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`MAHDI SHAHBAKHTI
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`5-281 DICE Building, Mech. Eng. Dept.
`University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9
`Tel: (780) 492-8409
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`Academic Appointments
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`E-mail: mahdi@ualberta.ca
`URL: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~mahdi/
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` Linkedin: mahdi-shahbakhti-a5457816/
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`University of Alberta: Tenured Associate Professor (2019- ), Canada
`Director of Energy Mechatronics Lab (EML)
`• Research interests: Mechatronics, Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Connected and Automated Vehicles, HVAC,
`Intelligent Buildings
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`Michigan Tech. University: Adjunct Associate Professor (2020- ), Research Associate Professor (2019-2020),
`Associate Professor (2017-2019), Assistant Professor (2012-2017), USA
`• Directing Energy Mechatronics research for automotive & transportation systems
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`University of California Berkeley: Post-doctoral Scholar, 2010 – 2012, USA
`Supervisor: Prof. J. Karl Hedrick, Mech. Eng. Dept., Vehicle Dynamics and Control Laboratory
`Projects with Toyota Motor Company:
`• Developing easily verifiable methodology for design process of automotive powertrain controllers
`• Techniques of model order reduction for control of automotive systems
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`University of Alberta: Instructor and Research Scholar, 2009, Canada
`• Teaching a graduate course on IC engines and alternative fuels; Research on engine controls
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`Education
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`Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2004 - 2009
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`M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), KNT University of Tech., Tehran, Iran, 2000 - 2003
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`B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), KNT University of Tech., Tehran, Iran, 1996 - 2000
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`Industry Experience
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`R&D Engineer, IPCO, Tehran, Iran, Mar. 2001 – Aug. 2004
`Iran Khodro Powertrain Company, the largest automotive powertrain manufacturer in the Middle East
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`• Calibration of engines and design of control strategies for CNG-gasoline engine control units
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`• On-vehicle testing of powertrain controllers
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`• Design of engine management system (ECM) strategies for light-duty vehicles
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`• Dynamic modeling of gasoline engines and longitudinal vehicle dynamics
`• Benchmarking of Peugeot 206 engine - a mutual project with FEV® carried out in Aachen, Germany
`• Investigating advanced methods to reduce automotive emissions, particularly vehicle cold start emissions
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`• R&D Engineer (Part time), Advanced Robotics Automatic Systems (ARAS), Tehran, Iran, 2000 - 2001
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`• Controller sensitivity analysis of a MIG welder robot for welding of typical boiler conjunctions used in Azarab
`Boiler Manufacturing Industries
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`Professional Service
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`Technical Committees
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`• Elected chair of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)- Dynamic Systems, and Controls
`Division (DSCD) Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee (>180 international
`members), 2020 – present
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`• Elected chair of ASME-Dynamic Systems & Control Division (DSCD) Energy Systems Technical
`Committee, 2018 – 2020
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`• Chair of Best Paper Selection Committee for the ASME Award of the Automotive and Transportation
`Systems Technical Committee, 2018 – 2020
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`• Member of ASME-DSCD Mechatronic Technical Committee, 2011 – present
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`• Member of IEEE CSS Technical Committee on Automotive Controls, 2015 – present
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`• Member of SAE Technical Committee on New Engines, Components, Actuators and Sensors, 2016 –
`present
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`• Elected vice-chair (2016-2018), secretory (2014-2016), publicity chair (2012-2014), and Fuels &
`Combustion thrust area leader (2012-2013) in ASME-DSCD Energy Systems Technical Committee
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`• Elected vice-chair (2018-2020), Elected secretory (2016-2018), lead session organizer (2014-2016) of
`ASME-DSCD Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee
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`Editorships
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`• Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 2017 – present
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`• Associate Editor, Int. Journal of Powertrains (Inderscience Publishers), 2014 – 2020
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`• Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Optimal Design and Operation of Energy Systems”, Int. Journal of Optimal
`Control Applications and Methods (Wiley Publisher), 2020 – present
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`• Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Connected and Automated Vehicles”, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems,
`Measurement, and Control, 2020 – present
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`• Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Enabling Green Mobility via Advanced Powertrain Engineering”, Int.
