Dr. Masoud Masih-Tehrani

     Education  | Honors and Awards | Courses  | Research Interests | Executive Responsibilites | Patents | Projects | Memberships | Thesis | Books | Journals | Conferences

Honors:

1. First Rank among Master’s Students in Mechanical Engineering, 2004 Entry, University of Yazd
2. Fourth Rank among Bachelor's Students in Mechanical Engineering, 2000 Entry, University of Tehran
3. Second Rank in Applied Research, 26th Khwarizmi International Award, 2012 for "Design and Manufacture of the First Hybrid Electric Bus in Islamic and Middle Eastern Countries"; along with the following awards:
4. First Place in Individual-SME Level among submitted projects at the National Technology Festival and Fourth Technology Exchange Meeting in the Automotive Industry, 2008
5. Outstanding Commercial Technologist at the University of Tehran Research Achievements Festival, 2009
6. Top Technical Project at the Oil Industry Research and Technology Festival, 2011
7. Special Research Achievement at the University of Tehran Research Festival, 2012
8. Best Presentation and Use of AVL Software in Hybrid Bus Design at the AVL Software Simulation Conference in Graz, Austria, among over 200 countries, 2011
9. Effective Technological Innovation with Economic Efficiency, COMSATS, 2013
10. Selected at the Sixth Innovation and Prosperity Festival of the Islamic Revolution, 2013 for the invention "Water-Cooled Lithium Battery Pack for Electric Vehicle"

1. Suspension System Design

2. Dynamics of Heavy Vehicles

3. Application of Advanced Vehicle Control

4. Advanced Engineering Mathematics

5. Mechanism Design in Engineering

6. Seminar (Introduction to Automotive Suspension Technology)

7. Statics

8. Advanced Engineering Mathematics

9. Methods for Scientific Resource Search

  Research Areas:

1. ‎Vehicle Dynamic Systems (Suspension)
2. Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Mechanical Hybrid Vehicles
3. Internal Combustion Engine Management Systems
4. Electrical and Control Systems in Vehicles
5. Lithium Batteries; System Design (Battery Pack, Thermal Management, Management System)
6. Computer Simulation, Analysis, Control, and Design of Dynamic Systems
7. Design and Management of Energy Storage Systems (Battery and Supercapacitor) for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy Systems
8. Dynamic Systems of Heavy Vehicles
9. Off-Road Vehicles
10. Two-Wheel and Three-Wheel Vehicles

 

Executive and Academic Experience:

1. Official Assistant Professor (Grade 6), School of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (since September 2013)

2. Industry Relations Manager, School of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (since September 2018)

3. Board Member, Iranian Clean Air Scientific Association (since June 2018)

4. Chair of the Technical Committee ISIRI/TC 31, ISO International Standards (since June 2018)

5. Secretary of the Technical Committee ISIRI/TC 104, ISO International Standards (since June 2018)

6. Editorial Board Member (since February 2016) and Specialized Secretary (since February 2018), Mechanical Engineering Scientific-Promotional Journal

7. Exhibition Coordinator for the First International Conference on Modern Powertrains (2018)

8. Judge in the Mechanical Section of the 20th Khwarizmi Youth Festival (2018)

9. Cultural Director, School of Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (October 2016 – 2018)

10. Strategic Team Member and Project Manager in the "National Vehicle Platform Project", Iran University of Science and Technology (since September 2013) in areas such as suspension systems, wipers, automotive electronics, sound and entertainment, door mechanisms, windows, mirrors, window lifters, driver front panel, hinges

11. Visiting Professor at Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran (2013)

12. Project Manager at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran (2006 – 2013)

13. Advisor, Office of Technology Cooperation, Presidential Office (2009 – 2010)

14. Supervised over 15 Master’s Theses

15. Reviewer of numerous PhD and Master's Theses

16. Reviewer for prestigious national and international conferences and journals (ISC and ISI)

1. Water-Cooled Lithium Battery Pack for Electric Vehicles; Patent Number: 79521, Date: 19/05/2013 (Present at the Sixth Innovation and Prosperity Festival of the Islamic Revolution, 2013)

