Resume
ELHAM KORDZADEH
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Over 15 years experiences in minerals and metals industry
• Master of science in material engineering with major in corrosion science & engineering
• Bachelor of science in material engineering with major in non-ferrous metal
• Expertise in project management, coordinating projects, process engineering, marketing, consultancy services, supervision, supplying equipment, and R & D projects
• Excellence calculating mass and energy balances, reviewing documents, writing proposals and simulation and modelling
• International experience with international companies such as McLellan and Partner Ltd, Paul Wurth, FEC, SMS Group, Danieli, Primetals, Outotec, Kobe Steel
• Experience in training and supervising staff of metallurgical processes
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Power point, MATLAB, AutoCAD, Ansys Workbench, Fluent (Preliminary)
• Multilingual: English, German, Persian
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Experience in steel making (EAF technology), continuous casting, direct reduction (Midrex), Copper industry and Alumina
• Project engineering
• Feasibility and market study
• Tenders’ evaluation in steel making and pelletizing
• Preparation of tender technical documents and price breakdown for direct reduction (Midrex technology), steel making, pelletizing
• Definition of scope of supply and division list
• Preparation of vendor list
• Price break down for pelletizing and steel making documents
• Procurement of pelletizing and steel making equipment
• Supervision to plant installation
• Supervision to contractor’s work, progress report, approving the invoices
• Reviewing and checking technical documents
• Training
• Performing research projects
• Process simulation and modelling
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Feb. 2019-Present Technical Representative in Iran, Farnborourgh Engineering Consultants Limited Engineering, Feasibility, Bankability, Market Study, Optimization of plant, Project Consultancy, Tendering, Continues
Feb. 2017-Jan. 2019
McLellan and Partners Ltd, Representative and Technical Consultant of McLellan in Iran Engineering, Feasibility, Bankability, Market Study, Optimization of plant, Project Consultancy, Tendering
Company closed
Oct. 2016-Aug. 2018
Technical Consultant,
Paul Wurth Simulation of process and numerical model of pelletizing induration, Heat and mass balance calculation, Pellets structure and characteristic, Technology innovation and selection Project finished
Mar. 2004-Present
Independent Researcher
Technology and know how
Simulation of Lurgi process
Simulation of direct reduction
Publishing papers and independent research
Thermal processes & Computational fluid dynamics researches, Teaching metallurgical process Continuing my researches
Jun. 2014-May. 2016
Head of Metallurgy Department,
Namad Sanat Pars Holding, Fakoor Sanat Conceptual design of metallurgical process
Metallurgical process know how
Scope of supply and price break down analysis
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with client for Sechahun pelletizing plant (Kobe), reviewing basic design documents, controlling process calculations, PFDs, heat and mass balances
• Checking basic engineering documents, controlling PFDs, block diagrams, heat and mass balance and technical documents for Sangan pelletizing plant (NETC)
• Preparation of technical tender document and price break down, meeting with client for Ghadir steel making tender (Danieli)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down Bonab steel making tender (Sarrale)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with clients and technology providers for HOSCO pelletizing tender (Primetals)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down Sephid Dasht thin slab tender (Primetals)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with clients and technology providers for Gol Gohar steel making tender (Primetals)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with clients and technology providers for Sungun copper smelting plant (Outotec) Began to work with Paul Wurth on my researches
Jan. 2013-Jun. 2014
Head of Mines and Metals, Namad Sanat Pars Holding, TIV Energy
