Farzan Kazemifar

Farzan Kazemifar

Associate Professor
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
 San Jose State University
 One Washington Square
 San Jose, CA 95192-0087
 Office: ENG 310
 Phone:(408) 924-3822
 Email: farzan.kazemifar@sjsu.edu
 Office hours (Online): By appointment
 

 

Open Positions 

I am looking for undergraduate/graduate students to work on research projects in the area of energy systems and renewable energy. Interested students are encouraged to send me an email with their resume and transcripts. Visit SJSU IAC website for more information.

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (2014)

Dissertation: An experimental study of supercritical CO2 flow in pipes and porous micro-models for carbon sequestration applications
Advisors: D.C. Kyritsis and K.T. Christensen

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (2011)

Thesis: Raman-based measurements of greenhouse activity of combustion flue gases
Advisor: D.C. Kyritsis

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2009)

Experience 

San Jose State University
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (8/2019 – Present)
 
California State University, Sacramento
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (8/2016 – 8/2019)
 
University of Notre Dame
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering (1/2015 – 12/2016)
 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (8/2009 – 12/2014)
Teaching Fellow, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (8/2013 – 12/2013).

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Licenses and Certificates

Professional Engineer (Mechanical; State of California)