`Journal of Powertrains (IJPT), 2019 – present
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`• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems (2020 – present), International
`Journal of Automobiles and Automobile Technologies (2020 – present), International Journal of Powertrains
`(2020 – present)
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`• Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Vehicle Powertrain Research”, Int. Journal of Powertrains, 2016-2017
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`• Guest Editor for ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division E-Newsletter – Summer Issue, 2017
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`• Editorial Board - Associate Editor, Proceedings of 2014 American Control Conference
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`• Editorial Board - Associate Editor, Proceedings of 2014 ASME Dynamic Systems Control Conference
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`Consulting
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`• Law firms, Expert witness for patent/IP applications, 2018 – present
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`- Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garret & Dunner, LLP (Washington DC): Expert witness for IPRs in
`the automotive area; 2018 - 2019
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`- DOAR (New York, NY), Expert witness for ITC, and IPR cases, 2020 - present
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`- Maxwell Goss PLLC (Birmingham, MI): Expert witness for three IPRs in the area of vehicle controls
`and communication network, 2020
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`Reviewing/Refereeing Activities
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`Funding Agencies
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`• Panel for US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies - Fuels Technologies (FT) Program,
`Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation, Washington DC, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020.
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`• Panel for US Department of Energy (DOE), Reviewer for grant proposals, 2015, 2017, 2018.
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`• Panel for US National Science Foundation (NSF), Reviewer for grant proposals, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020.
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`• Panel for MTU REF Mentoring Grant Proposals, 2014.
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`• Grant proposal review, Poland National Science Centre (SHENG), 2018.
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`• Grant proposal review, Dutch Technology Foundation STW - NWO (Netherlands), 2016.
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`• Grant proposal review, IdEx Bordeaux (France), 2015.
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`• Grant proposal review, Luxembourg National Research Fund (Germany), 2014.
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`• Grant proposal review, Croatian Science Foundation, 2012.
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`• Grant proposal review, Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation (USA), 2012.
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`National Institutions
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`• Review of the Research Program of the US DRIVE Partnership: Fifth Report (2017), 204 pages, Available
`online, US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, 2017.
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`Books/eLearning
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`• Elsevier Publishing, Review of a new book on nonlinear controls, 2020.
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`• Elsevier Publishing, Review of a new book on automotive powertrain testing, 2019.
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`• Springer International Publishing AG, Review of a new book on hybrid electric vehicle controls, 2017.
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`• IEEE eLearning Course, 2018.
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`Journals
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`• Automatica (Elsevier)
`• Annual Reviews in Control (Elsevier)
`• Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control (ASME)
`• Applied Energy (Elsevier)
`• Journal of the Energy Institute (Elsevier)
`• Mechatronics (Elsevier)
`• Int. Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control (Wiley)
`• Control Engineering Practice (Elsevier)
`• IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
`• IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
`• IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
`• IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
`• IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles
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`• IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
`• IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
`• IEEE Systems Journal
`• Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment (Elsevier)
`• Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science - Proceedings of IMechE, Part C (SAGE)
`• Int. Journal of Engine Research (SAGE)
`• Int. Journal of Powertrains (Inderscience)
`• International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems (Inderscience)
`• Journal of Automobile Engineering - Proceedings of IMechE, Part D (SAGE)
`• SAE Int. Journal of Fuels and Lubricants
`• Fuel (Elsevier)
`• Journal of Petroleum Gas and Engineering (Academic Journals)
`• Journal of Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels (Academic Journals)
`• Combustion Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis)
`• Journal of Heat Transfer Research (BegellHouse)
`• Int. Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration (InderScience)
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`Conferences
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`• ASME: Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC); Internal Combustion Engine Conference
`• SAE: World Congress; Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants Conference
`• IEEE/IFAC: American Control Conference; IFAC World Congress; IEEE Conference on Decision and
`Control; European Control Conference; Multi Conference on Systems and Control; IEEE Conference on
`Control Technology and Applications; Int. Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control
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`Chair/Co-chair Technical Sessions (32)
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`• Track Chair of 2020 IEEE Connected and Automated Vehicles Symposium (CAVS), Oct. 2020, Victoria,
`BC, Canada.
