Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Structure-Property Relationships in nano- and bio-materials

Mechanics of Nano and Bio-Materials Laboratory (MNBL)

Education Post-Doctorate Research Associate, 2006-2007, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS Ph.D., 2002-2005, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 815 R.L. Smith Building 1400 Townsend Dr Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: (906) 487-3581 Fax: (906) 487-2822 E-mail: reza@mtu.edu

NEW! summer 2008

Dr. Yassar recieved a NSF grant for the in-situ electro-mechanical analysis of nanomaterials inside TEM

NEW! summer 2008

A post-doc position is availble in the area of electron microscopy of nanomaterials. Please send CV along with 3 sample publications to reza@mtu.edu

Spring 2008

Dr. Yassar recieved a Michigan Tech Research Excellence Fund (10,000$) for developing Cell Mechanics Laboratory with the University of Illinois

Spring 2008

Dr. Heiden (PI-Chemistry Dept) and Dr. Yassar (Co-PI) recieved a Michigan Tech Research Excellence Fund (13,000$) for the proposal on "Adding Chemical Microwave Reactor Capability to the Department of Chemistry-Purchase of a microwave to aid biomaterial production"

Research Team

	Varun Goutham, MSc student Current Research: Fabrication of BioMEMS Devices for in-situ Mechanical Testing of Single Living Cells C.V. E-mail: vgoutham@mtu.edu		Animish Dande, MSc student Current Research: Microstructure-Mechanical Property Relationships in Miniscus Knee C.V. E-mail: addande@mtu.edu
	Anahita Pakzad, PhD student Current Research: Interface Mechanics of Biopolymer Nanocomposites C.V. E-mail: apakzad@mtu.edu		Nishith Parikh, MSc student Current Research: Microstructural Characterization of GDL in PEM Fuel Cells C.V. E-mail: nnparikh@mtu.edu
	Hessam Ghasemi, PhD student Current Research: Mechano-Electrical Probing of BN Nanstructures C.V. E-mail: smirshah@mtu.edu		Kasra Momeni, PhD student Current Research: Piezoelectrical Behavior in ZnO Nanomaterials C.V. E-mail: kasramomeni@gmail.com
	Qi Gao, MS student Current Research: Nanocomposites C.V. E-mail: qgao@mtu.edu

Teaching:

• ME 5990 - Nanoscale Science and Technology, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2008

  ME 5175/4170 - Failure in Materials, Michigan Technological University, Spring 2008

  ME 2500 - Integrated Design and Manufacturing, Michigan Technological University, Fall 2007

  ME 8223 - Inelasticity, Mississippi State University, Fall 2006

  MSE 320 - Structure-Properties Laboratory, Washington State University, Fall 2005

  MSE 323 - Materials Characterization Techniques, Washington State University, Spring 2005

  MSE 301 - Introduction to Materials Science , Washington State University, Summer 2005

Sample Publications:

• Yassar R.S., Wang P.T, Horstemeyer M.F., History effect during sequential thermomechanical process, Mater. Sci. Eng.A , Accepted

  Alamr A., Yassar R.S., Bahr D., Norton M. G., Correlating microstructure and mechanical properties of passive films on austenitic stainless steels, Corrosion Sci, submitted

  Yassar R.S., Horstemeyer M.F., Wang P.T., Baird J.C., Murphy J., Stolting k., Evolution of in-grain orientation gradient in plastically strained precipitation hardened polycrystals, Met. Mater. Trans. A, Accepted

  El Kadiria H., Wang L., Horstemeyera M.F., Yassar R.s., Felicellib S., Wang P.T., Phase Transformations in Low Alloy Steel Laser Deposits, Mater. Sci. Eng.A , Accepted

  Yassar R.S., Mesarovic S.Dj., Field D.P., Micromechanical hardening of elastic-plastic crystals containing elastic inclusions. I – Dilute concentration, Inter. J. of Plasticity, 23 (2007), 1901-1917.

  Al-khedher M., Yassar R.S., Pezeshki C., Field D.P., A novel structural-based approach in application of neural network modeling to predict the aging behavior of automotive alloys, Model. Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., 14 (2006), 905-921

  Trivedi P., Yassar R.S., Field D.P., Microstructural evolution and observed stress response during hot deformation of 5005 and 6022 Al alloys, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 425 (2006), 205-212

  Yassar R.S., Cai M., Field D.P., Chen X., Asay J., The effect of shock-loading on the aging behavior of an Al-Mg-Si alloy, J. Mater. Sci., 41 (2006), 1711-1721

  Yassar R. S., Field D. P., Weiland H., TEM and DSC Studies on the precipitation sequence in an Al-Mg-Si alloy; AA6022, J. Mater. Res., 20 (2005), 2705-2711

  
  

Industrial Experience:

Alcoa Technical Center (ATC), APPCO/IRCAST Metallurgical Engineering Group, IranKhodro/SAPCO

Professional Society Memberships

ASM-International, MRS, TMS

Personal Interest

• My Home Town
  

  
  

• B.Sc. Alma Mater, M.Sc. Alma Mater, Ph.D. Alma Mater
  
  
  

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