DAVOOD YOUNESIAN

  University: Iran University of Science and Technology

  Faculty: Railway Engineering

  Department: Rolling Stock

  Phone: 0098 21 73913523

  Email: Younesian@iust.ac.ir 

 Personal Homepage: http://webpages.iust.ac.ir/younesian/

  EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

  PhD: Mechanical Engineering-Sharif University of Technology (2005)

  Post Doctral Fellow: Nonlinear Vibration of Continuous Systems-University of Ontario Institute of Technology-Canada (2006) 

  AWARDS AND PRIZES:

  ·   Credential Award Recipient, Author of Highly Cited Paper, Journal of Mechanics Research Communications, Elsevier, 2010  

  • Distinguished PhD student of the country (2005), Iran, Awarded by president of Iran

  • Selected as one of 1500 key researchers and scientists in the world-Area of Computational Science and Engineering, Saxe-Coburg, UK. 2006

  • First ranked PhD student of the year 2001-2002, Sharif University of Technology, GPA 20.00 out of 20.00

  • Resaerch Scholarship Award, University of Southampton, UK, 2003-2004.

  • Research award recipient, NSERC, University of Ontario, CANADA, 2004-2005

  AFFILATION:

  1- American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), USA

  2- International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Iran

Editorial and Synergistic Activities:

 Editor: International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems

 Co-chairman: Second International Conference on recent Advances in Railway Engineering-2009-Tehran-Iran

 JournalReviewer:

 1-Journal of Sound and Vibration

 2-Nonlinear Dynamics

 3-Computers and Structures

 4-Journal of Vibration an Control

 5-Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

 6-Vehicle System Dynamics

 7-Journal of Multi-body dynamics

  WORK EXPERIENCE:

  School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran , Iran

  Period: Since 2006

  Position: Assistant Professor

  Teaching in:

  • Dynamics
• Strength of Materials I,II
• Machine Design I,II
• Wagon Body Structural Design
• Advanced Engineering Mathematics (Graduate) 

  Conducting research:

  1. Passenger Comfort in High-Speed Trains

  2. Uncertainty of Track Parameters

  3. Non-linearity in Track Modelling

  4. Control of Vibrations in Railway Bridges

  5. Delayed Resonators in Active Suspension Systems of Railway Vehicles

  6. Fatigue Life Estimation of Suspension Systems in Railway Vehicles based on Random Fatigue Theory

  7. Nonlinear Optimization of Suspension Systems in Railway Vehicles

  8. Optimal Passive Control of Structures Subjected to Narrow-band Random Excitation

  9. Nonlinear Dynamics of Rubber Elements in Train Suspension Systems

  10. Sloshing Dynamics and control

  11. Vibration reduction in buildings near to railway tracks 

  PROJECTS ACHIEVED/UNDERTAKEN:

  I) OVERSEAS:

 1- Passenger Comfort in High-Speed Trains, University of Southampton UK. 2004

 2-Non-linearity in Track Modelling, University of Southampton UK. 2004

 3- Control of Vibrations in Railway Bridges, University of Ontario, Canada, 2005

  I I ) In Iran:

  1. Delayed Resonators in Active Suspension Systems of Railway Vehicles

  2. Fatigue Life Estimation of Suspension Systems in Railway Vehicles based on Random Fatigue Theory

  3. Nonlinear Optimization of Suspension Systems in Railway Vehicles

  4. Optimal Passive Control of Structures Subjected to Narrow-band Random Excitation

  5. Nonlinear Dynamics of Rubber Elements in Train Suspension Systems

  6. Sloshing Dynamics and control

  7. Vibration reduction in buildings near to railway tracks 

  RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Structural Dynamics
• Nonlinear Vibration
• Random vibration
• Noise and Acoustics
• Random Fatigue
• Applied Mathematics

  PUBLICATION:

  ISI Journal Papers

  1- M.H. Kargarnovin, D.Younesian, Dynamics of Timoshenko Beams on Pasternak Foundation Under Moving Load, Mechanics Research Communication, Vol.31, No.6, pp.713-723, 2004.

  2- M.H. Kargarnovin, B. Mehri, D.Younesian, Response of a Suspended Cable to Narrow-band Random Excitation with Peaked P.S.D., Mathematical and Computer Modeling, Vol.41, No.11, pp1203-1212, 2005.

  3- M.H. Kargarnovin, D.Younesian, D.J.Thompson, C.J.C. Jones, Ride Comfort of High-Speed Trains Travelling over Railway Bridges, Vehicle System Dynamics, Vol.43, No.3, pp.173-197, 2005.

  4- M.H. Kargarnovin, D.Younesian, D.J.Thompson, C.J.C. Jones, Response of beams on nonlinear viscoelastic foundations to harmonic moving loads, Computers & Structures, Vol.83, pp.1865-1877, 2005.

  5- D.Younesian, M.H. Kargarnovin, , D.J.Thompson, C.J.C. Jones, Parametrically excited vibration of a Timoshenko beam on viscoealstic foundation subjected to a harmonic moving load, Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 45, No. 1-2, pp. 75-93, 2006.

