Mehrdaad Ghorashi

Mehrdaad Ghorashi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine (USM), part of the College of Science, Technology, & Health. He holds dual Professional Engineer certifications (P.Eng. in Ontario, Canada and P.E. in Maine, U.S.) and has served as an ABET Program Evaluator (2014-2019) and on ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Committee. His industry experience includes roles as Quality Control and R&D Manager at Indamine and Iran Vanet in Tehran (1989-1997).

• PhD (Mechanical Engineering): Carleton University (2009)
• PhD (Mechanical Engineering): Sharif University of Technology (1994)
• MSc (Economic and Social Systems Engineering): Institute for Research in Planning and Development (1998)

His research focuses on vibration control, nonlinear dynamics, composite materials, and structural analysis. Notable contributions include a 2016 Springer book on composite beam dynamics and work with shape memory alloys for smart joints. He holds SolidWorks certifications (CSWA, CSWP) and is an Accredited Educator.

Awards include the 2006 Carleton Student Engineering Society’s Best Professor Award. He has advised no listed students but has led departmental service roles at USM, including Research Council and Core Curriculum Committee memberships.

His interdisciplinary work extends to economic systems engineering, particularly Overlapping Generations Models and micro-based macroeconomics.