Amin Bahrami

Experience

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  Sharif Bioengineering Lab

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2019

  Research Assistant

  • Designed and fabricated a low-cost microfluidic digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) system including microfluidic chips, image analyzing systems and high-precision rapid thermal cycler• Developed CFD Simulation of heat and fluid flow inside a microfluidic droplet generator chip• Developed Image processing code for a microfluidic chip to quantify droplet quality and PCR results• Conducted PIV analysis of fluid flow

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  Ballard Power Systems

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2024

  Graduate Researcher

  • Collaborated with the characterization, prototyping, and methods development team to investigate and mitigate the effect of external particles on fuel cell durability

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  Simon Fraser University

  Jan 2020 - now

  • Developed technical solutions to reduce membrane damage in the presence of external particles• Contributed to the redesign and optimization of FCReL small-scale fuel cells to enhance component alignment and performance consistency• Designed a cost-effective fabrication method for FCReL small-scale fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies (MEA)• Conducted accelerated stress tests and failure analysis using advanced characterization techniques, including XCT, SEM, EDS, DMA, Tensiometery, etc.• Developed CFD and FEA predictive models for fuel cell components Show less

  • Research Fellow

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2024

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2023