Dr. Amir Malvandi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Amir Malvandi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on innovative drying process intensification and optimization techniques, digital twin technologies, advanced manufacturing, scientific machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Malvandi has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Biological Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and prior to that, earned his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, respectively. He has received several awards, including the Ben Georgeann Jones Graduate Student Award in 2022 and the Honors Student Presentation Award from ASABE in the same year. Additionally, Malvandi serves as a co-director for the NSF IUCRC Center Advanced Research Drying project and is a member of professional organizations such as the Society of Food Engineering (SOFE) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).

Research Interests

Experience

Co-director

— Present

NSF IUCRC Center Advanced Research Drying • Urbana, IL

Responsible for coordinating research initiatives related to advanced drying technologies.

Awards

#2022

Ben Georgeann Jones Graduate Student Award

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Honors Student Presentation Award

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

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