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Biography:

Ahmad Ghasemi Ghalebahman received MS and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2001 and 2008, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran. His current research interests include: fatigue and fracture assessment in metallic and polymer-based composites, structural analysis and mechanical behavior of composite and nanocomposite materials, non-destructive damage detection, inverse finite element formulation of time-dependent field problems, and finite deformation simulation.

Research Interests:

Composites, Nanocomposites, and Biocomposites

Fatigue, Fracture, and Creep

Finite Element Method and Extended Finite Element Method

Smart Materials (Self-Healing Polymers - Shape Memory Alloys and Polymers)

Functionally Graded Materials

Detection and Modeling of Damage Evolution

Biography:
Weiqiu Chen is a Professor of the Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University. He received his BS and PhD degrees from Zhejiang University in 1990 and 1996, respectively. He had been working as a postdoctoral research associate at The University of Tokyo (1997-1999). He was promoted as an associate professor in 1999 and a full professor in 2000. He has engaged himself in mechanics of soft materials and structures, mechanics of smart materials/structures, and vibration/waves in structures for over twenty five years. He has co-authored over 350 peer-reviewed journal articles and three English books on elasticity of transversely isotropic materials, piezoelectricity, and Green’s functions, respectively. His H-index is 44. He now serves as the editorial member (or associate editor-in-chief) of 14 academic journals including Composite Structures, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, Journal of Thermal Stresses, and Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition).

Research:
•  Flexible electronics
•  Mechanics of soft matter
•  Tunable phononics
•  Smart materials and structures

EXPERTISE

Composites Structure Durability, Recycling Composites, Biomimetics Design, Composites Testing,  Natural Fibre Composites, Hybrid Composites, Composites Bonding, Polymer Mortar Composites

 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Ph.D, 2007: Mechanical Engineering (Composites Structure), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia           

M.Sc., 1992: Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

B.Sc., 1988: Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

AWARD/APPRECIATION RECEIVED

1          Appreciation from the Dean of Faculty Mechanical Engineering for conducting the Composites materials and structure course in 1992

2          Appreciation from the Pahang Education Department for conducting the Composites materials processing methods course in 1994

3          Appreciation from the Dean of Faculty Mechanical Engineering for conducting the Composites materials and structure course in 1995

4          Appreciation from SIRIM, Malaysia for Committee member in preparing MS 1390:1995

5          Appreciation from the Dean of Faculty Mechanical Engineering for conducting the Composites materials and structure course in 1996

6          Vice Chancellor Publishing Honorary  – Paperworks Category in 2002

7          University Publishing Honorary 2003 for  Originality Book (Malay Version)

8          UTM Vice Chancellor Honorary  for Sport Car project development – ARG10 UTM

9          UTM Vice Chancellor Honorary for Solar Car project development - SURIA KAR 2020

10        Appreciation from MBT (Malaysia) in 2001 for providing technical support on CFRP project

11        UTM Vice Chancellor Honorary  for Solar Bike Rayces USA 2002 and Solar Express USA 2002, Kansas, USA

12        Appreciation from The Malaysia Book of Records in 2003 for the first development of racing car “FORMULA-M”  in Malaysia

13        Appreciation from UMP for Conducting Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite for Infrastructure Application Part II course - CENFED UMP-CFC UTM, 2007

14        Appreciation from Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan, Pasir Gudang, Johor on International Invention and Innovation Exhibition ITEX 2015, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

15        Appreciation from UiTM Pasir Gudang on Supporting Industrial Training Student in CfC UTM, 2016

16        Appreciation from the Dean of FKM on MECAF16, UTM

17        Gold Medal for innovation/invention of Analysis on Mechanical Properties of Structural Epoxy Sikadur 330 Filled with Recycled Milled Carbon Fibres Composites, iCompEx’17, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Polytechnic

18        Bronze Medal for the invention of Analysis on Mechanical Properties of Structural Epoxy Sikadur 330 Filled with Recycled Milled Carbon Fibres Composites, Innovative Research, Invention and Application EXPO 2017 (I-RIA 2017), UUM

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member of Board of Engineers, Malaysia (18629A) since 1991

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

1996 - 1998: Coordinator (Centre Head) for UTM Centre for Composites (PUSKOM)

1998 - 2000: Deputy Director for UTM Centre for Composites

2006: Acting Director for UTM Centre for Composites

Dec. 2006 -  Oct. 2007: Director for UTM Centre for Composites (CfC)

Oct. 2012 to date: Head of Centre for Composites Consultancy and Services Unit

2013 to date: Head of Composites Laboratory FKM

Biography

Krzysztof Kamil Żur is a Researcher at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology. He received Ph.D. degree in theoretical and applied mechanics where his research was concerned with applications of meshless methods to the dynamics of discrete-continuous composite structures with a nonlinear distribution of parameters. His current research is related to numerical methods applied to mechanical and aerospace engineering problems and mechanics of composite and intelligent materials and structures at different scales.