Consultant of steel making
Working in process know how
Price break down of steel making, pelletizing
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down for Persian Gulf pipelines tender
• Preparation of price break down and checking technical documents for Gohar Zamin pelletizing plant (Outotec)
• Preparation of price break down and checking technical documents for Sungun copper smelting plant (Outotec)
• Technical meeting with client, reviewing technology provider documents, commenting, approval and price break down analysis for Sirjan steel making plant (Danieli)
• Designing Alumina process flow diagram Persian Gulf alumina (NFC)
• Technical meeting with client, reviewing technology provider documents, commenting, approval and price break down analysis for Ghadir steel making (Danieli) Decision of holding to transfer mines and metals activities to another company of group and I was transferred in group to Fakoor Sanat
Sep. 2011-Jan. 2013
Commercial Expert, Pamidco
Coordination of casting equipment
Procurement of project equipment
• Procurement of local equipment for Khorasan Pelletizing plant project (NHI)
• Procurement of local casting equipment and preparation of price breakdown for Chadormalu Steel Making Plant Project (Tenova) Was not interested in commercial activities
Dec. 2007-Mar 2011
Senior Project Manager and Senior Project Engineer, ITOK
Definition of scope of supply and services
Technical evaluation of tenderers
Choosing contractors
Reviewing basic and detailed design documents
Supervision and inspection in manufacturing
• Project senior manager and coordinator of Bafgh Direct Reduction Project (MMTE-GRICO)
• Evaluating tender documents of Bafgh Steel Making Project (Fuchs)
• Preparation of technical document of Shahid Kharazi Tender (Tenova)
• Preparation of technical document of Mahneshan Steel Making Tender Project stopped
Dec. 2001-May. 2006 Samangan Steel Making Project Engineer of a steel making and direct reduction Company closed
Jan. 2003-May. 2004
R & D Researcher, National Iranian Copper Co. M. Sc. Thesis, The Evaluation of Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Heat Resistant Alloys for Replacing to Converter Openings of Copper Complex Industries Research finished
Jul. 2000-Sep 2000
R & D Researcher, Shahid Bahonar Copper Complex An investigation of electrical conduction relation and mechanical properties of Copper and Brass Research finished
EDUCATION
2001-2004 M. Sc., Materials Engineering, Major: Corrosion Science and Engineering,
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
GPA: 3.42 of 4
Thesis: The Evaluation of Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Heat Resistant Alloys for Replacing to Converter Openings of Copper Complex Industries
Grade: 4 of 4
1998-2001 B. Sc., Material Engineering, Major: Non-Ferrous Metals
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
GPA: 3.09 of 4
Thesis: Completion, Calibration, Operation of Salt Spray Apparatus and Evaluation of Resistance of Galvanized Coatings/ST12 Steel in Salt Spray Test
Grade: 3.9 of 4
AWARDS:
First rank in master of science
Second rank in Bachelor
CONFERENCE PAPERS:
• ABM Week 2018, An outlook to Iranian iron ore and iron making industries, Sao Paolo, Brazil
• Acceptance of summary: Non-steady state model for the simulation and design of straight grate indurating system, 4th Symposium on iron ore pelletizing, 2018, Quebec, Canada
• ABM Week 2017, Contribution to the technology comparison between straight grate and grate kiln, 2017, Sao Paolo, Brazil
• 2nd Metal Bulletin Iranian Iron and Steel Conference, Comparison of pelletizing technologies with specific reference to the Iranian market, 2016, Isfahan, Iran
• 43rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists, The effect of Nickel on sulphidation resistance of austenitic heat resistant alloys, 2004, Hamilton, Canada
• Steel Symposium, The effect of Nickel and Aluminum on fracture mechanism of aluminum austenitic heat resistant steels, 2004, Yazd, Iran
• 9th National Corrosion Congress, The effect of Aluminum and Nickel on sulphidation properties of austenitic heat resistant alloys, 2004, Isfahan, Iran
• 8th Annual Congress of Iranian Metallurgy Engineers, an investigation of effective factors on fracture of heat resisting Fe-25Cr-12Ni alloy used in Copper complex converter, 2004, Isfahan, Iran
