Mr Esfandiar Khaleghi

Contact

Email: e.khaleghi@kingston.ac.uk
Location: Roehampton Vale
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
School: School of Engineering and the Environment
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering

About

I am a motivated and experienced Chartered Engineer with extensive industrial and academic experience. I joined the Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Kingston University in 2018 and currently working as a Lecturer (HPL). My subject specialisms are Engineering Design & Analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE), Human Factors and Artificial Intelligence.

I hold a Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of Birmingham. Prior to that, I studied Mechanical Engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology. I am currently doing a PhD Research in "Developing Methods of Measuring and Parameterising Emotional and Physical States for use in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)" at Kingston University.

I have significant industrial experience of designing and development of award winning innovative seating systems for iconic car companies.

I'm a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and have a passion for teaching and research. I have particular experience of teaching Automotive, Motorsport, Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Product Design Engineering & Manufacturing courses and supervised UG/PG research projects.

I am well connected in the broader engineering community and I am an active Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE). I sit and hold leading positions on various Institution panels. I am a keen advocate of STEM and hold the Institution position of Council Member and Vice Chair of Greater London Region Committee.

My research area is Design Engineering and Analysis, Biomedical devices and implants, Ergonomics and Human Factors. My current research focuses on Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence of Biomedical signals, facial features recognition, emotion identification and development of non-invasive Patient Monitoring Systems (PMS), Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) and Advance Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

Academic responsibilities

Lecturer (HPL) in Mechanical Engineering

Qualifications

PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Kingston University London
PGCert* in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (FHEA)
MEng (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering, University of Birmingham
BEng* in Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics), Amirkabir University of Technology

Teaching and learning

Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in Design Engineering and Manufacturing subjects including, Design for Manufacturing, Engineering Drawings, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Design Process, Surface Modelling, Mould Design, CNC Machining & Rapid Prototyping, as well as subjects related to Control Systems and Embedded Implementation.

Teaching scenarios included seminars, online and in-class lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions.

Qualifications and expertise

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Undergraduate courses taught

Mechanical Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)

Postgraduate courses taught

Research

I have supervised a wide variety of Undergraduate and Postgraduate projects in the subject of Machine Learning (Artificial Intelligence) and Design Engineering & Analysis.

Machine Learning (Artificial Intelligence)

• BEng, MEng and MSc projects typically involved carrying out studies on Signal Processing/ Artificial Intelligence of Biomedical signals (e.g., ECG, EEG, RR), facial features recognition, emotion identification and development of non-invasive Patient Monitoring Systems (PMS), Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) and Advance Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

Design Engineering and Analysis

• UG/PG projects involved in engineering product design modelling methodology using parametric CAD Design, Mechanical System Simulation (MSS) to assist engineering design process.

• Mechanical Analysis & Simulation studies of complex engineering components such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Topology Design and Optimisation.

Areas of specialism

Design Engineering and Manufacturing
Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics)
Wearable health devices
Ergonomics and Human Factors
Artificial Intelligence in Driver Monitoring Systems

Professional practice, knowledge exchange and impact

Professional and scholarly affiliations

Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Council
Council Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE)

Videos of my work

CAD/CAE Bootcamp

My name is Esfandiar Khaleghi and I would like to welcome you to the CAD/CAE Bootcamp 2021 which I deliver an overview of CAD/CAE using Siemens NX and Solidworks during the next 9 weeks, sharing what you need to know to start using this flexible solution to develop products. These sessions are just introductory crash courses in order to familiarise yourselves with the software and engineering techniques.

CAD/CAE Bootcamp

CAD/CAE Bootcamp - Session 1 - Introduction to CAD using Siemens NX

In this course, Esfandiar Khaleghi provides an overview of NX, sharing what you need to know to start using this flexible solution to develop products. Esfandiar begins by acquainting you with the user interface, covering elements such as menus and the Work Coordinate System (WCS). He also takes you through the modelling workflow and shows how to create and edit sketches, create assemblies, approach drafting, and more.

CAD/CAE Bootcamp - Session 2 - 3D Modelling using Siemens NX

Siemens NX is a powerful and integrated CAD package for product design, engineering, and manufacturing. In this course, Esfandiar Khaleghi provides an overview of NX, sharing what you need to know to start using this flexible solution to develop products. In this session, Esfandiar takes you through 3D modelling techniques using various solid features such as holes, grooves, ribs, chamfers, sweeps, shells and more.

CAD/CAE Bootcamp - Session 2 - 3D Modelling using Siemens NX (Tutorials)

Siemens NX is a powerful and integrated CAD package for product design, engineering, and manufacturing. In this course, Esfandiar Khaleghi provides an overview of NX, sharing what you need to know to start using this flexible solution to develop products. In this session, Esfandiar takes you through some CAD tutorials using various solid features such as holes, grooves, ribs, chamfers, sweeps, shells and more.

CAD/CAE Bootcamp - Session 3 - Assembly using Siemens NX

CAD/CAE Bootcamp - Session 3 - Technical Drawing using Siemens NX

Siemens NX is a powerful and integrated CAD package for product design, engineering, and manufacturing. In this course, Esfandiar Khaleghi provides an overview of NX, sharing what you need to know to start using this flexible solution to develop products. In this session, Esfandiar takes you through Technical Drawing / 2D Drafting by working on various designs.