- Prepared hydrotest specifications for all PVC, PE, SS and CS piping
- Generated piping support drawings for SS, CS, PE and PVC lines and tagged all supports against equipment and skids
- Identified and analyzed critical lines downstream of pumps and heat exchangers in CAESAR II
- Set the stress analysis design criteria used to flag lines requiring a full report
- Revised the line list to match the latest P&ID and prepared the manual valve list (BBV, BV, BFV, GV, GLV, PRV, PSV)
- Designed and built RO/UF backwash dosing pump skids in SolidWorks, with AISC‑based stress analysis
Piping & Mechanical Design
Iliya Baktash
Piping Engineer — Modeling, Isometrics & Stress Analysis Support
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineer working across P&ID review, 3D piping models, and CAESAR II stress support for industrial and wastewater‑treatment projects — building piping that's compliant with ASME B31.3 and actually buildable in the field.
Based inKaraj, Iran
Phone+98 933 373 3682
LinkedIniliya‑baktash
Issue Date2001-02-16
GithubiliyaBaktash
StatusOpen to new roles
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General Notes
Piping Engineer with an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and hands‑on experience in piping design, modeling, and stress analysis support for industrial projects. Proficient in AVEVA PDMS, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and CAESAR II, with strong capability in producing isometrics and piping layouts aligned with ASME B31.3 standards. Experienced in P&ID review, line list revisions, MTO preparation, and piping support design — collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, constructible piping solutions.
Design standards referenced
ASME B31.3
ASME B31.1
ASME B36.10
ASME B36.19
ASME B16.11
AISC
API 610
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Revision History
| Rev. | Period | Role & Company | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 2025 — Present | Mechanical Engineer (PI · QC · ME)Kerend Control Aban (Tavazon Farab Workshop) | Current, full time |
| 01 | 2023 — 2025 | Design Engineer & Piping EngineerTTS Group | Complete, full time |
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Drawing Set — Selected Projects
DWG‑002
Arfa Steel Company — Wastewater Treatment
- Wrote the painting procedure, inspection & test plan, and welding procedure
- Built equipment assembly drawings for equipment plans and foundations in AutoCAD
- Transmitted the project line list against the revised P&ID
- Designed and optimized pump supports for RO/UF feed pumps in SolidWorks, stress‑checked to AISC
- Controlled 3‑layer painting thickness against spec for the RO and UF skids
DWG‑003
Sari Waste‑to‑Energy Power Plant — Piping Design
- Designed and modeled process and utility piping runs in AVEVA PDMS, integrated with pumps and valves
- Generated isometrics via Isodraft, checked against P&IDs and project specs
- Prepared nozzle orientation drawings for static equipment
- Modeled piping, equipment and structure from P&IDs, plot plans and mechanical drawings
- Routed piping around boilers, pumps, heat exchangers and vessels
- Produced piping plan drawings via PDMS Draft and AutoCAD
- Simulated and 3D‑modeled a 12‑line conveyor system in Sidewinder and SolidWorks
- Ran finite element analysis on the conveyor structure in SolidWorks Simulation
- Calculated power requirement, drum/idler diameter and belt tension in MATLAB
- Produced the bill of materials, cutting plans and construction drawings for the system
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Legend & Symbols
Piping design & analysis
AVEVA PDMS — 3D piping modeling, equipment integration, Isodraft isometrics
CAESAR II — PCF prep from PDMS/Isodraft, stress output review for ASME B31.3
AFT Impulse (water hammer), PIPENET, Pipe Flow Expert, ANSYS Fluent/Mechanical
Standards — ASME B31.3, B31.1, B36.10, B36.19, B16.11, AISC, API 610
CAD & engineering software
SolidWorks — 3D modeling of mechanical components and FEA
AutoCAD — 2D drafting for piping layouts and P&ID development
MS Excel — material take‑offs and data analysis
MS Word / PowerPoint / Project — reports, presentations, scheduling
Professional skills
Collaboration across process, stress and layout teams
Technical documentation — PMS, MTOs, stress analysis reports
Route & support optimization for constructability
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Approval Block
Open to piping and mechanical design roles.
Available for full‑time positions or project‑based piping and stress‑analysis work. Based in Karaj, Iran — open to relocation and remote collaboration.
Drawn byIliya Baktash
LocationKaraj, Iran
Revision date—
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Energy Conversion Research
Iliya Baktash
M.Sc. Researcher — Hydrogen Production, CFD, Machine Learning & Renewable Energy Systems
Research Assistant at ASERL (Iran University of Science and Technology), working on solar‑driven hydrogen production, metal‑hydride storage, and CFD‑based modeling of energy systems — with published work on machine‑learning‑driven hydrogen production and waste‑heat recovery.
