Personnel Information

Date of birth: 1964
Marital Status: Married,
Languages: Persian, English (fluent), Japanese (fluent in Speaking),

Academic Qualification

B.Sc. of Mechanical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology (SUT)-- Tehran-Iran 1988,
M.Sc. of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding at Technical University of Gdansk (TUG), Poland June 1993.
Ph.D. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Yokohama National University (YNU-, Japan , March 1997.
Post-Doctoral at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada, 1998-2000.

My Advisors

Professor M. Ikehata at YNU (Retired), Japan
Professor Neil Bose (MUN), Canada
Dr. David Molyneux (NRC), Canada
Dr. T. Tsutsumi (IHI), Japan
Prof. Krenpa (TUG), Poland

Job Experience

· Instructor at Mahmoudabad Petroleum Institute (MPI),, Iran, 1990-91.

· Assistant Researcher at Research Institute of IHI Company , Japan, 1997-98.

· Visiting Fellow at YNU, Japan, 1998.

· Technical Consultant at Iran Marine Industries,

Lectured Courses (for Under and Graduate Students)

· Advanced Fluid Mechanics,

· Advanced Hydrodynamics,

· Advance Marine Propulsor Design,

· Design of High Speed Craft,

· Ship Hydrodynamics I, II

· Ship Hydrostatics (Buoyancy and Stability),

· Vibration Theory

· Dynamic

· Fluid Mechanics Lab,

· Short Term on “Hydrodynamics & Propulsor System” 40 Hours

· Short Term on “Boundary Element Method (BEM)” 20 Hours

Editorial Board of Journal

· Journal of OEI (Oceanic Engineering International), Canada

· Journal of IRANAME (Iranian Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering)

Advisors of Some Offered Themes

Some of Graduate Projects:

· Design of Water-Jet Propulsion System for High Speed Craft,

· Hydrodynamic Analysis on Kort-Nozzle Propeller by Surface Panel Method,

· Computations of Hydrodynamic Loads on Hovercraft Vehicle

· Calculations of the Intact Stability of Ships Using a Software Preparation

· Design of Fin Stabilizer for the Ship

· Design of Water-Jet Propulsion System

· Computations of Semi-Planing Hull Surface by Boundary Element Method

Some of Under-Graduate Projects:

· A Study on MHD Propulsion System,

· Practical Computations of Ship Resistance by HMRC,

· Computation of Hydrodynamic Forces on Hydrofoil by Panel Method,

· A Study on Detrimental Effect of Cavitation on Marine Vehicles,

· Assessment of Various Types of Propulsor on Marine Vehicles

· Design of Ship by Practical Equation

· Analysis and Effect of Wake Flow on Cavitation and Vibrations

· A Study and Analysis of the Stabilizer of the Passenger Ship

· Design of Fishing Vessel based on FAO Requirements

· Hydrodynamic and Vibration Analysis of the Ship Propeller

Up to now, I did as supervisor to students more than 50 undergraduate and graduate themes.

Research Interest

Design of High Speed Craft
Viscous and Wave-Making Resistance Calculations
Marine Propeller Design
Dynamics of Marine Vehicles,
Ship Motions
Z-Drives and Azipod Propulsion System
Water-jet Propulsion System
MHD Propulsion System
Virtual Software of Marine Technology Laboratory
CFD and BEM (As Computational Tools)

Published (Journal Papers)

Ghassemi, H., Ikehata,M. , Yamazaki, H.: An Investigation of Wake Models And Its Effects on Hydrodynamic Performance of Propeller by Using of Surface Panel Method, Journal of Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Vol. 178, 1995.
Ghassemi, H., Ikehata,M., Yamazaki, H. : A Verification of Cavity Model for Partially two-Dimensional Hydrofoil, Journal of Kansai Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Vol. 227, 1996.
Ghassemi, H., Allievi, A.: A Computational Method for the Analysis of Fluid Flow and Hydrodynamic Performance of Conventional and Podded Propulsion Systems, Journal of Oceanic Engineering International, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1999. (Equal ISI Journal)
Ghassemi, H.: Hydrodynamic Performance of Marine Propeller in Non-Uniform Wake Flows, Memorandum Paper at IMD/NRC, 2000.
Ghassemi, H.: Boundary Element Method Applied to the Three-Dimensional Cavitating Hydrofoil and Marine Propeller, International Journal of Science and Technology (Scientia Iranica), Vol. 10, 2003. (Equal ISI Journal)
Ghassemi, H.: Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Marine Propellers in Steady and Unsteady Wake Flows, Journal of Science and Technology of AmirKabir, Vol. 10, No 54-B, 2003. (Equal ISI Paper)
Ghassemi, H.: Boundary Element Method Applied to the Cavitating Hydrofoils and Marine Propeller, Journal of Oceanic Engineering International, Vol.7, No. 2, 2003. (Equal ISI Journal)
Ghassemi, H.: Design of Ship Propeller by the Systematical Algorithm and Boundary Element Method, Iranian Journal of Science and Marine Technology (IRANAME), Vol. 1 No. 1, 2004.
Ghassemi, H.: Boundary Element Method Applied to Marine Propeller Design, Journal of Engineering, Journal of Engineering, Mazandaran University, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2004.

