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Dr VAHID VAZIRI
Dr VAHID VAZIRI
Dr VAHID VAZIRI

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vahid.vaziri@abdn.ac.uk
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360 Fraser Noble Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
Elphinstone Road
AB24 3UE

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Biography

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) - School of Engineering (since Dec 2021).

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) - School of Engineering (since Feb 2020).

Research Fellow (Postdoc) - Centre for Applied Dynamic Research (CADR).

PhD in Engineering (PhD Thesis: Dynamics and Control of Nonlinear Engineering Systems).

Master of Science in Complex Systems Engineering (Master Thesis: Control of Rotational Motion in Parametric Pendulum System).

Bachelor of Science in Control & Instrument Engineering (B.Sc. Thesis: Using fuzzy logic to find the best controller for multi-model systems).

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Member of School of Engineering Education Committee.

Member of Centre for Applied Dynamics Research

Member of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Group

External Memberships
  • Co-organiser of 12th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC- Aberdeen 2027) - https://enoc2027.com/.
  • Scientific Committees of The 16th International Conference on Vibration Problems & 11th International Conference on Wave Mechanics and Vibrations (ICOVP&WMVC- Lisbon 2025) - https://www.icovp-wmvc.com/.
  • External Examiner of MEng, BEng (Hons) and BSc of Electronic and Electrical Engineering - Robert Gordon University (Oct 2023 - Sep 2027).
  • Representative of School of Engineering/ University of Aberdeen as a founding member of the Geothermal Energy Advancement Association (GEAA) - https://www.geothermal-advancement.com/.
  • Co-Organizer of Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Engineering Systems Mini-Symposium (WMVC 10th -  Lisbon 2022)- https://www.wmvc2022.org/.
  • Member of Local Organising and Scientific Committees of International Conference on Engineering Vibrations (eICoEV - Aberdeen 2020) - https://icoev.org/icoev2020/. 
  • Co-Organizer of Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Engineering Systems Mini-Symposium (VETOMAC 14th - Lisbon 2018).
  • Co-Organizer of Vibration and Control in Downhole Drilling Processes Mini-Symposium (ICoEV - Sofia 2017) - https://icoev.org/icoev2017/.

 

Board member and subject editor of Nonlinear Dynamics (https://link.springer.com/journal/11071)

 

Reviewer of

  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • Journal of Vibration and Control
  • Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
  • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering Measurement
  • Energies
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  • British Council
  • Control Engineering Practice
  • Energy Reports
  • Measurement
  • Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems
  • Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena
Research

Research Overview

  • Nonlinear Dynamics and Control
  • Control of Coexisting Attractors
  • Experimental Mechanics
  • Vibration and Wave Energy Harvesting Systems
  • Application AI/ML in Engineering Problems
  • Passive and Active Mitigation Methods of Structural Vibration
  • Rotor Dynamics
  • Drill-String Dynamics and Control
  • Fracture Mechanics and Rock Modelling




Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

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Research Specialisms

  • Control Systems
  • Mathematical Modelling
  • Mechatronics and Robotics
  • Acoustics and Vibration
  • Dynamics

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Supervision

My current supervision areas are: Engineering.

  • Dr Mohsen Laleparvar, PhD (2025), "Constrained Control of Nonlinear Engineering Systems with Delay", Main supervisor.
  • Dr James Maclean, PhD (2022), "Control of Nonlinear Systems Motivated by Linear Control", Co-supervisor.
  • Dr Ali Hassanirad, PhD (2022), "Dynamic Fatigue Crack Propagation in Tabular Components", Co-supervisor.
  • Mr Sief Ibrahim Abuqasem, MSc by Research (2022), Co-supervisor.
  • Mr Abd Elamir Jaffal, MSc by Research (2021), Co-supervisor.

Supervisees

  • MR PETAR AVRAMOV
  • MR SHAKIRU KASSIM
  • ALASTAIR RAMSAY
  • MR KRISJANIS VISNEVSKIS
  • MR OSUNNA DIKE
  • MR ALEXANDER BRISTOW GUTIERREZ
  • MR IAIN JARVIE
  • MR AKKASH HILMI SAMSUDEEN

Funding and Grants

As Principal Investigator:

  • (Completed) Applying AI Techniques to Well Integrity Logging Data (Phase 3) – ANSA Data Analytics (ReadCasedHole) - Feb 2021 to Sep 2023 - Project value of £298,865.
  • (Completed) Advanced Shock Tool – iVDynamics - Sep 2020 to Sep 2022 – Project value of £80,665.
  • (Completed) Applying AI techniques to well integrity logging data for matching histories - Advanced Innovate Voucher - Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 - Project value of £39,110.
  • (Completed) Revaluation of allowable bearing stress of angled shoulders - Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited, Mar 2021 - Jul 2021 - Project value of £4,574.
  • (Completed) Applying AI Techniques to Well Integrity Logging Data – ReadCasedHole - Jul 2020 to Dec 2020 - Project value of £15,000.

