Senior Research Scientist @ GE HealthCare Company (MIM Software)

Mohammad Sarabian

Pioneering CFD Scientist & AI Research Engineer

Bridging Computational Fluid Dynamics, Physics-Informed AI, and Biomedical Innovation.

Mohammad Sarabian
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About Me

A decade at the intersection of mathematics, computation, and engineering.

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The future of engineering is computational, physics-informed, and intelligent. My work lives at that intersection.
โ€” Dr. Mohammad Sarabian
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Dr. Mohammad Sarabian is a Senior Research Scientist at GE HealthCare Company (MIM Software), specializing in the intersection of computational fluid dynamics, physics-informed AI, and biomedical engineering. With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio University and postdoctoral training at the University of Arizona, he has spent over a decade developing cutting-edge mathematical and computational frameworks that drive innovation across diverse engineering fields.

His work spans AI-driven digital twins for cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular hemodynamic modeling, Nitinol medical device simulation, and surrogate modeling for subsurface flows. He has published in top-tier journals including IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, and Acta Biomaterialia, and has presented at the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (APS-DFD) annually.

Currently, his research focuses on integrating physics-informed methods into clinical imaging pipelines, where mathematical rigor and machine learning combine to deliver measurable impact in diagnostics and treatment planning.

APS-DFD 2022
APS-DFD 2022, Indianapolis, IN
APS-DFD 2023
APS-DFD 2023, Washington, DC

Work Experience

A career spanning industry research labs, top academic institutions, and AI startups.

JUN 2026 โ€“ PRESENT

Senior Research Scientist

GE HealthCare Company (MIM Software)
๐Ÿ“ Remote โ€” Scottsdale, AZ

Medical image-based AI research, computational modeling for clinical workflows, and integration of physics-informed methods into diagnostic imaging pipelines.

MAR 2023 โ€“ JUN 2026

Senior Modeling & Simulation Scientist โ€” CFD

W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore Medical)
๐Ÿ“ Scottsdale, AZ

Developed innovative CFD models for medical device optimization (cardiovascular and cerebrovascular devices). Created mathematical surrogate models enabling rapid design assessment. Built Nitinol constitutive modeling platforms (Streamlit-based) supporting multiple material models (SuperE32, SuperEP33, SuperEP35 Anisotropic).

MAR 2022 โ€“ MAR 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Researcher

OriGen.AI, Inc.
๐Ÿ“ New York, NY (Remote)

Pioneered physics-inspired AI frameworks to accelerate CFD simulations of multiphase porous media. Developed novel PINN surrogate models for assisted history matching (AHM). Built CNN + Transformer networks for subsurface flow prediction.

MAR 2020 โ€“ MAR 2022

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona
๐Ÿ“ Tucson, AZ

Developed the Area Surrogate Physics-Informed Neural Network (AS-PINN) for cerebral blood flow hemodynamic prediction, validated against 4D flow MRI clinical data. Developed brain disease classification models.

2015 โ€“ MAR 2020

Research Assistant / PhD Candidate

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University
๐Ÿ“ Athens, OH

Experimental investigations and direct numerical simulations of rigid particles in shear flows of Newtonian and complex fluids. Developed custom PIV/PTV systems. Collaborated with Prof. Luca Brandt (KTH) on IBM-based solvers.

2007 โ€“ 2014

Research Assistant / M.Sc. & B.Sc. Student

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University
๐Ÿ“ Shiraz, Iran

Transonic compressor rotor CFD simulations, auto-ignition processes, and microchannel water-gas shift surface reactors.

Education

Formal training across leading institutions in computational and experimental mechanics.

