Mudasar Zahoor

I'm a computational scientist with over 15 years of experience in constitutive model development and simulation to address complex engineering problems. I completed my Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University, where I focused on computational methods in mechanics. Since then, I've worked across several domains, translating mathematical models into practical tools and workflows.

Currently serving as Technical Lead at Array Technologies (March 2023 - Present), I design physics-based predictive algorithms for solar tracker systems under extreme weather conditions, process high-resolution field data (20 Hz), and lead US-DOE funded research on wind nowcasting using deep learning. I developed the AEOLUS Wind Stow Loss Module, deployed at 25+ global sites with demonstrated $17M average NPV savings per site.

As Founder & Principal of MechRithms (July 2018 - August 2023), I provided advanced computational mechanics solutions for challenging engineering problems, specializing in nonlocal finite element modeling of high-performance nuclear alloys.

At Idaho National Laboratory (June 2015 - June 2018), I served as Computational Scientist contributing to BISON—INL's multiscale, multiphysics nuclear fuel performance code used by hundreds of researchers across 31 countries. I developed fuel relocation/recovery models and viscoelastic/viscoplastic creep models for metal alloys.

Earlier positions include Research Scientist at Weatherford R&D (November 2014 - February 2015), where I performed computational geomechanical modeling under extreme HPHT conditions, and Engineering Associate at Rizzo International (October 2011 - October 2014), where I developed DAPSET—an NRC-approved proprietary code used in post-Fukushima nuclear plant recommissioning.

Throughout my career, I have consistently translated complex physics and mathematics into robust computational frameworks that deliver measurable engineering and financial value.

I hold a PhD in Computational Mechanics from Carnegie Mellon University (August 2011), where my doctoral research focused on non-local ductile damage model development under High Pressure and High Temperature (HPHT) conditions. I also earned a Master of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University (May 2006) with a focus on Mechanics, Materials, and Computing.

My undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, India (November 2004), with a major in Engineering Mechanics. I graduated with the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence.