Alireza Torabi

Assistant Professor
Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran

Personal Details:

Address		Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, North Karegar Ave., Tehran, Iran
Date of Birth		September 20, 1982
Language		Persian
Voice		+98 21 61118572

Education:

2006 – 2009		Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
2004 – 2006		M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
2000 – 2004		B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Research Interests:

-		Fracture Mechanics
-		Fatigue and Creep
-		Experimental and Numerical Stress Analysis
-		Computational Mechanics

Journal Papers:

1		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Investigation of fracture in V-notched brittle polymers under pure shear. Polym Sci Technol 2010; 1:63-73.
2		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. A criterion for brittle fracture in U-notched components under mixed mode loading. Engng Fract Mech 2009; 76:1883-1896.
3		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Brittle fracture in rounded-tip V-shaped notches. Mater Design 2010; 31:60-67).
4		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Determination of mode II fracture toughness for U-shaped notches using Brazilian disc specimen. Int J Solids Structs 2010; 47:454-465.
5		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Investigation of mixed mode brittle fracture in rounded-tip V-notched components. Engng Fract Mech 2010; 77:3087-3104.
6		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Tensile fracture in notched polycrystalline graphite specimens. Carbon 2010; 48:2255-2265.
7		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R., Azizi P. Experimental and theoretical assessment of brittle fracture in engineering components containing a sharp V-notch. Exp Mech 2011; 51:919-932.
8		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Failure assessment of notched polycrystalline graphite under tensile-shear loading. Mater Sci Engng A 2011; 528:5685-5695.
9		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Experimental verification of RV-MTS model for fracture in soda-lime glass weakened by a V-notch. J Mech Sci Tech 2011; 25(10):2529-2534.
10		Torabi A.R., Taherkhani M. Extensive data of notch shape factors for V-notched Brazilian disc specimen under mixed mode loading. Mater Sci Engng A 2011; 528:8599-8609.
11		Torabi A.R., Jafarinezhad M.R. Comprehensive data for rapid calculation of notch stress intensity factor in U-notched Brazilian disc specimen under tensile-shear loading. Mater Sci Engng A 2012; 541:135-142.
12		Torabi A.R. Estimation of tensile load-bearing capacity of ductile metallic materials weakened by a V-notch: The equivalent material concept. Mater Sci Engng A 2012; 536:249-255.
13		Torabi A.R., Bayati M. Failure analysis and repair of a catastrophically damaged gas turbine compressor disc using SEM technique and CFD analysis. J Fail Anal Preven 2012; 12:391-401.
14		Torabi A.R., Heidary Khavas M. Fatigue crack growth in a solid circular shaft under fully reversed rotating bending. J Fail Anal Preven 2012; 12:419-426.

Conference Papers:

1		Hosseinpour S., Torabi A.R. Thermal modeling of a spark-ignition air-cooled engine for designing a cooling system. 15th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2007, Tehran, Iran.
2		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Finite element analysis of centrally notched Brazilian disc specimen for investigating mechanical behavior of notched rocks during drilling process. 1st National Congress on Drilling 2008, Ahvaz, Iran.
3		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Investigation of brittle fracture in rounded-tip V-notches under pure mode I loading. 17th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2009, Tehran, Iran.
4		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Predicting brittle fracture in U-notched structures under pure shear loading. 8th International Congress on Civil Engineering 2009, Shiraz, Iran.
5		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R., Azizi P. A criterion for brittle fracture in sharp V-notches under combined tensile/shear loading. 8th International Conference on Aerospace Engineering 2009, Isfahan, Iran.
6		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R., Dehghani Dahaj M. A criterion for brittle fracture in sharp V-notches under general in-plane loading. 2nd National Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2009, Isfahan, Iran.
7		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Experimental and theoretical study of tensile fracture in brittle components containing V-notches. 9th International Conference on Aerospace Engineering 2010, Tehran, Iran.
8		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R., Dehghani Dahaj M. The maximum tangential strain energy criterion to assess brittle fracture in V-notched components. 18th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2010, Tehran, Iran.
9		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Tensile fracture in V-notched brittle polymers. 9th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology, 17-21 October 2009, IPPI, Tehran, Iran.
10		Torabi A.R., Javadpour N. Fracture prediction in brittle polymers containing V-notches under mixed mode I/II loading. 19th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2011, Birjand, Iran.
11		Torabi A.R., Jafarinejad M.R. Calculation of the notch stress intensity factors for U-notched Brazilian disc specimen under mixed mode loading. 10th International Conference on Aerospace Engineering 2011, Tehran, Iran.
12		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Brittle fracture in U-notched components under mixed-mode loading. IQCICF 2008, 3-7 August 2008, Bangalore, India.
13		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Brittle fracture in rounded-tip V-notched polymer components subjected to mixed mode loading. 14th International Conference on Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, 6-9 April 2009, Rolduc, Kerkrade, Netherlands.
14		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R., Azizi P. Shear fracture in PMMA specimens containing a sharp V-notch. 14th International Conference on Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, 6-9 April 2009, Rolduc, Kerkrade, Netherlands.
15		Ayatollahi M.R., Torabi A.R. Experimental fracture study for a V-notched soda-lime glass specimen. 4th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 18-20 November 2009, Singapore.
16		Torabi A.R., Ayatollahi M.R. On determination of bifurcation angle in V-notched Brazilian disc specimen under mixed mode loading. 9th International Conference on Multi-axial Fatigue and Fracture, 7-10 June 2010, Parma, Italy.
17		Torabi A.R., Seifoori O. Determination of load-bearing capacity of V-notched quasi-brittle polymer components by using notch fracture mechanics. 11th International Conference on Aerospace Engineering 2012, Tehran, Iran.
18		Torabi A.R., Bayati M. Failure analysis and a new method for repairing gas turbine compressor disc. 4th Electric Power Generation Conference 2012, Tehran, Iran.

Honors:

1		Outstanding B.Sc. student of the Iran University of Science and Technology (3rd in Ranking), 2004
2		Outstanding M.Sc. student of the Sahand University of Technology (1st in Ranking), 2006
3		Outstanding Ph.D. student of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, in Research Area, 2009
4		Outstanding Ph.D. graduate of the Iran University of Science and Technology in Research Area, 2010
5		The youngest outstanding Ph.D. graduate in Iran (certified by Jahad Daneshgahi), 2010

Academic Appointments:

1		Assistant Professor of the Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, 2011-present
2		Director of the Fracture Research Laboratory, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, 2012-present

Teachings:

1		Solid Mechanics Laboratory
2		Engineering Plasticity and Metal Forming
3		English for the Students of Mechanical Engineering
4		Advanced Mechanics of Materials
5		Mechanics of Composite Materials
6		Finite Element Methods
7		Mechanics of Aircraft Structures
8		Creep, Fatigue and Fracture
9		Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Industrial Appointments:

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Chief Advisor of Rey Power Plant