Engineering

Dr Pedram Masjedi

BSc, MSc, PhD

Contact Details

Assistant Professor
ENG-2023
Alice Perry Engineering Building
E: Pedram.Masjedi@universityofgalway.ie

Biography

Dr Pedram Khaneh Masjedi is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering, University of Galway, since 2024. He holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, with his doctoral research focused on the aeroelastic analysis of helicopter rotor blades. His expertise encompasses aero/hydro-elastic analysis, advanced composite structures, and computational mechanics.

Prior to joining the University of Galway, Dr Masjedi served as an Assistant Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at South East Technological University (SETU), Carlow, from 2021 to 2023. He also held a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, from 2018 to 2021, contributing to research in aeroelasticity and variable stiffness composites.

Dr Masjedi's research interests lie in developing advanced numerical tools for the aero/hydro-elastic analysis of onshore and offshore wind turbines, as well as composite structures. He is particularly interested in computational mechanics, especially meshless methods and Isogeometric Analysis (IGA). He has published numerous research papers in reputable journals and presented his work at international conferences. He is an active peer reviewer for several esteemed journals, contributing to the advancement of research in his field.

Dr Masjedi has successfully secured research funding through various grants such as IRC and SEAI, contributing to projects exploring wind turbines technology. Dr Masjedi's collaborative spirit extends beyond academia, with industry engagements on wind turbine technology.

Research Interests

Wind Turbines, Aeroelasticity, Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI), Composite Structures, Computational Mechanics, Meshless Methods, Isogeometric Analysis (IGA)

