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leadership
Professional Affiliations and Community Engagement
Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Naval Engineers, and American Physical Society. Additional service has included board membership with the Create Student Association, event coordination with the Ahlul-Bayt Student Association, and team leadership for Virginia Tech’s Big Event community-engagement program.
Vice President and Board Member, AOE Graduate Student Assembly
Served as Vice President of the Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Graduate Student Assembly from April to November 2021, following service as a Board Member from August 2019 to April 2021. The role supported graduate-student representation, professional development, and community building.
Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Served on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee in the Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department, contributing to an inclusive departmental community during 2022.
Treasurer, University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association
Served as Treasurer of the University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association from July 2024 through March 2026, supporting organizational planning and programs for the university’s postdoctoral community.
President, University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association
President of the University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association (UMPDA), serving the professional-development, community-building, and advocacy needs of postdoctoral scholars across the university.
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projects
Experimental Fluid-Structure Interaction of Compliant Marine Structures
My experimental research examined hydrodynamic loading and structural response during water entry and oscillatory motion of compliant structures. I designed and assembled experiments that integrated high-speed imaging, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Stereoscopic Digital Image Correlation (S-DIC), image processing, and towing-tank testing.
Coupled Wave-Ice Modeling for Offshore Structures
I model coupled wave-ice interactions in the Laurentian Great Lakes using fully coupled FVCOM, CICE, and SWAN systems. The work investigates how evolving ice conditions modify wave fields and environmental loads relevant to fixed and floating offshore structures.
Floating Offshore Renewable Energy Systems
This project evaluates aero-hydrodynamic loading and structural response of floating offshore wind platforms under coupled environmental loads. My work connects marine dynamics, structural response, and design considerations for offshore renewable-energy systems.
Ice Risk Assessment for Great Lakes Offshore Wind
I develop modeling frameworks that translate long-term ice conditions into engineering design information for offshore wind platforms in the Great Lakes. This work integrates historical and simulated environmental data with ice-load assessment to support resilient offshore renewable-energy development in cold-climate regions.
publications
Parametric Investigation of Pressure Distribution on Wedge Water Entry by Experiment
Published in International Journal of Marine Technology, 2012
Experimental parametric investigation of pressure distribution during wedge water entry.
Recommended citation: Zeraatgar, H., Hassani, E., Yousefnejad, R., & Javaherian, M. J. (2012). "Parametric Investigation of Pressure Distribution on Wedge Water Entry by Experiment." International Journal of Marine Technology.
An Experimental Study on Water Entry of Asymmetric Wedges
Published in Applied Ocean Research, 2016
Experimental study of hydrodynamics during asymmetric wedge water entry.
Recommended citation: Barjasteh, M., Zeraatgar, H., & Javaherian, M. J. (2016). "An Experimental Study on Water Entry of Asymmetric Wedges." Applied Ocean Research.
Sampling Rate Effect on Wedge Pressure Record in Water Entry by Experiments
Published in Ocean Engineering, 2019
Experimental analysis of sampling-rate effects in water-entry pressure measurements.
Recommended citation: Zeraatgar, H., Malekmohammadi, J., Javaherian, M. J., & Moradi, H. (2019). "Sampling Rate Effect on Wedge Pressure Record in Water Entry by Experiments." Ocean Engineering.
Structural Response Due to the Slamming of High-Speed Craft by Water Entry and Towing Tank Experiments
Published in 33rd Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Osaka, Japan, 2020
Experimental study of slamming response using water-entry and towing-tank experiments.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Ren, Z., Judge, C., & Gilbert, C. (2020). "Structural Response Due to the Slamming of High-Speed Craft by Water Entry and Towing Tank Experiments." 33rd Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics.
Kinematic and Inertial Hydroelastic Effects Caused by Vertical Slamming of a Flexible V-Shaped Wedge
Published in Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2021
Hydroelastic mechanisms in vertical slamming of a flexible V-shaped wedge.
Recommended citation: Ren, Z., Javaherian, M. J., & Gilbert, C. (2021). "Kinematic and Inertial Hydroelastic Effects Caused by Vertical Slamming of a Flexible V-Shaped Wedge." Journal of Fluids and Structures.
Vertical Wedge Drop Experiments as a Model for Slamming
Published in Journal of Ship Research, 2021
Water-entry experiments that provide a model system for slamming phenomena.
