Today, high-energy beams, such as laser and electron beams, have been increasingly adopted in the industry for welding, cladding, and additive manufacturing. Due to the high-energy density and small beam size, welding and additive manufacturing using high-energy beams show the characteristics of deep penetration, low heat input, small heat-affected zone, low thermal distortion, good dimensional accuracy and integrity.

In recent years, metal matrix composites (MMCs) have received attention due to their attractive physical, mechanical, electrical and magnetic characteristics. Aluminum metal matrix composites are being considered as a group of new advanced materials due to low density, high strength, high specific modulus, low coefficient of thermal expansion and good wear and corrosion resistance properties.

The researches interests of this croup revolve around understanding the structure-function relationship in metallic materials during welding and joining process.

The research can be broken into the following themes:

2017

• ISI Papers
• National Journals

• (1988) The award of the Isfahan University of Technology for the prominent students.
• (1996) Top First Graduated Student Award from Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.

Diffusion brazing or Transition Liquid Phase Bonding (TLP)  is a solid-state joining process suitable for the alloys that are difficultly welded together by conventional welding processes; it has, in fact, the least influence on the microstructure of alloys in conjunction with applying a well-made connection. Here are some example of project in this area in my research group:

• Editor in chief of Journal of Iranian Science and Technology of Welding
• Member of editorial board of International Journal of Iron and Steel Society of Iran

The friction stir welding (FSW) was developed in 1991 by The Welding Institute (TWI) of the United Kingdom as a solid state welding method. This welding process has many advantages in comparison with the fusion welding methods. FSP has been used to enhance the mechanical properties, wear performance and corrosion behavior of the materials. Here are some example of project in this area in my research group:

1) A. Saatchi, M .Panjepur, M. Shamanian, Reduction in oxidation in preheatinf furnaces, Isfahan steel company, 1996-1997.

2) M.A. Golozar, M. Shamanian, Optimization of equipments and heat treatment cycles of dies, Sepahan profile Company, 1996-1997.