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Education & Academic Experiences
Assistant
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 2011-Present
Lecturer, MIT, 2009-2011
Postdoctoral Associate, MIT, 2008-2009
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MIT,2008
MSc in Mechanical Engineering, MIT,2005
MSc in Applied Mechanics, Sharif
University of Technology, 2003
BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2001
Research Interest
Theoretical
Fluid Dynamics
Renewable Energy (Ocean Energy, Off-shore R.E.)
Ocean and coastal waves phenomena
Dynamical systems, Nonlinear dynamics
Flow Control
Recent Publications
- Alam, M.R.,
"Dromions of
flexural-gravity waves",
J. Fluid Mechanics,
(2012- In Press) .
- Alam, M.R.,
"Nonlinear analysis of an actuated seafloor-mounted carpet for a
high-performance wave energy extraction"
,
Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical & Engineering
Sciences,
468, 3153-3171, (2012)
[Abstract]
,
[PDF].
- Alam, M.R.,
"Broadband Cloaking in Stratified Seas",
Physical Review Letters,
108, 084502 (2012).
[PDF]
News Coverage:
Science Magazine ,
Wired
Magazine ,
Softpedia ,
Physics Today ,
Gizmowatch ,
io9 ,
Today's Science
- Alam, M.R., "
A new triad resonance between co-propagating surface and interfacial waves",
J. Fluid Mechanics,
Volume 691, (2012), pages 267-278.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.R., Liu, Y. and Yue,
D.K.P., " Attenuation of short surface waves by the sea floor via
nonlinear sub-harmonic interaction", J. Fluid Mechanics,
Volume 689, (2011), pages 529-540.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.R., Liu, Y. and Yue,
D.K.P., "Resonant
wave signature of an oscillating and translating disturbance in a two-layer
density stratified fluid", J. Fluid Mechanics,
Volume 675 (2011), pages 477-494.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.R., Liu, Y. and Yue,
D.K.P., "Oblique sub- and super-harmonic Bragg resonance of surface waves by
bottom ripples.", J. Fluid Mechanics,
Volume
643 (2010), pages 437-447.[PDF]
- Alam, M.R., Liu, Y. and Yue,
D.K.P., "Bragg resonance of waves in a two-layer fluid propagating
over bottom ripples. Part
I. Perturbation analysis.", J. Fluid Mechanics,
Volume 624 (2009), pages 191-224.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.R., Liu, Y. and Yue,
D.K.P., "Bragg resonance of waves in a two-layer fluid propagating
over bottom ripples. Part II. Numerical simulation.", J. Fluid Mechanics,
Volume 624 (2009), pages 225-253.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.-R. and Mei, C.C., "Ships advancing near the critical speed
in a shallow channel with a randomly uneven bed", J. Fluid
Mechanics, Volume 616 (2008), pages 397-417.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.-R. and Mei, C.C., "Attenuation of long interfacial waves
over a randomly rough seabed", J. Fluid Mechanics, Volume 587
(2007), pages 73-96. [PDF]
- Alam, M.R., Liu, Y. and Yue,
D.K.P., "Waves due to an oscillating and translating disturbance in a
two-layer density stratified fluid", J. Engineering
Mathematics, Volume 65 (2009), Issue 2 Pages 179–201.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.-R., Liu, W and Haller, G. "Closed
Loop Separation Control: An Analytic
Approach", Physics of Fluids, 18
(4): Art. No. 043601 APR 2006.
[PDF]
- Alam, M.R., ``Wave Energy", IRIS
Magazine, Technology Avenue, Issue 1, Summer 2008, Pages 12-13.
[PDF]
Books:
- Alam, M.-R. ``Dynamical Systems Simulation with ADAMS", ISBN:964-93340-2-5,
210 Pages, Young Scholars Club
Publisher, 2001.(in Persian)
- Alam, M.-R., “Nonlinear interaction of waves in a two-layer density
stratified fluid: Selected
problems in nonlinear wave-wave and wave-bottom interactions in a two-layer
fluid”, (Paperback), ISBN: 978-3838309651, 256 Pages, LAP Lambert Academic
Publishing,
2009.
(Amazon.com link)
Teaching
-
Instructor, "A first course on Renewable Energy'',
Mech. E., MIT, IAP 2009.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
11-12:30, Room 1-390.
TA: Alec Marshall
http://web.mit.edu/renewable-iap09/www/
- Guest Lecturer on Ocean Renewable Energy for ``PowerPlant
Technology'',
Mech. E.,
Northeastern University,
Fall 2008.
- Guest Lecturer ``Marine Hydrodynamics",
Mech. E., MIT Fall 2008.
- Teaching Assistant for ``Marine Hydrodynamics", Mech. E., MIT Fall 2005
Editorials
Reviews for:
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and
Applications
- Mechatronics - Elsevier
- Scientia Iranica
- OMAE
Memberships
ASME
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
APS (American Physical Society)
SIAM (Society for Industrial
and Applied Mathemetics)
AGU (American Geophysical Union)
Sigma-Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
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