Research areas related to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Numerical Methods

• Linear and non-linear mechanics of materials and structures
• Vibration, stability, crack, stress, wave propagation, impact analyses
• Multi-field loaded structures and materials
• Nonlocal continuum mechanics
• Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS)
• Smart materials and structures
• Composite materials
• Variational principles and methods
• Mathematical modelling of discrete-continuous systems
• Analytical and Numerical methods

Membership

European Mechanics Society

1. The International Society for the Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics (ISIMM). Supporting ISIMM members: prof. David J. Steigmann (University of California, Berkley, USA), prof. Romesh Batra (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA), prof. Peter Schiavone (University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada), prof. John Ball (University of Oxford, Oxford, UK)
2. The International Research Center for Mathematics & Mechanics of Complex Systems (M&MoCS)
3. Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
4. Polish Mathematical Society
5. Polish Physical Society

Expert

1. Czech Science Foundation (The Czech Republic)
2. REPRISE, The Ministry of Education, University and Research (Italy)
3. The National Centre for Research and Development (Poland)
4. Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA (Poland)

Awards

1. Key Scientific Article Certificate (in Mechanical Engineering) – Advances in Engineering (Canada)
2. The Scientific Award of the Committee of Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland)
3. Individual Awards from the Rector of the Bialystok University of Technology (Poland)
4. Medal of the Commission of National Education (Poland)

Achievements / Awards

• World top 2% scientist recognized by Stanford University, USA
• Young Scientist award by Government of Tamil Nadu,
• Best Faculty advisor award by SAEINDIA,
• Research Competency award by KLU
• Received outstanding scientist award 2020 by VDGOOD
• Best Volunteer award by SAEINDIA 2022
• Editorial Board member KSMPE Korea

 Educational Qualification

• 2010 Post doctoral in Tribology at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (Young scientist Fellow)
• 2008 Ph.D Thesis “Some studies on the influence of machining parameters on the surface integrity of the bimetallic pistons.” from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli/Anna University, Chennai.
• 1999 M.E (Production Engineering) Received Master of Engineering in Production Engineering from Thiagarajar College of Engineering / Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai
• 1997 B.E (Mechanical Engineering) Received Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from PSNA College of Engineering & Technology /Madurai Kamaraj University.

Brief Career History

• 2000 – 2004 Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, RVS College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul,
• 2004 – 2005 Lecturer, Department of Production Engineering, Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar,
• Since 2005 to till date working as Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil  and holding various position including  Head of Automobile Engineering and  Director (International Relations)

Field(s) of Specialization : Manufacturing Engineering

Current Research Areas/Topics: Advanced Materials, Machining and Tribology

Contribution as Faculty

• Developed Course content to the handling subjects and ensured the effective teaching –learning process
• Guided project work and asked student to undergo Industry projects for Societal committeemen involved in various community service projects
• Student innovation- Involved as Mentor in 3 students DST-IEDC Project (each 1 lakh) and one DST –NIDHI project worth of 10 lakhs

Contribution as Head of Department

• Developed academic labs such as Vehicle testing, Components lab
• Developed research labs namely advanced Machining and Measurement, Condition Monitoring, Material processing lab
• Developed Industry sponsored lab with the support of Ashok Leyland, Tractor and farm equipment’s Ltd, Ford Motors
• MoU Signed with TAFE for M.Tech. Course
• Curriculum design with Siemens
• Industrial tie up course with ARAI
• Established JCC with BOSCH Ltd

Contribution as Director (International Relations)

• Made MoU with more than 20 different Institutes across the world
• Encouraged the Post-doctoral experience and deputed 20 faculty members to different institutes
• Student exchange and semester abroad program was performed
• Travelled around 10 countries to strengthen international cooperation and research

Accreditation Process

Involved as task force member in NAAC / NBA / ABET and coordinated the process as Head of Department.

Patent

• Filed a patent through DST NIDHI on Noise Reduction in Muffler
• Proposed patent on Light weight mounting for roof top Solar PV
• Proposed patent on Insulation holder for single slope solar still

Journal Editor

• Journal of Advances in Tribology- Hindawi publishers (Academic Editor)
• International journal of Machining and Machinability of materials- Inderscience (Vol 15 No 3/4 2014)
• Journal of Mechatronics and Intelligent Manufacturing- (Vol 2 issue 3-4) Nova Publishers
• Journal of Crystals, MDPI Impact factor 2.67

Contribution as Top Researcher

As domain specific top researcher recognized by Stanford University it is being delivered the research outcomes and proposal writing and ethics in publication to many people in different avenues. 

Contribution as Professional society chairman

• As SAEISS southern section MC member: Conducted lecture meeting once in a month for the benefit of both Professional and Student members
• Conducted SAE Convention in the year 2015,a mega event around 1500 students were participated
• As ISTE Management committee member involved in award committee, membership drive committee
• Conducted ISTE (TN) Faculty convention in 2022

Expert service

• Doctoral Committee member – Anna University, Noorul Islam University
• BoS Member – PSN College of Engineering Tirunelveli
• Department Advisory member: Velammal College of Engineering, Madurai
• Delivered technical lectures to many conference and institute level both in domestic and overseas

National Collaboration

• Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment, Chennai
• Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
• Vignan University, Vijayawada
• National Institute of Interdiscipline Science and Technology, Tiruvananthapuram
• Lovely Professional University, Punjab
• India Pistons Ltd, Chennai

International Collaboration

• Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Yeungnam University, Korea
• Universiti Putra Malaysia
• Universiti Malaysia Perlis
• University of Aviero, Portugal
• Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Studies and Civil Service

06/1991: Abitur

07/1991-09/1992: Civil service in the 'Schulerhort Leopoldshafen'

12/1997: Dipl.-Ing. in Structural Engineering, University of Karslruhe, Germany

Professional Experience

02/1998-12/2001: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Scientific co-worker) at the 'Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials Science' at the University of Karlsruhe with Prof. J. Eibl

1999-12/2001: In charge of the Finite Element Software ABAQUS

01/2002-02/2002: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Postdoctoral Fellow) at the Fraunhofer Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik-Fraunhofer (Ernst Mach) with Prof. K. Thoma

01/2002: PhD-defense, Numerische Untersuchungen zum Fragmentierungsverhalten von Beton mit Hilfe der SPH-Methode (Numerical analysis of concrete fragmentation using SPH)