  6 - D.Younesian, E.Esmailzadeh, R.Sedaghati, Passive control of vibration of beams subjected to random excitations with peaked PSD, Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol.12, No.9, pp. 941-953, 2006.

  7 - D.Younesian, E.Esmailzadeh, R.Sedaghati, Existence of Periodic Solutions for the generalized form of Mathieu Equation, Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol.39, pp.335-348, 2006.

  8 - D.Younesian, E.Esmailzadeh, R.Sedaghati, Asymptotic solutions and stability analysis for the nonhomogenous Generalized form of Mathieu Equation, Communications in Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulations, Vol. 12, No.1, pp. 58-71, 2007.

  9 - A. Asadi Lari, D. Younesian, F. Schmid, Tangential force variation due to the bogie direction reversal procedure, Vehicle System Dynamics, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 359-373, 2007.

  10- D. Younesian , M. H. Kargarnovin, E. Esmailzadeh, Optimal Passive Vibration Control of Timoshenko Beams with Arbitrary Boundary Conditions Traversed by Moving Loads, Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, Vol. 222, No. K2, pp. 179-189, 2008

  11 - M. Ansari, E. Esmailzadeh, D. Younesian Longitudinal dynamics of freight trains, International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, Vol. 1/2, pp. 102-131, 2009

  12- D. Younesian, A. Solhmirzaei and A. Gachloo, Fatigue life estimation of MD36 and MD523 bogies based on damage accumulation and random fatigue theory, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 23, pp. 2149-2156, 2009

  13- D. Younesian, M.H. Kargarnovin, Response of the beams on random Pasternak foundations subjected to harmonic moving loads, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 23, pp. 2871-2882, 2010

  14- D. Younesian, E.Esmailzadeh, Non-linear vibration of variable speed rotating viscoelastic Beams, Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 60, Numbers 1-2 / April, 193-205, 2010

  15- A. Mamandi · M. H. Kargarnovin, D. Younesian, Nonlinear dynamics of an inclined beam subjected to a moving load, Nonlinear Dynamics, 60 (3), pp. 277-293, 2010.

  16- D. Younesian, M Abedi, I. hazrati Ashtiani, Dynamic Analysis of a Partially Filled Tanker Train Traveling on a Curved Track, International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 17 (3-4), pp.331-358, 2010.

  17 - M. Ansari, E. Esmailzadeh, D. Younesian, Internal-external resonance of beams on nonlinear viscoelastic foundation traversed by moving load, Nonlinear Dynamics, 61 (1-2), pp. 163-182, 2010.

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18- D. Younesian, E.Esmailzadeh, Vibration suppression of rotating beams using time-varying internal tensile force, Journal of Sound and Vibration, doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2010.08.006, 2011.

  Indexed Journal Papers:

  19- D. Younesian, H. Farahpour, An investigation on the speed increasing effects on the ride quality and fatigue life of suspension systems in express coaches, Transporation Research, (In Farsi) Vol.5 No3, 275-286, 2008

   20 - Mamandi A, Kargarnovin M.H., D. Younesian, Nonlinear vibrations of an inclined beam subjected to a moving load, Journal of Physics, 181, 012094, pp.1-12. 2009

  21- D. Younesian, A. Nankali, Spectral Optimization of the Suspension System of High-speed Trains, International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems, No. 4, pp. 12~22, 2009

  22-D. Younesian , H. Shokrollahi, Nonlinear vibration analysis of rubber springs in suspension systems of passenger trains, Journal of Faculty of Engineering University of Tehran, (In Farsi-In Press), 2010

  Refereed Conference Papers

  1- M.H. Kargarnovin, D.Younesian, Dynamic Response Analysis of Timoshenko Beam on the Viscoelastic Foundation Under Moving Concentrated Oscillating Load, 5th International Mech Eng Conference, May 2001, Iran.

  2- M.H. Kargarnovin, D.Younesian, Response Comparison Between Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam Over the Viscoelastic Foundation Subjected to Travelling Concentrated load , EuroConference on Computational Mechanics and Engineering Practice, September 2001, SZCZYRK, Poland.

  3- M.H. Kargarnovin, D.Younesian, Dynamic Response Analysis of Timoshenko Beam on the Viscoelastic Foundation Under a Distributive Harmonic Moving Load, 5th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, September 2002, Munich, Germany.

  4- M.H. Kargarnovin, B. Mehri, D.Younesian, Free Vibration Analysis of Suspended Cables Using Banach Fixed-Point Theorem, 4th Iranian Aerospace Society Conference (AERO-2003), Jan 2003, Iran.

  5- M.H. Kargarnovin, D.Younesian, D.J.Thompson, C.J.C. Jones, Non-linear Vibration and Comfort Analysis of High-Speed Trains Moving over the Railway Bridges, ASME Conference, ESDA2004, 2004, UK.

  6- H.Jamshidi, H.Mehdigholi, D.Younesian, Modelling and vibration analysis of a complete rotor system including nonlinear bearings, 8th International conference on Mech Eng, 2004, Iran.

  7- D. Younesian , M.H. Kargarnovin, E.Esmailzadeh, Vibration of tracks with randomly distributed parameters, 5th European Conference, on Structural Dynamics, 2005, Paris, France.

  8- F. Yang, R. Sedaghati, D. Younesian, E. Esmailzadeh, Optimal placement of active bars in smart structures , IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, 2005, Niagara Falls, Canada.

  9- F. Yang, R. Sedaghati, D. Younesian E. Esmailzadeh, On the placement of active bars and optimal feedback gain in random adaptive structures for vibration suppression, 20th ASME Conference on noise and vibration, 2005, California-USA.

  10- D. Younesian , M.H. Kargarnovin, E.Esmailzadeh, Passive vibration control of elastically supported beams subjected to moving loads, 20th ASME Conference on noise and vibration, 2005, California-USA.

  11- D.Younesian , E.Esmailzadeh, R.Sedaghati , Transition curves for nonhomogeneous Mathieu equation, 20th ASME C onference on noise and vibration, 2005, California-USA.

  12- D.Younesian, E.Esmailzadeh, S.Mohammadzadeh, System identification and sensitivity analysis of ladder tracks, World Congress on Railway Research, 2006, Montreal, Canada.

  13- D.Younesian , E.Esmailzadeh, R.Sedaghati , Optimal control of vibration of the Timoshenko beams, 14^th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 2006, Iran.

  14- N.Pandarathil, D. Younesian, E. Esmailzadeh, Application of the DelayedResonators in Active Suspension Systems of High-speed Trains, 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Chicago, 2006, USA.

  15- H. Farahpour, D. Younesian, E. Esmailzadeh, Ride Quality of High-speed Trains Traveling over the Corrugated Rails, 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Chicago, 2006, USA.

  16- M. Ansari, E. Esmailzadeh, D. Younesian, Sensitivity Analysis in Longitudinal Freight Trains Dynamics, 21 Canadian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Toronto, 2007,Canada.

  17- A. Fassih, D. Younesian, E. Esmailzadeh, Application of the Optimal Gain Switching Technique in Design of Railway Vehicle Active Suspension Systems, 21 Canadian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Toronto, 2007,Canada.

  18- M. Ansari, D. Younesian, E. Esmailzadeh, Effects of Coupler Specifications and Operational Conditions on the Longitudinal Freight Train Dynamics, 21th ASME Conference on noise and vibration, 2007, California-USA.

  19- M. Ansari, D. Younesian, E. Esmailzadeh, Effects of load distribution patterns on the Longitudinal Freight Trains Dynamics, 21th ASME Conference on noise and vibration, 2007, California-USA.

  20- E. Ghafouri, D. Younesian, Dynamic analysis of gantry cranes subjected to a moving trolley hoisting a swinging object, 7th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2008, Southampton, UK.

  21- D. Younesian, A. Asadi Lari, J. Hosseizadeh, Vibration control in pantograph systems of passenger trains with overhead catenary, 16th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 2008, Iran.

  22- D. Younesian, A. Solh Mirzaei, A.R. Gachloo, Fatigue life estimation of MD36 and MD523 bogies based on damage accumulation and random fatigue theory, 16th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 2008, Iran.

  23-M. Ansari, D. Younesian, E. Esmailzadeh, Vibration of Finite Beam on Nonlinear Foundation Traversed by Moving Load, CSME-SCGM biannual conference, 2008, Ottawa, Canada.

  24- D. Younesian, H. Shokrollahi, E. Esmailzadeh, Nonlinear Vibration Analysis and Simulation of Rubber Elements A new in Passenger Train Suspension Systems, 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

  25- D. Younesian, F. Javid, E. Esmailzadeh, A new approach for on-track measurement of lateral/vertical wheel loads of runing railway vehicles based on the neural network, , 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

  26- D. Younesian, A. Solh Mirzaei, A.R. Gachloo, RANDOM Fatigue failure of MD36 and MD523 bogie frames due to rail corrugations, Proceedings of the ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2008, New York, USA.

  27- D. Younesian, I. Hazrati Ashtiani, M. Abedi, E. Esmailzadeh, Effects of partially-filled containers in dynamic behavior of tanker trains traveling on curved tracks, Proceedings of the ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2008, New York, USA.

  28-A. Mamandi, M. H. Kargarnovin and D. Younesian, Free Vibrations of a Cord Composite Laminate Thin Cylindrical Shell on a Pasternak Foundation, 7th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2008, Southampton, UK.

  29- E. Ghafoori1 and D. Younesian, Dynamic Analysis of Gantry Cranes Subjected to a Moving Trolley Hoisting a Swinging Object, 7th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2008, Southampton, UK.

  30- M. Ansari, E. Esmailzadeh, D. Younesian, Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of Oscillating Beams on Nonlinear Foundation Subjected to Moving Load, 3rd Canadian Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics, 2008, Toronto, Canada.