Lecturer in Mining Engineering
(MEA NODE: UQ Mining Engineering Program)
School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
The University of Queensland
QLD 4072, Australia
Email: uqsamino@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 (7) 3365 3676
Qualifications
- GC in Higher Education, The University of Queensland, Australia, 2009
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Australia, 1999
- MEngSt in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Australia, 1994
- BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, 1989
Employment
(2006-Present) Lecturer, Mining Engineering Program, The University of Queensland, Australia
(2005-2006) Research Assistant, Dual Fuel Engines, CRC Mining, Brisbane, Australia
(2005-2006) Research Engineer, Bassett Consulting Company, Brisbane, Australia
(2005-2006) Tutor, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Australia
(1999-2005) Lecturer, Engineering Faculty, Shahrekord University, Iran
(2002-2005) Director, Computer and Information Centre, Shahrekord University, Iran
(2000-2002) Head of Training, TotalFinaElf Company, Total South Pars Project, Iran
(1999-2000) Manager, Engineering Design Team, Shine Company, Iran
(1996-1998) Research Scholar, The University of Queensland, Australia
(1990-1992) Industrial Piping Engineer, Petrochemical and Steel Industrial Plants, Iran
(1989-1990) Design Engineer, Light Helicopters, Iran
(1989-1991) Designer, Air Conditioning Consulting Company, Iran
Teaching Areas
Mine Ventilation and Advanced Mine Ventilation
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Physics and Engineering of Materials
Introduction to Professional Engineering
Structural Mechanics
Resaerch Interests
Mine Ventilation
Gas Management Systems
CFD in Mining
Coal Gasification
Teaching Awards
2011 – Dean’s Commendation Most Effective Teacher Award, UQ
2010 – Dean’s Commendation Most Effective Teacher Award, UQ
2010 - Nominated for UQ Awards for Teaching Excellence by Mining students and academic staff
2010 – Australian Awards for University Teaching – 2010 awards for programs that enhance learning
2009 – Dean’s Commendation Most Effective Teacher Award, UQ
2009 – UQ Team Teaching Award for Programs that Enhance Learning – The First year Experience
2009 – UQ Team Teaching Award for Programs that Enhance Learning – Educational Partnerships
2008 – Dean’s Commendation Most Effective Teacher Award, UQ
2007 - Dean’s Commendation Most Effective Teacher Award, UQ
2006 – Dean’s Commendation Most Effective Teacher Award, UQ
2005 – Dean’s Commendation Most Effective Teacher Award, UQ
Recent Research Grants
S.M. Aminossadati , W. Bowen, M. Kizil, P. Lever (2010) Fibre Optic Based Methane Sensor, ACARP C20014
B. Pienaar, S.M. Aminossadati , P. Lever (2009) Linear gas flow measurement system for gas drainage boreholes- phase II, ACARP 29142
S.M. Aminossadati (2009) Fibre optic methane detection system, CRCMining M127
S.M. Aminossadati (2009) Experimental investigation of heat pipe technology in haul road truck tyre cooling, UQ FirstLink
S.M. Aminossadati (2008) Remote ventilation monitoring and control, CRCMining S230
S.M. Aminossadati (2008) Non-invasive detection of fluid under pressure, Fluidpower- ACARP Project
S.M. Aminossadati (2007) Cooling of haulage truck tyres, Rio Tinto
S.M. Aminossadati (2007) Numerical simulation of ventilation air flow in underground mine workings UQ Start Up Grant
S.M. Aminossadati (2007) Gas drainage pipeline analytical simulation, BHP Billiton
H. Gurgenci, A. Klimenko, S.M. Aminossadati (2005) Scoping study for the use of methane as diesel fuel in haul truck operations, CRCMining, Anglo Coal-BMA
Recent Publications
S.M. Aminossadati and B. Ghasemi (2011) Enhanced natural convection in an isosceles triangular enclosure filled with a nanofluid, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, vol. 61, no. 7, 1739-1753.
A. Kargar, B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2011) An artificial neural network approach to cooling analysis of electronic components in enclosures filled with nanofluids, Journal of Electronic Packaging, 133, 011010, 1-9.
A. Raisi, B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2011) A numerical study on forced convection of laminar nanofluid in a microchannel with both slip and no-slip conditions, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, vol. 59, no. 2, 114-129.
S.M. Aminossadati and B. Ghasemi (2011) Natural convection of water-CuO nanofluid in a cavity with two pairs of heat source-sink, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 38, no. 5, 672-678.
B. Ghasemi, S.M. Aminossadati and A. Raisi (2011) Magnetic Effects on Natural Convection in a Nanofluid-Filled Enclosure, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 50, no. 9, 1748-1756.
S.M. Aminossadati , B. Ghasemi (2011) Conjugate natural convection in an inclined nanofluid-filled enclosure containing a centred conducting block, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, IN PRESS, HFF-Mar-2010-0044.
L. Rosengren, S.M. Aminossadati (2011) Investigation of a Management System for the Control of Diesel Emissions in an Underground Coal Mine, Journal of The Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa, IN PRESS, Second Edition, June 2011.
