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Amir Keshmiri

Amir Keshmiri, BEng MSc PhD CEng FIMechE FHEA

email: [email protected], BEng MSc PhD CEng FIMechE FHEA, Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4747-277X

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Biography

Dr Amir Keshmiri is currently a Reader/Associate Professor in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). He is the founder/co-founder of various companies and start-ups including CASP Technologies Limited (www.theCASP.com), Helical Ridge Graft (www.HeliRidgeGraft.com), Nanomaterial Synthesis (www.nano-syn.tech), HeliRidge Graft (www.HeliRidgeGraft.com) and Affordable Health Technologies (www.AffordableHealthTech.com). He is also the founder and technical director of Manchester Simulations Ltd (www.mansim.com), which is one of the most advnaced CFD/computational simulation consultancy firms in the UK. Amir was also appointed a Visiting Professor at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in June 2019.

Amir received his BEng (2005), MSc (2006) and PhD (2010) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester. Following the completion of his PhD, Amir received the prestigious EPSRC Fellowship. Amir then joined industry where he was invited to lead a CFD team at AECOM, one of the largest engineering consultancy companies in the world. Amir joined academia as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and subsequently returned to the University of Manchester. 

Since 2010 Amir has secured and managed over £2.5m of funding (over 85% as Principal Investigator) to support his research which included grants from the EPSRC, British Council, MRC, RAEng and several industries. 

Amir founded the ManchesterCFD team in 2011, a dynamic CFD research and CFD consultancy group (www.ManchesterCFD.co.uk) and has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, some of the recent examples include the ‘UK Research Council’s (EPSRC) Doctoral Prize’ in 2010, ‘Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Thomas Common Award’ in 2013, MMU’s ‘Rising Star’ award in 2014 and ‘Best Supervisor of the Year’, IMechE’s ‘Young Mechanical Engineer of the Year’ award in 2015, The Engineer/EPSRC's 'Collaborate to Innovate' award in 2017, RAEng's 'Frontiers of Innovation in Engineering' in 2018 and 'Making a Difference' award in 2019. In 2016, he was elected as the ‘Fellow' of IMechE, and in 2017, won the annual election to become a 'Council Member' of the IMechE for 3 years. 

In addition, he is currently the Review Panel Member for British Council/Newton Funding, a Full College Member of the EPSRC, Associate Editor of Springer's Research on Biomed Eng. and Nature's Scientific Reports.

Education/Academic qualification

Professional Qualification in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, London School of Economics (LSE), London School of Economics & Political Science (University of London)

Award Date: 17 Jun 2016

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics, The University of Manchester

Award Date: 1 Aug 2010

Master in Science, MSc in Thermal Power and Fluids Engineering, The University of Manchester

Award Date: 1 Sept 2006

Bachelor of Engineering, BEng in Mechanical Engineering with Honours, The University of Manchester

Award Date: 1 Jul 2005

External positions

Elected Member of Council - Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)

2017 → 2020

Full College Member, Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Fellow, Higher Education Academy (Formerly Known As Learning & Teaching Support Network)

Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)

Chartered Engineer, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)

Review Panel Member, The British Council

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Energy
  • Global inequalities
  • Manchester Precision Medicine Institute
  • Biotechnology
  • Christabel Pankhurst Institute
  • Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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