Finite Element Methods in Mechanical Engineering – Winter 2025
Robotics & Manufacturing Automation – Summer 2025
Lecturer
Rajaee Teacher Training University
01.2022 - 01.2023
Industrial Drawing I & II
Delivered full-course lectures and hands-on instruction in SolidWorks
Designed assignments, assessments, and CAD modeling projects to build foundational and advanced skills in engineering drawing and 3D design
Teaching Assistant
University of Tehran
01.2017 - 01.2019
Statics (Two semesters)
Continuum Mechanics (Two semesters)
Mechanics of Materials II
Education
Ph.D. - Mechanical & Materials Engineering
University of Western Ontario
M.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Tehran
01.2019
B.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering
Bu-Ali Sina University
01.2016
Skills
Simulation & Multiphysics Modeling: Proficient in ABAQUS (including UHYPER and VUMAT subroutines for advanced material modeling), Ansys for structural and thermal FEA, and COMSOL Multiphysics for coupled simulations across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and fluid domains
Computer-Aided Design (CAD): Experienced in SolidWorks, 3-Matic Medical, Mimics, and MeshLab for designing mechanical components, biomedical scaffolds, and image-based anatomical modeling
Programming & Computational Tools: Skilled in MATLAB for data analysis and sensor modeling, Maple for symbolic computation, and Wolfram Mathematica for algorithm development and simulation
Micro/Nanofabrication Techniques: Hands-on experience with photolithography, soft lithography, deep reactive ion etching (DRIE), 3D/4D printing, and cleanroom fabrication processes for biosensors and microfluidic devices
Productivity & Documentation Software: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access for technical writing, data analysis, and academic reporting
Publications
Book Chapter
Noroozi, R. et al., 2022. 4D-printed shape memory polymer: Modeling and fabrication. In Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Elsevier.
Review Papers
Noroozi, R., Arif, Z.U., Taghvaei, H., Khalid, M.Y., Sahbafar, H., Hadi, A., Sadeghianmaryan, A. and Chen, X., 2023. 3D and 4D bioprinting technologies: a game changer for the biomedical sector?. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 51(8), pp.1683-1712.
Khalid, M.Y., Arif, Z.U., Noroozi, R., Hossain, M., Ramakrishna, S. and Umer, R., 2023. 3D/4D printing of cellulose nanocrystals-based biomaterials: Additives for sustainable applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 251, p.126287.
Arif, Z.U., Khalid, M.Y., Noroozi, R., Hossain, M., Shi, H.H., Tariq, A., Ramakrishna, S. and Umer, R., 2023. Additive manufacturing of sustainable biomaterials for biomedical applications. Asian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 18(3), p.100812.
Arif, Z.U., Khalid, M.Y., Noroozi, R., Sadeghianmaryan, A., Jalalvand, M. and Hossain, M., 2022. Recent advances in 3D-printed polylactide and polycaprolactone-based biomaterials for tissue engineering applications. International journal of biological macromolecules, 218, pp.930-968.
Khalid, M.Y., Arif, Z.U., Noroozi, R., Zolfagharian, A. and Bodaghi, M., 2022. 4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 81, pp.759-797.
Journal Articles
Wu XJ, Noroozi R, Quiquero D, Poepping TL, Rukhlova M, Li YB, Shi HH. Customizable and self-adaptive tattoo-like wearable strain sensor for human-machine interface. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2025 Apr 15;510:161456.
Noroozi, R., Shamekhi, M.A., Mahmoudi, R., Zolfagharian, A., Asgari, F., Mousavizadeh, A., Bodaghi, M., Hadi, A. and Haghighipour, N., 2022. In vitro static and dynamic cell culture study of novel bone scaffolds based on 3D-printed PLA and cell-laden alginate hydrogel. Biomedical Materials, 17(4), p.045024.
Noroozi, R., Tatar, F., Zolfagharian, A., Brighenti, R., Shamekhi, M.A., Rastgoo, A., Hadi, A. and Bodaghi, M., 2022. Additively manufactured multi-morphology bone-like porous scaffolds: experiments and micro-computed tomography-based finite element modeling approaches. International journal of bioprinting, 8(3), p.556.
Noroozi, R., Kashtiban, M.M., Taghvaei, H., Zolfagharian, A. and Bodaghi, M., 2022. 3D-printed microfluidic droplet generation systems for drug delivery applications. Materials Today: Proceedings, 70, pp.443-446.
Noroozi, R., Barati, A., Kazemi, A., Norouzi, S. and Hadi, A., 2020. Torsional vibration analysis of bi-directional FG nano-cone with arbitrary cross-section based on nonlocal strain gradient elasticity. Advances in nano research, 8(1), pp.13-24.
Mashhadi Keshtiban, M., Taghvaei, H., Noroozi, R., Eskandari, V., Arif, Z.U., Bodaghi, M., Bardania, H. and Hadi, A., 2024. Biological and mechanical response of graphene oxide surface-treated polylactic acid 3D-printed bone scaffolds: experimental and numerical approaches. Advanced Engineering Materials, 26(3), p.2301260.
Noroozi, R., Bodaghi, M., Jafari, H., Zolfagharian, A. and Fotouhi, M., 2020. Shape-adaptive metastructures with variable bandgap regions by 4D printing. Polymers, 12(3), p.519.
Bodaghi, M., Noroozi, R., Zolfagharian, A., Fotouhi, M. and Norouzi, S., 2019. 4D printing self-morphing structures. Materials, 12(8), p.1353.
Barati, A., Hadi, A., Nejad, M.Z. and Noroozi, R., 2022. On vibration of bi-directional functionally graded nanobeams under magnetic field. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 50(2), pp.468-485.
Yarali, E., Farajzadeh, M.A., Noroozi, R., Dabbagh, A., Khoshgoftar, M.J. and Mirzaali, M.J., 2020. Magnetorheological elastomer composites: Modeling and dynamic finite element analysis. Composite Structures, 254, p.112881.
Yarali, E., Noroozi, R., Moallemi, A., Taheri, A. and Baghani, M., 2022. Developing an analytical solution for a thermally tunable soft actuator under finite bending. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 50(5), pp.1793-1807.
Yarali, E., Noroozi, R., Yousefi, A., Bodaghi, M. and Baghani, M., 2020. Multi-trigger thermo-electro-mechanical soft actuators under large deformations. Polymers, 12(2), p.489.
Soltani, A., Noroozi, R., Bodaghi, M., Zolfagharian, A. and Hedayati, R., 2020. 3D printing on-water sports boards with bio-inspired core designs. Polymers, 12(1), p.250.
Conference Presentations
Noroozi, R. (2024, May). Customizable and self-adaptive tattoo-like wearable strain sensor for human-machine interface [Poster presentation]. Canadian Materials Science Conference (CMSC 2024), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
3D-printed Microfluidic Drug Delivery Systems – Additive Manufacturing Conference, Singapore, 2022
Mechanical Properties of Liver Tissue – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Conf., Tehran, 2018
Research Interests
Organs-on-Chips
3D/4D Printing
Computational Mechanics
Wearable Biosensors
Biosensing
Machine learning
Other Academic Activities and Honors
Reviewer of the following journal
Journal of Biomaterial Applications, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, International Journal of Bioprinting, Polymers, Journal of Computational Applied Mechanics, Micromachines, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
Ranked top “2%” among 260,000 applicants
National wide Universities Entrance Exam for Undergraduate Degree in Math. & Physics
Ranked 151st in graduate entrance exam (2016)
National wide Universities Entrance Exam for Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering