Dr. Reza Vaziri
Dr. Reza Vaziri, Professor and Head
Professor & Head of Civil Engineering
Location: CEME - Room 2002F
Telephone: 604.822.2800
Facsimilie: 604.822.6901
Email: reza@civil.ubc.ca
Biography:
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of London, UK, 1982
M.A.Sc., Civil Engineering (Structures), The University of British Columbia, 1985
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structures), The University of British Columbia, 1989
Dr. Vaziri is a Professor of Civil Engineering and Materials Engineering at UBC since 1993.
Research Interests:
Finite element analysis; Mechanics of composite materials; Constitutive modeling of engineering materials, Plasticity, Damage mechanics; Process modeling of composite structures; Analysis of impact and blast loading of metallic and composite structures.
Courses:
- CIVL 230: Solid Mechanics I
- CIVL 537: Computational Mechanics I
- CIVL 538: Computational Mechanics II
- MMAT 494: Composite Materials
Recent Publications
Journals
- A.R.A. Arafath, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, ‘Closed Form Solution for Process-Induced Stresses and Deformation of a Composite Part Cured on a Solid Tool: Part I – Curved Geometries,’ J. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Available online, DOI 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.01.009.
- A. Bebamzadeh, T. Haukaas, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip and G. Fernlund, ‘Response Sensitivities and Parameter Importance Studies in Composites Manufacturing’ J. Composite Materials, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 621-659, March 2009.
- X. Xiao, C. McGregor, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, ‘Progress In Composite Tube Crush Simulation’, Int. J. Impact Engineering, Vol. 36, Issue 5, pp. 711-719, May 2009.
- C. McGregor, N. Zobeiry, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, ‘A Constitutive Model for Progressive Compressive Failure of Composites,’ J. Composite Materials, Vol. 42, No. 25, pp. 2687-2716, December 2008..
- A.R.A. Arafath, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, ‘Closed Form Solution for Process-Induced Stresses and Deformation of a Composite Part Cured on a Solid Tool: Part I – Flat Geometries,’ J. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 39, Issue 7, pp. 1106-1117, July 2008.
- A. Forghani and R. Vaziri, 'Computational Modelling of Damage Development in Composite Laminates Subjected to Transverse Dynamic Loading,' Invited paper submiteed to J. Applied Mechanics, Trans. ASME, Special Issue on Impact Engineering, 34p., accepted March 2008.
- C. McGregor, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip and X. Xiao, 'Simulation of Progressive Damage Development in Braided Composite Tubes under Axial Compression,' J. Composites Part a., Vol. 38, pp. 2247-2259, November 2007.
- F. Ellyin, R. Vaziri and L. Bigot, ‘Predictions of Two Non-Linear Viscoelastic Constitutive Relations for Polymers under Multiaxial Loadings,’ J. Polymer Engineering and Science, pp. 593-607, May 2007.
- N. Zobeiry, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, ‘Differential Implementation
of the Viscoelastic Response of a Curing Thermoset Matrix for Composites
Processing’, Trans of ASME, J. Engineering Materials & Technology, Vol.
128, pp. 90-95, January 2006.
- G. Fernlund, A. Osooly, A. Poursartip, R. Vaziri, R. Courdji, K. Nelson, P. George, L. Hendrickson and J. Griffith, ‘Finite Element Based Prediction of Process-Induced Deformation of Autoclaved Composite Structures Using 2D Process Analysis and 3D Structural Analysis’, J. Composite Structures, Vol. 62, pp. 223-234, 2003.
- K.V. Williams, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, ‘A Physically Based Continuum
Damage Mechanics Model for Thin Laminated Composite Structures,’ Int. J.
Solids & Structures,
Vol. 40(9), pp. 2267-2300, May 2003.
- H. Li, R. Foschi, R. Vaziri, G. Fernlund and A. Poursartip, ‘Probability-Based Modelling of Composites Manufacturing and its Application to Optimal Process Design,' J. Composite Materials, Vol. 36(16), pp. 1967-1991, August 2002.
- A. Johnston, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, 'A Plane Strain Model for Process-Induced Deformation of Laminated Composite Structures', J. Composite Materials, Vol. 35(16), pp. 1435-1469, August 2001.
- K.V. Williams and R. Vaziri, ‘Application of a Damage Mechanics Model
for Predicting the Impact Response of Composite Materials,’ J. Computers & Structures,
Vol. 79(10), pp. 997-1011, March 2001.
- N.S. Rudrapatna, R. Vaziri and M.D. Olson, 'Deformation and Failure of Blast-Loaded Stiffened Plates', Int. J. Impact Engineering, Vol. 24(5), pp.457-474, May 2000.
- D. Starratt, T. Sanders, E. Cepuš, A. Poursartip and
R. Vaziri, ‘An Efficient Method for Continuous Measurement of Projectile Motion
in Ballistic Impact Experiments’, Int. J. Impact Engineering, , Vol.
