Education:
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2007

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, NJIT (2009 - present)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech (2008 - 2009)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech (2007 - 2008)
Visiting Research Assistant, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Sept.-Nov. 2006)
Research Assistant, University of Toronto (2003 - 2007)

Teaching:
MATH 222 (fall 2009)
MATH 331 (spring 2010)

Research Interests:
Rheologically complex liquids
Magnetic liquids
Flow interaction with microscopic geometries
Electrowetting
Microfluidics
Droplets on porous materials

Selected Publications:

1. S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, "Height functions for applying contact angles to 2D VOF simulations", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, vol. 57, pp. 453-472, 2008.

2. S. Afkhami and M. Bussmann, "Height functions for applying contact angles to 3D VOF simulations", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, vol. 61, pp. 827-847, 2009.

3. S. Afkhami, Y. Renardy, M. Renardy, J. S. Riffle, and T. St. Pierre, "Field-induced motion of ferrofluid droplets through immiscible viscous media", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 610, pp. 363-380, 2008.

4. K. Verhulst, R. Cardinaels, P. Moldenaers, Y. Renardy, and S. Afkhami, "Influence of viscoelasticity on drop deformation and orientation in shear flow. Part 1: Stationary state", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, vol. 156, pp. 29-43, 2009.

5. K. Verhulst, R. Cardinaels, P. Moldenaers, S. Afkhami, and Y. Renardy, "Influence of viscoelasticity on drop deformation and orientation in shear flow. Part 2: Dynamics", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, vol. 156, pp. 44-57, 2009.

6. S. Afkhami, S. Zaleski, and M. Bussmann, "A mesh-dependent model for applying dynamic contact angles to VOF simulations", Journal of Computational Physics, vol. 228, pp. 5370-5389, 2009.

7. S. Afkhami, P. Yue, and Y. Renardy, "A comparison of viscoelastic stress wakes for 2D and 3D Newtonian drop deformation in a viscoelastic matrix under shear", Physics of Fluids, vol. 21: 072106, 2009.

8. S. Afkhami, A. Tyler, Y. Renardy, M. Renardy, T. St. Pierre, R. Woodward, and J. S. Riffle, "Deformation of a hydrophobic ferrofluid droplet suspended in a viscous medium under uniform magnetic fields", submitted to: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2009.

9. R. Cardinaels, P. Moldenaers, S. Afkhami, and Y. Renardy, "Sheared droplet dynamics in confined systems with one viscoelastic component: Comparison of experimental and numerical results", 2009.

Professional Organizations:
American Physical Society
Society of Rheology
Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems
European Mechanics Society
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics