Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Automation

Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Automation publishes papers of high quality through critical reviews and is intended to become a quality international journal in the field of mechanical engineering and automation. The journal features a mix of experimental, numerical, and theoretical articles dealing with all aspects of the field.

Roham Rafiee

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Automation

Assistant Professor, Aerospace Department, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Iran

Research Areas

Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymers, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Design And Analysis of Composite Structures, Fatigue Modeling of Composite Structures, Finite Element Modeling and Analysis, Stochastic Modeling, Wind Turbine Blades, Glass Reinforced

Education

2006–2010Ph.DMechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST) Tehran, IRAN
2001-2003M.ScMechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST) Tehran, IRAN
1996-2000B.ScMechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST) Tehran, IRAN

Experience

presentAerospace Department, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran

Academic Achievement

First ranked student in PhD section
Registered Patent of "Full-scale and full-stochastic multi-scale process to predict elastic properties of CNT/Polymer Composites", Iranian Research Organization of Science & Technology (IROST): ID No.68152
Session Chairman of Modeling & Characterization of CNT-Polymer Composites, ICCS16, Porto, Portugal, 2011
Editor in Chief of the first scientific-research magazine of mechanical engineering students of Iran
University of Science & Technology which is called "PAJOOHESH" (Persian word for Research)
Selected trainee during training ship II
The most active student in publishing papers at university during B.S program (2000)
Appreciation Certificates from Iranian Composites Association for delivering lecture about GRP Pipes
Appreciation Certificates from Arkan Looleh Hamedan Co. for the start-up of GRP Pipe production
Member of the GRP Pipes Quality committee in Iranian Composites Association

Publications: Journals

[1]  Development of Full Range Multi-scale Model to Obtain Elastic Properties of CNT/Polymer Composites, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, Iranian Polymer Journal 2011; Submitted & Accepted. [In English]
[2]  Stochastic multi-scale modeling of CNT/polymer composites, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, Journal of Computational Materials Science 2010; 50 (2):437-446. [In English] doi:10.1016/j.commatsci.2010.08.036
[3]  Investigation of nanotube length effect on the reinforcement efficiency in carbon nanotube based composites , M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, Journal of Composite Structures 2010; 92 (10): 2415-2420. [In English] doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.02.018
[4]  Prediction of mechanical properties of an embedded carbon nanotube in polymer matrix based on developing equivalent long fiber, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, Journal of Mechanics Research Communications 2010; 37(2):235-240. [In English] doi:10.1016/j.mechrescom.2009.12.002
[5]  On the tensile behavior of an embedded carbon nanotube in polymer matrix with non-bonded interphase region, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, Journal of Composite Structures 2010; 92(3): 647-652. [In English] doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.09.033
[6]  Prediction of Young's modulus of graphene sheets and carbon nanotubes using nanoscale continuum mechanics approach, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, Jounral of Materials and Design 2010; 31(2): 790-795. [In English] doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2009.07.058
[7]  Simulation of Fatigue Failure in A Full Composite Wind Turbine Blade, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, Journal of Composite Structures 2006; 74(3): 332-342. [In English] doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.04.027
[8]  Mechanical Properties Characterization of Biax and Triax Composites Based on Limited Experimental Data, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, International Journal of Engineering Science 2006; 17(3-4): 29-35. [In English]

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Investigation of CNT diameter and chirality effect on Young's modulus using non-linear finite element model, R. Rafiee, M. Heidarhaei, A. Fereidoon, ISME2011, Birjand, Iran [In Persian]
[2]  Development of a stochastic simulation to predict elastic properties of carbon nanotube reinforced composites, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, ICCS16 (2011), Porto, Potugal [In English]
[3]  Young's modulus prediction of carbon nanotube using full non-linear interatomic potentials, R. Rafiee, M. Heidarhaei, ICCS16 (2011), Porto, Potugal [In English]
[4]  On the strain energy release rate of carbon nanotube composites, R. Rafiee, M. Heidarhaei, ICEAF II (2011), Mykonos, Greece. [In English]
[5]  Extracting optimum thickness of composite layers to rehabilitate corroded buried steel gas pipe, R. Rafiee, IranPipeTech2011, Tehran, Iran. [In Persian]
[6]  Development of a full-range multi-scale model to obtain elastic properties of CNT/polymer composites, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, CCFA-2 (2010), Kish Island, Iran [In English]
[7]  Stochastic determination of CNT/Epoxy properties using random volume fractions and random CNT lengths, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, CST2010, Valencia, Spain. [In English]
[8]  Load transfer efficiency in CNT/Epoxy: A parametric study on the effect of CNT length and non-bonded interphase, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, NS2010, Kish Island, Iran. [In English]
[9]  Calculation of Young's moduli of graphene sheets and carbon nanotubes using analytical solution and numerical simulation, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, ICMAT2009, Singapore, A00317-620, pp. 10. [In English]
[10]  On the non-linear tensile behavior of an embedded CNT in a polymer matrix with nonbonded inter-phase region, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, ICCS15, Porto, Portugal. [In English]
[11]  On the effective stiffness of carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets, M. M. Shokrieh, R. Rafiee, ICCS15, Porto, Portugal, [In English]
[12]  Investigation of Honycomb materials with negative Poisson's ratio using energy method, R. Rafiee and H. Bisadi, 7th International Conference of Aerospace Engineering, Aero2008, Tehran, Iran, Vol. 2, p. 3. [In Persian]
[13]  Extraction of required mechanical properties for FEA of multi directional composites using CLT approach, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, CANCOM 2005, Vancouver, Canada, Characterization Section, Paper ID #5. [In English]
[14]  Stochastic fatigue analysis of HAWT composite blade, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, ICCST5, Sharjah, UAE, pp. 197-202. [In English]
[15]  Lifetime prediction of a horizontal axis wind turbine composite blade, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, 12th International Conference of Mechanical Engineering, ISME2004, Iran, p. 240. [In Persian]
[16]  Structural design of composite power transmission poles, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, International Symposium of Composites, Singapore, K18-02, p. 327, ICMAT2001. [In English]
[17]  Design & analysis of composite power transmission poles, M. M. Shokrieh and R. Rafiee, 9th International Conference of Mechanical Engineering, ISME2001, Iran, Vol. 1, pp. 77-84.[In Persian]

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Chapter 14 of "Fatigue life prediction of composites and composite structures" entitled as "Fatigue life prediction of wind turbine rotor blades manufactured from composites", Woodhead publishing, 2010.