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`• Chair of the session on " Control Methods for Automotive Applications ", IEEE Conference on Control
`Technology and Applications, Aug. 2020, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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`• Co-chair of the special session on " Automotive Applications 1 ", IEEE Conference on Control Technology
`and Applications, Aug. 2020, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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`• Co-chair of the special industry session on " Autonomous and Connected Vehicles ", 2019 American Control
`Conference, Jul. 2019, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Control and Energy Management of Building Systems ", 2019 American Control
`Conference, Jul. 2019, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part II ", 2019 SAE World Congress,
`Apr. 2019, Detroit, MI, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part I ", 2018 SAE World Congress,
`Apr. 2018, Detroit, MI, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Control of Smart Buildings and Microgrids ", 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems
`Control Conference, Oct. 2017, Tysons Corner, VA, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Sliding Mode Control ", 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems Control Conference,
`Oct. 2017, Tysons Corner, VA, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Control and Energy Management of Building Systems ", 2017 American Control
`Conference, May 2017, Seattle, WA, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " IC Engine Modeling and Control ", 2017 American Control Conference, May
`2017, Seattle, WA, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Engine Exhaust Systems ", 2017
`American Control Conference, May 2017, Seattle, WA, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part I ", 2017 SAE World Congress,
`Apr. 2017, Detroit, MI, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Automotive Systems ", 2016 ASME Dynamic System
`Controls Conference, Oct. 2016, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Combustion Engines ", 2016 ASME Dynamic System
`Controls Conference, Oct. 2016, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part I ", 2016 SAE World Congress,
`Apr. 2016, Detroit, MI, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part II ", 2016 SAE World Congress,
`Apr. 2016, Detroit, MI, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ", 2015 ASME Dynamic
`System Controls Conference, Oct. 2015, Columbus, OH, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Estimation and Control of Advanced Internal Combustion Engines ", 2015 American
`Control Conference, Jul. 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Control of Autonomous Vehicles and Connected Vehicles ", 2015 American
`Control Conference, Jul. 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
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`• Co-Chair of the session on " Control-Oriented Modeling of Advanced Internal Combustion Engines ", 2015
`American Control Conference, Jul. 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of IC Engines ", 2014 ASME Dynamic System Control
`Conference, Oct. 2014, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Dynamic Systems Modeling for the Design and Optimization of Vehicle Systems
`", 2014 ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2014, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Energy Storage: Transportation Applications ", 2014 ASME Dynamic System
`Control Conference, Oct. 2014, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Advanced IC Engine Combustion ", 2014 American
`Control Conference, Jun. 2014, Portland, OR, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Model-based Estimation for Control and Diagnosis of Automotive systems ",
`2014 American Control Conference, Jun. 2014, Portland, OR, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Advanced Transportation Systems ", 2014 American
`Control Conference, Jun. 2014, Portland, OR, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on "Control of Advanced Combustion Engines", 2013 ASME Dynamic System Control
`Conference, Oct. 2013, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on "Control Design Methods for Advanced Powertrain Systems and components", 2013
`ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2013, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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`• Co-chair of the session on "Automotive Control Systems", 2013 ASME Dynamic System Control
`Conference, Oct. 2013, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on "Modeling and Control of Advanced Combustion Systems", 2013 American Control
`Conference, Jun. 2013, Washington, DC, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on "Modeling, Estimation, and Control of Advanced Engine Sensing and Actuation",
`2013 American Control Conference, Jun. 2013, Washington, DC, USA.
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`• Chair of the session on "Modeling and Model-Based Control of Advanced IC Engines", 2012 ASME
`Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Oct. 2012, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
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`Organizing Technical Sessions at Conferences (> 60 sessions)
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`• Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of Mechatronic Applications in Automotive Systems at
`2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM).