24(2),
pp. 155-170, Jan 2000.
Conference Proceedings
- A. Forghani, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip and F. Ellyin, ‘A Sublaminate Based Damage Model to Simulate Initiation and Growth of Cracks in Laminated Composites’, Int. Conf. on "Crack Paths" (CP 2009), Vicenza, Italy, 23-25 September, 2009, 6p.
- N. Zobeiry, R. Vaziri* and A. Poursartip, ‘Characterization of Damage in Composites using a Combination of Image Analysis and Finite Element Simulation’, 2nd ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on the Mechanical Response of Composites, 1-3 April 2009, Imperial College London, UK, 6p.
- C. McGregor, R. Vaziri, X. Xiao, 'Simulation of Energy Absorption in Braided Composite Tubes through Axial Crushing,' 10th Int. LS-DYNA Users COnference, Dearborn, Michigan, June 406, 2008, 14p.
- N. Zobeiry, A. Forghani, C. McGregor, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, 'Professive Damage Modelling of Composite Materials under both Tensile and Compressive Loading Regimes,' ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Mechanical Response of Composites,' Porto, Portugal, 12-14 September 2007, P.P. Camanho et. al. (eds.), 17p.
- C. McGregor, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, X. Xiao, 'Experimental Investigation into the Dynamic Axial Crushing Response of Braided Composite Tubes,' 6th Canadian Int. Composites Conf. (CANCOM-6), Winnipeg, 14-17 August, 2007, 11p.
- A.R.A. Arafath, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, 'Closed-Form Solutions for Process-Induced Stresses and Deformations of Flat and Curved Composite Parts,' 6th Canadian Int. Composites Conf. (CANCOM-6), Winnipeg, 14-17 August, 2007, 12p.
- A. Forghani, C. McGregor, S. McClennan, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, F. Ellyin and A. Bouamoul, 'Modelling of Damage Development in Blast Loaded Composite Panels,' 16th Int. Conf. on Composite Materials, Kyoto, Japan, July 8-13, 2007, 10p.
- A.R.A. Arafath, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, 'Modelling Process-Induced Deformations in Composite Structures using Higher Order Elements,' 16th Int. Conf. on Composite Materials, Kyoto, Japan, July 8-13, 2007, 10p.
- X. Xiao, C. McGregor, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, 'Profess in Composite Tube Crush Simulation,' American Helicopter Society (AHS) 63rd Annual Forum and Technology Display, May 1-3, 2007, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 22p.
- C. McGregor, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, X. Xiao, ‘Simulation of Energy Absorption
in Braided Composite Tubes’, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites—Twentieth
Technical Conference, Detroit, Michigan, Sept. 21, 2006, 16p.
- A. Shahkarami and R. Vaziri, ‘An Efficient Shell Element Based Approach
to Modelling the Impact Response of Fabrics’, 9th Int. LS-DYNA Users Conference,
Dearborn, Michigan, June 4-6, 2006, 12p.
- C. McGregor, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, X. Xiao, N. Johnson, ‘Simulation
of Progressive Damage Development in Braided Composite Tubes Undergoing Dynamic
Axial Crushing’, 9th Int. LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, June
4-6, 2006, 14p.
- A. Shahkarami and R. Vaziri, ‘An Efficient Unit-Cell Based Shell Element
for Numerical Modelling of Fabrics under Impact’, in WIT Transactions on
Engineering Sciences, Vol. 49, Impact Loading of Lightweight Structures,
M. Alves & N.
Jones (Editors), pp. 451-467, 2005.
- W.R. Novotny, E. Cepus, A. Shahkarami, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip, ‘Numerical
Modelling of the Early Impact Behaviour of Multi-ply Fabric Armours’, in
WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences, Vol. 49, Impact Loading of Lightweight
Structures, M. Alves & N. Jones (Editors), pp. 403-420, 2005.
- A. Shahkarami, R. Vaziri, A. Poursartip, N. Tejani, ‘An Efficient Mechanistic
Approach to Modelling the Ballistic Response of Multi-Layer Fabrics’, 22nd
International Symposium on Ballistics, Vancouver, BC, November14-18, 2005,
Vol. 2, pp. 1365-1372.
- A. Bebamzadeh, T. Haukaas, A.R.A. Arafath, R. Vaziri and A. Poursartip,
‘Probabilistic Analysis of Surface Waviness of RTM Manufactured Automotive
Body Parts’, 5th Canadian Int. Composites Conf. (CANCOM-5), Vancouver, 16-19
August, 2005, 12p.
- Navid Zobiery, Carla McGregor, Reza Vaziri, and Anoush Poursartip, ‘Simulation
of the Nonlinear Compressive Response and Failure of Fibre Reinforced Composites’,
5th Canadian Int. Composites Conf. (CANCOM-5), Vancouver, 16-19 August, 2005,
12p.
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