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Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering
Ohio University ยท Athens, OH
2020
"Experimental Investigations and Numerical Simulations of Rigid Particles in Shear Flows of Newtonian and Complex Fluids."
Advisors: Dr. Sarah Hormozi (Cornell), Dr. Bloen Metzger (CNRS Marseille)
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M.Sc.
Mechanical Engineering
Shiraz University ยท Shiraz, Iran
2014
Focus: Computational methods, fluid dynamics.
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B.Sc.
Mechanical Engineering
Shiraz University ยท Shiraz, Iran
2011

Skills & Expertise

A multidisciplinary toolkit spanning mathematics, computation, AI, and engineering.

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Mathematical Modeling
PDEs, surrogate models, scientific computing
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CFD
Multiphase, turbulent, biomedical flows
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AI / ML
PINNs, transformers, scientific ML
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Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, devices

Programming Languages

PythonEXPERT MATLABEXPERT FortranEXPERT Java C/C++ Bash

AI / Machine Learning

PyTorchEXPERT TensorFlow / Keras PINNsEXPERT Scientific ML (SciML) Operator Learning Reinforcement Learning Transformers Autoencoders CNNs

CFD & Simulation Software

STAR-CCM+EXPERT ANSYS Fluent / CFX OpenFOAM COMSOL Multiphysics Abaqus / Explicit VUMAT Subroutines

Experimental Techniques

Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV) Refractive Index Matching (RIM)

High-Performance Computing

Domain Decomposition MPI OpenMP SLURM HPC Clusters

Other Tools

Git / GitHub Docker LaTeX Streamlit Maven / JPype

Publications & Research

Peer-reviewed work in top-tier journals at the intersection of CFD, AI, and biomedical engineering.

2024
Reconstructing Blood Flow in Data-Poor Regimes: A Vasculature Network Kernel for Gaussian Process Regression
Ashtiani, S.Z., Sarabian, M., Laksari, K., & Babaee, H.
Journal of the Royal Society Interface (In Press)
Biomedical AI/ML
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Preยญprint
FV-FluidAttentionNet: A Label-Free Physics-Informed Autoencoder with Finite-Volume Discretization for Rapid Navier-Stokes Solutions
Sarabian, M. et al.
Preprint โ€” Coming Soon
CFD AI/ML
Coming Soon โ†’
2023
Elasticity Imaging Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks: Spatial Discovery of Elastic Modulus and Poisson's Ratio
Kamali, A.*, Sarabian, M.* et al. (Equal contribution)
Acta Biomaterialia, 2023
AI/ML Biomedical
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2022
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Brain Hemodynamic Predictions Using Medical Imaging
Sarabian, M., Babaee, B., & Laksari, K.
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 41(9), 2285โ€“2303
AI/ML Biomedical
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2020
Numerical Simulations of a Sphere Settling in Simple Shear Flows of Yield Stress Fluids
Sarabian, M., Rosti, M.E., Brandt, L., & Hormozi, S.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 896, A17
CFD Experimental
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2019
Fully Developed and Transient Concentration Profiles of Particulate Suspensions Sheared in a Cylindrical Couette Cell
Sarabian, M., Firouznia, M., Metzger, B., & Hormozi, S.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 862, 659โ€“671
CFD Experimental
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2018
[Cover] Computational Modeling of Multiphase Viscoelastic and Elastoviscoplastic Flows
Izbassarov, D., Rosti, M.E., ..., Sarabian, M., Hormozi, S. et al.
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 88(12), 521โ€“543
CFD
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Selected Talks & Presentations

APS-DFD 2023
Particle-resolved simulations of wall effect on sedimentation ยท Washington, DC
APS-DFD 2022
Finite PINN Net for 3D transient Darcy flows in porous media ยท Indianapolis, IN
APS-DFD 2021
Brain hemodynamic predictions using PINNs ยท Phoenix, AZ
APS-DFD 2019
Sphere settling in shear flows of yield-stress fluids ยท Seattle, WA
APS-DFD 2018
Interface-resolved simulations in elastoviscoplastic fluids ยท Atlanta, GA
U of Arizona
Physics-Inspired AI in Biomedical Engineering ยท BME Seminar, Feb 2022

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