02/2002-09/2005: Postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Group of Computational Mechanics, Evanston, Illinois, USA with Prof. T. Belytschko

07/2002-09/2005: Chief system administrator of the tamlab (computer lab) group at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

10/2005-01/2007: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Postdoctoral fellow) at the Chair of Computational Mechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Germany with Prof. W.A. Wall

02/2007-02/2009: Senior Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Christchurch, New Zealand

since 02/2009: Univ.-Professor at the Bauhaus University of Weimar, chair of Computational Mechanics, Institute of Structural Mechanics, Department of Structural Engineering, Weimar, Germany

2010-2013: Director of the Institute of Structural Mechanics at Bauhaus University Weimar

Membership and awards

07/2005: Awarded Marie-Curie Intra-European Fellowship (not used). Editorial Board member of several journals such as 'Composite Structures', 'Computational Materials Science', 'Finite Elements in Analysis and Design', 'Computers & Structures' or 'Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics'

2008:  Second IMACS 2008 Most Successful Papers Award

since 03/2012: Assistant Editor of 'Computational Mechanics'

since 01/2015: Executive Editor of 'Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering' (Journal of the Chinese Academy of Engineering)

since 09/2016: Associate Editor of 'International Journal of Impact Engineering'

since 03/2018: Editor-in-chief of 'Computers, Materials & Structures' (CMC)

08/2013-09/2014: Feodor-Lynen Forschungsstipendium (Research Fellowship), Humboldt Foundation

2014-201:  Listed in ISI-Highly Cited Researchers 2014 - 2017 in the cate-gories 'Computer Science' and 'Engineering' (in all years)

since 2014: Member of the Modeling Market Place (MMP) Working Group of the European Materials Modeling Council (EMMC)

since 2015: Member of the EU Academy of Sciences

04/2013-03/2016: Adjoint Professor at the School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University

01/2014-12/2018: Chair Professor of the 111-Project for Disaster Prevention and Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanhai, China

01/2014-12/2016: National High-end Foreign Expert, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

since 05/2014: Head of the Division of Computational Mechanics (DCM), TDTU, Saigon, Vietnam

11/2015-10/2018: Visiting Professor at Hohai University, School of Materials Science and Engineering Mechanics, Nanjing, China

06/2016-05/2019: Adjunct Professor (Peak Discipline Talent Program), College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

07/2016-06/2019: Jiangsu 100 Talent Overseas High Level Expert, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

03/2017-02/2020: Shanghai 1000 Talent High Level Overseas Expert Program, Shanghai, China

since 01/2018: Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program (DSFP), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Professional Services

Reviewer for more than 40 journals (such as Journal of the Mechanics and Phyiscs of Solids since 10/2017, Advanced Materials since 07/2016, ACS Nano since 07/2015, Scientic Reports since 04/2015, Nano Letters since 03/2013, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering-since 02/2002, Engineering Fracture Mechanics-since 05/2008, Journal of Computational Physics- since 09/2008, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering since 11/2009, Composite Structures since 02/2011)

Reviewer, organizer of mini-symposia and session chair for several conferences

since 06/2007: Transfer of Knowledge projects to some software companies such as DIFFPACK (InnuTech, Germany), SIMPLAS (Antikythera Systems Lda, Portugal), the research unit at Bosch GmbH and GeoFBA (China) and other companies (Open-Source software-development and application), e.g. Geolink (Germany), ENSCO (Vietnam), 'Korean Expressway Corporation' (Korea), Golden Base Construction JSC (Vietnam) or SMI Huangpu River Upper Reach Raw Water Co., the largest water supplier in China.

since 10/2009: Reviewer for the German Research Foundation (DFG)

2009: Organizer and host of the 'International Workshop: Technology and Society: Simulation Methods-Extreme Events: Modeling, Analysis and Prediction', 7.10-9.10, Weimar

2009: Editorial Board member (invited by Prof. Topping) of the Seventh International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, Valencia, 2010

2011: Editorial Board member (invited by Prof. Topping) of the Eighth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, Dubrovnik, 2012

2017: Co-organizer of the International Conference on Advances in Computational Mechanics (ACOME 2017), Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam

2018: Editorial Board member (invited by Prof. Topping) of the Tenth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology (ECT2018), Barcelona, 2018

since 2011: Lecturer of the Course 'Meshfree Methods' at the Vietnamese German University (VGU), coordinator of this program is Prof. Hackl from Ruhr- Universität Bochum

2016: Lecturer of the 2 weeks short course 'Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics' at IIT Madras, India

2013-2016: Lecturer of the Course 'Continuum Mechanics' at Korea University

2012-2016: involved as guest lecturer in the courses 'Elasticity Theory' and 'Finite Element Method' at Tongji University, Shanghai, China

since 2012: Reviewer for the ERC and CSF (Czech Science Foundation) 14.3-15.3.2012 Host of the 'Open-FOAM Workshop' 2013 Reviewer for the Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering at the Academy of Finland

since 2015: Reviewer for the U.S. Army Research Office

since 2016: Reviewer of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science

since 2017: Reviewer for the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation

Research Grants: EU - FP7

2016: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016 (4 years, 1,900,000 Euro): Environmentally best practices and optmisation in hydraulic fracturing for shale gas/oil development (BESTOFRAC), 4 academic beneficiaries and 2 industrial beneficiaries, start: 1.1.2017

2013: ERC-CoG (5 years, 2,000,000 Euro): Computational Modeling and Design of Lithium-ion Batteries (COMBAT), start: 1.6.2014

2013: Coordinator and Scientist in Charge of the Marie-Curie International Incoming Fellowship (IIF) of Dr. Xiaoying Zhuang (2 years, 160,000 Euro): Computational Multiscale Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for shale gas development (HYDROFRAC), start: 1.7.2014