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`• Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of “robust and optimal control for building HVAC
`systems” at 2020 American Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized a special industry session titled “women in controls” at 2020 American Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized a special industry session on controls in autonomous vehicles at 2019 ASME Dynamic Systems
`and Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of modeling and control of thermal energy systems at
`2019 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of control and energy management of building systems
`at 2019 American Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized a special industry session in the area of connected and autonomous vehicles at 2019 American
`Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of combustion engines for 2019 SAE World Congress.
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`• Led and co-organized an invited session in the area of modeling and management of power and energy
`systems for 2018 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of combustion engines for 2018 SAE World Congress.
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`• Co-organized one technical invited session in the area of control of smart buildings and microgrids for 2017
`ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized one industry special session in the area of control research perspective in Automotive Industry
`for 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Led and co-organized eight technical invited sessions in the area of automotive systems for 2017 American
`Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized one technical invited session in the area of building energy systems for 2017 American Control
`Conference.
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`• Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of combustion engines for 2017 SAE World Congress.
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`• Led and co-organized three technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems
`for 2016 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Led and co-organized five technical invited sessions in the area of automotive systems for 2016 American
`Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized two technical invited sessions in the area of building energy systems for 2016 American Control
`Conference.
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`• Co-organized two technical sessions in the powertrain area for 2016 SAE World Congress.
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`• Led and co-organized three technical invited sessions in division of Automotive and Transportation Systems
`(ATS) for 2015 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized five technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) for
`2015 American Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of HCCI engines for 2015 SAE World Congress.
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`• Co-organized four technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS)
`and Energy Systems (ES) for 2014 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized seven technical invited sessions in the areas of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS)
`and Energy Systems (ES) for 2014 American Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized six technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) and
`Energy Systems (ES) for 2013 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized five technical invited sessions in the areas of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS)
`and Energy Systems (ES) for 2013 American Control Conference.
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`• Co-organized three invited technical sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS)
`in 2012 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
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`• Organized and coordinated a series of teaching seminars entitled " What Contributes to Successful Teaching
`in Engineering " in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, 2007-2008.
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`Conference Organizing Team
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`• Conference International Program Co-Chair, 2021 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Austin,
`TX, USA, Oct. 17-20, 2021.
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`• Member of Technical Program Committee (TPC), 2020 IEEE Connected and Automated Vehicles
`Symposium (CAVS), Victoria, Canada, 4-5 October, 2020.
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`• Member of Conference Scientific Committee, 2019 International Symposium on Automotive Science and
`Technology (ISASTECH), Ankara, Turkey, Sep. 5-6, 2019.
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`• Conference Program Co-Chair, 2019 International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Powertrains, Hefei,
`China, Aug. 25-27, 2019.
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`• Member of Program Committee, 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Tysons Corner,
`VA, USA, Oct. 11-13, 2017.
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`• Organizing Committee Chair, 2017 International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Powertrains, HangZhou,
`China, Sep. 25-27, 2017.
`• Co-chaired and coordinated 2nd Annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Symposium, over 180 participants
`from 8 different departments, University of Alberta, March 6, 2008.
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`• Member of organizing team for Combustion Institute/Canadian Section (CI/CS) spring technical conference,
`Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 14-16, 2007.
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`Workshops
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`1- M. Shahbakhti, H. Fathy, workshop (including 16 invited speakers) on “Connected and Automated Vehicles
`(CAVs)”, 2018 ASME Dynamic System and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA, Sep. 30, 2018.
`2- A. Scacchioli, M. Shahbakhti, workshop (including 6 invited speakers) on “From Data to Models and
`Decisions in Engineering Systems”, 2018 ASME Dynamic System and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA, Sep. 30,
`2018.
`3- M. Shahbakhti, K. Hedrick, K. Butts, half-day workshop on “Methods of Easily Verifiable Control Design”,
`American Control Conference, Boston, MA, USA, Jul. 5, 2016.
