Alireza Forghani

Email:

armin@composites.ubc.ca

Mailing Address:

Civil and Mechanical Engineering
The University of British Columbia
2002 - 6250 Applied Science Lane
Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone:

640 822 9839

Armin Bebamzadeh

education


research interests

  • Sensitivity Analysis, Reliability Analysis, Risk Assessment, and Optimization

  • Advanced Finite Element and Discrete Element Method

  • Dynamics of Structures


Research Projects

  • Deriving and implementing response sensitivity equations of composites processing problems, PhD research project, The University of British Columbia

  • Developing a comprehensive finite element sensitivity analysis software for composites problems including heat transfer and stress development analyses during processing, PhD research project, The University of British Columbia

  • Expanding the response sensitivity software to perform reliability analysis, optimization analysis, model validation, and model calibration for composites processing problems, PhD research project, The University of British Columbia

  • Developing numerical equations to incorporate the gas and solid interaction during blasting, MSc. research project, University of Tehran

  • Utilizing the discrete element method to analyze the dynamic behaviour of fracturing rock masses from blasting, MSc. research project, University of Tehran

  • Implementing the solid-gas interaction equations in finite-discrete element software (ELFEN) to simulate the blast damage in brittle solid media, MSc. research project, University of Tehran


Refereed Journal Papers

  • Bebamzadeh, A., Haukaas, T., Vaziri, R., Poursartip, A., Fernlund, G. “Application of DDM response sensitivities in numerical simulation of composite manufacturing,” Journal of Composites Materials (accepted)

  • Bebamzadeh, A., Haukaas, T., Vaziri, R., Poursartip, A., and Fernlund, G. (2008). “Response sensitivity and parameter importance studies in composite manufacturing,” Journal of Composites Materials, 43(6), 621-569, (pdf)

  • Bebamzadeh, A. and Haukaas, T. (2008). “Second-order sensitivities analysis of inelastic finite element response by direct differentiation,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 134(10), 867-880, (pdf)

  • Mohammadi, S. and Bebamzadeh, A. (2006). “Simulation of Explosion by a Coupled FE/DE Gas-Solid Interaction Model,” Journal of Combustion, Explosion, and Shock Waves, 43(4), 482-491, (pdf)

  • Mohammadi, S. and Bebamzadeh, A. (2005). “A Coupled Gas-Solid Interaction Model for Finite Element/Discrete Element Simulation,” Journal of Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 41(13), 1289-1308, (pdf)

 


Refereed Conference Papers

  • Haukaas, T., Gardoni, P., Bebamzadeh, A. (2007). “Bayesian finite elements.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP10), July 31-August 3, Tokyo, Japan

  • Bebamzadeh, A., Haukaas, T., Arafath, A.R.A., Vaziri, R., Poursartip, A., (2005). “Probabilistic Analysis of Surface Waviness of RTM Manufactured Automotive Body Parts,” Proceeding of the 5th Canadian-International. Composites Conference, 16-19 August, Vancouver, BC

  • Bebamzadeh, A., and Haukaas, T. (2004). “Accounting for uncertain model and analysis errors in nonlinear finite element reliability analysis,” Proceeding of the 9th ASCE EMD/SEI/GI/AD Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanic and Structural Reliability, 25-28 July, Albuquerque, NM


Awards and honours

  • University Graduate Fellowship (UGF), UBC, 2006-2008