Hamidreza Karbasian

Hamidreza Karbasian is an Assistant Professor in AI-Powered Digital Engineering Systems at Southern Methodist University (SMU)'s Lyle School of Engineering (Department of Mechanical Engineering). He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Concordia University and a Master's from Pusan National University. His roles include academic research, postdoctoral fellowships at MIT, Polytechnique Montreal, and the Fields Institute (University of Toronto). He led aerodynamics projects at Limosa Inc. and received the Fields CQAM Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University
• M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University
• Additional training: MIT, Fields Institute (Applied Mathematics), Polytechnique Montreal

Research Focus: Integrating artificial intelligence with engineering systems, including multidisciplinary design optimization, reduced-order modeling, and computational fluid dynamics. His work emphasizes physics-constrained data-driven approaches for aerodynamic design and turbulent flow analysis. Key application areas include morphing airfoils, wind turbine blades, and electric aircraft design.

Grants & Awards:

• Fields CQAM Postdoctoral Fellowship

Labs & Projects: Leads AI4DLab (website: ai4dlab.github.io), focusing on AI-driven digital engineering systems. Collaborates on digital twin technology and deep learning algorithms for industrial applications.