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Dr Alireza Rahimi

B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Contact Details

Research Assistant
MaREI Centre,
School of Science and Engineering,
Alice Perry Building,
University of Galway
M: 0874930189
E: alireza.rahimi@universityofgalway.ie
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alirezarahimi/
 
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Biography

Dr. Alireza Rahimi is a highly accomplished researcher specializing in composite structures, fluid-structure interactions (FSI), and thermoelasticity. With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Tarbiat Modares University, his work focuses on cutting-edge advancements in nanocomposite materials, deep learning applications in engineering, and finite element analysis. Dr. Rahimi has made significant contributions to the fields of structural mechanics and multiscale modeling, authoring numerous high-impact publications cited over 850 times.

Currently, as a Research Assistant at the University of Galway, Dr. Rahimi is driving innovative research in sustainable wind turbine blade materials, aligning with Ireland's National Energy and Climate Plan. His interdisciplinary approach, combining materials science and computational methods, aims to advance eco-friendly, cost-effective solutions in renewable energy.

Dr. Rahimi is proficient in Ansys, MATLAB, Python, and SolidWorks, with expertise in deploying deep neural networks for complex mechanical problems. He also has extensive teaching experience, having lectured in several engineering courses at Azad University in Iran.

Beyond his academic achievements, Dr. Rahimi has mentored students, presented at prestigious conferences, and served as a peer reviewer for leading scientific journals.

Research Interests

  1. Structural Mechanics,
  2. Advanced Composites and Nanocomposites,
  3. Multiscale Modeling,
  4. Finite Element Analysis,
  5. Fluid-Solid Interactions,
  6. Applied thermoelasticity,
  7. Deep-learning,


Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
SustaBlade

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2023) 'Dynamic Stability Examination of Perovskite Solar Cells: Application of Numerical Analysis, GAN and African Vulture Optimization Algorithms'
Wang, Gang,Wei, Yue,Zhang, Xiaoyan,Rahimi, Alireza (2023) 'Dynamic Stability Examination of Perovskite Solar Cells: Application of Numerical Analysis, GAN and African Vulture Optimization Algorithms'. Aerospace Science and Technology, [Details]
(2021) 'Impact of in-plane follower force on the frequency response of the hybrid angle-ply laminated system via dynamic simulation and generalized differential quadrature framework'
Liu, Wenjian,Deng, Lianbing,Cai, Zhiming,Li, Daming,Rahimi, Alireza (2021) 'Impact of in-plane follower force on the frequency response of the hybrid angle-ply laminated system via dynamic simulation and generalized differential quadrature framework'. Engineering with Computers, :1-18 [Details]
(2021) 'Torsional buckling analyses of functionally graded porous nanocomposite cylindrical shells reinforced with graphene platelets (GPLs)'
Shahgholian-Ghahfarokhi, Davoud,Safarpour, Mehran,Rahimi, Alireza (2021) 'Torsional buckling analyses of functionally graded porous nanocomposite cylindrical shells reinforced with graphene platelets (GPLs)'. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 49 (1):81-102 [Details]
(2021) 'Parametric study of three-dimensional bending and frequency of FG-GPLRC porous circular and annular plates on different boundary conditions'
Safarpour, Mehran,Rahimi, Alireza,Alibeigloo, Akbar,Bisheh, Hossein,Forooghi, Ali (2021) 'Parametric study of three-dimensional bending and frequency of FG-GPLRC porous circular and annular plates on different boundary conditions'. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 49 (5):707-737 [Details]
(2020) 'Buckling analyses of functionally graded graphene-reinforced porous cylindrical shell using the Rayleigh–Ritz method'
Shahgholian, D.,Safarpour, M.,Rahimi, A. R.,Alibeigloo, A. (2020) 'Buckling analyses of functionally graded graphene-reinforced porous cylindrical shell using the Rayleigh–Ritz method'. Acta Mech, 231 (5):1887-1902 [Details]
(2020) 'Three-dimensional static and free vibration analysis of graphene platelet–reinforced porous composite cylindrical shell'
Rahimi, Alireza,Alibeigloo, Akbar,Safarpour, Mehran (2020) 'Three-dimensional static and free vibration analysis of graphene platelet–reinforced porous composite cylindrical shell'. Journal of Vibration and Control, 26 (19-20):1627-1645 [Details]
(2020) 'Frequency Characteristics of Multiscale Hybrid Nanocomposite Annular Plate Based on a Halpin–Tsai Homogenization Model with the Aid of GDQM'
Safarpour, Mehran,Rahimi, Alireza,Noormohammadi Arani, Omid,Rabczuk, Timon (2020) 'Frequency Characteristics of Multiscale Hybrid Nanocomposite Annular Plate Based on a Halpin–Tsai Homogenization Model with the Aid of GDQM'. Applied Sciences, 10 (4) [Details]
(2020) 'High-accuracy approach for thermomechanical vibration analysis of FG-GPLRC fluid-conveying viscoelastic thick cylindrical shell'
Rahimi, Alireza,Alibeigloo, Akbar (2020) 'High-accuracy approach for thermomechanical vibration analysis of FG-GPLRC fluid-conveying viscoelastic thick cylindrical shell'. Int. J. Appl. Mechanics, 12 (07) [Details]
(2020) 'Thermal and Mechanical Buckling and Vibration Analysis of FG-GPLRC Annular Plate Using Higher Order Shear Deformation Theory and Generalized Differential Quadrature Method'
Zhang, Guiju,Xiao, Caiyuan,Rahimi, Alireza,Safarpour, Mehran (2020) 'Thermal and Mechanical Buckling and Vibration Analysis of FG-GPLRC Annular Plate Using Higher Order Shear Deformation Theory and Generalized Differential Quadrature Method'. Int. J. Appl. Mechanics, 12 (02) [Details]
(2019) 'Three-Dimensional Static and Free Vibrational Analysis of Graphene Reinforced Composite Circular/Annular Plate Using Differential Quadrature Method'
Bisheh, H.,Alibeigloo, A.,Safarpour, M.,Rahimi, A. R. (2019) 'Three-Dimensional Static and Free Vibrational Analysis of Graphene Reinforced Composite Circular/Annular Plate Using Differential Quadrature Method'. Int. J. Appl. Mechanics, 11 (08) [Details]
(2019) 'Static and free vibration analysis of graphene platelets reinforced composite truncated conical shell, cylindrical shell, and annular plate using theory of elasticity and DQM'
Safarpour, M.,Rahimi, A. R.,Alibeigloo, A. (2019) 'Static and free vibration analysis of graphene platelets reinforced composite truncated conical shell, cylindrical shell, and annular plate using theory of elasticity and DQM'. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 0 (0):1-29 [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2019) 27th annual international conference of Iranian society of mechanical Engineers
A Rahimi, M Safarpour, A Alibeigloo (2019) Torsional buckling analysis of graphene platelets reinforced porous nanocomposite cylindrical shells using FSDT 27th annual international conference of Iranian society of mechanical Engineers Tehran, Iran, , pp.194-198 [Details]
(2019) 27th annual international conference of Iranian society of mechanical Engineers
A Rahimi, M Safarpour, A Alibeigloo (2019) Free vibration analysis of graphene reinforced composite cylindrical shell by using theory of elasticity and DQM 27th annual international conference of Iranian society of mechanical Engineers Tehran, Iran, , pp.199-203 [Details]
(2019) 27th annual international conference of Iranian society of mechanical engineering (ISME 2019)
M Safarpour, A Rahimi, A Alibeigloo (2019) Axial buckling analysis of graphene platelets reinforced porous nanocomposite cylindrical shells using Rayleigh-Ritz method 27th annual international conference of Iranian society of mechanical engineering (ISME 2019) Tehran, Iran, , pp.189-193 [Details]
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Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2022 Published four scientific articles with over 100 citations and ranked as the top articles in their journals, High quality scientific journals
2021 Obtaining the excellent grade (grade A) in the doctoral dissertation, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
2016 Receiving the prize of the Distinguished M.Sc. Student of the Year 2016 at IUST University, Iran University of Science & Technology
2010 Ranked as 132nd place among 317000 participants (0.1% top students) in the national B.Sc. entrance exam of Iran's universities and institutions in the field of Mathematics & Physics, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Galway Research Assistant 06-AUG-24 /
Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran Research Assistant 01-JAN-18 / 07-SEP-21
Azad University, Tehran, Iran University Lecturer 01-JAN-18 / 30-SEP-20

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2021 Tarbiat Modares University PhD Mechanical Engineering
2016 Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) Master of Science Mechanical Engineering
2014 University of Tehran Bachelor Mechanical Engineering

Languages

  Language
English

Internal Collaborators

  Name Description of Collaboration
William Finnegan