Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farhad Haji | Aboutalebi University of Isfahan | Iran
Farhad Haji Aboutalebi is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Isfahan, specializing in solid mechanics, applied design, and advanced manufacturing processes. He completed his academic training in mechanical engineering with a focus on solid mechanics at the undergraduate level and manufacturing and production at the graduate level, culminating in a doctoral degree emphasizing the prediction of ductile damage initiation in sheet metal forming. His research integrates finite element modeling, material deformation, and damage mechanics, contributing significantly to the understanding and optimization of metal-forming processes. Farhad has an extensive teaching record across universities, technical institutes, and industrial training centers, where he has instructed subjects such as statics, strength of materials, industrial drafting, programming, and engineering software including AutoCAD, NISA, and ABAQUS. His professional academic service includes long-term faculty positions at both Azad University of Khomeini-shahr and the University of Isfahan. Farhad’s scholarly contributions have garnered substantial academic impact, with more than 730 citations, an h-index of 15, and 19 documents with at least ten citations. His research continues to advance the field of mechanical engineering by bridging theoretical modeling with industrial applications, supporting innovation in metal forming and structural analysis.
Torabi, K., Afshari, H., & Haji Aboutalebi, F. (2019). Vibration and flutter analyses of cantilever trapezoidal honeycomb sandwich plates. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 21(8), 2887–2920.
Mohammadiha, O., Beheshti, H., & Haji Aboutalebi, F. (2015). Multi-objective optimisation of functionally graded honeycomb filled crash boxes under oblique impact loading. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 20(1), 44–59.
Teimouri, F., Heidari-Rarani, M., & Haji Aboutalebi, F. (2021). An XFEM–VCCT coupled approach for modeling mode I fatigue delamination in composite laminates under high cycle loading. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 249, 107760.
Torabi, K., Afshari, H., & Haji Aboutalebi, F. (2014). A DQEM for transverse vibration analysis of multiple cracked non-uniform Timoshenko beams with general boundary conditions. Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 67(3), 527–541.
Haji Aboutalebi, F., Farzin, M., & Poursina, M. (2011). Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a ductile damage model for DIN 1623 St14 steel. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 53(1), 157–165.
Niknam, B., Haji Aboutalebi, F., Ma, W., & Nejad, R. M. (2021). Effect of variations internal pressure on cracking radiant coils distortion. Structures, 34, 4986–4998.