`4- J. Worm, J. Naber, M. Shahbakhti, 4-day workshop on " Torque-based Control of SI Engines ", DENSO Inc.,
`Southfield, MI, USA, Feb. 5-8, 2013.
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`5- M. Shahbakhti, N. Yusefi, " Automotive Engines and Power Transmission Systems ", Let’s Talk Science
`Workshop, Edmonton, Canada, Mar. 14, 2008.
`6- M. Shahbakhti, N. Yusefi, " Vortex in Rotational Flows ", Let’s Talk Science Workshop, Edmonton, Canada,
`Mar. 14, 2008.
`7- M. Shahbakhti, " HCCI Engines and Advanced Methods to Improve Emissions of Motor Vehicles ", 81th
`Annual GETCA Convention (Greater Edmonton Teachers Convention), Shaw conference center, Edmonton,
`Canada, Mar. 1-2, 2007.
`8- M. Shahbakhti, " Vehicles’ Emissions ", Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) Teachers Workshop,
`University of Alberta, Jul. 25-26, 2006.
`9- M. Shahbakhti, " Engineering Solutions for Automotive Emissions ", HYRS Teachers Workshop, University
`of Alberta, Aug. 8-10, 2005.
`10- M. Shahbakhti, " Methods to Reduce Emissions of Vehicles during Cold Start and Warm up Conditions ",
`3rd International Conference on Internal Combustion Engines (ICICE), Tehran, Iran, Feb. 19, 2004.
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`Selected Awards
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`Research/Academic
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`• Best Student Paper Award Finalists (top 6 papers), selected three times in 2012, 2013, 2016 ASME Dynamic
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`System Control (DSC) Conferences, USA. Submissions to these conferences ranged from 233 to 406 papers.
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`• Best Paper Award, ASME Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee – DSCC, 2015
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`• 2018 MARQUIS Who’s Who in the World (“top 3% of the professionals in the world”)
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`• Best Presentation in the Session, American Control Conference (ACC), 2012, 2015, 2016
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`• Best Presentation Award, SAE Int. Powertrain, Fuels & Lubricants Conference, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2016
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`• Research Excellence Fund, Michigan Tech University, 2013, 2014
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`• Best Paper Award, ASME Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee – DSCC, 2012
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`• Canada NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council) Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2010 - 2012
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`• Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize, University of Alberta, 2009
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`• Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. Scholarship in Environments Engineering, University of Alberta, 2008
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`• THECIS - Ingenuity Scholarship, THECIS (The Center for Innovation Studies), Canada, 2008
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`• Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral Level, University of Alberta, 2008
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`• Lehigh Inland Cement Graduate Scholarship in Environmental Studies, University of Alberta, 2007
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`• Winning Team (first prize) of a Total of 66 Research Teams from 26 Canadian Universities, Canada
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`Automotive21 High Qualified Personnel Competition, Windsor, Canada, June 11-13, 2007
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`• Chevron Graduate Scholarship in Natural Gas Engineering, University of Alberta, 2005
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`• Best Paper Award in 3rd International Conference on Internal Combustion Engines, Tehran, Iran, 2004
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`• Summa Cum Laude (ranked first among graduates) in both MSc Mech Eng – Powertrain (2003) and BSc Mech
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`Eng – Thermofluids (2000), K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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`Teaching
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`• SAE International Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, 2016
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`• Provost’s List, Top 10% instructors among over 1050 evaluated sections/instructors university-wide, Michigan
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`Tech University, Selected four times in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
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`• Zita and John Rosen Teaching Excellence Award for Principal Instructor, University of Alberta, 2009
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` Only one award across the university is granted annually to give special recognition to a graduate student
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`principal instructor who is an especially skilled and dedicated teacher.
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`Leadership and Service
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`• Province of Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award for Student Leadership, Canada, 2009
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`• Award for Outstanding Contribution for “Most Youth Reached” in National Let’s Talk Science Program,
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`Canada, 2007-2008
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`• Alan Wharmby Memorial Graduate Award in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 2008
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`Grants/Funding (values are in USD unless specified)
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`Awarded
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`33- M. Shahbakhti (PI), G. McTaggart-Cowan (Simon Fraser Univ.), S. Munshi (Westport Inc.), " Optimum
`high-efficient hybrid electric natural gas powertrain designs towards economically viable low emission
`trucks", 179,750 CAD, NSERC Alliance Grant, 2021 – 2024.