2011: Coordinator of the FP7-ITN (Initial Training Network): Integrating Numerical Simulation and Geometric Design Technology (INSIST), 3,850,000 Euro (4 years), 12 ESRs (3 years each) and 2 ERs (30 months), 3 industrial partners and 3 academic partners, start 1.1.2012

2010: Coordinator of the FP7-IRSES grant MultiFrac (4 years, 250,000 Euro), start 1.7.2011

Research Grants: DFG

2017: DFG grant RA 1946/26-1 (3 years): Isogeometrische Kollokationsverfahren fr komplexe Modelle, start: envisioned 1.3.2018

2015: DFG grant RA 1946/23-1: International Collaboration:Mehrskalen-Modellierung der Mikrostrukturevolution in polykristallinen dnnen Kupferfilmen, start: 1.7.2016

2015: DFG grant RA 1946/20-1 (3 years): Eine dreidimensionale mehrskalige Peridynamicsformulierung für ferroelektrische / multiferroische Tunnelkontakte, start: 1.3.2016

2013: DFG grant RA 1946/17-1 (1 year): International Collaboration (Tongji University, China): Ein dreidimensionales thermo-mechanisches Rissmodell basierend auf PU-Methoden, start: 1.1.2014

2013: DFG grant RA 1946/16-1 (3 years): Eine dreidimensionale Mehrskalenmethode zur Modellierung von Materialversagen in Nano-Verbundwerkstoffen, start: 2013

2012: DFG grant RA 1946/14-1: International Collaboration (Jordan): Physics based virtual surgery approach using the point collocation method of finite spheres

2011: DFG grant RA 1946/10-1 (3 years): Eine elektro-mechanische XFEM Formulierung für Vorwärtsprobleme und inverse Probleme, start: 22.12.2011

2011: DFG grant RA 1946/8-1 (2 years): Eine MD-XFEM Kopplung zur Simulation von quasi-sprödem Materialversagen, start: 1.2.2012

2011: DFG grant PO 405/13-1: Europäische Nachwuchsakademie (1 year): 'Multiscale methods for fracture in nanocomposites', start 1.12.2011 (Dr. Yancheng Zhang)

2010: DFG grant RA 1946/5-1 (3 years): Eine neue netzfreie Methode zur Modellierung von duktilem Materialversagen, start 1.4.2011

2009: DFG grant RA 1946/4-1: Workshop Technology and Society: Simulationsverfahren-Forschung für die Gesellschaft (6000 Euro)

2009: DFG grant RA 1946/3-1 (3 years): Robuste FSI-Verfahren für versagende dünne Strukturen, start 1.3.2010

2009: DFG grant RA 1946/2-1 (3 years): Ein Mehrskalenansatz zur Modellierung quasi-sproden Materialversagens, start 1.3.2010

2009: Aufnahme als Antragsteller im Graduiertenkolleg 'Bewertung gekoppelter numerischer Partialmodelle im konstruktiven Ingenieurbau'

Other Research Grants (such as BMBF or DAAD)

2017: Host of Dr. Hasan Aladad (Philipp Schwartz-initiative - for threatened foreign researchers - of the Humboldt Foundation)

2015: Nominator and Host of the Humboldt Prize Winner Prof. Hehua Zhu, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

2014: Host for the Georg-Forster Scholar (2 years) Jahed Naghipoor: 'Mathematical Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Bioabsorbable Stent', start: 1.5.2015

2012: DAAD PPP Spanien-Fracture of thin shells due to uid-structure interaction: Joint Project with Prof. Marino Arroyo and Prof. Yongxing Shen, UPV (Barcelona)

2011: BMBF SUA 10/042-Mehrskalen Simulation zum Bruchverhalten von Polymer-Nano-Partikel Verbundwerkstoffen: Joint Project with Prof. Jacob Muthu, WITS

2010: ARC-DAAD-Multiscale Methods for Fracture: Joint Project with Prof. Stephane Bordas, Cardi
 University Research Grants: TMBWK

2010: TMBWK Seldibau: Selbstdiagnostizierende Bauwerke ( 395,000 Euro)

Research Interests

Computational Mechanics (Computational Solid Mechanics and Computational Fluid-Structure-Interaction)

Computational Materials Design

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering

Numerical Methods, in particular Extended Finite Element and Meshfree

Methods, Isogeometric Analysis

Constitutive Modeling

Material Instabilities, Fracture, Strain localization

Biomechanical Engineering

Biography:

Over 70 per cent of machinery parts and load-bearing components undergo premature failure. With so many lives on the line daily – people in cars, in aircrafts and in hospitals – reliability of mechanical devices is of the utmost importance. For Ahmad Varvani-Farahani, failure is not an option. Following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, Varvani was motivated to advance the reliability of machines and space vehicles through his education in mechanical engineering.

Today, he is ambitious to upgrade quality of life in society through design of risk-free and durable devices. Varvani’s focus is to broadly develop models and theories on damage assessment and failure of materials. This ensures performance and structural integrity of vehicles, airplanes and diagnostic health-care equipment, making society safer today than it was yesterday. Research outcomes and innovative ideas developed within his group have helped to solve several challenging engineering problems and benefited society and industry with durable parts and structures. “We assess the magnitude of damage caused by dynamic loads in automotive, aviation and medical fields. That’s how we protect lives.”

Areas of Academic Interest

Fatigue fracture analysis

Cyclic plasticity and ratcheting

Materials testing and analysis

Stress analysis

Finite element analysis

Elasticity and plasticity

Composite materials

Biomaterials, artificial tissues and implants

Education

1998     University of Waterloo  PhD

1994     University of Waterloo  MSc

1990     University of Tabriz        BSc

Biography:

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, is currently working as a Senior Research Scientist/Associate Professor and also 'Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals' at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. He received the B.Engg (Mechanical Engineering) in the year 2010, M.Tech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) in the year 2013, Ph.D (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in the year 2018 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in the year 2019. He is a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). He is an Associate Editor of Heliyon Elsevier (Materials Science), Journal. Also acting as a Board Member of various international journals in the fields of materials science and composites. He is a reviewer for more than 120 International Journals (for Nature, Elsevier, Springer, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, IOP, Hindawi, NC State University USA, ASM International, Emerald Group, Bentham Science Publishers, Universiti Putra, Malaysia), also a reviewer for book proposals, and international conferences. In addition, he has published more than 200 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 9 editorial corners, 60 book chapters, one book, 30 books as an Editor (Published by lead publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley), and also presented research papers at national/international conferences. In 2021, his 17 articles got top-cited in various top journals (Journal of Cleaner Production, Carbohydrate Polymers, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal of Natural Fibers, Journal of Industrial Textiles). He is a lead editor of Several special issues. Based on google scholar, the number of citations amounts to 11000+ and his present H-index is 55 with i10-Index of 167. In addition, 1 Thailand Patent and 2 Indian patents are granted. He has delivered keynote and invited talks at various international conferences and workshops. His current research areas include Natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites, and Advanced Material Technology. He has received a ‘Top Peer Reviewer 2019’ award, Global Peer Review Awards, Powered by Publons, Web of Science Group. The KMUTNB selected him for the ‘Outstanding Young Researcher’ Award 2020 and Outstanding Researcher’ Award 2021. He is recognized by Stanford University’s list of the world’s Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists in Single Year Citation Impact 2019 and also for the year 2020. In 2021, he is recognized by Stanford University’s list of the world’s Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists in Single Year Citation Impact and also in Career=long Citation impact. He is listed in ‘Top 100 Scientists’ in Thailand, by AD Scientific Index. (Top 4th Rank among Mechanical Engineering in Thailand).

• Recognized by Stanford University’s list (published by Elsevier) of the World’s Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists in Career and Single Year Citation Impact 2021’ (Top 22nd Rank in Thailand and Top 2nd Rank Under Materials Category in Thailand)
• Recipient of “Outstanding Researcher 2021 award” from Science and Technology Research Institute, KMUTNB Thailand • ‘Recognized by Stanford University’s list (published by Elsevier) of the World’s Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists in Single Year Citation Impact 2020’ (Top 30th Rank in Thailand
• Recipient of Outstanding Young Researcher Award’ 2020 from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. • Listed in ‘Top 100 Scientists’ in Thailand, by AD Scientific Index (Top 4th Rank among Mechanical Engineering in Thailand).
• Recognized by Stanford University’s list of the world’s Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists in Single Year Citation Impact 2019 (Ranked 97th among 187 THAI Scientists on the list).

Academic Performance

Field of Specialization

• Natural fiber composites
• Polymer Composites
• Biopolymers
• Advanced Material Technology

Techniques/Instruments Handled

• Fiber Extraction method
• Chemical Treatments
• Manufacturing Techniques: Hand lay-up, Autoclave, Compression Molding, Solution Casting Method, Vacuum Bagging Method.
• Universal Testing Machine
• Impact Testing Machine
• Tribometer
• X-ray powder diffraction (XRD)
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
• FT-IR Spectrophotometer
• Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

Fellowships

• ASSOCIATE RESEARCH FELLOW (EXTERNAL), Centre For Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.
• DAAD Academic exchange-PPP Programme (Project- related Personnel Exchange) between Thailand and Germany to Institute of Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.
• PostDoc Fellowship from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.
• Research Assistantship for Ph.D. under Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP-II), Government of India from 2013-2016.

Honors/Achievements

• Received a Top Peer Reviewer 2019 award, Global Peer Review Awards, Powered by Publons, Web of Science Group.
• Guest Editor for special issue "Tribology of Composite Materials", Science Publishing Group, USA.
• Visiting Researcher, Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, August 21-25, 2019.

Biography:

