Rashid K. Audin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Engineering Science Coordinator
Electrical Engineering Technology & Engineering Science
State University of New York at Canton
Office: Nevaldine North 122
Phone: 315-386-7154
Email: aidunr@canton.edu
Educational Background
- Ph.D. Experimental Solid State Physics, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
- M.S. Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- B.S. Physics, National University of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Teaching Experience
- Associate Professor, SUNY Canton, 1/2007 - present
Courses Taught at SUNY Canton:ENGS 201 Statics, ENGS 202 Dynamics, ENGS 205 Material Science, MFGT/CONS 220 Manufacturing Materials, ELEC 263 Circuits, ELEC 343 Advanced Circuit Analysis, ELEC 215 Energy Conversion & Power, ELEC 383 Power Transmission & Distribution, ELEC 436 Biomedical Electronics, ELEC 261Electricity
- Instructor/Research Associate, Physics Department, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Taught the following undergraduate and graduate courses:
Thermal Physics, lecture and laboratory, Solid state Physics I and II (PH541 and PH542), and Theoretical Classical Mechanics I
Research, Development Experience & Interests
- Experimental study of electrical & magnetic properties of new class of amorphous alloys and their characterization for energy saving of electrical transformer application
- Electromagnetic properties study of alloys and sub-micron particles
- Experimental study of stress/strain effect on electrical properties of metallic glasses
- Design and construct experimental apparatus to study magnetic filtration of sub-micron particles
- Arc and induction melting techniques to produce metal alloys
- Design and develop experimental setups for electromagnetic properties measurement of materials at high and low temperatures
- Design and construct high-vacuum systems for experimental apparatus to study physical properties at high and low temperatures
- Product development & design of electronic Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) instruments
Industrial Experience
Technical Consultant, 2003-2006, Self-Employed, Potsdam, NY
Technical director, 1992-2003, Amtra Corporation, Burlington, VT
- Responsible for financial planning of various projects
- Responsible for writing and presenting proposals
- Responsible for application of data acquisition system and computer interfacing with laboratory diagnostic instruments for development of ultrasonic, electromagnetic, and eddy current based non-destructive testing instruments.
- Developed and commercialized a series of electronic non-destructive testing equipments.
- Supervised engineers and technical staff
Projects Manager, 1989-1992, Defelsko Corporation, Ogdensburg, NY
- Managed product development projects for a series of quality testing instruments
- Established manufacturing process and quality control standards
- Developed a temperature compensation technique for magnetic induction based sensors
- Studied the effect of surface roughness on magnetic induction and eddy current based sensors.
- Supervised and trained several employees ranking from engineer to assembler
Senior Engineer, 1987-1989, Defelsko Corporation, Ogdensburg, NY
- Developed and designed a unique eddy current based sensor.
- Developed a temperature compensation technique for eddy current sensors
- Commercialized a quality testing instrument using the eddy current sensor
Honors
- Eastman Kodak Research Scholarship, Clarkson University, 1983 - 1984
- President, Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society (Clarkson Chapter), 1979 -1981
Patent
- Rashid K. Aidun, “Coating thickness measurement gauge”, U.S. Patent 5,241,280
August 31, 1993
Professional Membership
- The American Physics Society (APS)
- The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Selected Presentations
“Quality Control Process & Equipment For Finishing and Refinishing Applications”, Invited Speaker/PPG Industries, Strongsville, OH, August 18, 2003
“High Speed Powder Coating for Soft & Hard Substrates”, SME/ AUTOMOTIVE FINISHING 2000 CONFERENCE, Detroit, MI, May 4, 2000 ** This research was collaborated with Dr. Daryush K. Aidun, Professor & Chair, Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Department, Clarkson University **
List of Publications
- Antiferromagetism and Electrical Resistivity of Dilute Cr-Ge Alloys, S. Arajs, R. Aidun, C. Moyer, Phys. Rev. B22, 5366 (1980).
- Electrical Elastoresitivty of Glassy Fe40Ni40Pl4B5, Fe32Ni36Cr14P12B6 and Fe78Mo2B20 at 77.4K. R. Aidun, S. Arajs, M.C. Martin, Mat. Sci. and Eng., 50 (1981) 143.
- Electrical Conduction in Some Glassy Metal Alloys in the presence of Magnetic Field and Tensile Stresses, R. Aidun, S. Arajs, E. Dokyi, M. Martin, J. Appl. Phys. 53 (11), 1982.
- Crystallization Processes in Nitrogen-Bearing Fe-V-B-Si Amorphous Alloys: Magnetic, Thermal, and Transport Properties. K.V. Rao, K.A. Bertness, R. Aidun, S. Arajs, H.H. Liebermann, J.Non-Cryst. Solids, Vol. 61-62 (1984) 853.
- Automation of the Direct Current Comparator Resistance Bridge, R. Aidun, R. Caton, S. Arajs,Pramana, Vol. 22, No. 6 (1984).
- Magnetic Filtration of Submicron Particles Through a Packed Bed of Spheres, S. Arajs, C.
Moyer, R. Aidun, E. Matijevic, J. Appl. Phys.57 (1), April 15, 1985. - Formation of Localized Magnetic Moments in Cr-Mn Alloys, R. Aidun, S. Arajs, C. Moyer,
Phys. Stata. Vol. (b) 128, 133 (1985). - Anisotropic Electrical Magnetoresistivity in Non-Magnetostrictive Amorphous Ferromagnets. A. Raoufi, S. Arajs, and R. Aidun, Physica, Scripta, 35,62, 1986.
- Electrical Conduction in Thin Chromium Film, El Sayed A. Mehanna, S. Arajs, H. F. Helbig, R. Aidun, N.A. El Katlan, J. Appl. Phys. 61(8)4273, April 15, 1987.
- Magnetic Filtration of Submicron Hematite Particles, H.F. Haque, R. Aidun, C. Moyer, and S. Arajs, J. Appl. Phys. 63 (3439), 1988.
- High Speed Powder Coating for Soft & Hard Substrates, R. Aidun, D. K. Aidun**, SME
proceedings, May 4, 2000.