Syed Ahmad Raza, Ph.D.

Engineer, coder, researcher, and academic; specializing in computational fluid dynamics, and energy systems.

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Dr. Ahmad is an assistant professor with nearly 12 years of experience in teaching and research. With a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Taiwan Tech, he has extensive experience in developing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes. His recent work has focused on large eddy simulations using the finite volume approach and direct-forcing immersed boundary methods. This work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. As a researcher in CFD, he is committed to advancing the field and sharing his knowledge with others through research and teaching.

In addition to research work, Dr. Ahmad is also passionate about teaching and has experience in both undergraduate and graduate-level courses. He is a highly-rated teacher known for engaging students in the classroom and teaching difficult courses in an accessible manner.

Work experience

Assistant professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

March 2016 - Present

Ph.D. research scholar

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

September 2016 – June 2021

Lecturer

Department of Mechanical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

May 2011 – February 2016

Recent simulations

Flow field and VIV response comparison of single and side-by-side cylinders cases

The influence of upstream cylinder diameter on the VIV responses of side-by-side (SBS) cylinders

Enhanced VIV response in the side-by-side cylinders with varying upstream cylinder diameter

Enhanced VIV response of two cylinders in a side-by-side arrangement