Professor Dr. Zainuriah Hassan, FASc area of expertise is wide band gap semiconductors and devices. In 1979, she was awarded the Gold Medal by the Sultan of Kedah for the best performance in the Malaysia Certificate of Education examination. She received the B.Sc (Magna Cum Laude) degree and the Master’s degree in Physics from Western Michigan University, USA in 1983 and 1985, respectively, and the Ph.D degree in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics from Ohio University, USA in 1998, and was a Research Associate there from 1997 to 1998. She started her Ph.D work at Ohio University in 1994, and in 1996, they were successful in getting a research grant of USD 2 million. During her studies at Ohio University, she was an important member of the wide band gap semiconductor effort. She pioneered many of the scientific advances that would be the center of the nitride work at Ohio University. She was instrumental in the installation and operation of the metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactor; and she was the first to grow GaN and AlN at Ohio University. She started her work as a Lecturer at the School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in September 1998. She was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2004, Associate Professor in 2007, and Full Professor, VK7, VK6 and VK5 (Special Grade A) in 2009, 2015 and 2020, respectively. She is currently an Honorary Professor at the Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research and Technology (INOR), USM and was the Director of INOR in 2016 and 2018-2021. She is also currently an Honorary Adjunct Faculty at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria. She was also formerly the Director of the Centre for Research Initiatives in Natural Sciences (2013-2015), Dean (2010-2012), Deputy Dean-Academic and Student Development (2009-2010), and Chair of the Engineering Physics Program (2007-2009) at the School of Physics, USM. She was a Visiting Research Scholar under the Fulbright Program at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA in 2004/2005. At USM, she very quickly built a funded, high-impact research program in nitride semiconductors. She obtained a grant worth RM 11 million (~USD 3 million) in 2002, awarded by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) under the IRPA RMK8 Strategic Research for work on fabrication of III-nitrides and organic materials for blue light emitting device applications. With that grant, her team successfully set up an advanced laboratory named NOR for Nano-Optolectronics Research and Technology at the School of Physics, USM. Now the NOR laboratory has received accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Research, a status awarded to the Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research and Technology (INOR) by the Ministry of Education in 2015. Her focus of research is in the field of Materials Science and Device Physics, in particular advanced semiconductor technology. She works on all aspects related to nano and advanced materials growth, characterization, and fabrication of optoelectronic and electronic devices such as LEDs, sensors and solar cells based on III-nitrides (GaN, InN, AlN, and related nitride alloys) and also other wide band gap semiconductors such as ZnO, CdS, TiO2, CdO and other metal oxides. She is also working on porous and hybrid heterostructures for device applications. She has been a pioneer researcher in Malaysia on work related to GaN-based (III-nitrides) materials and devices. She has been involved as the Project Leader at USM for the national project (GaN on GaN) which is funded by Malaysian government through Economic Planning Unit (EPU) with total funding of RM 75 million (~USD 18 million) for 5 years (2015-2020). She was also the Project Leader for a grant of RM 2 million (~USD 0.5 million), entitled “Energy Efficient Lighting” under the Long Term Research Grant (LRGS) Special Focused Industry Driven Program, entitled “Wide Band gap Semiconductor” which is funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). She was also the main and co-researcher for more than 80 other national and international research grants. She has supervised more than 100 PhD and MSc students. She has produced more than 700 ISI/Scopus publications to date, with h-index of 44 in Scopus, 43 in Web of Science ResearcherID and 50 in Google Scholar. She has been listed in the Top 2% in the World in the Category of Citation Impact in Single Year 2020.  She has also been identified as the Top Author (No. 1), by number of publications in Malaysia and USM over the period 2013-2017 in the field of Materials Science, from a document prepared by Solutions Consultant, Elsevier Singapore. She has also been featured by Thomson Reuters as one of the Accomplished USM Researchers on ResearcherID as well as received the recognition as Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM) in 2013 and elected as a Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2016. In 2019, she received the Ohio University Notable Alumni Award which is a very significant recognition by her alma mater for her broad career accomplishments and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts and Sciences. She was mentioned as a notable alumna that “Pioneers Scientific Advances in US and Malaysia”.

Education

• Bachelor of Science (Chimie-Physics), 1981, Paris 11 (Orsay) Universities, France.
• Master of Science (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering), 1982, Paris 11 University, France.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Metallurgy Engineering), 1985, Paris 6 (Pierre and Marie Curie) University. Dissertation Title: Réponse aux Sollicitations Monotones et Cycliques de l'Acier Inoxydable Austénitique a bas carbone Z02CN18-10.
• Visiting Professor, Paris 6 University, France, June 1990, September 1990.
• Visiting Professor, Paris 6 University, France, October 1992, September 1993.
• Visiting Professor École Polytechnique de Montreal Feb 2000- Feb 2001

Research Titles

• Electrochemical Behavior of Materials
• Resistance to Pitting of Stainless Steels, Role of N, Mo, W and Cu in the Passivity, Resistance to Pitting and Chemical Composition of Passive Films of Austenitic Stainless Steels
• Ionic Implantation Technology.
• XPS and Electrochemical Studies of N and Mo Co-implanted Austenitic Stainless Steel
• The Effect on Dissolution and Passivation of Ion Implantation of N and Mo in Austenitic SS.
• Sheet Metals Formability,Theoretical And Experimental Analysis Of Sheet Metal Formability Limits,Deep drawing Steels, Copper, aluminium and Aluminium Alloys, (study For n,m,r,and Grain Size).
• Residual Stress Measurement
• Powder-Forging Technology
• Hard Particles Implantation by Explosion
• Semi solid processing
• Nano ceramic Technology 13. Nanotubes composites
• Sheet metals composites
• Functionaly greded steels
• The shape memory implant corrosion and biocompatibility
• Metals polymers interface adhesion
• Semisolid forming, Modeling and Simulation of Thixoforging Process
• Analysis and Stiffness Control of Large Scale Cable Driven Parallel Robots with Static Deformation of Cables
• Erosion or impingement caused by liquid- spray in spray nozzles entrance
• Artificial neural networks for fatigue life prediction of composites
• Numerical & Experimental Investigation of Two-Phase Heat Transfer in Plate Type Evaporators with Application in Multi-Effect Desalination Systems
• Deep drawing simulation of the thermoplastic reinforced composite sheet
• Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites in Joints
• Investigation the effects of ultrasonic impact treatment on corrosion fatigue behavior of high temperature steels
• Theoretical and Experimental Determination of Process Window for Steel Thixoforming
• Investigation on Flow Behavior and Rheological Properties of Tool Steel in Semi Solid State
• Formability analysis of sandwich sheets using GTN model
• Buckling Analysis of Shape Memory Alloy Reinforced Laminated Composite Curved Panel
• Theoretical, Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Ultrasonic Assisted Cold Compaction of Ti-6Al-4V powder
• Stress wave propagation and experimental impact analysis on nanocomposite ceramic/metal

Biography

Dr. Mahmoud Shariati is currently with the department of mechanical engineering at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. He holds Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Tarbiat Moddares University at 1998. He has been focused his studies on fracture mechanics and fatigue and design & stress analysis of structures since 1998. Dr. Shariati is a member of the Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering (ISME). He has published more than 100 journal and conference papers, and supervised more than 20 graduate dissertations, as well. He has educated different subjects in general area of Mechanical Engineering including, Strength of materials, Statics, Dynamics, Machine elements design, composite material, Engineering mathematics, Continuum mechanics, Advanced Engineering mathematics, Theory of elasticity, Theory of plasticity, Fracture mechanics and fatigue, Finite element method.