InstitutionIran Univ. of Science & Technology
ProgramM.Sc. Energy Conversion
Research groupASERL
Google Scholariliya baktash
Publications2 published · 2 in review
StatusOpen to PhD / research roles
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Specifications
Iran University of Science and Technology
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering — Energy Conversion
Iran University of Science and Technology
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents — Shahid Soltani 4
Diploma in Mathematics
Languages
EnglishAdvanced, full proficiency
PersianNative
FrenchPre‑intermediate
IELTS overall 7.5 — Listening 7.5 · Reading 8.5 · Writing 6.5 · Speaking 7
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Research Projects
RES‑001
Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production & Storage
- Simulated a PEC hydrogen production system with a metal‑hydride cathode in MATLAB
- Ran a life‑cycle assessment in SimaPro and optimized the system economically/technically with a genetic algorithm
- Validated the mathematical model and benchmarked it against PV‑electrolyzer (PVE) systems
RES‑002
Sama PV Power Plant
- Simulated and analyzed the PV power plant in PVsyst and MATLAB — LCA, payback, LCOE and total cost
- Modeled hydrogen production via a PEM electrolyzer fed by the plant's output
- Built a Python ML model to predict/optimize next‑day temperature, GHI, power and hydrogen output
- Presented a seminar on Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) for turbulent jet flow measurement
- Post‑processed flow‑field data in MATLAB and used it to validate CFD models
- Simulated velocity and thermal boundary layers on flat and sloped surfaces
- Visualized streamlines/heatlines and studied how surface geometry affects heat‑transfer efficiency, validated against theoretical correlations
RES‑005
Waste Heat Recovery in a Crypto‑Mining Data Center (ORC)
- Ran exergy, economic and LCA analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle recovering waste heat from a crypto‑mining data center
- Cut energy costs ~12% and improved power‑generation efficiency ~15% through ORC design optimization
- Simulated heat‑transfer enhancement using Al₂O₃ and CuO nanofluids across varying Reynolds numbers
- Modeled turbine turbulence with the k‑omega method using a moving reference frame
- Simulated the flow straightener with the k‑epsilon method to reduce interior/exterior swirl
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Research Skills & Tools
Programming & scripting
Python — data analysis and machine‑learning workflows for renewable‑energy forecasting
MATLAB — numerical modeling of PEC/hydrogen systems and boundary‑layer analysis
C / C++, C#, EES — engineering computation and equation solving
CAE & simulation
ANSYS Fluent / Mechanical, ABAQUS — CFD and structural simulation
PVsyst, HOMER, PVSOL — solar & renewable system simulation
SimaPro — life‑cycle assessment (LCA)
HTRI, Sidewinder — heat‑exchanger and conveyor simulation
CAD, fabrication & controls
SolidWorks, AutoCAD — 3D/2D modeling and drafting
SolidCAM, PowerMill, ProNest — CAM programming and nesting
Proteus, Arduino — electronics prototyping
Time Management
Teamwork
Problem‑Solving
Communication
Creativity
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Academic Record
Thesis & coursework
M.Sc. Thesis
Technical, Economic, and Environmental Analysis of a Photoelectrochemical System for Hydrogen Production and Storage
Advanced Energy Conversion
CFD
Turbulence
Boundary Layer Theory
Convective Heat Transfer
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
B.Sc. Thesis
Application of Machine Learning in Hydrogen Production System Using Solar Energy
Renewable Energies
Intro to CFD
Internal Combustion Engines
Power Plants
Turbomachinery
Research interests
Renewable Energy Systems
Hydrogen Production & Storage
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Data‑driven Fluid Mechanics
Turbulence Modeling
Energy Management
Research & teaching experience
Publications
Research Assistant — ASERL, Iran University of Science and Technology
Supervisor: Dr. Samane Ghandehariun
Teaching Assistant — Iran University of Science and Technology
Intern — Moshanir Power Engineering Services Co. / Manjil Green Power Generation Co.
- Baktash I, Mohebi H, Ghandehariun S. "Real‑Data‑Driven Machine Learning Framework for Solar‑Based Hydrogen Production." doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.111807
- Ahmadi L, Baktash I, Heydari Moghaddam H, Heidari A, Alhosseini S, Zahedi R. "Optimizing Waste Heat Recovery in Cryptocurrency Mining: A Dual Approach of Building Heating Integration and ORC Power Generation." doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2026.107826
- Baktash I, Ghandehariun S, Naterer G.F. "Modeling of Solar‑Driven Hydrogen Production and Storage in a Photoelectrochemical System with Porous Metal Hydride Cathodes." Under review
- Baktash I, Ghandehariun S. "Techno‑Economic Analysis of a Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production System with Integrated Porous Metal Hydride Storage." Under review
- Offered direct admission for a PhD in Energy Conversion Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology
- Offered direct admission for a Master's in Energy Conversion Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology
- Ranked among the top 5% of Bachelor's students in Mechanical Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology
- Ranked among the top 10% of Master's students in Mechanical Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology
- Ranked among the top 3 Diploma students at Shahid Soltani 4 High School
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Approval Block
Open to PhD positions and research collaborations.
Actively seeking PhD opportunities and research assistantships in energy conversion, hydrogen production/storage, and CFD — open to academic collaboration and co‑authorship.
Drawn byIliya Baktash
Research groupASERL, IUST
Revision date—
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