Hi, I’m Reza Najafi Zare.

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Reza Najafi Zare is a researcher at Michigan State University who specializes in mechanical engineering, packaging dynamics, and machine learning. With expertise in finite element simulations, multi-axis vibration analysis, and data-driven modeling, Reza aims to enhance packaging reliability and sustainability. His work bridges advanced mechanics, artificial intelligence, and real-world applications to address industry challenges.
Links: Google scholar , Research Gate , Linkedin , ORCID

Work
Experiences

Sep 2024 - Present
Michigan State University
Research Assistant
PhD student

Mar 2023 - Oct 2023
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Company, Germany
Data Scientist
Internship

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Helmholtz, Munich, Germany
Machine Learning in Biomedicine
Freelance Researcher

May 2020 - May 2022
DPSN (knowledge base Company) , Tabriz, Iran
R&D researcher

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016
Paya Automation Co. , Tabriz, Iran
Technical Expert of Mechanical Engineering

Education

09/2024 - Present
PhD student, Michigan State University, MI, USA.
Packaging Dynamics, transportation simulation and Machine Learning,

10/2020 - 05/2022
MSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Iran.
Thesis: Design and manufacturing of three-axis multipurpose printer-milling machine using machine learning.

09/2009 - 04/2015
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University,Iran.
Thesis: Numerical Investigation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a Spiral Micro channel with Rectangular Cross Section

Certificates &
Achievements

- Certificate of Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach, University of Washington, offered through Coursera.
- Certificate of Machine Learning, University of Stanford, offered through Coursera.
- Certificate of Julia programming, Julia academy.
- Certificate of Iran’s Technical and Vocational Training Organization for Mechatronics, Industrial Pneumatics and Industrial Hydraulic
- Certificate of Iran’s Technical and Vocational Training Organization for Pedagogy and SolidWorks.
- Certificate of Entrepreneurship course from the Iran’s Department of Labor and Social Affairs.
- Certificate of Industrial Piping courses of National Petrochemical Company.
- Certificate of PDMS and Caesar Software courses of National Petrochemical Company.

- Elected in National festival of best technology ideas for design and construct of a 3d printer-milling hybrid machine.
- Elected in Tabriz start-up event for the idea of portable solar chargers.
- Holding National 8th Smart Mice and Robotics Competition via representative of Mechanical Scientific Association.
- The referee of fighting robots’ competition of National 8th Smart Mice and Robotics Competition in Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University.
- Executive Secretor and Representative of mechanical scientific association in Gravity Challenge Competition in North-west of Iran with hosting of Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University.
- Active Participating in 4 national Harakat festival special for achievements of scientific association of Iran.
- Chosen in election of university Scientific Association Council of Mechanical Engineering at Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University-Tabriz for 2 years.
- Cooperation in publishing Mechanical Scientific Journal of Azarbaijan Mechanic at Azerbaijan Shahid Madani university.

Recent publications:

2024
Neural Networks-assisted NLME Framework: A Case Study on Modeling Thrombocytopenia Platelet Counts. Reza Najafi Zare, David Maximilian Busse, Alejandro Perez Pitarch, Ali Farnoud. PAGE 2024. (submitted)

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Prediction of cell delivered dose in submerged cell cultures using machine learning, Ali Farnoud, Mazdak Dalkoohi, Mohammad Sanaee Namaghi, Sima Farnoud, Reza Najafi Zare, Negin Sadat Babaiha, Otmar Schmid, Michael Menden. (in preparation)

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Neural ODEs in Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetics (PBPK) Modeling., Ali Farnoud, Reza Najafi Zare. (in preparation)

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2023
An efficient double-loop reliability-based optimization with metaheuristic algorithms to design soil nail walls under uncertain condition. Sina Shirgira, Amir Shamsaddinlou, Reza Najafi Zare, Sorour Zehtabiyan, Masoud Hajialilue Bonab. Reliability Engineering & System Safety

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2019
Three Dimensional Bone Printing Using Hydroxyapatite-PLA Composite, Reza Najafi Zare, Esmail Doustkhah, Materials Today: Proceedings. 2019.

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Template-Oriented Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Nanoplates for 3D Bone Printing, Esmail Doustkhah, Reza Najafi Zare,Yusuke Yamauchi, Naoki Fukata, M. Hussein N. Assadih, et al, Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2019;7(45):7228-34

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2014
Numerical Investigation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a Spiral Micro channel with Rectangular Cross Section, Reza Gharraei , Reza Najafi Zare , Akbar Aghaei , Mahdi Tavana; The 22nd Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME2014 , 22-24 April , 2014 , Mech. Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran.

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Skills

Technical skills:
Mechanical Engineering	●●●●●	Drug development analysis	●●●●○
Machine Learning and Deep learning	●●●●●	NONMEM \| Nonlinear Mixed Effects Modelling \| PUMAS	●●●●○
Additive manufacturing	●●●●●	Evolutionary Algorithms	●●●●●
Artificial intelligence and robotics	●●●●●	Solidworks, Abaqus, Ansys, and AutoCAD, Catia	●●●●●
Mathematical Modeling	●●●●●

Programming:
Python	●●●●●	Fortran	●●●○○
Julia	●●●●●	R	●●●○○
Matlab	●●●●○

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