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Professor Alireza Maheri

Professor Alireza Maheri
Professor Alireza Maheri
Professor Alireza Maheri

PhD, CEng, MIMechE

Personal Chair

About
Email Address
alireza.maheri@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 272501
Office Address

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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  • Wind turbine blade load alleviation performance employing individual pitch control

    Chen, C., Wang, C., Maheri, A., Macquart, T.
    Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies and Engineering Systems (ICITES2014). Juang, J. (ed.). Springer, pp. 215-224, 10 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Machining Unidirectional Composites using Single-Point Tools: Analysis of Cutting Forces, Chip Formation and Surface Integrity

    Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., Maheri, A.
    Procedia Engineering, vol. 132, pp. 569-576
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A multivariable optimal energy management strategy for standalone DC microgrids

    Dizqah, A. M., Maheri, A., Busawon, K., Kamjoo, A.
    IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 2278-2287
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A genetic algorithm for solving classical job shop scheduling problems

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

  • Design of nanofluid solar collectors

    Hernandez-Somoza, M., Christou, N., Morganti, M. V., Maheri, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Multiobjective route planner for electric car with dijkstra algorithm

    Sedef, K., Maheri, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

  • A driving cycle generating tool for evaluating eco-urban car power performance

    Sedef, K., Maheri, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • A software tool for optimising structural and material configurations of wind turbine adaptive blades

    Zhang, H., Maheri, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Performances of AC induction motors with different number of poles in urban electric cars

    Sedef, K., Maheri, A., Yilmaz, M., Daadbin, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Integrated aeroelastic and control analysis of wind turbine blades equipped with microtabs

    Macquart, T., Maheri, A.
    Renewable Energy, vol. 75, pp. 102-114
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Standalone DC microgrids as complementarity dynamical systems: Modeling and applications

    Dizqah, A. M., Maheri, A., Busawon, K., Fritzson, P.
    Control Engineering Practice, vol. 35, pp. 102-112
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Modelling of Cutting Fibrous Composite Materials: Current Practice

    Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., Maheri, A.
    Procedia CIRP, vol. 28, pp. 52-57
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • An accurate method for the PV Model identification based on a genetic algorithm and the interior-point method

    Dizqah, A. M., Maheri, A., Busawon, K.
    Renewable Energy, vol. 72, pp. 212-222
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A simple method to determine the optimal location of active flow controllers on wind turbine blades

    Macquart, T., Maheri, A., Busawon, K.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Aerodynamic analysis of flapping-pitching flat plates

    Omoware, W. D., Maheri, A., Azimov, U.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Aerodynamic design of wind turbine blades considering manufacturing constraints

    Stylianidis, N., Macquart, T., Maheri, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Reduction of tidal turbines hydrodynamic loads employing bend-twist adaptive blades

    Somoza, M. H., Macquart, T., Maheri, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • A critical evaluation of deterministic methods in size optimisation of reliable and cost effective standalone Hybrid renewable energy systems

    Maheri, A.
    Reliability Engineering & System Safety, vol. 130, pp. 159-174
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Design of reinforced and unreinforced timber beams subject to uncertainties

    Corradi, M., Maheri, A., Osofero, A. I.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • The Effect of Column Length and Size on the Maximum Achievable Load Carrying Capacity of Prestressed Stayed Columns

    Maheri, A., Osofero, A. I., Corradi, M.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Optimal design of wind turbine blades equipped with flaps

    Wiratama, I. K., Maheri, A.
    ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 1511-1515
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Multi-objective design optimisation of standalone hybrid wind-PV-diesel systems under uncertainties

    Maheri, A.
    Renewable Energy, vol. 66, pp. 650-661
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Finite element model for vibration and buckling of functionally graded sandwich beams based on a refined shear deformation theory

    Vo, T. P., Thai, H., Nguyen, T., Maheri, A., Lee, J.
    Engineering Structures, vol. 64, pp. 12 - 22
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Microtab dynamic modelling for wind turbine blade load rejection

    Macquart, T., Maheri, A., Busawon, K.
    Renewable Energy, vol. 64, pp. 144-152
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Modelling and simulation of standalone solar power systems

    Dizqah, A. M., Maheri, A., Busawon, K., Kamjoo, A.
    International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 107-125
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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