PUBLISHED PAPERS:
• The Effect of Nickel Increasing and Aluminum Addition on Sulphidation Resistance of Fe-Ni- Cr Alloys, International Journal of Engineering
• The Fracture Mechanisms of an Austenitic Heat Resisting Steel in Copper Converter Atmosphere, International Journal of Iron and Steel
• Comparison between Lurgi and Allis Chalmers Process, Pardazesh Magazine, Iran
• An introduction of Endless Strip Technology, Pardazesh Magazine, Iran
• Technical Note-Arvedi Technology, Samt News, Iran
• Comparison between Allis Chalmers and Lurgi Technologies, IMIDRO Portal
• An introduction to thin slab technologies (English and Persian version), IMIDRO Portal
• An outlook to Iran pelletizing and steel industries, IMIDRO Portal, Me-metals.ir, M------------
• An Study to Copper Mines and Industries with an Outlook to Iran market, IMIDRO portal
TRANSLATIONS:
• Translation- Lead and Zinc, tightening up slowly, Pardazesh Magazine May 15, 2016
• Translation-Sentiments and fundamentals drive copper market, Pardazesh Magazine May 15, 2016
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INCOTERMS 2010 Commercial Chamber of Iran
Selection of Alloys for Oil and Gas Industries Iranian Corrosion Association
MATLAB Self training
ANSYS Work bench Novin Parsian
General Management Fakoor Sanat
Patents and Papers Writing Fakoor Sanat
Color Inspection NIS (Germany) & Color Industries Research Center
Cathodic Protection Iranian Corrosion Association
Welding Inspection Iranian Technical and Professional Organization
Quality Control Shahid Bahonar Copper Semi Finished Product
A1 zertifikat (Deutsch) Goethe Institute
A2 zertifikat (Deutsch) Goethe Institute
Fluent Self training
LANGUAGUE:
English: IELTS Academic certificate: Overall: 6.5, Speaking:7, Listening:7, Writing:6, Reading:6
German: Studying German in B1 level, A1 and A2 certificates of Goethe Institute
VOLUNTEER WORK
Young consultant of city council, Kerman, Iran
Reviewer of international engineering journal, Iran
INTERESTS
Simulation and modelling, Arts, Tennis, Reading
ELHAM KORDZADEH
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Over 15 years experiences in minerals and metals industry
• Master of science in material engineering with major in corrosion science & engineering
• Bachelor of science in material engineering with major in non-ferrous metal
• Expertise in project management, coordinating projects, process engineering, marketing, consultancy services, supervision, supplying equipment, and R & D projects
• Excellence calculating mass and energy balances, reviewing documents, writing proposals and simulation and modelling
• International experience with international companies such as McLellan and Partner Ltd, Paul Wurth, FEC, SMS Group, Danieli, Primetals, Outotec, Kobe Steel
• Experience in training and supervising staff of metallurgical processes
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Power point, MATLAB, AutoCAD, Ansys Workbench, Fluent (Preliminary)
• Multilingual: English, German, Persian
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Experience in steel making (EAF technology), continuous casting, direct reduction (Midrex), Copper industry and Alumina
• Project engineering
• Feasibility and market study
• Tenders’ evaluation in steel making and pelletizing
• Preparation of tender technical documents and price breakdown for direct reduction (Midrex technology), steel making, pelletizing
• Definition of scope of supply and division list
• Preparation of vendor list
• Price break down for pelletizing and steel making documents
• Procurement of pelletizing and steel making equipment
• Supervision to plant installation
• Supervision to contractor’s work, progress report, approving the invoices
• Reviewing and checking technical documents
• Training
• Performing research projects
• Process simulation and modelling
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Feb. 2019-Present Technical Representative in Iran, Farnborourgh Engineering Consultants Limited Engineering, Feasibility, Bankability, Market Study, Optimization of plant, Project Consultancy, Tendering, Continues
Feb. 2017-Jan. 2019
