering students to ensure their success by leveraging resources to help them develop skills and identify growth opportunities that support their career interests.
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
    Senior Researcher
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 1 month)
    • Demonstrated track record of establishing goals and exceeding them by taking responsibility and holding others accountable for actions, decisions, and goals. • Solved complex engineering problems by working closely with cross-functional teams including engineers, surgeons, technicians, and specialists.
  • North Dakota State University
    Engineering Instructor & Researcher
    North Dakota State University
    Aug 2011 - Aug 2015 (4 years 1 month)
    • Successfully helped to drive change and positively influenced other leaders & teams across the university with positive outcomes. • Established strong problem-solving, communication, & public speaking skills by analyzing complex data and patterns and managing several projects.
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    Senior Technical Program Manager
    Pooya Gostar Toos Ltd
    Sep 2007 - May 2010 (2 years 9 months)
    • Engaged with customers to determine their needs and identify opportunities to solve and sell our solutions, ensuring customer success through leveraging the value propositions. • Worked cross-functionally with Engineering, Support, and Finance teams to advocate and engage to resolve issues and drive positive customer outcomes. • Identified opportunities, requirements, and risks associated with growth programs; defined milestones and success criteria, and managed schedules.
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    Project Manager
    Iran Khodro Khorasan Co
    Apr 2002 - Aug 2006 (4 years 5 months)
    • Empowered cross-functional teams to identify gaps and take ownership in driving action based on customer feedback as well as develop strategic plans for positive change. • Established organizational and presentation skills by making reports and presenting results to different teams • Connected with team members and managers throughout the project engagement, including presenting key takeaways, communicating project updates, and organizing overall project logistics
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  • North Dakota State University
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering
    North Dakota State University
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2015 (5 years)
  • Tarbiat Modares University
    Master's Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
    Tarbiat Modares University
    Jan 2007 - Dec 2010 (4 years)
  • Shahrood University of Technology
    Bachelor of Science (BSc, Mechanical Engineering
    Shahrood University of Technology
    Jan 2002 - Dec 2007 (6 years)
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    Examination of Blast Directionality Effect on the Transferred Loads to the Human Head
    Jan 2014
    *Perform both FEA and CFD modeling of blast waves upon interacting with unprotected and helmeted heads *Conduct the simulations for different directions of approaching blast waves *Analyze and discuss the results for all blast directions in terms of the tissue and kinematic responses of the brain *Provide new ideas for improvement of the current protective headgear to better prevent traumatic brain injury
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    Numerical Study of the Underwash Effect using Computational Fluid Dynamics
    Sep 2013
    A creative numerical analysis of the underwash effect, known as the amplified pressure region formed inside the head-helmet gap upon interacting with high-pressure blast waves. This significance of this pertains to the fact that it is one of the few studies employing CFD analysis to analyze the fluid-flow behavior of shock waves to better highlight the mechanics of blast waves in order to improve the efficiency of current protective equipment. Responsibilities include: *Perform CFD modeling of supersonic shockwaves. *Study the blast flow field around unprotected and protected head models. *Investigating the formation of local high-pressure regions under the helmet *Understanding the flow dynamics of blast around blunt bodies *Preparing repo
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    The Role of Protective Tools in Mitigation of Brain Injury
    Apr 2013 - Current (13 years 3 months)
    A comprehensive study towards studying the role of main protective equipment such as ballistic helmets and face shield in the theater of high-pressure ballistic impact and blast loadings with respect to various possible threat scenarios. These studies will shed lights on the main challenges of the the servicemembers.
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    Multi-Team Excellence Framework
    Selected as the flagship Hub Zero team, the Irvine group was entrusted with developing a scalable blueprint to guide the formation and success of 24 additional Hub Teams across the organization. This initiative focused on establishing best practices, codifying consistent behaviors, and driving alignment around communication, business rhythms, and execution standards. Key Contributions: Created and tested foundational processes for team collaboration, performance metrics, and cross-functional execution. Partnered with leadership to standardize frameworks that ensured scalable growth and team efficiency. Influenced national rollouts by modeling high-impact behaviors and sharing success templates across regions.
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    Certificate in Effective College Instruction
    ACUE THE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS
    May 2020
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    Mechanical Engineering Dept. Nominee, 3-Minute Thesis Competition, NDSU
    North Dakota State University Graduate Scholl
    Jan 2015
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    Young Investigator Travel Grants
    National Neurotrauma Society
    Jun 2014
    Travel Grant from National Neurotrauma Society for attending the 32nd Annual National Neurotrauma Symposium in San Francisco, CA June 29 - July 2.
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    Graduate Research and Arts Forum 2014
    Graduate Student Association and The Provosts Office at NDSU
    Mar 2014
    Achieved the third place among 100 of poster presentations for the high quality of research work and the strong presentation skills.
