Associate Professor & Chair,
Department of Materials Engineering,
Isfahan University of Technology (IUT),
Isfahan 84154-83111, IRAN.
 

Education

B.S.: 1986, Department of Materials Sciences, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.
M.Sc.: 1990, Department of Materials Sciences, Tehran University, Iran.
Ph.D.: 1994, Department of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Contacts

Address:         Department of Materials Sciences, Isfahan University of Technology
Phone:           +98 911 316 0003
                     +98 (311)391-5722
Fax:               +98 (311)391-2752
E- mail:           meratian@cc.iut.ac.ir
                      mmeratian@yahoo.com


Current Occupation

Academic Staff
Department of Materials Engineering,
Isfahan University of Technology (IUT),
Isfahan 84154-83111, IRAN.

Academic Interests

Solidification
Transport Phenomena
Metallurgical Processes
           

Employment

1995 to present;
Academic Staff, Materials Engineering Dept., IUT.

1986-90:  R&D master engineer, Khozestan Steel Complex.
Headquarter, Tehran , Iran.

Courses Offered

1. Transport phenomena.
2. Solidification of Metals.
3. Solidification of Metals Lab.
4. Advanced Transport Phenomena (graduate).
5. Advanced Solidification Processes(graduate).
6. Presentation Preparation of Scientific Articles.
7. Cast Composites.
8. Ingot casting.

Working experience

Supervision of about 45 B.Sc., 15 M.Sc., and 3 Ph.D. desertions.
Member of Supreme research council of Khozestan Steel Complex.
Head of Technical Services Office, Isfahan Science & Technology Town.
Scientific consultant of Saipa Piston Co. (Passenger vehicle piston manufacturer Co.)
Deputy of Student Affairs, Materials Engineering Dept. IUT
Member of Talented Students Committee, IUT.
Director General, Research and Technology Department, IUT.
Deputy of  Research and Technology, Isfahan University of Technology.
Chair of Department of Materials Engineering, (IUT).

Scholarship

Iran National Steel Industrial Group (M.Sc.)
Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Ph.D.)
McGill Metal Processing CenterMMPC (Ph.D.)

Membership                                         

The Canadian Institute of Metallurgists, (CIM)
The Minerals, Materials and Metals Society, (TMS)
The Iranian Society of Metallurgical Engineers, (ISME)
The Iranian Foundrymen's Society, (IFS),
The Iranian Iron and Steel Society,
International Association of Science Parks (IASP).

Publications

Published Papers

1-Novel probe for the thermal analysis of aluminum alloys, Proceedings of the international symposium on light metals processing and applications, Quebec city, Quebec, CANADA, Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 1993
2-Thermal analysis of aluminum casting alloys with a novel heat pipe probe, Light Metals94,  p.787.
3-Optimal Heat Treatment for Homogenizing Microstructure of Rolling Mill Rolls Proceedings of the first annual meeting of Metallurgical Engineers Congress.  pp. 413.
4-Microstructure Aspects of Rolling Mill Rolls and Rings Used in Heavy Rolling Plants. The Proceedings of the 10th annual meeting of Iranian Foundrymen's Society ,p.318.
5-Newly Emerged Continuous Casting, Proceedings of the Steel Symposium78 P. 166.
6-Design Parameters for Ferromanganese Production in Electric Arc Furnaces, Proceedings of the Steel Symposium 78,P.729
7-Near Net Shape Continuous Casting of Steels, Proceedings of steel Symposium78, P.153.
8-Mathematical Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in Metallurgical Systems, Proceedings of the 3rd annual meeting of metallurgical engineers congress, P. 411.
9-Evaluation of formability  and mechanical properties of titanium sheets, Proceedings of the 3rd annual meeting of metallurgical engineers congress, p.299.
10-Modification treatment of low carbon high alloyed steels, proceedings of the 12th annual meeting of Iranian Foundrymen's Society. 
Selected paper for publishing in the journal of Iranian Foundrymen's Society  (RIKHTEGARY)
11-Directional solidification  of aluminum and its foundry alloys, Proceedings of the 2nd N-ferrous  metallurgy congress., p. 591
Selected paper for publishing in the journal of Iranian Foundrymen's Society  (RIKHTEGARY)
12- Formability evaluations of Ti alloy sheets, Proceedings of the 1st international Aerospace conference in Iran, AERO2000, p. 1427
13- Modification of high carbon low alloy steel melts, The conference of metallurgists, COM2003, CIM, Vancouver, Aug. 24-27, 2003 (poster Presentation)
14-Effect of microplasma arc welding process parameters on grain growth and porosity distribution of thin sheet Ti6A14V alloy weldment. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Taylor & Francis, Volume 20, Number 2 / 2005 ,pp205 – 219.
15-Tensile properties of in-situ aluminium-alumina composites.Materials Letters,
59 (2005) 3414-3418.
16-Stir Casting Production of Aluminum-Silicon Carbide Particle Composites
Importance of Adequate Mixing of Particulates and Melt, The conference of metallurgists, COM2005, CIM, Calgary, Aug. 21-24, 2005.

Feasibility studies

1-Special steel production at Isfahan steel plant, prepared in order of Isfahan scientific research town (member of teamwork).
2-Electric steel production at mobarakeh steel complex , prepared in order of Isfahan scientific research town. (member of team work)
3-Near net shape continuous casting of steels prepared in order of Isfahan scientific research town. (member of team work)

National standard preparation

1-National standard specifications for pressure vessels form hot rolled plate steels.
2-National standard specifications for pressure vessels utilized in low and medium temperatures.
3-National standard specifications for pressure vessels utilized in medium and high temperatures.

Translated Papers

1-Preliminary Modeling of Steel Delivery to Thin Slab Caster Molds, Foolad Journal Vol.19  P.16
2-Direct Smelting , Foolad Journal, Isfahan Steel Plant, P.4

Selected Current industrial grants

1. Establishment a water modeling laboratory for Isfahan Steel Plant. Phase 1; water modeling of tundish, submerged entry nozzle, and the mold for continuous casting of thin slab.  (Project Manager)
2. Production of AlSi/SiC and Al/Al2O3 composites by stir casting. A joint program with Saipa Piston Manufacturing Co., and Isfahan Scientific Research Town. (Project Manager)
3. Mathematical simulation  of heat transfer in steel continuous casting process, Phase 1: Mold,  Khozestan Steel Plant, (Project Manager)
4. Investigations on submerged entry nozzle clogging of Saba steel complex, Isfahan, IRAN, (Project Manager)