Dr Shahrooz Eftekhari

Dr Shahrooz Eftekhari

Dr Shahrooz Eftekhari

  • Lecturer
Department of Engineering
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Biography

Dr. Shahrooz Eftekhari completed his Ph.D. as a scholar at Taylor’s University in 2023. His doctoral research was focused on the bio-inspired aerodynamic performance enhancement of mini-UAVs. He also has more than years of experience in Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD). He has collaborated with multinational companies to analyze various cases such as aircraft and drone aerodynamics, car exhaust manifold back pressure, high-rise buildings wind load, and racing cars aerodynamics using CFD. 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • D.Phil. in Engineering, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (2024)
  • M.Sc. in Engineering, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (2018)
  • B.Eng. (Hons), Taylor’s University, Malaysia (2014)

Research Interests

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Aerodynamic Performance Analysis
  • Fixed Wing Drone Design

Teaching Areas

  • Computational Fluid Dynamic
  • Advanced Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Aided Design

Courses Taught

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Fluid Dynamics
  • Properties and Application of Materials

Notable Publications

2023 -

Eftekhari, S., Al-Obaidi, A. S. M., Phang, S. K., Eftekhari, H., (2023). Effect of Alula Span and Deflection Angle on Aerodynamic Efficiency of Bio-Inspire UAV Wings. Journal of Unmanned Systems. 

2023 -

Eftekhari, S., Al-Obaidi, Mari, S. (2023). Alula Effect on Aerodynamic Performance of Small UAVs wing Configuration. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 

2020 -

Eftekhari, S., Al-Obaidi, (2020). Investigation of NACA0012 Finite Wing Aerodynamics at Low Reynold’s Numbers and 0° to 90° Angle of Attack. Journal of Aerospace and Technology Management. 

2020 -

Eftekhari, H., Al-Obaidi, Eftekhari, S (2020). The effect of spoiler shape and setting angle on racing cars aerodynamic performance.  Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology. 

2019 -

Eftekhari, S., Al-Obaidi, (2019). Investigation of a Cruising Fixed Wing Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Performance Optimization.  Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology. 

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Consultation for design conversion of a multirotor drone to a hybrid alternative. 
  2. Exhaust manifold and muffler back pressure analysis for a 1.6L engine 
  3. Hydrodynamic analysis of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 
  4. Acoustic and aerodynamic characteristics analysis of 2 inspired airfoils
  5. Structural analysis on the Airbus A320 wing equipped with serrations
  6. Taylor’s University PhD Scholarship Recipient 

Professional Associations

Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), (2017)