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2023)	'Analytical interlaminar stresses of composite laminated beams with orthotropic tapered layers' Vilar, MMS and Masjedi, PK and Hadjiloizi, DA and Weaver, PM (2023) 'Analytical interlaminar stresses of composite laminated beams with orthotropic tapered layers'. Composite Structures, 319 [Details]
	(2022)	'Analytical solution for arbitrary large deflection of geometrically exact beams using the homotopy analysis method' Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2022) 'Analytical solution for arbitrary large deflection of geometrically exact beams using the homotopy analysis method'. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 103 :516-542 [Details]
	(2022)	'Analytical plane-stress recovery of non-prismatic beams under partial cross-sectional loads and surface forces' Vilar, MMS and Masjedi, PK and Hadjiloizi, DA and Weaver, PM (2022) 'Analytical plane-stress recovery of non-prismatic beams under partial cross-sectional loads and surface forces'. Engineering Structures, 252 [Details]
	(2022)	'Stress recovery of laminated non-prismatic beams under layerwise traction and body forces' Vilar, MMS and Hadjiloizi, DA and Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2022) 'Stress recovery of laminated non-prismatic beams under layerwise traction and body forces'. International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, 18 (3):719-741 [Details]
	(2022)	'Exact analytical solution for static deflection of Timoshenko composite beams on two-parameter elastic foundations' Doeva, O and Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2022) 'Exact analytical solution for static deflection of Timoshenko composite beams on two-parameter elastic foundations'. Thin-Walled Structures, 172 [Details]
	(2021)	'Stress analysis of generally asymmetric non-prismatic beams subject to arbitrary loads' Vilar, MMS and Hadjiloizi, DA and Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2021) 'Stress analysis of generally asymmetric non-prismatic beams subject to arbitrary loads'. European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 90 [Details]
	(2021)	'Variable stiffness composite beams subject to non-uniformly distributed loads: an analytical solution' Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2021) 'Variable stiffness composite beams subject to non-uniformly distributed loads: an analytical solution'. Composite Structures, 256 [Details]
	(2021)	'Closed-form solutions for the coupled deflection of anisotropic Euler--Bernoulli composite beams with arbitrary boundary conditions' Masjedi, PKand Doeva, O and Weaver, PM (2021) 'Closed-form solutions for the coupled deflection of anisotropic Euler--Bernoulli composite beams with arbitrary boundary conditions'. Thin-Walled Structures, 161 [Details]
	(2021)	'A semi-analytical approach based on the variational iteration method for static analysis of composite beams' Doeva, O and Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2021) 'A semi-analytical approach based on the variational iteration method for static analysis of composite beams'. Composite Structures, 257 [Details]
	(2021)	'Closed form solutions for an anisotropic composite beam on a two-parameter elastic foundation' Doeva, O and Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2021) 'Closed form solutions for an anisotropic composite beam on a two-parameter elastic foundation'. European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 88 [Details]
	(2021)	'Static analysis of composite beams on variable stiffness elastic foundations by the Homotopy Analysis Method' Doeva, O and Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2021) 'Static analysis of composite beams on variable stiffness elastic foundations by the Homotopy Analysis Method'. Acta Mechanica, 232 :4169-4188 [Details]
	(2020)	'Analytical solution for the fully coupled static response of variable stiffness composite beams' Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2020) 'Analytical solution for the fully coupled static response of variable stiffness composite beams'. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 81 :16-36 [Details]
	(2020)	'Static deflection of fully coupled composite Timoshenko beams: An exact analytical solution' Doeva, O and Masjedi, PK and Weaver, PM (2020) 'Static deflection of fully coupled composite Timoshenko beams: An exact analytical solution'. European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 81 [Details]
	(2019)	'Large deflection of functionally graded porous beams based on a geometrically exact theory with a fully intrinsic formulation' Masjedi, PK and Maheri, A and Weaver, PM (2019) 'Large deflection of functionally graded porous beams based on a geometrically exact theory with a fully intrinsic formulation'. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 76 :938-957 [Details]
	(2017)	'Chebyshev collocation method for the free vibration analysis of geometrically exact beams with fully intrinsic formulation' Masjedi, PK and Maheri, A (2017) 'Chebyshev collocation method for the free vibration analysis of geometrically exact beams with fully intrinsic formulation'. European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 66 :329-340 [Details]
	(2015)	'Chebyshev collocation method for static intrinsic equations of geometrically exact beams' Masjedi, PK and Ovesy, HR (2015) 'Chebyshev collocation method for static intrinsic equations of geometrically exact beams'. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 54 :183-191 [Details]
	(2015)	'Large deflection analysis of geometrically exact spatial beams under conservative and nonconservative loads using intrinsic equations' Masjedi, PK and Ovesy, HR (2015) 'Large deflection analysis of geometrically exact spatial beams under conservative and nonconservative loads using intrinsic equations'. Acta Mechanica, 226 (6):1689-1706 [Details]
	(2014)	'Aeroelastic instability of composite wings by the consideration of different structural constitutive assumptions' Masjedi, PK and Ovesy, HR (2014) 'Aeroelastic instability of composite wings by the consideration of different structural constitutive assumptions'. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 49 :303-321 [Details]
	(2014)	'Investigation of the effects of constitutive equations on the free vibration behavior of single-celled thin-walled composite beams' Ovesy, HR and Masjedi, PK (2014) 'Investigation of the effects of constitutive equations on the free vibration behavior of single-celled thin-walled composite beams'. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 21 (10):836-852 [Details]

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
University of Galway	Assistant Professor	03-JAN-24 /
South East Technological University	Assistant Lecturer	01-SEP-21 / 31-DEC-23
University of Limerick	Postdoctoral Research Associate	04-JAN-18 / 31-AUG-21

Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	2015	Amirkabir University of Technology	PhD	Aerospace Engineering
	2009	Amirkabir University of Technology	MSc	Aerospace Engineering

Reviews

	Journal	Role
	European Journal Of Mechanics A-Solids	Reviewer
	International Journal Of Solids And Structures	Reviewer
	Thin-Walled Structures	Reviewer
	Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal Of Mechanical Engineering Science	Reviewer
	Aiaa Journal	Reviewer
	Journal Of Aerospace Engineering	Reviewer
	International Journal Of Nonlinear Mechanics	Reviewer
	Applied Mathematical Modelling	Reviewer

External Collaborators

Name	Organisation / Institute	Country
Professor Alessandro Reali	University of Pavia	ITALY
Professor Alireza Maheri	University of Aberdeen	UNITED KINGDOM
Dr Sinéad O'Halloran	South East Technological University (SETU), Waterford	IRELAND
Dr Edmond Tobin	South East Technological University (SETU), Carlow	IRELAND