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Dr Ali Zolfagharian

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Faculty of Sci Eng & Built Env

Department

School of Engineering

Campus

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Deakin University, 2019
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mazandaran, 2009
Master of Mechanical Engineering, University Teknologi Malaysia, 2009

Biography summary

Research:

Ali Zolfagharian is the recipient of the Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA (2024), the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Career Excellence in Research and Innovation (2023), and has been among the 2% top cited scientists listed by Stanford University and Elsevier for successive years (in 20232022, and 2021), the Alfred Deakin Medallist for Best Doctoral Thesis (2019), and the Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellowship Awardee (2018). He is co-founder of the 4D Printing Society and co-editor of Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing V1 and V2 book series published by Elsevier while being a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering, Deakin University, Australia, where he established the 4D Printing and Robotic Materials lab in 2018. He has thus far received more than A$1m research funds leading to successful outputs in the field of 3D and 4D printing of smart robotic materials, including 124 journal articles, 15 special issues, 8 book chapters, and 5 books. He is currently on the editorial board of Designs, Smart Materials in Manufacturing, and Materials Research Express.

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External Incomes:

  • 2024 CAT1 Australian Government, A$420k
  • 2022 CAT2 Australian for-profit organisations, A$27k
  • 2019 CAT3 Australian for-profit organisations, A$45k

Research interests

Ali Zolfagharian has started the incorporation of 3D/4D/bio printing into soft robots and auxetic materials as the pioneer research group in the 4D Printing and Robotic Materials Lab at Deakin University, Australia since 2016. His research addresses the challenges associated with 3D/4D printing technology and soft robotics with a wide range of applications in various sectors. His focus on 3D/4D printing projects is on the fabrication of soft robots and vibration analysis of smart materials and structures, including shape memory materials, for safe human-machine interactions, wearable electronics, and medical devices.

Research Funding:

2023 LES Multidisciplinary Funding Scheme, 30k
2022 Peer-Review Early Career Research Support Scheme (PRESS), Deakin University, $ 5k
2021-2023 PhD scholarships fund, A$400k
2021 Mini ARC Analog Programme (MAAP), Deakin University, $25k
2021 Peer-Review Early Career Research Support Scheme (PRESS), Deakin University, $5k+ $8k External
2019 IISRI (Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation), Deakin University, $22k
2018 3DEC (Deakin Digital Design and Engineering Centre), Deakin University, $44k
2018 Research Support Start Up Package, Deakin University, 30k

Affiliations

Teaching interests

Teaching:

Dr. Zolfagharian has been involved in teaching 10 units in Mechanical and Mechatronics at undergraduate and graduate levels in the School of Engineering at Deakin University. He has supervised 78 postgraduate and undergraduate students on multidisciplinary projects in a project-based teaching and learning environment based on computational thinking approaches.

  • Dynamics of Machines
  • Machine Design
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Smart Materials
  • Vibration Modeling and Control

Units taught

Undergraduate:

  • Dynamics of Machines (SEM327)
  • Machine Design (SEM200)
  • Engineering Project A (SEJ441)
  • Engineering Project B (SEJ446)

Postgraduate:

  • Project Initiation (SEN719/SEN710)
  • Project Implementation And Evaluation (SEN720)

Knowledge areas

  • Robotic Materials
  • Soft Robotics
  • Soft Actuators
  • Smart Materials
  • 4D printing

Conferences

Awards

Publications

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2024

Green 3D-printed lattice-shaped suspension arms for RC cars

M Lalegani Dezaki, M Bodaghi, A Serjouei, A Zolfagharian

(2024), Vol. 9, pp. 69-83, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Sustainable Robotic Joints 4D Printing with Variable Stiffness Using Reinforcement Learning

M Mohammadi, A Kouzani, M Bodaghi, J Long, S Khoo, Y Xiang, A Zolfagharian

(2024), Vol. 85, pp. 1-12, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Human-Material Interaction Enabled by Fused Filament Fabrication 4D Printing