Recommended citation: Ren, Z., Javaherian, M. J., & Gilbert, C. (2021). "Vertical Wedge Drop Experiments as a Model for Slamming." Journal of Ship Research.
Hydrodynamics of High-Speed Planing Craft: Savitsky Method and 2D+t Approach
Published in SNAME International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation, Providence, Rhode Island, 2021
Comparison of hydrodynamic approaches for high-speed planing craft.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Royce, R., Datla, R., & Gilbert, C. (2021). "Hydrodynamics of High-Speed Planing Craft: Savitsky Method and 2D+t Approach." SNAME International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation.
Flow Visualization, Hydrodynamics, and Structural Response of a Flexible Wedge in Water Entry Experiments
Published in Journal of Ship Research, 2022
Integrated flow visualization and structural-response measurements for flexible wedge water entry.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Ren, Z., & Gilbert, C. (2022). "Flow Visualization, Hydrodynamics, and Structural Response of a Flexible Wedge in Water Entry Experiments." Journal of Ship Research.
Virginia Tech Advanced Towing Carriage
Published in Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, 2023
Description of the Virginia Tech Advanced Towing Carriage and its research capabilities.
Recommended citation: Gilbert, C., Javaherian, M. J., Woolsey, C., & Shepheard, M. (2023). "Virginia Tech Advanced Towing Carriage." Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment.
Water Entry of a Flexible Wedge: How Flexural Rigidity Influences Spray Root and Pressure Wave Propagation
Published in Physical Review Fluids, 2023
Experimental evidence of how structural flexibility influences water-entry hydrodynamics.
Recommended citation: Gilbert, C., Gilbert, J., & Javaherian, M. J. (2023). "Water Entry of a Flexible Wedge: How Flexural Rigidity Influences Spray Root and Pressure Wave Propagation." Physical Review Fluids.
A Verification and Validation Study on a Loosely Two-Way Coupled Hydroelastic Model of Wedge Water Entry
Published in Journal of Ship Research, 2023
Verification and validation of a coupled hydroelastic model for wedge water entry.
Recommended citation: Ren, Z., Javaherian, M. J., & Gilbert, C. (2023). "A Verification and Validation Study on a Loosely Two-Way Coupled Hydroelastic Model of Wedge Water Entry." Journal of Ship Research.
Non-Linear Tuned Mass-Damper-Inerters for Vibration Reduction and Energy Harvesting Within Semi-Submersible Offshore Wind Platforms
Published in Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, 2024
Vibration reduction and energy harvesting for semi-submersible offshore wind platforms.
Recommended citation: Hall, L., Hung, T., Javaherian, M. J., Zuo, L., & Fang, B. (2024). "Non-Linear Tuned Mass-Damper-Inerters for Vibration Reduction and Energy Harvesting Within Semi-Submersible Offshore Wind Platforms." Offshore Technology Conference.
Simulating Two-Way Ice-Wave Interactions in the Great Lakes Using Fully Coupled Unstructured-Grid FVCOM-CICE-SWAN Models
Published in 27th IAHR International Symposium on Ice, Gdansk, Poland, 2024
Two-way ice-wave interaction modeling with coupled unstructured-grid systems.
Recommended citation: Wang, J., Javaherian, M. J., Cannon, D., Fujisaki-Manome, A., Beletsky, D., & Zuo, L. (2024). "Simulating Two-Way Ice-Wave Interactions in the Great Lakes Using Fully Coupled Unstructured-Grid FVCOM-CICE-SWAN Models." IAHR International Symposium on Ice.
Offshore Wind Development in Great Lakes: Challenges, Resources, and Technical Solutions
Published in Ocean Dynamics, 2025
An assessment of resources, challenges, and technical pathways for Great Lakes offshore wind.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Wang, A., Hall, L., & Zuo, L. (2025). "Offshore Wind Development in Great Lakes: Challenges, Resources, and Technical Solutions." Ocean Dynamics.
Simulating Ice-Wave Interactions in the Laurentian Great Lakes Using a Fully Coupled Hydrodynamic-Ice-Wave Model
Published in Ocean Modelling, 2025
Fully coupled hydrodynamic, ice, and wave modeling for the Laurentian Great Lakes.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Cannon, D., Wang, J., Fujisaki-Manome, A., Bai, P., & Zuo, L. (2025). "Simulating Ice-Wave Interactions in the Laurentian Great Lakes Using a Fully Coupled Hydrodynamic-Ice-Wave Model." Ocean Modelling.