Published Papers (National and International Conference)

Ghassemi, H.: Laboratory notebooks for Strength of Materials and Fluid Mechanics at Mahmaoudabad Petroleum InstituteI, 1990.
Ghassemi, H.: Creep Phenomenon on Refinery, Technical Bulletin of Iran Petroleum Institute, 1991.
Ghassemi, H.: Stress-Train Analysis of Cantilever Beam with T Sections, Technical Bulletin of Iran Petroleum Institute, 1991.
Ghassemi, H. and Krempa, J.: Design of Fishing Vessel for Specific Application, Gdansk Technical University Bulletin, 1993.
Ghassemi, H. and Tsutsumi, T.: Hydrodynamic Performance of Propeller-Rudder System (PRS) in Uniform and Non-Uniform Conditions, Technical Report at Research Institute of IHI, 1998.
Ghassemi, H.: Free Surface Effects on Propeller-Rudder System, Final Report for Visiting Research at YNU, 1998.
Ghassemi, H.: Hydrodynamic Performance of Conventional and Podded Propulsion Systems, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ISME2000), Tehran, Iran.
Ghassemi, H., M.D. Karim, and M. IKehata: Non-Linear Method Applied to Partially Cavitating Three Dimensional Hydrofoils, Fourth International Conference on Hydrodynamics (ICHD2000), Yokohama, Japan.
Ghassemi, H.: Analysis of Hydrodynamic Loads Applied to the Hovercraft, Journal of Pajohsh-Yar, No. 13, November 2000.
Ghassemi, H.: Shipbuilding Industries in Korea, Japan and Potential Capability in Iran, 2^nd Conference on Iranian Marine Industries, Dec. 2000.
Ghassemi, H.: Assessment of Marine Industries Software, Journal of Pajohsh-Yar, No. 16, June 2001.
Ghassemi, H.: Various Types of New Design for Marine Vehicles, 3^rd Conference on Iranian Marine Industries, Dec. 2001.
Ghassemi, H. and R. Goodarzi: Design of Foil Type of Stabilizers for the Passenger Ship, 4^th Conference on Iranian Marine Industries, Dec. 2002.
Ghassemi, H.: Boundary Element Method Applied to the Cavitating Hydrofoil, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ISME2003), Mashad, Iran.
Ghassemi, H.: Hull Surface Generation by NURBS Method, 5^th Conference on Iranian Marine Industries, Dec. 2003.
Ghassemi, H.: Calculations of Wave-Making Resistance of Marine Vehicle, 5^th Conference on Iranian Marine Industries, Dec. 2003.
Ghassemi, H. : Analysis of Hydrodynamic Performance of Propellers in Unsteady Wake Flows, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ISME2004), Tehran, Iran.
H. Ghassemi : Design of Marine Propeller by Boundary Element Method, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ISME2004), Tehran, Iran.
Ghassemi, H. and M. Jafarzadeh-Khatibani: Regression Analysis of Hydrostatics of Marine Vessels , International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ISME2004), Tehran, Iran.
Ghassemi, H. : Analysis of Wave-Making Resistance of Underwater Vehicle, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ISME2004), Tehran, Iran.
Ghassemi, H. and M. Mazinani: Design of Water-Jet Prolusion System, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ISME2004), Tehran, Iran.
Ghassemi, H.: Hydrodynamic Performance of Marine Propeller in Cavitating Flow, 6-th International Conference on Hydrodynamics (ICHD2004), Australia.
Ghassemi, H., Shahifar,: Calculations of Lift and Drag for Underwater marine vehicle by Fluent Software,6^th Conference on Iranian Marine Industries, Dec. 2004.
Ghassemi, H, Valizadeh, V., Hossei, Iraj,: Numerical Calculations of Resistance of AUV , 6^th Conference on Iranian Marine Industries, Dec. 2004.
Ghassemi, H., A. Rahmanian: Numerical Computations of Lift and Drag for High Speed Planing Craft by CFD, International Conference of Mechanical Engineering ISME2005), Isfahan-Iran. (Accepted)
Ghassemi, H., H. Fadavi, Y. Rezanejad: Numerical Calculations of Hydrodynamic Forces on Submerged Ellipsoid Shape, ISME2005, Isfahan-Iran. (Accepted)
Ghassemi, H., A. Alizadeh: Numerical Analysis of Control Trim for Planing Craft, ICFS2005, Shiraz, Iran.
Ghassemi, H., A. Rahmainan, V. Alizadeh: Computational Analysis of Hydrodynamics Characteristics of Planing craft, International Conference on Fast Ship ICFS2005, Shiraz, Iran.
Ghassemi, H., M. Panahi: Simple Method for Drag Reduction of WIG and its Ground Effect, ICFS2005, Shiraz, Iran.
Ghassemi, H., A. Rahmani, M.R. Khedmati: Practical Hydromechanics Calculations of Planing Craft in Steady Motion, ICFS2005, Shiraz, Iran.
Ghassemi, H., B. Rajabi: Marine Propeller Design for Iran-Prorozi Vessel, ICFS2005, Shiraz, Iran.
Ghassemi, H., H. Forouzan, Alizadeh, V, Etemaddar, M.: Design of Propulsion Systems for High Speed Crafts, International Conference on Fast Ship (ICFS2005), Shiraz, Iran.

Published Papers (National Maritime Magazine)

Ghassemi, H.: How to Develop the Shipbuilding Industries, Journal of Port & Sea, No, 80, 2000.
Ghassemi, H.: Train Ships Similar to Sea Snake, Journal of Port & Sea, No, 81, 2001.
Ghassemi, H.: Modern Wind Ships, Journal of Port & Sea, No, 82, 2001.
Ghassemi, H.: Fast Transportation of Marine Vehicles, Journal of Port & Sea, No, 83, 2001.
Ghassemi, H.: Hydro-Electro-Magnetic Propulsion System, Journal of Marine Science, Noushar, No. 14, 2001.
Ghassemi, H.: Stabilizer Systems of Ship, Journal of Port & Sea, No, 84, 2002.
Ghassemi, H.: Composite Materials in Marine Vehicles, Journal of Port & Sea, No, 84, 2002.