M Lalegani Dezaki, A Zolfagharian, F Demoly, M Bodaghi

(2024), pp. 1-27, Advanced Engineering Materials, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Resilient city perspective: 4D printing in art, architecture and construction

Dalia Niazy, Mahmud Ashraf, Mahdi Bodaghi, Ali Zolfagharian

(2024), Vol. 26, pp. 1-18, Materials Today Sustainability, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Design and Fabrication of Microarchitected Thermoelectric Generators: Prospects and Challenges

Saeed Asadikouhanjani, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2024), pp. 1-40, Advanced Engineering Materials, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Recent advances in additive manufacturing of patient-specific devices for dental and maxillofacial rehabilitation

Monireh Kouhi, Isaac de Souza Araújo, Farah Asa’ad, Lubna Zeenat, Sri Bojedla, Falguni Pati, Ali Zolfagharian, David Watts, Marco Bottino, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2024), Dental Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Using waste biomass to produce 3D-printed artificial biodegradable structures for coastal ecosystem restoration

S Talekar, C Barrow, H Nguyen, A Zolfagharian, S Zare, S Farjana, P Macreadie, M Ashraf, S Trevathan-Tackett

(2024), Vol. 925, pp. 171728-171728, Science of the Total Environment, Netherlands, C1

journal article

Engineering multifunctional dynamic hydrogel for biomedical and tissue regenerative applications

B Yin, M Gosecka, M Bodaghi, D Crespy, G Youssef, J Dodda, S Wong, A Imran, M Gosecki, A Jobdeedamrong, M Afzali Naniz, A Zolfagharian

(2024), Vol. 487, pp. 1-38, Chemical Engineering Journal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2023

4D printing of biopolymers

L Zeenat, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi, F Pati

(2023), pp. 191-227, Additive Manufacturing of Biopolymers: Handbook of Materials, Techniques, and Applications, B1

book chapter

4D Printing of Smart Magnetic-Based Robotic Materials

Ali Zolfagharian, Mir Haq, Marwan Nafea, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2023), pp. 213-226, 3D Printing and Sustainable Product Development, Boca Raton, Flo., B1

book chapter

4D Printing in Pharmaceutics and Biomedical Applications

Moqaddaseh Naniz, Mohsen Askari, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2023), pp. 207-247, Nano- and Microfabrication Techniques in Drug Delivery, Berlin, Germany, B1

book chapter

4D Printing: The Next Dimension of Healthcare in Cancer Research

Atchara Chinnakorn, Wiwat Nuansing, Abbas Kouzani, Mahdi Bodaghi, Ali Zolfagharian

(2023), pp. 237-269, Additive Manufacturing in Pharmaceuticals, Berlin, Germany, B1

book chapter

An anisotropic constitutive model for fiber reinforced salt-sensitive hydrogels

H Safavi, A Amiri, M Baniassadi, A Zolfagharian, M Baghani

(2023), Vol. 30, pp. 4814-4827, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, London, Eng., C1

journal article

3D-Printed Soft and Hard Meta-Structures with Supreme Energy Absorption and Dissipation Capacities in Cyclic Loading Conditions

A Yousefi, S Jolaiy, M Lalegani Dezaki, A Zolfagharian, A Serjouei, M Bodaghi

(2023), Vol. 25, pp. 1-14, Advanced Engineering Materials, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Auxetic metamaterials for bone-implanted medical devices: Recent advances and new perspectives

M Shirzad, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi, S Nam

(2023), Vol. 98, pp. 104905-104905, European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids, C1

journal article

Soft Pneumatic Actuators with Controllable Stiffness by Bio‐Inspired Lattice Chambers and Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing

Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Mahdi Bodaghi, Ahmad Serjouei, Shukri Afazov, Ali Zolfagharian

(2023), Vol. 25, pp. 1-13, Advanced Engineering Materials, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Influence of post-processing CO2 laser cutting and FFF 3D printing parameters on the surface morphology of PLAs: Statistical modelling and RSM optimisation