Evaluating Ice Risks for Offshore Wind Development in the Great Lakes Using Simulated Historical Ice Conditions (1940-2022)
Published in OCEANS Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2025
Historical-simulation-based assessment of ice risks for Great Lakes offshore wind.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Abdelhady, H., Cannon, D., Wang, J., Fujisaki-Manome, A., & Zuo, L. (2025). "Evaluating Ice Risks for Offshore Wind Development in the Great Lakes Using Simulated Historical Ice Conditions (1940-2022)." OCEANS Conference.
Assessing Ice Risks for Offshore Wind Development in the Great Lakes
Published in Ocean Engineering, 2026
A data-informed framework for assessing ice risks in Great Lakes offshore wind development.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Abdelhady, H., Cannon, D., Wang, J., Fujisaki-Manome, A., & Zuo, L. (2026). "Assessing Ice Risks for Offshore Wind Development in the Great Lakes." Ocean Engineering.
Predicting Kinematics and Hydrodynamic Loading Using Spray Root Propagation in Wedge Water Entry
Published in Physics of Fluids, 2026
A fluid-structure interaction approach for predicting hydrodynamic loading from spray-root propagation.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., & Gilbert, C. (2026). "Predicting Kinematics and Hydrodynamic Loading Using Spray Root Propagation in Wedge Water Entry." Physics of Fluids.
Integrated Modeling of Ice-Structure Interactions for Fixed Offshore Platforms in Cold-Climate Regions
Published in Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, 2026
Integrated modeling of ice-structure interactions for fixed offshore platforms.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Abdelhady, H., Cannon, D., Wong, W., Hung, T., & Zuo, L. (2026). "Integrated Modeling of Ice-Structure Interactions for Fixed Offshore Platforms in Cold-Climate Regions." Offshore Technology Conference.
A Machine Learning Framework for Efficient Ice Cover Forecasting in the Great Lakes Leveraging Long-Term Extensive Simulation Data
Published in ASME 45th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Tokyo, Japan, 2026
Machine-learning framework for efficient Great Lakes ice-cover forecasting.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Abdelhady, H., Cannon, D., Wang, J., Fujisaki-Manome, A., & Zuo, L. (2026). "A Machine Learning Framework for Efficient Ice Cover Forecasting in the Great Lakes Leveraging Long-Term Extensive Simulation Data." ASME OMAE.
Beyond the Winter Gap: A 50-Year High-Resolution Wave Energy Resource Assessment of the Great Lakes Accounting for Ice-Induced Attenuation
Published in UMERC Conference, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2026
A long-term Great Lakes wave-energy assessment that accounts for ice-induced attenuation.
Recommended citation: Javaherian, M. J., Cannon, D., Wang, J., & Zuo, L. (2026). "Beyond the Winter Gap: A 50-Year High-Resolution Wave Energy Resource Assessment of the Great Lakes Accounting for Ice-Induced Attenuation." UMERC Conference.
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teaching
Pre-College Engineering Outreach and Course Development
STEM Outreach, Virginia Tech Imagination Summer Camp, 2021
Designed course materials and hands-on experiments for middle-school students through Virginia Tech Imagination Summer Camps in 2021 and 2022. I also contributed demonstrations for the 2021 summer program while a graduate researcher.
Experimental Research Mentoring in Fluid-Structure Interaction
Graduate and Undergraduate Research Mentoring, Virginia Tech, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, 2022
Mentored two graduate students in water-entry, PIV, and oscillatory-heave experiments, and mentored five undergraduate students in water-entry research. I guided students through experimental design, data acquisition, image processing, and interpretation of hydrodynamic and structural-response data.
Graduate Guest Lectures in Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Ice-Wave Modeling
Guest Lectures, University of Michigan, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2025
Designed and delivered graduate-level guest lectures on experimental fluid dynamics and ice-wave modeling. These lectures connect fundamental fluid mechanics with contemporary modeling challenges in offshore engineering and renewable energy.
Research Mentoring in Offshore Wind and Marine Energy
Undergraduate and Graduate Research Mentoring, University of Michigan, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 2026
I mentor graduate students conducting research on offshore wind platforms and have advised four undergraduate researchers through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Projects have engaged students in offshore wind development, environmental impacts, and wind-turbine power systems.