Biography:
Dr. Hormoz Zareh (formerly Zarefar) started his undergraduate Mechanical Engineering education at Arya-Mehr University of Technology (AMUT) in Tehran, Iran. After moving to the United States in 1979 he completed his B.S.(1980), M.S.(1982) and Ph.D.(1986) in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). From 1981 to 1986 he lectured undergraduate classes in Manufacturing Processes, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery and Engineering Design at UTA. In April of 1986, he received the Carl W. Files Outstanding Teaching Award from the Mechanical Engineering Department of UTA.
Since joining Portland State University (PSU) in September of 1987, he has taught undergraduate courses in Engineering Problem solving, Mechanics and Design, as well as senior/graduate courses in Finite Element Analysis, vibrations, design optimization, expert systems applications in design and manufacturing. In 1997, he revised the introductory engineering problem solving course (EAS101) to include programming and computer-assisted problem solving topics using MATLAB and Mathcad software. Since the initial development in 1993, he has been revising and refining a two-course sequence in Finite Element Modeling and Analysis. He has taught the course using COSMOS (1993-1996), I-DEAS (1997-2008) and Abaqus/CAE (2008-present). He has developed a series of PDF tutorials as well as mp4 videos that have been well recieved by students from many parts of the world.
His research interests are in the general area of Design Automation and Simulation, specifically Finite Element Methods and their applications. Dr. Zareh has worked on Finite Element modeling and analysis projects with local industries such as Boeing, Intel, Nike, Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), Althin (CD-Medical), and MicroSystems Engineering, among others.
Students of Mechanical Engineering Department at PSU granted Dr. Zareh the Department's "Teacher of the Year" award during the 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2004-2005 academic years.
Dr. Zareh has been a member of ASME, Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering Honor Society), and Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society), and the academic committee of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA).
Dr. Zareh is an avid racquetball and tennis player, and enjoys swimming and playing soccer. He loves dogs, appreciates wildlife (especially birds), enjoys cooking, listening to music, watching TV, and reading. His other hobbies included photography and tinkering with, and building/upgrading, home computers. He has been a technical beta tester for Microsoft Corporation's Windows operating systems. He was an offsite technical beta tester for simulation (CAE) segment of NX software. He has contributed to the tutorial segment of Simulia's Abaqus/CAE finite element software web site.