As Co-Investigator:

  • (Completed) Advanced Modelling Techniques For Innovative Designs In Energy Transition – Royal Society Of Edinburgh - May 2025 - Project value of £4,300.
  • (Active) Simulations of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines – Petroleum Technology Development Fund - Oct 2023 to Oct 2026 - Project value of £65,664.
  • (Completed) Resonance Enhanced Scale Milling Intervention Technology – iVDynamics - Jun 2022 to Dec 2024 - Project value of £58,525.
  • (Active) Modelling and Control of Soft Robotic Actuators enabling dexterous Oil and Gas applications – Petroleum Technology Development Fund - Oct 2021 to Oct 2024 - Project value of £37,800.
  • (Active) Data For Net Zero (D4NZ) – SPARK - 2022 - Jan 2022 to June 2025 - Project value of £1,067,000.
  • (Completed) Design and Test of Resonance Enhanced Scale Milling for Hard Scales (Phase 2) – Welltec/OGIC - Jul 2019 to Jun 2021 – Project value of £402,579.
  • (Completed) Applying AI Techniques to Well Integrity Logging Data – ReadCasedHole/OGIC - Jul 2019 to Feb 2020 - Project value of £166,737.
  • (Completed) Heterogeneous Drilling: Hybrid Drill-Bits with Shearing and Gouging (Phase 2) – Varel/OGIC - Jun 2018 to Feb 2020 - Project value of £395,567.
  • (Completed) Experimental Testing of RED Technology for Coring Bit Applications – VBPR/OGIC - Nov 2018 to Feb 2019 - Project value of £31,854.
Teaching

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Publications

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  • Fatigue Crack Growth in Tubulars Caused by Dynamic Loading

    Wiercigroch, M., Hassanirad, A., Vaziri, V., Woo, K.
    Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Enhancing Wide-Band Trajectory Tracking and Finite-Time Control of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators using Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control Scheme

    Kassim, S. O., Zou, J., Behnamgol, V., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.
    Mechatronics, vol. 109, 103336
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Beyond Linearisation: Capturing the Dynamics of Self-Balancing Robots with Actuation Delay

    Avramov, P. I., Aphale, S. S., Kapitaniak, M., Vaziri, V.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Prediction-Based Pole-Placement Control for Nanopositioning Systems: Addressing Time-Delays and Enhancing Bandwidth

    Shahbazzadeh, Z. J., Tashakori, S., San Millan Rodriguez, A., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Fast Parameter Identification of the Fractional-order Creep Model

    Tashakori, S., San Millan Rodriguez, A., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.
    Actuators, vol. 13, no. 12, 534
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Nonlinear dynamics of whirling rotor with asymmetrically supported snubber ring

    El-Mongy, H. H., El-Sayed, T. A., Vaziri, V., Wiercigroch, M.
    Machines, vol. 12, no. 12, 897
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Evaluating feasibility of use of floating cranes for onsite major component exchange for a floating wind turbine

    Ramsay, A. J., Kapitaniak, M., Vaziri, V., Snee, S.
    Innovations in Renewable Energies Offshore: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2024, 19-21 November 2024, Lisbon, Portugal).. Guedes Soares, C., Wang, S. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, 9 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Thermo-electro-mechanical vibration analysis for piezoelectric plates under two-parameter elastic foundation with general boundary conditions  

    He, D., Li, W., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.
    International Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 201, 104057
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Experimental Study on Stuck Pipe Release by BHA Whirling

    Machocki, K., Aljohar, A., Nazzari, I., Vaziri, V., Wiercigroch, M.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • A generalized motion control framework of dielectric elastomer actuators: dynamic modeling, sliding-mode control and experimental evaluation

    Zou, J., Kassim, S. O., Ren, J., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S., Gu, G.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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