Mahdi Kashani, Phd Email & Phone Number

Wichita, Ks, Us

Wichita, Ks, Us

• Co-founded the company and developed systems and processes to sustain and grow the business • Executed statement of work engineering contracts that included design, analysis, assessment, custom machine building, and automation solution implementations• Executed acute, optimization, and evergreen contracts to support operations management of clients with a focus on lean manufacturing tools, quality management system, and business intelligence implementation• Facilitated and conducted director level workshops and trainings on operational excellence, value stream mapping, continuous improvement, FMEA, etc.• Performed business development activities and directed marketing and sales efforts• Managed teams of several professional engineering contractors including Mechanical and industrial engineers, electrical/controls, and data scientists on several active projects concurrently

Wichita, Ks, Us

• Executed a number of advanced manufacturing projects focused on novel metal forming and machining processes, including complete design, build, and validation of several novel CNC machines• Developed and submitted several comprehensive proposals to SBIR solicitations for DOD branches, NSF, and DOE, and was awarded several highly competitive phase I and phase II contracts• Worked closely with several SBIR program managers, contracting officers, technical POCs, and provided progress reports and other deliverables• Contributed and assisted to submission of several patent applications to USPTO and worked with IP lawyers and technical writers to prepare responses until successful award or closure of cases• Managed and contributed to development of machine control software and GUI for a few projects in Microsoft DevOps with a team of 2-3 developers• Evaluated and utilized CAD/CAM/CAE software such as Alibre, SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion 360, PCDMIS, Mastercam, etc. for design and manufacturing• Researched, procured and integrated various mechanical and electrical components including servo electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic drives, VFDs, linear ball screw axes, various sensors and actuators, PLC, and embedded PCs with various digital and analog I/O, to develop 4-12 axes position and load CNC machines• Prepared all aspects of the company to achieve AS9100 Quality Management System certification and maintained the system after implementation• Transitioned the production and other processes into a fully cloud based ERP• Performed on several aerospace and defense part manufacturing contracts through DLA and DIBBS as well as commercial aerospace customers, utilizing novel manufacturing processes that were developed in house• As the General Manager, recruited and managed tens of employees over the years, maintaining a team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers, machinists, and business administrators

Wichita, Kansas, Us

• Developed an AR solution that enables real-time error detection using Microsoft HoloLens or other camera-enabled devices.

3801 S Oliver St, Wichita, Ks, Us

• Worked on almost all Commercial Boeing programs as stress engineer including sustainment and new program efforts: 737, 747, Tanker, 737 Max, 777, 777X• Performed static, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis on metallic and composite parts and structures using classic, Boeing specific, and FEA software tools such as Nastran, Abaqus, Catia, etc.• Performed analysis and wrote test plans and reports for hyperplastic seal deformation, metallic vibration and sonic tests and so on• Worked on special projects such as MRO repair proposals, Boeing Warranty cases, composite ply deviation resolutions, Titanium inner wall hot forming IPT, and many other cost saving projects• Led a team of 5 stress engineers during the last assignment on 777X Nacelle as the lead stress engineer• Was promoted from Level II stress engineer to Level IV stress engineer in the course of four years, Exceeding Expectations in almost all PM reviews

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

• Worked as a postdoctoral fellow in a research group at the department of materials science and mechanics, focusing on thermochemical characterization of materials at nanoscale.• Assisted with developing proposals and performing cutting edge basis science projects in a large research group

Wichita, Ks, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Worked in the central surface science labs of P&G to characterize advanced elastomeric block-copolymers using atomic force microscopy (AFM) for baby care business unit• Developed a procedure for sample preparation in cryogenic conditions using a microtome to study the material from different directions

Phd, Manufacturing - Mechanics

Msc, Mechanical Engineering

Bsc, Mechanical Engineering