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Md Luban
Mehda
Incoming PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University, working on computational mechanics, materials, and fluid dynamics.
Incoming PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University, working on computational mechanics, materials, and fluid dynamics.
Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I'm an incoming PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University, joining as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Fall 2026. My research interests include advanced manufacturing, materials, and fluid mechanics. I have worked on multi-scale modeling of cold spray additive manufacturing and molecular dynamics simulation of nanomaterial sintering. I enjoy using simulation tools to understand complex physical processes and solve engineering problems.
High-precision robotic arm in SolidWorks using a 6:1 worm gear, low-RPM DC motor, and dual linear actuators for minimised backlash and accurate soil sampling.
Designed the wheel hub for a Formula Student UK car in SolidWorks, balancing strength against manufacturability.
Designed and built a heat exchanger achieving significant hot-fluid temperature reduction; covered CFD-HT analysis, fabrication, and performance testing.
Terrain-adaptive walking robot with real-time object detection (YOLO, OpenCV); CAD modelling, gait analysis, FEA, and Arduino control.
| Simulation | ANSYS FluentCOMSOL MultiphysicsGT-SUITEANSYS Static Structural |
| Programming | LAMMPSPythonMATLABC |
| CAD | SolidWorksAutoCADANSYS SpaceClaim |
| Other software | OVITOOriginProTecplot 360LaTeX |
Awarded for ranking within the top 20% of the class.
International Rover Design Challenge, organised by the Space Robotics Society (SPROS).
Organised by The Mars Society, with Prochesta V1.0.
With a self-built soccer-playing robot.
Led ASHRAE-funded projects; organised industry visits and international exhibition showcases.
Organised the Speak Out for Engineering (SOfE) competition and drone workshops.
Managed 500+ members; coordinated inter-university CAD and Battle Bot competitions.
Led design and manufacturing of the Prochesta V2.0 suspension system.
COMSOL Multiphysics Simulation of Thermofluidic Problems — Directorate of Continuing Education (DCE), BUET
Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) in Mechanical Design — Dassault Systèmes
Robotics Engineer (Remote) — ERC Space & Robotics Industry Standard Practice Programme, European Rover Challenge 2023
Signal Processing Onramp — MathWorks
MATLAB Onramp — MathWorks
Physics, Math & Chemistry Tutor — 5 years tutoring high school students, focused on conceptual understanding.
Lecturer, ANSYS Simplified Workshop — Team Automaestro; sessions on compressible flow in convergent-divergent nozzles and discrete phase modelling.
Mentor, Line Follower & Trash Collector Robot Workshop — BUET Robotics Society; sensor integration, control systems, mechanical design.