PhD, CEng, MIMechE
Personal Chair
- About
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- 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
- School/Department
- School of Engineering
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
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Academic Line Manager of the Applied Dynamics and Structures Research Group
- External Memberships
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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
- EPSRC
- Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Romanian National Research Council (CNCS)
External Examination and Advisory
- 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
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Research Overview
Research Areas
- Wind Energy
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Energy Transition
- Multidisciplinary Design & Multiobjective Optimisation under Uncertainties
- Decision Support Systems
- Nature Inspired Design & Sustainability
Current Research
- Decision Support System for Offshore Windfarm Decommissioning https://northsearegion.eu/decomtools/
- 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
- 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):
- Improving Aircraft Efficiency by Investigating Lifting Surface Topology
- Electricity and Hydrogen Charging Stations Powered by Hybrid Renewable Energy
- Multi-objective Optimisation of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Hydrogen Production
Past PhD projects (Lead Supervisor):
- Decommissioning Decision Support System (2023)
- Wind Turbine Smart Blades Made of Functional Materials (2023)
- Application of Cryogenic Cooling and Cutting for Offshore Energy Structures (2023)
- Smart Energy Management System for Hybrid Renewable Energy System Supplying Plannable Power for Industrial Applications (2021)
- Hybrid Wind Energy Systems Tailored for End User Requirements (2019)
- Aero-Structural Analysis and Design of Smart Blades Made of Functional Materials (2018)
- Performance-Reliability Driven Design of Complex Systems (2016)
- Usage Driven Design of Power Systems of Eco-Urban Electric Cars (2015)
- Decision Support System for Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (2015)
- Aeroelastic Analysis of Wind Turbine Smart Blades Utilising Multiple Control Surfaces (2014)
- Nonlinear Predictive Energy Management Strategies for Standalone DC Microgrids (2014)
- Wind Turbine Adaptive Blade Integrated Design and Analysis (2013)
- Aerodynamic Design of Wind Turbine Blades Utilising Nonconventional Control Systems (2012)
Funding and Grants
- 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
- 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
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Teaching Responsibilities
Course Coordinator for Energy Systems Integration EG554T and EG554U
- Publications
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A study on the potential of cryogenic cooling and cutting technique in reducing the decommissioning cost of offshore monopiles
Cryogenics, vol. 145, 103991Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEconomic and environmental assessments to support the decision making process in the offshore wind farm decommissioning projects
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 190, no. Part A, 114080Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCoupled thermo-electrical dispatch strategy with AI forecasting for optimal sizing of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy systems
Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 293, 117460Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDesign Optimisation of Wind- PV-Microhydro-Multi-Energy Storage System for a Net-zero: Campus Case of University of Aberdeen Old Aberdeen Campus
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsEuropean offshore renewable energy: Towards a sustainable future
European Marine Board. 88 pagesBooks and Reports: Other Reports- [ONLINE] https://www.marineboard.eu/publications/european-offshore-renewable-energy-towards-sustainable-future
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7561906
- [ONLINE] https://www.marineboard.eu/sites/marineboard.eu/files/public/New%20website/Foresight/Marine%20Renewable%20Energy/EMB_FSB9_European_offshore_renewable_energy_Webv2.pdf
Economic analysis of the wind energy generation: overview and current perspectives
Renewable Energy Production and Distribution: Solutions and Opportunities. Jeguirim, M., Dutournié, P. (eds.), pp. 183-217, 34 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersA Comparative Assessment of Cutting Techniques for Offshore Energy Structures
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/EFEA56675.2022.10063821
Decarbonising Heating Systems for a Net-zero Campus: Case of University of Aberdeen Hillhead Halls
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/EFEA56675.2022.10063823
Facilitating the Implementation of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRES) in Nigeria through Incentive Policies
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/EFEA56675.2022.10063841
Integration of Wave Energy into Distributed Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: Power and Cost Modelling Requirements
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/EFEA56675.2022.10063738