PhD
Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- vahid.vaziri@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Engineering
Biography
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) - School of Engineering (2022- today).
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) - School of Engineering (2020-2021).
Research Fellow (Postdoc) - Centre for Applied Dynamic Research (CADR).
PhD in Engineering (PhD Thesis: Dynamics and Control of Nonlinear Engineering Systems).
MSc in Complex Systems Engineering (MSc Thesis: Control of Rotational Motion in Parametric Pendulum System).
Bachelor of Science in Control & Instrument Engineering (BSc. Thesis: Using fuzzy logic to find the best controller for multi-model systems).
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Academic Line Manager and Research Group Leader (Applied Dynamics and Structures), School of Engineering: Since Nov. 2025
- School Management Group, School of Engineering: Since Nov. 2025
- Member of School of Engineering Research Committee: Since Nov. 2025
- Member of School of Engineering Education Committee: Since Apr. 2022
- Member of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Group: Since Jul. 2023
- Member of Centre for Applied Dynamics Research: Since Apr. 2009
- External Memberships
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- 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/.
- Member of the International Advisory Board of the Fourth International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2025 - Stevens Institute of Technology) - https://nodycon.app.earendelplatform.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-Organiser 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-Organiser of Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Engineering Systems Mini-Symposium (VETOMAC 14th - Lisbon 2018).
- Co-Organiser 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
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Research Overview
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Control
- Experimental Mechanics
- Vibration and Wave Energy Harvesting Systems
- Application of 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.

Research Specialisms
- Control Systems
- Mathematical Modelling
- Mechatronics and Robotics
- Dynamics
- Mechanical Engineering
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 Lalehparvar - PhD - Main supervisor - 2025
- Dr James MacLean - PhD - Co-supervisor
- Dr Ali Hassanirad - PhD - Co-supervisor
- Abd Elamir Jaffal - MSc by Research - Co-supervisor
- Abd Elamir Jaffal - MSc by Research - Co-supervisor
Supervisees
- MR PETAR AVRAMOV
- MR AKKASH HILMI SAMSUDEEN
- MR OSUNNA DIKE
- ALASTAIR RAMSAY
- MR KRISJANIS VISNEVSKIS
- MR ALEXANDER BRISTOW GUTIERREZ
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:
- (Active) Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot (Phase 1) – Nov 2025 to Mar 2026
- (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.
- (Completed) 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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Programmes
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, September start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, January start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, September start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, January start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 year, January start
- Postgraduate, 3 year, January start
Courses
- Electrical and Mechanical Systems (EG25H3)
Non-course Teaching Responsibilities
Personal tutor
- Publications
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Versatile mass excited impact oscillator
Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 99, pp. 323-339Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComplex dynamics of drill-strings: Theory and experiments
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesHelical buckling of thin rods: FE modelling
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesSuppression of drill-string stick–slip vibration by sliding mode control: Numerical and experimental studies
European Journal of Applied Mathematics, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 805-825Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956792518000232
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Calibrated FEM modelling of rock cutting with PDC cutter
MATEC Web of Conferences, vol. 148, 16006Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHelical buckling of drill-strings
MATEC Web of Conferences, vol. 148, 16007Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSuppression of drill-string stick-slip vibration
MATEC Web of Conferences, vol. 148, 16008Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExperimental studies of forward and backward whirls of drill-string
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 100, pp. 454-465Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2017.07.014
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Numerical Study of Forward and Backward Whirling of Drill-String
Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 12, no. 6, 061009Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037318
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Experimental bifurcation control of a parametric pendulum
Journal of Vibration and Control, vol. 23, no. 14, pp. 2256-2268Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRED: Revolutionary Drilling Technology for Hard Rock Formations
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/184665-MS
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State Dependent Delayed Drill-string Vibration: Theory, Experiments and New Model
Procedia IUTAM, vol. 22, pp. 39-50Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSeverity Analysis of Stick-slip Bifurcation in Drill-string Dynamics under Parameter Variation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2316/P.2016.838-014
Resonance Enhanced Rotary Drilling Actuator
Patents: PatentsTorsional vibrations of helically buckled drill-strings: Experiments and FE modelling
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 721, no. 1, 12012Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUnveiling complexity of drill–string vibrations: Experiments and modelling
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol. 101-102, pp. 324-337Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2015.07.008
Modelling and experimental verification of an asymmetric Jeffcott rotor with radial clearance
Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 334, pp. 86–97Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2014.05.049
Experimental control for initiating and maintaining rotation of parametric pendulum
The European Physical Journal. Special Topics, vol. 223, no. 4, pp. 795-812Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2014-02141-y
Bifurcation analysis of a jeffcott rotor with a bearing clearance: Numerics and experiments
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsDynamics, Synchronization and Control of Parametric Pendulums
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsNumerical and Experimental Bifurcation Control in a Parametrically Excited Pendulum
Proceedings of the XV International Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics (Diname 2013). Savi, M. (ed.). Brazil: ABCM. 10 pages.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Other ContributionsExperimental Investigation of the Complex Interactions in a Drill-string
Second International Colloquium on Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Deep Drilling Systems, pp. 1-3Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsExperimental study on parametric pendulums for wave energy extraction
Contributions to Conferences: PapersNonlinear Dynamics of Pendulums System for Energy Harvesting
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsSynchronization control of parametric pendulums for wave energy extraction
Contributions to Conferences: Papers