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Professor Alireza Maheri

Professor Alireza Maheri
Professor Alireza Maheri
Professor Alireza Maheri

PhD, CEng, MIMechE

Personal Chair

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Email Address
alireza.maheri@abdn.ac.uk
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+44 (0)1224 272501
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Room 382, Fraser Noble Building

School of Engineering, King’s College

University of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, AB24 3UE

United Kingdom

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Biography

Professor Maheri joined the University of Aberdeen in 2016 (Senior Lecturer 2016, Reader 2021, Personal Chair 2022). Prior to that, he was a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria University (2009-2016) and a member of Aerospace Vehicle Architecture and Design Integration Research and Teaching Group, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol (2007-2009). 

Professor Maheri has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Shiraz University, a Masters in Mechanical Engineering-Energy Conversion from Amirkabir University of Technology and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering-Design and Simulation of Adaptive Aero-structures from UWE Bristol. 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Applied Dynamics and Structures Research Group

Centre for Energy Transition 

External Memberships

Research Council

  • International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction 

 Editorial Board

  • International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements 
  • Journal of Energy and Power Engineering 
  • Energies

 Guest Editor

  • Renewable Energy (2022)
  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (2019)

Conference Chair

  • General Chair and Founder, 1st International Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering Design and Optimisation, Belgrade, September 2016
  • Chair, 4th International Symposium on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications, Belgrade, September 2016
  • Publication Chair, 3rd International Conference on Control, Engineering & Information Technology, Tlemcen, May 2015
  • Publication Chair, 3rd International Symposium on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications, Paris, Nov 2014
  • Co-chair, 2nd International Symposium on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications, Newcastle upon Tyne, June 2012

 Research Proposal Review

  • Royal Society-Newton International Fellowships (UK)
  • EPSRC (UK)
  • Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
  • Romanian National Research Council (CNCS)
  • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
  • EC Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship
  • The Netherland NWA programme
  • SEAI National Energy RD&D Funding Programme (Ireland)

 External Examination and Advisory

  • Validation Panel Member, MEng/BEng Renewable Energy Engineering, Robert Gordon University (2023)
  • External Examiner, MSc Advanced Lightweight Structures and Impact, Cranfield University (2016-2018)
  • Academic External Adviser for MSc Renewable Energy and Power by Research, University of the West of England, Bristol (2015)
Research

Research Overview

Research Areas

  • Multi-vector Renewable Energy Systems
  • Energy Transition Planning (system approach and multi-criteria assessment)
  • Wind Energy
  • Multidisciplinary Design & Multiobjective Optimisation under Uncertainties
  • Decision Support Systems 
  • Nature Inspired Design & Sustainability

Current Research

  • Energy Transition: MOHRES (https://www.mohres.com), Just Systems, Distributed Multi-vector Renewable Energy Systems (multiple applications from offshore green hydrogen production to rural communities district heating )
  • Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems under Uncertainties https://www.abdn.ac.uk/stories/improving-energy-efficiency/index.html
  • Design of Wind Turbine Smart Blades
  • Windfarm Layout Optimisation
  • Floating Wind Turbines
  • Hydrogen Systems Integration

Past Research

  • Decision Support System for Offshore Windfarm Decommissioning   https://northsearegion.eu/decomtools/
  • Structural optimisation
  • Composite Materials Machining Using Mesh Free Methods
  • Design and Optimisation of Composite Structures 
  • Wind Turbine Adaptive and Smart Blades
  • High Fidelity Analysis of Composite Structures
  • Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

Knowledge Exchange

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/stories/improving-energy-efficiency/index.html 

Collaborations

Collaborators in recent projects:
  • ANM Group (UK)
  • Alnarjes Ltd (Jordan)
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University (China)
  • University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer (Germany)
  • HWWI (Germany)
  • Western Norway University of Applied Science
  • Aashraye ltd (UK)
  • Marine Scotland
  • Energy Valley (Netherlands)
  • Offshorenergy.dk (Denmark)
  • Maritime Cluster Funen (Denmark)
  • Samsoe Kommune (Denmark)
  • Virol (Netherlands)
  • Lauwershorst Group (Netherlands)
  • University of Limerick (Ireland)
  • University Mascareignes (Mauritius)
  • Energy Renewable UK 
  • University Valenciennes (France)
  • University of Belgrade (Serbia)

Supervision

Current PhD projects (Lead Supervisor):

  1. Distributed Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Energy Transition: EMS
  2. Distributed Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Energy Transition: Cross-disciplinary Assessment
  3. Distributed Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Energy Transition: Energy Transition Planning
  4. Multi-objective Optimisation of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Green Hydrogen Production

Past PhD projects (Lead Supervisor):