`32- M. Shahbakhti (PI), " Intelligent Control of Connected and Automated Vehicles and Powertrains for Cold
`Climates ", 195,000 CAD, NSERC Discovery Grant, 2020 – 2025.
`31- M. Shahbakhti (PI), Charles Robert Koch, Vahid Hosseini, " Intelligent and Sustainable Management Tool
`for UAlberta Fleet Vehicles: Operational Cost Reduction, GHG Reduction, and Campus Air Quality
`Improvement ", 145,709 CAD, EMSO - University of Alberta, 2020 – 2022.
`30- M. Shahbakhti (PI), Charles Robert Koch, " Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Engine
`Modeling and Virtual Field Calibration and Assessment of Heavy Duty Engines ", 76,904 CAD, IAV
`GmbH, 2019 – 2021.
`29- M. Shahbakhti (PI), Alvaro Osornio Vargas, Charles Robert Koch, Vahid Hosseini, " Urban Carrying
`Capacity under Cold Climate for Transportation Generated Air Pollution and Public Exposure ", 50,000
`CAD, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Grant, 2020 – 2021.
`28- M. Shahbakhti (PI), " Exergy-Wise Predictive Control of Building and Automotive Energy Systems ", 27,000
`CAD, NSERC Discovery Grant, 2019 – 2020.
`27- J. Naber, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), Y. Ra, J. Worm, S. Munshi (Westport Fuel Systems Inc.), " A Compression
`Ignition Mono-Fueled NG High-Efficiency, High-Output Engine for Medium and Heavy Duty Applications
`", $1,786,494 including $1,156,042 from US Department of Energy, $450,000 from Westport and $180,452
`Michigan Tech cost share, 2019 – 2022.
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`$324,356 (PI)
`$703,362 (co-PI)
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`Company Labor Cost Share,
`$1,027,718
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`Equipment,
`$591,519
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`$2,173,439 (Sponsor)
`$305,814 (MTU cost
`share)
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`PI,
`$2,479,253
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`$16,580 (PI)
`$574,939 (co-PI)
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`Co-PI,
`$6,656,488
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`$5,981,278 (Sponsor)
`$675,210 (MTU cost
`share)
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`University,
`$1,115,410
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`International,
`$466,972
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`Federal,
`$6,462,827
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`Industry,
`$2,709,770
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`26- J. Naber, Y. Ra, S.-Y. Lee, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), J. Worm, " Co-optimized PPCI-SI Engine System
`Demonstrator to Improve Fuel Economy while Meeting LEV III Emissions ", $1,161,130 including
`$899,372 from US Department of Energy and $261,758 MTU cost share, 2019 – 2022.
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`25- M. Shahbakhti (lead PI), J. Naber, J. Mohammadpour (Univ. of Georgia), A. Borhan (Cummins Inc.),
`" GOALI: Collaborative Research: Control-oriented Modeling and Predictive Control of High Efficiency
`Low-Emission Natural Gas Engines ", $561,422 including $499,976 from US National Science Foundation
`and $61,446 MTU, 2018 – 2021.
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`24- A. Barnard, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), " Application of Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) for Heating Aftertreatment
`Systems in Vehicles ", $18,525, Faurecia Automobile Company, 2018.
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`23- M. Shahbakhti (PI), D. Robinette J. Blough, " Improved Driveline Torque Shaping: Controls and Calibration
`", $240,964 including $200,000 from Ford Motor Company and $40,964 MTU cost share, 2018 – 2020.
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`22- J. Naber, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), C. Morgan, " Development, Validation, and Integration Support for a
`Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) VD&PT Vehicle Model ", $59,600, Hitachi America Ltd., 2018.