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    Teaching Assistantship, Instructor Position
    NDSU Mechanical Engineering Department
    Aug 2013
    PhD candidate granted instructor position a the Mechanical Engineering Department
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    Research Assistantship for Doctoral Studies, NDSU
    Army Research Office ARO Department of Defense DoD
    Aug 2011
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    Understanding the Mechanics of Blast Pressure Waves Inside a Shock-Tube: Effects of Geometry Optimization on the Blast P
    ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
    Jul 2017
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    Comparison of Brain Tissue Material Finite Element Models Based on Threshold for Traumatic Brain Injury
    ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
    Nov 2016
    ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Volume 3: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering Phoenix, Arizona, USA, November 11–17, 2016
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    Skull Deformation Has No Impact on the Variation of Brain Intracranial Pressure
    ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
    Nov 2016
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    Mechanical response of the brain under blast: the effect of blast direction and the head protection
    ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
    Nov 2016
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    Examination of the protective roles of helmet/faceshield and directionality for human head under blast waves
    Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
    Nov 2014
    A core sample analysis was carried out to examine the effect of blast directionality on the mechanical response of the brain, as well as evaluate the protection capability of protective headgears (helmet and face shield) in different blast scenarios. The generation, propagation, and interaction of blast waves with our unprotected, helmeted, and fully protected heads were successfully simulated for 10 ms in front, back, top, and bottom blast scenarios using an integrated arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian method in conjunction with a penalty-based algorithm. The tissue level parameters (ICP, shear stress), as well as the kinematic response (linear center mass acceleration) were monitored for all cases. Based on the results obtained in the study p
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    Computational Investigation of Brain Neurotrauma Biomechanics under Blast
    Neurotrauma Symposium San Francisco CA June
    Jul 2014
    Due to moral and technical limitations for experimental studies on blast-induced traumatic brain injury, computational methods such as finite element (FE) analysis serve as the most common tools in the engineering sciences to study the biomechanics of brain neurotrauma. In this research, a numerical study was carried out on the interaction of blast shockwaves with the head. The tissue level parameters such as shear stress, shear strain, and intracranial pressure (ICP) as well as the kinematic parameters such as linear acceleration of brain were recorded to provide an evaluation of injury related parameters. Due to the structural inhomogeneity of the human head as well as different tolerances and functions of head components, the head respon
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    A Study on the Influence of Directionality on Blast-Induced Brain Injury
    th World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM XI
    Jul 2014
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    Examination of the Blast-Induced Underwash Effect on a Helmeted Head and the Response of the Brain
    th US National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Michigan State University June
    Jun 2014
    Due to the complexity of the head and helmet geometry, the interaction of these waves inside the head-helmet gap can induce an elevated pressure on the human head often at the countercoup site. This amplified pressure region, introduced as the outcome of underwashed blast waves under the helmet, can results in the blast-induced traumatic brain injury. In current study, a comprehensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is performed on the interaction of unprotected and helmeted finite element head models (FEHM) with blast-induced shockwaves. In order to comply with the threshold of lung injury, an overpressure of approximately 520 kPa is generated around the head in frontal, backward, upward, and downward blast orientations. The LS-DYNA nonlinea
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    Numerical Simulation of Flow over Two Side by Side Circular Cylinders
    Journal of Hydrodynamics
    Dec 2011
    In the present paper, the unsteady, viscous, incompressible and 2-D flow around two side-by-side circular cylinders was simulated using a Cartesian-staggered grid finite volume based method. A great-source term technique was employed to identify the solid bodies (cylinders) located in the flow field and boundary conditions were enforced by applying the ghost-cell technique. Finally, the characteristics of the flow around two side-by-side cylinders were comprehensively obtained through several computational simulations. The computational simulations were performed for different transverse gap ratios (1.5≤T/D≤4) in laminar (Re = 100, 200) and turbulent (Re = 104) regimes, where T and D are the distance between the centers of cylinders and the
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    Numerical Simulation over Two Circular Cylinders in Tandem Arrangements
    Journal of Hydrodynamics
    Feb 2011
    In this article, the 2-D unsteady viscous flow around two circular cylinders in a tandem arrangement is numerically simulated in order to study the characteristics of the flow in both laminar and turbulent regimes. The method applied alternatively is based on the finite volume method on a Cartesian-staggered grid. The great source term technique is employed to identify the cylinders placed in the flow field. To apply the boundary conditions, the ghost-cell technique is used. The implemented computational method is firstly validated through simulation of laminar and turbulent flows around a fixed circular cylinder. Finally, the flow around two circular cylinders in a tandem arrangement is simulated and analyzed. The flow visualization parame
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    Numerical Simulation of flow over two oscillating Circular Cylinders in Tandem Arrangements
    In Preparation
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    The Effects of Directionality of Blunt Impacts on Mechanical Response of the Brain
    Proceedings of the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE November Montreal Quebec Canada
    A core sample analysis was carried out to examine the effect of blast directionality on the mechanical response of the brain, as well as evaluate the protection capability of protective headgears (helmet and face shield) in different blast scenarios. The generation, propagation, and interaction of blast waves with our unprotected, helmeted, and fully protected heads were successfully simulated for 10 ms in front, back, top, and bottom blast scenarios using an integrated arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian method in conjunction with a penalty-based algorithm. The tissue level parameters (ICP, shear stress), as well as the kinematic response (linear center mass acceleration) were monitored for all cases. Based on the results obtained in the study p
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