  1. Improving Aircraft Efficiency by Investigating Lifting Surface Topology (2025)
  2. Decommissioning Decision Support System (2023)
  3. Wind Turbine Smart Blades Made of Functional Materials (2023)
  4. Application of Cryogenic Cooling and Cutting for Offshore Energy Structures (2023)
  5. Smart Energy Management System for Hybrid Renewable Energy System Supplying Plannable Power for Industrial Applications (2021)
  6. Hybrid Wind Energy Systems Tailored for End User Requirements (2019)
  7. Aero-Structural Analysis and Design of Smart Blades Made of Functional Materials (2018)
  8. Performance-Reliability Driven Design of Complex Systems (2016)
  9. Usage Driven Design of Power Systems of Eco-Urban Electric Cars (2015)
  10. Decision Support System for Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (2015)
  11. Aeroelastic Analysis of Wind Turbine Smart Blades Utilising Multiple Control Surfaces (2014)
  12. Nonlinear Predictive Energy Management Strategies for Standalone DC Microgrids (2014)
  13. Wind Turbine Adaptive Blade Integrated Design and Analysis (2013)
  14. Aerodynamic Design of Wind Turbine Blades Utilising Nonconventional Control Systems (2012)

Funding and Grants

  • UKRI, 'Systems Approaches for Accelerating a Just Transition (JUST-Systems)', £5.7 m, 2025-2030, CoI (PI at School of Engineering)
  • Net Zero Technology Centre, 'Data for Net Zero (D4NZ)', £992 k, 2022-2025, CoI
  • Innovate UK and ANM Group Limited Knowledge Transfer Partnership, 'Application of Business and Engineering research methodologies to establish ANM Renewable & Agri-Tech advisory service', £188 k, 2022-2023, CoI (PI at School of Engineering)
  • EU-InterReg, 'Eco-innovative concepts for the end of offshore wind energy farms lifecycle (DecomTools)', £240 k, 2018-2023, PI
  • National Decommissioning Centre PhD Studentship 'A Decision Support System for Oil & Gas Decommissioning', £72 k, 2019-2022, PI
  • Carnegie Trust PhD Scholarship, 'Wind Turbine Smart Blades Made of Functional Materials', £60 k, 2019-2022, Principal Supervisor
  • Scottish Funding Council SPRe-Industrial Collaboration, 'Induced Ductile to Brittle Transition Impact Cut', £78 k 2019-2023, PI
  • Collaborative Industrial Doctoral Project, Energy Renewable UK, 'Renewable Energy Systems Tailored for End User (REST4U)', £66 k, 2015-2018,PI
  • International Academic Research Collaboration, Meliksah University, Turkey, 'Usage Driven Design of Power Systems of Eco-urban Electric Cars', £11.6 k, 2011-2014, PI
  • Collaborative Industrial Doctoral Project, Synchron technology, 'Distributed Adaptive Renewable Energy Systems (DARES)', £168 k, 2010-2014, PI
  • EU-FP7 European Lifelong Learning Programme, 'Green ELLEiEC', £40 k, 2009-2013, CoI 
  • Royal Aeronautical Society, 'Aeroelastic Composite Wings and Blades', £3 k, 2005, PI

 

Teaching

Courses

Teaching Responsibilities

Course Coordinator for Energy Systems Integration EG554T and EG554U

Publications

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  • Analysis of the Boeing 747-100 using CEASIOM

    Richardson, T., Beaverstocka, C., Isikveren, A., Maheri, A., Badcockb, K., Da Ronchb, A.
    Progress in Aerospace Sciences, vol. 47, no. 8, pp. 660–673
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • An investigation into the potential use of microtabs in enhancing energy capture capability of wind turbines

    Wiratama, I. K., Maheri, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • Improving the Durability of Straw-Reinforced Clay Plaster Cladding for Earthen Buildings

    Maheri, M. R., Maheri, A., Pourfallah, S., Azarm, R., Hadjipour, A.
    International journal of architectural heritage, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 349-366
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Seismic performance of ordinary RC frames retrofitted at joints by FRP sheets

    Niroomandi, A., Maheri, A., Maheri, M. R., Mahini, S. S.
    Engineering Structures, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 2326-2336
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Complete flight control system integration and optimisation from a conceptual design phase

    Beaverstocka, C., Richardson, T., Isikveren, A., Maheri, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • High performance finite element analysis of composite aeroelastic structures

    Maheri, A., Daadbin, A.
    HIGH PERFORMANCE STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS V. DeWilde, W., Brebbia, C., Mander, U. (eds.). WIT Press, pp. 15-26, 12 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Performance prediction of wind turbines utilizing passive smart blades: approaches and evaluation

    Maheri, A., Isikveren, A. T.
    Wind energy, vol. 13, no. 2-3, pp. 255-265
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A Parallel Genetic Algorithm for Optimal Synthesis of a Morphing Aerofoil

    Maheri, A., Isikveren, A. T.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Design of wind turbine passive smart blades

    Maheri, A., Isikveren, A. T.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Integrated hardware and software optimization of conceptual flight control system development

    Beaverstock, C., Maheri, A., Richardson, T., Isikveren, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers
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