`21- D. Robinette J. Blough, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), " Improved Clunk Parameterization and Rig Development
`", $240,964 including $200,000 from Ford Motor Company and $40,964 MTU cost share, 2018 – 2020.
`20- J. Naber, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), " High Engine Speed Cranking and Individual Combustion Control for
`Reduced Cold Start Emissions ", $240,964 including $200,000 from Ford Motor Company and $40,964
`MTU cost share, 2018 – 2020.
`19- M. Shahbakhti (PI), D. Robinette, J. Blough, " Driveline Torque Modeling and Estimation for Anti Jerk
`Control ", Ford Motor Company, $24,770, 2017 – 2018.
`18- M. Shahbakhti (PI), R. Robinett, " Micro Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Contribution on the Management
`of an Electrical Grid Including Renewable Energy Sources ", Mohammadia School of Engineering via
`Morocco’s Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et an Energies Nouvelles (IRESEN), $17,616, 2017 –
`2018.
`17- J. Naber, D. Robinette, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), K. Zhang, B. Chen, G. Cesiel (GM), " NEXTCAR: Connected
`and Automated Control for Vehicle Dynamics and Powertrain Operation on a Light-Duty Multi-Mode
`Hybrid Electric Vehicle ", US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
`(ARPA-E), $3,505,824 including $2,801,390 from DOE, $553,362 GM cost share, $151,072 MTU cost
`share, 2017 – 2020.
`16- J. Naber, J. Blough, B. Chen, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), " Sensor Evaluation and Fusion for Closed Loop
`Combustion Control for SI Engines ", Ford Motor Company, $165,000, 2016 – 2017.
`15- M. Shahbakhti (PI), J. Naber, S. Munshi (Westport Innovations Inc. - Canada), " High BMEP and High
`Efficiency Micro-Pilot Ignition Natural Gas Engine ", $1,224,356 including $600,000 from US Department
`of Energy, $125,000 from Westport cash to MTU, $175,000 MTU cost share, and $324,356 Westport in-
`kind cost share, 2016 – 2019. [Naber has been selected as the intermedium PI until Shahbakhti is approved
`by DOE since the final award included requirement for foreign national approval.]
`14- M. Shahbakhti (lead PI), K. Hedrick (UC Berkeley), K. Butts (Toyota), " GOALI: Collaborative Research:
`Easily Verifiable Controller Design ", $328,390 including $28,404 MTU cost share, US National Science
`Foundation (NSF), 2014 – 2017.
`13- J. Naber, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), P. Dice, " Investigation of Ignition Performance of Hitachi Coils for PFI
`Natural Gas Fueled Engine on a Single Cylinder, Boosted, Spark Ignition Engine ", $42,500, Hitachi North
`America, Feb. 2016 – Aug. 2016.
`14- M. Shahbakhti (PI), " FPGA Software for Real-Time Powertrain Control Research and Education ", Xilinx®
`Design Software Tool, $1,099.00, Xilinx Inc., Mar. 2016.
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`11- J. Naber, S.Y. Lee, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), " Continuation of Engine Ignition Studies ", $115,000, Ford
`Motor Company, 2015-2016.
`10- J. Naber, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), " Injector Evaluation and Characterization on Mahle Optical Single
`Cylinder DI SI Engine ", $63,477, Nostrum Motors, 2015.
`9- M. Shahbakhti (PI), R. Berkey, " Advancing Vehicle Education and Research through HIL Simulator and
`Student Competition Vehicle Support ", $25,000, Denso North America, 2014-2015.
`8- J. Naber, S.Y. Lee, M. Shahbakhti (co-PI), " Continuation of Ignition Studies ", $115,000, Ford Motor
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`Curriculum Vitae Mahdi Shahbakhti 2/9/2021
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`Company, 2014-2015.
`7- M. Shahbakhti (PI), " NI-based Automotive Hardware-in-the-Loop Setup Research", National Instruments,
`equipment $4,381, 2015.
`6- M. Shahbakhti (PI), " Optimal, Energy-Efficient Solutions for Integration of Buildings and Smart Grids ",
`$15,000,