Department of Mechanics of Biosystem Engineering, Ramin University

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           Saman Abdanan Mehdizadeh                            Assistant professor                              Faculty of Agricultural Engineering                          Department of Mechanics of Biosystem Engineering University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Ramin  Khuzestan, Ahvaz, Iran E-Mail: saman.abdanan@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________   Educational Background   2008-2013 : Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia   PhD, Mechatronics and intelligent systems in agriculture,  G.P.A: 18.36 Thesis title : Development of an expert system for egg classification based on its internal quality using transmittance spectroscopy and increasing shelf-life of liquid egg using UV radiation    __________________________________________________________   Background Courses Include: Linear control, Advance Control I, Advance Control II, Instrumentation and measurements, Introduction to Mechatronics, Digital Signal processing, Vibrational mechanics, Postharvest Technology, Digital Image Processing, Artificial neural network, Finite Element I and Finite Element II     Interesting field base on priority Digital image and signal processing Vibration and Control Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems in Agriculture  Application of Non-Destructive Methods for Testing Materials, Quality Evaluation and Reducing Losses  Physical and Mechanical Properties of Agricultural Product Design and Improve of Agricultural Machinery   Work and Teaching experience 2012-until now: Teaching: Control engineering, Engineering statistic, Machine vision, Instruments and control systems and Vibrational mechanics  at Ramin university.  2009-2013: Teaching: Static, Control engineering, Vibrational mechanics,  Instruments and control systems, Internal combustion engine at Dezful branch, Azad University 2009: Teaching: Technology of Engine at Sharhr Ray branch, Azad University 2007:Teaching: Finite Element and ANSYS (Petroleum University) 2008:Teaching:Technology of Engine, Transmission, Wheeling and Break System (Rena Factory) 2007: Teaching: Industrial Drawing (Khouzestan Oxin Steal Co.) Doing many projects in the realm of Image processing     Journal Publication   Abdanan Mehdizadeh S., Minaei, S., Hancock, N. H. & Karimi Torshizi M. A. (2014). An intelligent system for egg quality classification based on visible-infrared transmittance spectroscopy. Information Processing in Agriculture (Accepted for publication). Abdanan Mehdizadeh S., Sandell, G., Golpour, A. & Karimi Torshizi M. A. (2014). Early Determination of Pharaoh Quail Sex after Hatching Using Machine Vision. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences (Accepted for publication). Abdanan Mehdizadeh S. (2014). Eggshell crack detection using PCA and SVM. Journal of food science and technology. (Accepted for publication). Abdanan Mehdizadeh S., Minaei, S., Karimi Torshizi M. A. & Mohajerani, E.                                                               (2014). Effect of UV irradiation, sample thickness and storage temperature on storability, bacterial activity and functional properties of liquid egg. International Journal of Food Technology, 1-9. Abdanan Mehdizadeh S., Minaei, S., Mohajerani, E., & Karimi Torshizi M. A.                                                               (2013). Non-destructive assessment of egg freshness using UV-IR spectroscopy and determination of the effective wavelength domain, Iranian Journal of Biosystems Engineering, 42(2), 101-112. Etaati, A., Mehdizadeh, S. A., Wang, H., & Pather, S. (2013). Vibration damping characteristics of short hemp fibre thermoplastic composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 0731684413512228. Etaati, A., Wang, H., Pather, S., Yan, Z., & Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S. (2013). 3D X-ray microtomography study on fibre breakage in noil hemp fibre reinforced polypropylene composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 50, 239-246. Mat Nawi, N., Chen, G., Jensen, T., & Mehdizadeh, S. A. (2013). Prediction and classification of sugar content of sugarcane based on skin scanning using visible and shortwave near infrared. Biosystems Engineering, 115(2), 154-161.       Conference Publication     Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., & Banhazi, T. M. (2013). Utilizing machine vision techniques to evaluate the dust reduction capacity of spray-nozzles in livestock buildings, 2013 Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg) Conference: Innovative Agricultural Technologies for a Sustainable Future, The Atrium Resort, Mandurah, Australia.       Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Minaei, S., Mohajerani, E., Karimi, M. A. Khoramabadi, N., and Mobarez, A. (2011). Investigation of the effect of thickness and irradiation time on storability and bacterial activity in liquid egg. XXXIV CIOSTA, CIGR V international conference on efficient and safe production processes in sustainable agriculture and foresty, Vienna, Austria. Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Minaei, S., Khoshtaghaza, M. H.,  Modares, S. M. (2009). Effect of Static loading on Germination Loss of Safflower Seed. 4th national conference on research of strategic agricultural losses, Tehran. Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Minaei, S., Khoshtaghaza, M. H., and Rokhgire, H. (2007). Experimental and Numerical Analysis for Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Eggshell, 17th national congress of food industry, Urmia. Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Tavakoli, T. Naderi boldaji, M. (2006). Design of hydrostatic wheeling for tractors. 3rd student conference on agricultural machinery engineering, Shiraz. Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Khademolhoseni, G. H., and Naderi boldaji, M. (2006). Evaluation of hydrostatic gearbox for tractors. 3rd student conference on agricultural machinery engineering, Shiraz. Naderi boldaji, M., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Asoudar, M. A. (2006). Effect of air flow in twin stream air assistance hydraulic boom. 3rd student conference on agricultural machinery engineering, Shiraz. Naderi boldaji, M., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Jazayari, K. (2006). Design hydraulic break for claas baler. 3rd student conference on agricultural machinery engineering, Shiraz. Neves, D. P., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Tscharke, M., Nääs, I. A., & Banhazi, T. M. (2013). The feeding behaviour of broiler chickens at different feeders: preliminary studies, 2013 Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg) Conference: Innovative Agricultural Technologies for a Sustainable Future, The Atrium Resort, Mandurah, Australia Neves D. P., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S.,  Tscharke, M., Nääs, I.A., & Banhazi, T. (2013). Beak motion analysis of broiler chicks: preliminary studies. In the proceedings of the '6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming'. Leuven, Belgium. (Ed. D. Berckmans and J. Vandermeulen) pp 607-744. (Precision Livestock Farming 13) Neves D. P, Nääs, I. A.  Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Tscharke, M., Banhazi, & T.M.  (2013). Biomechanical differences of techniques adopted by broiler chickens for handling feed: preliminary study. In the proceedings of ‘FACTA Conference 2013 of Poultry Science and Technology’. Campinas/SP, Brazil.(Ed.M. Macari; IA Nääs) CD- ROM. (FACTA - APINCO Foundation for Poultry Science and Technology). Qi, H., Zhou, H., Low, T., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Tscharke, M., Banhazi, T. M. (2013). A hybrid WSN system for environment monitoring at poultry buildings. In 'The Bi-annual Conference of the Australian Society of Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg 2013) Pert, Australia. (Ed. C. Saunders and T Banhazi) (Australian Society of Engineering in Agriculture). p: CD 1-6. Satari, M.,  Minaei, S., Hasani, D., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S. (2009). Mechanical properties of three major Persian walnut varieties under compression loading. 4th national conference on research of strategic agricultural losses, Tehran. Tscharke, M., Neves, D. P., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., Banhazi, T. M. (2013). A method for automatically counting chickens and their feeding behaviour at the feeder, 2013 Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg) Conference: Innovative Agricultural Technologies for a Sustainable Future, The Atrium Resort, Mandurah, Australia.      Research project Minaei, S., Abdanan Mehdizadeh, S., and Mohajeran H. (2008). Machinery-related wheat losses and engineering methods for dealing with it. Final report, Tootak research project.     Computer skills   Programming languages: MATLAB. Mechanical software: ANSYS and Solid work Math. Software: MATLAB. ___________________________________________________________   Foreign Languages   • English Conversation: Good   Reading: Good   Writing: Good     Hobbies   Swimming; Mountaineering; Soccer; Chess; Traditional Music; theater, Reading poem, Camping.