McLellan and Partners Ltd, Representative and Technical Consultant of McLellan in Iran Engineering, Feasibility, Bankability, Market Study, Optimization of plant, Project Consultancy, Tendering
Company closed
Oct. 2016-Aug. 2018
Technical Consultant,
Paul Wurth Simulation of process and numerical model of pelletizing induration, Heat and mass balance calculation, Pellets structure and characteristic, Technology innovation and selection Project finished
Mar. 2004-Present
Independent Researcher
Technology and know how
Simulation of Lurgi process
Simulation of direct reduction
Publishing papers and independent research
Thermal processes & Computational fluid dynamics researches, Teaching metallurgical process Continuing my researches
Jun. 2014-May. 2016
Head of Metallurgy Department,
Namad Sanat Pars Holding, Fakoor Sanat Conceptual design of metallurgical process
Metallurgical process know how
Scope of supply and price break down analysis
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with client for Sechahun pelletizing plant (Kobe), reviewing basic design documents, controlling process calculations, PFDs, heat and mass balances
• Checking basic engineering documents, controlling PFDs, block diagrams, heat and mass balance and technical documents for Sangan pelletizing plant (NETC)
• Preparation of technical tender document and price break down, meeting with client for Ghadir steel making tender (Danieli)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down Bonab steel making tender (Sarrale)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with clients and technology providers for HOSCO pelletizing tender (Primetals)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down Sephid Dasht thin slab tender (Primetals)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with clients and technology providers for Gol Gohar steel making tender (Primetals)
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down, meeting with clients and technology providers for Sungun copper smelting plant (Outotec) Began to work with Paul Wurth on my researches
Jan. 2013-Jun. 2014
Head of Mines and Metals, Namad Sanat Pars Holding, TIV Energy
Consultant of steel making
Working in process know how
Price break down of steel making, pelletizing
• Preparation of technical tender documents and price break down for Persian Gulf pipelines tender
• Preparation of price break down and checking technical documents for Gohar Zamin pelletizing plant (Outotec)
• Preparation of price break down and checking technical documents for Sungun copper smelting plant (Outotec)
• Technical meeting with client, reviewing technology provider documents, commenting, approval and price break down analysis for Sirjan steel making plant (Danieli)
• Designing Alumina process flow diagram Persian Gulf alumina (NFC)
• Technical meeting with client, reviewing technology provider documents, commenting, approval and price break down analysis for Ghadir steel making (Danieli) Decision of holding to transfer mines and metals activities to another company of group and I was transferred in group to Fakoor Sanat
Sep. 2011-Jan. 2013
Commercial Expert, Pamidco
Coordination of casting equipment
Procurement of project equipment
• Procurement of local equipment for Khorasan Pelletizing plant project (NHI)
• Procurement of local casting equipment and preparation of price breakdown for Chadormalu Steel Making Plant Project (Tenova) Was not interested in commercial activities
Dec. 2007-Mar 2011
Senior Project Manager and Senior Project Engineer, ITOK
Definition of scope of supply and services
Technical evaluation of tenderers
Choosing contractors
Reviewing basic and detailed design documents
Supervision and inspection in manufacturing
• Project senior manager and coordinator of Bafgh Direct Reduction Project (MMTE-GRICO)
• Evaluating tender documents of Bafgh Steel Making Project (Fuchs)
• Preparation of technical document of Shahid Kharazi Tender (Tenova)
• Preparation of technical document of Mahneshan Steel Making Tender Project stopped
Dec. 2001-May. 2006 Samangan Steel Making Project Engineer of a steel making and direct reduction Company closed
Jan. 2003-May. 2004
R & D Researcher, National Iranian Copper Co. M. Sc. Thesis, The Evaluation of Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Heat Resistant Alloys for Replacing to Converter Openings of Copper Complex Industries Research finished
