Team
Principal Investigator
SARA BAGHERIFARD
I am Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. Following my PhD in Mechanical Systems Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, I held multiple research associate, postdoctoral fellow and visiting positions at University of Cambridge (UK), Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (US) and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
My major research interests are solid state deposition for coating, additive manufacturing and repair. I also explore mechanical surface treatments and coatings to modulate the functionality and enhance the structural integrity of metallic and hybrid heterogeneous structures.
Post-Doctoral Researchers
Arash Kardani
I received my Doctoral Degree in 2024 from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran. My PhD was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in collaboration with the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. Throughout my 13-year academic journey, I have focused on applying the Molecular Dynamics (MD) approach to investigate the relationships between microstructural evolutions and material performance. I have particular interest in studying additive manufacturing, with a focus on Cold Spray (CS). Currently, I am working on atomic-scale cold spray simulations using MD, concentrating on multiparticle deposition systems to optimize cold spray parameters.
Kemal Arslan
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Erciyes University, Türkiye, and currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. I received my PhD from Erciyes University. My research interests are in the field of impact and penetration mechanics, including the dynamic behavior, damage and failure mechanisms, and finite element modeling of materials under extreme loading conditions. I am working on the dynamic behavior of additively manufactured fiber-reinforced polymer (AMed FRP) composites and cold spray coated AMed FRP composites under impact loadings and their numerical modeling.
PhD Researchers
Roberta Falco
I received my BSc in Mechanical Engineering at Università degli studi di Salerno in 2021 and my MSc in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano cum laude in 2023. I am currently working on shape-prediction and toolpath-planning methods for Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing, developed with the aid of Machine Learning, as well as their correlation with the mechanical properties of the resulting deposits.
Ramin Y. Nooraie
I received a BSc in Mechanical Engineering at Babol University of Technology and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering at Arak University of Technology. I am currently working on using heterogeneity to improve the lattice structures’ load-bearing and energy absorption abilities through topology change and adding randomness.
Kiran T. Raddi
I received a BSc in Mechanical engineering at the National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru and an MSc in Mechanical engineering (Advanced mechanical design) at Politecnico di Milano. My current PhD topic is additive manufactured heterogeneous materials obtained with cold spray and I am currently engaged in simulating the cold spray process for heterogeneous materials with experimental and numerical methodologies.
Romario A. Wicaksono
I hold a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Universitas Gadjah Mada. My ongoing doctoral research concentrates on the additive manufacturing of ceramic-metallic (cermet) composite materials, employing the cold spray method. My investigative approach encompasses both experimental methodologies and numerical methods.
PhD researchers on affiliated projects
Daniele Vanerio
I am an Executive Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano.
I received both my BSc and my MSc in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. My research focuses on developing and optimizing hybrid Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) processes to create high-performance functional components suitable for structural applications, addressing the fast-growing needs of the industry.
Tadgh-Lorcan Oude Essink
I received my BAI and MAI in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Trinity College Dublin. My PhD research focuses on developing an in-situ optical scanning set-up for real-time shape control and correction during Cold Spray, with an emphasis on repair applications. This work is part of the Re-Make Marie Curie doctoral network, which involves 11 PhD candidates across 9 universities, collaborating with 7 industrial partners.
Mohammad Reza Mehraban
I graduated with an M.Sc. in applied mechanics from Iran University of Science and Technology. I worked as a research assistant for a few years investigating computational and data-driven solid mechanics, focusing on fracture mechanics. This allowed me to contribute to several academic and industrial projects, enhancing my soft and hard skills. Selected within the doctoral network of the MSCA RE-MAKE project, I will develop detailed numerical models to gain fine control of the geometry and structural functions of cold-sprayed welded components.
Visiting Researchers
PENGFEI WU
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Aeronautical and Astronautical Sciences and Technology at the School of Aerospace Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University.
My doctoral research is centered on the design of high-performance metal matrix composites and the elucidation of the relationship between their microstructure and properties, with a particular focus on graphene-reinforced MMCs. I am well-versed in employing computational tools and software for predicting and analyzing material properties.
Alumni
Marzieh Ebrahimi Dashti
Wenbo Li
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