2. Design and Manufacture of an Intelligent Air-Cooled Lithium Battery System Equipped with a Thermoelectric System; Patent Number: 82730, Date: 05/10/2013

Project Experience:

1. "National Car Platform Project" at Iran University of Science and Technology; Suspension Systems, Wipers, Electronics, Sound and Entertainment, Door Mechanisms, Windows, Mirrors, Window Lifters, Driver Front Panel, Hinges
2. Battery Study Committee at the Office of Technology Cooperation, Presidential Office
3. "Technical and Economic Feasibility Study and Manufacturing of Hybrid Electric Tiba Car Prototype" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
4. "Initial Feasibility Study and Development of an Open Engineering Engine Management System Roadmap" at Iran Khodro Industrial Group
5. "Comprehensive Method for Developing a Local Driving Cycle for Heavy and Semi-Heavy Diesel Vehicles" at the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company
6. "Simulation and Design of Flywheel Hybrid Bus in MATLAB/Simulink" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
7. "Forward Simulation of Series Hybrid Electric Bus in MATLAB/Simulink" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
8. "Simulation and Design of Anti-lock Brake System Controller for Hybrid Electric Bus in MATLAB/Simulink" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
9. "Improvement of Hybrid Bus Prototype, Conducting Performance and Quality Tests According to Commercialization Standards and Obtaining Approval from Renowned Centers" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
10. "Design and Construction of Series Hybrid Electric Bus" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
11. "Dynamic Simulation of Lithium Polymer Batteries in MATLAB/Simulink" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
12. "Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Study of Manufacturing a Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Prototype" at the Renewable Energy Organization (SANA)
13. "Mini Car" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran
14. "Role of CAN Communication Protocol in the Interaction Between Battery Management System and Electric Vehicle Management" at the Research Institute of Automotive, Fuel, and Environment, University of Tehran

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1. "Simulation of Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle Suitable for Transportation System Using ADVISOR Software", Advisor: Gholamhossein Payeganeh, Co-Advisor: Masoud Masih Tehrani, Student: Akbar Malekzadeh, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - 2012.

2. "Improvement of Throttle Valve Model and Controller in Adaptive Cruise Control System", Farhang Matlabi Araqi, First Advisor: Dr. Shojaeefard, 2015.

3. "Investigation of Enriching a Gas Engine with Hydrogen on Engine Performance and Emissions Using Reaction Kinetics", Seyed Vahid Ghavami, Co-Advisor: Dr. Ali Salavatizadeh, 2015.

4. "Design of a Three-Wheel Vehicle with All-Wheel Steering Capability", Saeed Shab Zendeh Dar, 2015.

5. "Design of Smart Seat Back to Reduce Driver Fatigue in Heavy Vehicles due to Horizontal Vibrations", Rambod Yahyayi, 2015.

6. "Determination of Safe Speed for Heavy Vehicles in Dangerous and Slippery Curves", Abbas Otadi, 2015.

Bachelor's Thesis Supervision:

1. "Investigation of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing Industry in Iran", Navab Rahimipour, 2014.

2. "Standards and Standardization in the Automotive Industry", Saeed Salarvandian, 2014.
    

1. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Salman Ebrahimi-Nejad, Masoud Dahmardeh, "Combined fuel consumption and emission optimization model for heavy construction equipment," Automation in Construction, In Press.
2. H Gheibollahi, M Masih-Tehrani, M Niroobakhsh, "The Key Role of Headrest Optimization in Driver Comfort," International Journal of Acoustics & Vibration 24 (3), 2019.
3. MJ Esfandyari, MRH Yazdi, V Esfahanian, M Masih-Tehrani, H Nehzati, O Shekoofa, "A hybrid model predictive and fuzzy logic based control method for state of power estimation of series-connected Lithium-ion batteries in HEVs," Journal of Energy Storage 24, pp. 100758, 2019.
4. M MASIH-TEHRANI, MRHAIRI YAZDI, V ESFAHANIAN, M DAHMARDEH, Hassan NEHZATI "Wavelet-based power management for hybrid energy storage system," Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, pp. 1-12, 2019.
5. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Masoud Dahmardeh; "A Novel Power Distribution System Using State of Available Power Estimation for a Hybrid Energy Storage System," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 65 (8), pp. 6676-6685, 2018.
6. "Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Linear Programming for Bulldozer Emissions and Fuel-Consumption Management Using Continuously Variable Transmission," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 144 (7), pp. 04018053, 2018.
7. Salavati-Zadeh, A., Javaheri, A., Ghavami, S. V., Esfahanian, V., Masih Tehrani, M., Akbari, H.; "A Detailed Kinetic Investigation on the Effects of Hydrogen Enrichment on the Performance of Gas-Fueled SI Engine," International Journal of Green Energy 13 (10), 1042-1049, 2016.
8. Mohsen Esfahanian, Hassan Nehzati, Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Vahid Esfahanian, Ali Safaei; “Matlab-based Modeling, Simulation and Design Package for Eletric, Hydraulic and Flywheel Hybrid Powertrains of a City Bus,” International Journal of Automotive Technology, 15(6), PP 1001-1013, 2014.
9. Ali Safaei, Mohammad Reza Ha’iri-Yazdi, Vahid Esfahanian, Mohsen Esfahanian, Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Hassan Nehzati, “Designing an intelligent control strategy for hybrid powertrains utilizing a fuzzy driving cycle identification agent,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 2014.
10. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Mohammad-Reza Hairi-Yazdi, Vahid Esfahanian, Ali Safaei; “Optimum sizing and optimum energy management of a hybrid energy storage system for Lithium battery life improvement,” J. of Power Sources, 244(2013), 2-10, 2013.
11. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Mohammad-Reza Hairi-Yazdi, Vahid Esfahanian, Hossein Sagha, “Developing a Hybrid Energy Storage Sizing Algorithm Associated with Evaluating the Power Management in Different Driving Cycles,” Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 26(12), PP 4149-4159 , 2012.

1. Hasan Ghanbari-Ghajarloo, Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Majid Kheybari, "Design and Energy Optimization of a Hybrid Flywheel Bus Rapid Transit," International Journal of Hydromechatronics, In Press.
2. P Rahimirad, M Masih-Tehrani, M Dahmardeh, "Battery life investigation of a hybrid energy management system considering battery temperature effect," International Journal of Automotive Engineering 9 (2), pp. 2966-2976, 2019.
3. MH Shojaeifard, M Maleki, M Masih-Tehrani, A Sang-Sefidi, Mohammadmehdi Niroobakhsh, "Designing A Buffer-Equipped Hydraulic Engine Mount for Mid-Priced Vehicles," International Journal of Automotive Engineering 8 (2), pp. 2692-2699, 2018.
4. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Rambod Yahyaei; "Study of Lithium Battery Thermal Effect on Battery and Hybrid Battery/Ultra-Capacitor Sizing for an Electric Vehicle," Journal of Engineering Technology 6 (Special Issue on Technology Innovations), PP 85-99, 2017.
5. Otadi A, Masih-Tehrani M, Boluhari S, Darvish-Damavandi A, "Determination of the three-axle bus critical speed in the sense of rollover stability respect to the driver command and the road conditions," International Journal of Automotive Engineering, 7 (3), pp. 2434-2447, 2017.
6. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, V Esfahanian, M Esfahanian, H Nehzati, MJ Esfandiary, "Hybrid energy storage optimal sizing for an e-bike," International Journal of Automotive Engineering, 5 (2), 1016-1025, 2015. 
7. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, M.R. Hairi-Yazdi, V. Esfahanian; “Power Distribution Development and Optimization of Hybrid Energy Storage System,” International Journal of Automotive Engineering, 4(2), PP 675-684 , 2014.
8. Mohsen Esfahanian, Ali Mahmoodian, Meisam Amiri, Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Hassan Nehzati, Marzie Hejabi , Ali Manteghi; “Large Lithium Polymer Battery Modeling for the Simulation of Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using the Equivalent Circuit Method” International Journal of Automotive Engineering, 3(4), PP 564-576, 2013.
9. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Mohammad-Reza Hairi-Yazdi, Babak Haghpanah-Jahromi, Vahid Esfahanian, Meisam Amiri, and Ali-Reza Jafari; “Design of an Anti-Lock Regenerative Braking System for a Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle,” International Journal of Automotive Engineering, 1(2), PP 76-89, 2011.

1. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Majid Kheybari, “Review of battery balancing methods for modern EV applications,” 1th international conference on modern powertrain (With the Focus on Electric Vehicles), 26-27 Feb. 2019, Tehran, Iran.
2. Pourya Rahimirad, Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Masoud Dahmardeh, “State of charge estimation for an electric vehicle battery considering temperature effects,” 1th international conference on modern powertrain (With the Focus on Electric Vehicles), 26-27 Feb. 2019, Tehran, Iran.
3. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Seyed Vahid Nourbakhsh Borujerd, “A Novel Method for Terrain Online Identification of A Tracked Vehicle,” 37th FISITA World Automotive Congress (FISITA 2018), Chennai, India.
4. Mahdi Ajami, Masoud Masih-Tehrani, “A New Tire Inflation Pressure Control Mechanism for Increasing the Efficiency of Automobile Brake,” 37th FISITA World Automotive Congress (FISITA 2018), Chennai, India.
5. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Vahid Esfahanian, Mohammad-Reza Hairi-Yazdi; “Energy Storage Hybridization for Lithium Battery Lifetime Improvement,” 16th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB2012), 17-22 June 2012, ICC Jeju, Korea (Presented in English language).
6. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Mohammad-Reza Hairi-Yazdi, Damoon Bazargan, Mohsen Esfahanian; “Performance Analysis of Hybrid Energy Storage in Different Driving Cycles,” 2nd Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), Tehran, Iran, February 16-17, 2011 (Presented in English language).
7. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Mohammad-Reza Hairi-Yazdi, Vahid Esfahanian; “Hybrid Energy Storage System Application for an Anti-Lock Regenerative Braking System,” European Electric Vehicle Congress (EEVC), Brussels, Belgium, October 26-28, 2011.
8. Masoud Masih-Tehrani, Mohsen Esfahanian, Hassan Nehzati, Vahid Esfahanian, Seyedhossein Jamali; “Design and Simulation of a Hybrid Flywheel Bus,” International Conference on Applications and Design in Mechanical Engineering (ICADME 2012), 27 - 28 February 2012, Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia.
9. Vahid Esfahanian, Hassan Nehzati, Masoud Masih-Tehrani, and Ali Safaei; “Design and Modelling of the Conventional and Three Hybrid Powertrains for a City Bus,” The international Conference on Powertrain Modelling and Control (PMC 2012), West Yorkshire, UK, 4-6 September 2012.
10. Vahid Esfahanian, Ali Safaie, Hassan Nehzati, Mohsen Esfahanian, Masoud Masih-Tehrani; “Design and Modeling of a Parallel Hydraulic Hybrid Bus,” International Conference on Applications and Design in Mechanical Engineering (ICADME 2012), 27 - 28 February 2012, Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia.
11. Ali Safaie, Vahid Esfahanian, Mohammad Reza Ha’iri-Yazdi, Mohsen Esfahanian, Masoud Masih Tehrani, Hassan Nehzati; “Optimized Control Strategy Based on the Driving Cycle Type for a Hydraulic Hybrid Bus,” Proceedings of the ASME 2012 11thBiennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis (ESDA2012), July 2-4, 2012, Nantes, France.