Research Interests

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics

Stress analysis

Design in structures

Composites and nanocomposites

Finite Element Method

Professional & Scientific Membership

Head Of Mechanical Engineering Department at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Member of the President board of Shahrood university of technology, Member of the council of Shahrood university of technology, Vice President of the council of Shahrood university of technology, President and member of the council of Research and Technology of Shahrood university of technology, President and Member of the council of Education of Shahrood university of technology, President and Member of the council of High education of Shahrood university of technology, ISME (Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering), Manager and Member of Editorial Board of journal of Sciences and Technology of Shahrood university of technology, Chief editor of journal of "Solid and Fluid Mechanics" of shahrood university of technology

Awards & Patents

Design and manufacturing of a pilot tube microtunnelling machine-2006-Iran

Design and manufacturing of a steering pilot tube system for microtunnelling process-2007-Iran

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., 1987-1992: Applied Mechanics (Composites), Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi, India - Thesis: Analysis of dynamic response of large elastic orthotropic plate to transverse impact and its application to fiber reinforced plates

• M.Tech., 1985-1987: Materials Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, India - Dissertation: Influence of tempering on the structure and mechanical properties of hot die tool steels

• B.E., 1979-1985: Mechanical Engineering, University of Mysore, Mysore, India - Project: Design of self-adjusting brakes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

• Member of Science and Technology Think Tank, MAPNA Group (since 2020)
• Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2001-2003), (2010-2011) and (since 2020)
• Member of Permanent Expertise Commission - Board of Trustees of the University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology (since 2019)
• Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (since 2006)
• Associate Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2001-2006)
• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1993-2001)
• Research Counselor, Representative of Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Ministry of Medical Science and Education in India and Subcontinent, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi, India (2015-2018)
• Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, (2013-2015)
• Professor (Part time), Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran (since 1997)
• Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Science and Technology of Composite, Iran Science and Technology University, Iran (since 2015)
• Member of Editorial Board, mechanics of Composite Materials Journal, Semnan University, Iran (since 2015)
• Visiting Professor, Applied Mechanics Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, (2015-2018)
• Member of scientific committee, ACE-X conferences (2011-2018)
• Member of Degree’s Qualifying and Accrediting Committee (QAC), Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran (1997-2015)
• Member of Technical Committee, Distinguished Council of Islamic Azad University, Central office (2013-2014)
• Member of Distinguished Council of University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2008-2010) and (2014-2015)
• Member of Senate Committee, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1994-1997), (2003-2005) and (2013-2015)
• Director of Solid Mechanics Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1999-2001), (2009-2010) and (2012-2013)
• Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kingston University, London, UK (2008-2013)
• Editor in chief, Mechanical Research and Applications Journal, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (since 2013)
• Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2001-2003) and (2010-2011)
• Member of Research Committee, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1993-1997), (2001-2003) and (2010-2011)
• Member of scientific committee, AB 2011 conference, Porto, Portugal (July 2011)
• Organizer of Special Session, "Composite materials and structures", ACE-X 2011 conference, Algarve, Portugal (July 2011)
• Member of Distinguished Council of University, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran
• (2008-2010)
• Member of Editorial Board, Ferdowsi Journal, Numerical and Computational applications, University of Ferdowsi, Mashhad, Iran (since 2010)
• Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Energy, Engineering and Management, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran (since 2010)
• Member of Distinguished Council of University, Shahr-e-kord University, Shahr-e-kord, Iran (2008-2010)
• Member of Scientific board, Joint Program in Energy Studies with Manchester University, UK (2004-2010)
• Member of Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, SAMPE, USA (2009-2010)
• Member of Editorial Board, Mechanical Research and Applications Journal, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (since 2009)
• Member of Editorial Board, Majlesi Mechanical Journal, Islamic Azad University, Majlesi, Iran (since 2009)
• Member of IASCIT (since 2009)
• Member of scientific committee, CCFA conferences (since 2008)
• Member of scientific committee, X-MECH conferences (since 2008)
• Director of Joint Program in Automotive Engineering with Kingston University, London, UK (2004-2008)
• Director - Centre of Excellence for Research in Advanced Materials and Structures, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (since 2008)
• Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2003-2005)
• Head - Composites Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
• N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (since 2002)
• Head of Executive Committee, International Conference of Mechanical Eng., ISME, Tehran, Iran (2002)
• Member of Society for Manufacturing Engineers in Iran, Tehran, Iran (since 2002)
• Scientific Coordinator for Structural Division – Satellite Design Office – ASRA Research Centre, Tehran, Iran (2001-2002)
• Member of Referee Committee, Khwarazmi International Scientific Festival, Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran (2001-2013)
• Member of Graduate Studies and Programming Committee, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (since 1999)
• Vice-Dean of Education, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1997-1998)
• Member of Education Committee, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1997-1998)
• Consultant to Deputy Director, Iran Scientific and Research Organization, Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran (1997-1998)
• Member of Iranian Society for Mechanical Engineers, Tehran, Iran (since 1997)
• Member of Information Technology Committee, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1995-1997)
• Dean, University Central Library and Documentations, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1993-1997)
• Research Consultant and Member of Research Committee, Research and Development Centre, I.R. Iran Railways, Tehran, Iran (1993-1996)
• Head of Computer Centre, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (1993-1994)

PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Distinguish Research Scientist of the University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2013)
• Award for Best Supervisor in Ph.D. Thesis in the field of acoustic and vibration in Iran, ISAV, Tehran, Iran (2012)
• Distinguish Research Scientist of the University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2012)
• Distinguish Research Scientist of the University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2008)
• Botan Award for Best Supervisor in Mechanical Ph.D. Thesis in Iran, ISME, Tehran, Iran (2006)
• 2nd Winner in Applied Research, Khwarazmi International Award, Tehran, Iran (2004)
• Best Research Scientist of the University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2003)
• Distinguish Research Scientist of the University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2002)
• Best Research Scientist of the University, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2001)
• 3rd Winner in Invention, Khwarazmi International Award - Iran (1999)
• Winner of International Federation of Invention Associations (IFIA) Award and Medal - Geneva (1999)
• Invention Certificate, Iran Intellectual Property Organization, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran (1999)

Biography:

Seyed Ahmad Fazelzadeh (b. 1967, Shiraz) is currently Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Shiraz University in Iran. He obtained the B.Sc. degree (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering in 1991 from the Shiraz University. He received the M.Sc. degree in Applied Mechanics and Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in 1994 and 2002, respectively.

His research and teaching span over 27 years and his expertise in the fields of Aeroelasticity, Green Aviation, Electric Aircraft Design, Aircraft Wing Design, Structural Stability, Flight Dynamics and Control, Optimal Control, Nano Composites, Smart Structures, Metamaterials, Thermal Stresses and Reliability Analysis. Also, He has advised 10 PhD and 35 MS graduates. To his credit thus far he has three books, seven book chapters, over 125 technical papers in prestigious journals, 135 papers in the international conference proceedings and one national Patent.

He was a Visiting Research Professor at the Zienkiewicz Centre for Computational Engineering, Swansea University, UK, and Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, in 2018 and 2020, respectively.

Dr Fazelzadeh serves on the Editorial Boards of Applied Mathematical Modelling (Elsevier), Journal of Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction of Mechanical Eng. (Springer) and Sharif Journal of Mechanical Engineering. He also served as a reviewer for high prestige Journals. He has been awarded the “Outstanding Contribution In Reviewing” certificates by Elsevier for peer-reviewing services of International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Journal of Fluids and Structures, and Aerospace Science and Technology.

He is an active researcher and dedicated teacher and has received numerous awards and recognitions for excellence in teaching and research. In the 50th anniversary celebration of Sharif University of Technology, he was chosen by Sharif University of Technology as one of its fifty distinguished alumni in 2016. He is a member of the Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering and was elected as distinguished professor in 2018.

Education:
PhD in Solid Mechanics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1996.
MSc in Solid Mechanics, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 1989
BSc in Solid Mechanics, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 1987.

Research Interests:
Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and structures
Aging and Life Extension of components and Structures
Repair of Metal Components using Composite Patches
Creep Life Assessment of Power Plant Components
Damage Mechanisms in Composite Laminates and structures
Material characterization, failure load calculation, and life assessment of components using various progressive damage analyses

Biography:

Farhad Javidrad is currently a Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the Middle East Technical University (North Cyprus Campus). Prof. Javidrad received his Ph.D. in 1995 from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine of London, England, and his M.Sc. in mechanical engineering (Solids and Structures) from Tehran University, Iran in 1991. His research interests include Composite materials (Optimization, design and manufacturing), Finite elements and. He is also interested in fracture mechanics and failure analysis of solid materials

Biography

Ali HabibollahZadeh Emeritus Professor School of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran Fax: +982333654119 ahabibolahzadeh@semnan.ac.ir, ahabibolahzadeh@gmail.com. Academic Education: PhD degree in Metallurgy and Materials, Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK, 2001. MSc degree in Materials Engineering, from Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1991. BSc degree in Materials Engineering, from Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1988.

Research interest areas

• Foam
• Coating technology
• Wear and microstructure/mechanical properties
• Casting

Work Experience (Engineering, Research and Teaching)

• Professor at Semnan University
• Deputy of research at Engineering Faculty of Semnan University for 2 years
• Head of Materials group at Semnan University for more than 7 years
• Consultant at center for innovation and technology cooperation (CITC)
• Fara Sahel (offshore) Co., consultant
• Farayaz Co., R&D Department

Education

• PhD, 1997: UMIST, Manchester, England/AUT - Mechanical Engineering
• MSc, January 1988: UMIST, Manchester, England - Mechanical Engineering
• BSc, September 1985: Amirkabir University of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Research Fields

• Mechanics of Composite Materials
• Dynamic Analysis of Composite Materials and Sandwich Structures
• Analysis of Fiber Metal Laminates (FMLs)
• Processing of Thermoplastic Matrix Composites
• Cellular Solids
• Impact Mechanics
• Energy Absorption of Structures
• Stress Analysis

Biography:

Dr. Abdolvahed Kami is an academic and researcher with a focus on metal forming and additive manufacturing. With 8 years of experience, he is now an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department at Semnan University in Iran.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (2010 - 2016)
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (2007 - 2010)
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Mazandaran (2003 - 2007)

Research Interests:

• Additive Manufacturing
• Bioprinting
• Hybrid Manufacturing
• Machine Learning
• Metamaterials
• Smart Materials

Work Experience:

• Assistant Professor, Mech. Eng. Dept., Semnan University, Semnan, Iran (2017 - Present)
• Director of Additive Manufacturing Research Lab, Mech. Eng. Dept., Semnan University (2019 - Present)
• Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (2017 - Present)
• Executive Manager of Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures journal (2018 - 2021)