B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2010) Periodic natural convection in a nanofluid-filled enclosure with oscillating heat flux, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 49, no. 1, 1-9.
S.M. Aminossadati , N. M. Mohammed and J. Shemshad (2010) Distributed temperature measurements using optical fibre technology in an underground mine environment, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 25, no. 3, 220-229.
B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2010) Brownian motion of nanoparticles in a triangular enclosure with natural convection, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 49, no. 6, 931-940.
B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2010) Mixed Convection in a Lid-Driven Triangular Enclosure Filled with Nanofluids, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 37, no. 8, 1142-1148.
M. Jafari, B. Ghasemi, A. Raisi and S.M. Aminossadati (2010) Natural convection in two porous media separated by a solid wall, International Journal of heat and technology, vol. 28, no. 1, 95-102.
J. Shemshad, S.M. Aminossadati and M.S. Kizil (2010) The effect of temperature, pressure and pathlength in spectroscopic detection of methane in near infrared spectrum, 2010 Australian Mining Technology Conference, Perth, Australia, Sep. 2009. pp. 57-64.
C.J. Skewes, S.M. Aminossadati (2010) Underground coal mining development face ventilation, 2010 Australian Mining Technology Conference, Perth, Australia, Sep. 2009. pp. 65-75.
B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2009) Natural convection heat transfer in an inclined enclosure filled with a water-CuO nanofluid, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, vol. 55, no. 8, 807-823.
S.M. Aminossadati and B. Ghasemi (2009) A numerical study of mixed convection in a horizontal channel with a discrete heat source in an open cavity, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol. 28, no. 4, 590–598.
S.M. Aminossadati and B. Ghasemi (2009) Natural convection cooling of a localised heat source at the bottom of a nanofluid-filled enclosure, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol. 28, no. 5, 630-640.
A. Ejlali, S.M. Aminossadati, B.B. Beamish, K. Hooman (2009) A new criterion to design reactive coal stockpiles, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 36, no. 7, 669-673.
H. Gurgenci and S.M. Aminossadati (2009) Investigating the use of methane as diesel fuel in off-road haul road truck operations, Journal of Energy Resources Technology-Transactions of the ASME, vol. 131, no. 3, 0322021-9
S.M. Aminossadati and N. W. Netscher (2009) Haul Truck Tyre Cooling using Heat Pipe Technology, Australasian Mine Safety Journal (ISSN 1833-3036) vol. 2, no. 4, 102-109.
A. Ejlali, S. M. Aminossadati and B.B. Beamish (2009) Fluid flow analysis within the coal stockpile, Queensland Mining & Energy Bulletin, Autumn Edition, 101-104.
B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2008) Numerical Simulation of Mixed Convection in a Rectangular Enclosure with Different Numbers and Arrangements of Discrete Heat Sources, The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol. 33(1B), pp. 189-212.
N. W. Netscher, S.M. Aminossadati and K. Hooman (2008) A Review of Patents in Tyre Cooling, Recent Patents on Engineering, vol. 2, pp. 87-94.
B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2008) Comparison of Mixed Convection in a Square Cavity with an Oscillating versus a Constant Velocity Wall, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, vol. 54, no. 7, pp. 726-743.
S.M. Aminossadati and B. Ghasemi (2008) Computational modelling of heat transfer in a partially partitioned enclosure, International Journal of Heat and Technology, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 51-58.
S. M. Aminossadati and N. Netscher (2008) Feasibility of Incorporating Radial Flow Heat Pipes into Haul Truck Tyre Applications, in the Proceedings of 2008 Australian Mining Technology Conference, Queensland, Australia, pp. 71-86.
A. Ejlali, S. M. Aminossadati and B.B. Beamish (2008) Numerical Modelling of Wind-Driven Flow Field around Coal Stockpiles, in the Proceedings of 2008 Australian Mining Technology Conference, Queensland, Australia, pp. 87-93.
J. Shemshad, S.M. Aminossadati and N. Mohammed (2008) Fibre Optics and Temperature Measurements, in the Proceedings of 2008 Australian Mining Technology Conference, Queensland, Australia, pp. 107-116.
S.M. Aminossadati and B. Ghasemi (2008) The Effect of a Baffle on the Heat Transfer in Underground Auxiliary Ventilation Systems, in Proceedings of Underground Spaces Conference, design, engineering and Environmental Aspects, Southampton, UK, pp. 179-188.
S.M. Aminossadati and K. Hooman (2008) Numerical Simulation of Ventilation Air Flow in Underground Mine Workings, in Proceedings of the 12th US/North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Reno, USA, pp. 253-259.
L. Simmondsand S.M. Aminossadati (2007) Measurement of Heat Parameters at Grasstree Mine, in the Proceedings of the 2007 Australian Mining Technology Conference, pp. 349-360.
A. Gray, S.M. Aminossadati and D. Stolberg (2007) Goaf Drainage Design for Moranbah North Mine, in the Proceedings of the 2007 Australian Mining Technology Conference, pp. 333-348.
B. Ghasemi and S.M. Aminossadati (2007) Computational Modelling of Natural Convection from a Heat Source Located in a Two-Cell Enclosure, 8th Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference, Book of Abstracts, p. 35.