Jul. 2000-Sep 2000
R & D Researcher, Shahid Bahonar Copper Complex An investigation of electrical conduction relation and mechanical properties of Copper and Brass Research finished
EDUCATION
2001-2004 M. Sc., Materials Engineering, Major: Corrosion Science and Engineering,
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
GPA: 3.42 of 4
Thesis: The Evaluation of Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Heat Resistant Alloys for Replacing to Converter Openings of Copper Complex Industries
Grade: 4 of 4
1998-2001 B. Sc., Material Engineering, Major: Non-Ferrous Metals
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
GPA: 3.09 of 4
Thesis: Completion, Calibration, Operation of Salt Spray Apparatus and Evaluation of Resistance of Galvanized Coatings/ST12 Steel in Salt Spray Test
Grade: 3.9 of 4
AWARDS:
First rank in master of science
Second rank in Bachelor
CONFERENCE PAPERS:
• ABM Week 2018, An outlook to Iranian iron ore and iron making industries, Sao Paolo, Brazil
• Acceptance of summary: Non-steady state model for the simulation and design of straight grate indurating system, 4th Symposium on iron ore pelletizing, 2018, Quebec, Canada
• ABM Week 2017, Contribution to the technology comparison between straight grate and grate kiln, 2017, Sao Paolo, Brazil
• 2nd Metal Bulletin Iranian Iron and Steel Conference, Comparison of pelletizing technologies with specific reference to the Iranian market, 2016, Isfahan, Iran
• 43rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists, The effect of Nickel on sulphidation resistance of austenitic heat resistant alloys, 2004, Hamilton, Canada
• Steel Symposium, The effect of Nickel and Aluminum on fracture mechanism of aluminum austenitic heat resistant steels, 2004, Yazd, Iran
• 9th National Corrosion Congress, The effect of Aluminum and Nickel on sulphidation properties of austenitic heat resistant alloys, 2004, Isfahan, Iran
• 8th Annual Congress of Iranian Metallurgy Engineers, an investigation of effective factors on fracture of heat resisting Fe-25Cr-12Ni alloy used in Copper complex converter, 2004, Isfahan, Iran
PUBLISHED PAPERS:
• The Effect of Nickel Increasing and Aluminum Addition on Sulphidation Resistance of Fe-Ni- Cr Alloys, International Journal of Engineering
• The Fracture Mechanisms of an Austenitic Heat Resisting Steel in Copper Converter Atmosphere, International Journal of Iron and Steel
• Comparison between Lurgi and Allis Chalmers Process, Pardazesh Magazine, Iran
• An introduction of Endless Strip Technology, Pardazesh Magazine, Iran
• Technical Note-Arvedi Technology, Samt News, Iran
• Comparison between Allis Chalmers and Lurgi Technologies, IMIDRO Portal
• An introduction to thin slab technologies (English and Persian version), IMIDRO Portal
• An outlook to Iran pelletizing and steel industries, IMIDRO Portal, Me-metals.ir, M------------
• An Study to Copper Mines and Industries with an Outlook to Iran market, IMIDRO portal
TRANSLATIONS:
• Translation- Lead and Zinc, tightening up slowly, Pardazesh Magazine May 15, 2016
• Translation-Sentiments and fundamentals drive copper market, Pardazesh Magazine May 15, 2016
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INCOTERMS 2010 Commercial Chamber of Iran
Selection of Alloys for Oil and Gas Industries Iranian Corrosion Association
MATLAB Self training
ANSYS Work bench Novin Parsian
General Management Fakoor Sanat
Patents and Papers Writing Fakoor Sanat
Color Inspection NIS (Germany) & Color Industries Research Center
Cathodic Protection Iranian Corrosion Association
Welding Inspection Iranian Technical and Professional Organization
Quality Control Shahid Bahonar Copper Semi Finished Product
A1 zertifikat (Deutsch) Goethe Institute
A2 zertifikat (Deutsch) Goethe Institute
Fluent Self training
LANGUAGUE:
English: IELTS Academic certificate: Overall: 6.5, Speaking:7, Listening:7, Writing:6, Reading:6
German: Studying German in B1 level, A1 and A2 certificates of Goethe Institute
VOLUNTEER WORK
Young consultant of city council, Kerman, Iran
Reviewer of international engineering journal, Iran
INTERESTS
Simulation and modelling, Arts, Tennis, Reading