M Karamimoghadam, M Dezaki, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2023), Vol. 6, pp. 285-295, International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Recent Progress of 4D Printing in Cancer Therapeutics Studies

Atchara Chinnakorn, Wiwat Nuansing, Mahdi Bodaghi, Bernard Rolfe, Ali Zolfagharian

(2023), SLAS Technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Direct 3D printing of a two-part silicone resin to fabricate highly stretchable structures

Saleh Gharaie, Ali Zolfagharian, Amir Moghadam, Nurul Shukur, Mahdi Bodaghi, Bobak Mosadegh, Abbas Kouzani

(2023), Progress in Additive Manufacturing, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Topological design of cellular structures for maximum shear modulus using homogenization SEMDOT

Y Fu, K Long, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi, B Rolfe

(2023), pp. 1-5, Materials Today: Proceedings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

4D printing parameters optimisation for bi-stable soft robotic gripper design

A Zolfagharian, M Lakhi, S Ranjbar, M Sayah Irani, M Nafea, M Bodaghi

(2023), Vol. 45, pp. 1-14, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Bio-inspired design, modeling, and 3D printing of lattice-based scale model scooter decks

N Namvar, I Moloukzadeh, A Zolfagharian, F Demoly, M Bodaghi

(2023), International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Parrot Beak-Inspired Metamaterials with Friction and Interlocking Mechanisms 3D/4D Printed in Micro and Macro Scales for Supreme Energy Absorption/Dissipation

R Hamzehei, M Bodaghi, J Iglesias Martinez, Q Ji, G Ulliac, M Kadic, C Wang, A Zolfagharian, N Wu

(2023), pp. 1-8, Advanced Engineering Materials, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tunable Bending Model

Ali Zolfagharian, Hamid Jarrah, Matheus Dos Santos Xavier, Bernard Rolfe, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2023), Vol. 32, pp. 1-18, Smart Materials and Structures, Bristol, Eng., C1

journal article

3D-Printed Phase-Change Artificial Muscles with Autonomous Vibration Control

M Mohammadi, A Kouzani, M Bodaghi, Y Xiang, A Zolfagharian

(2023), Vol. 8, Advanced Materials Technologies, C1

journal article

4D Printing for Vascular Tissue Engineering: Progress and Challenges

L Zeenat, A Zolfagharian, Y Sriya, S Sasikumar, M Bodaghi, F Pati

(2023), Vol. 8, pp. 1-21, Advanced Materials Technologies, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Metamaterial boat fenders with supreme shape recovery and energy absorption/dissipation via FFF 4D printing

M Bodaghi, N Namvar, A Yousefi, H Teymouri, F Demoly, A Zolfagharian

(2023), Vol. 32, pp. 1-19, Smart Materials and Structures, Bristol, Eng., C1

journal article

Vat polymerization 3D printing of composite acrylate photopolymer-based coated glass beads

A Enayati Gerdroodbar, H Alihemmati, M Zeighami, M Bodaghi, A Kouzani, B Pourabbas, A Zolfagharian

(2023), Vol. 10, pp. 1-13, Materials Research Express, Bristol, Eng., C1

journal article

Additive Manufacturing of Composite Foam Metamaterial Springs for Vibration Isolation

A Zolfagharian, P Picken, M Bodaghi, M Fard, B Rolfe

(2023), pp. 1-25, Advanced Engineering Materials, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Vitrimer chemistry for 4D printing formulation

A Gerdroodbar, H Alihemmati, M Bodaghi, M Salami-Kalajahi, A Zolfagharian

(2023), Vol. 197, pp. 1-31, European Polymer Journal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Soft pneumatic actuators with integrated resistive sensors enabled by multi-material 3D printing

M Lalegani Dezaki, R Sales, A Zolfagharian, H Yazdani Nezhad, M Bodaghi

(2023), Vol. 128, pp. 4207-4221, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Sustainable Robots 4D Printing

H Soleimanzadeh, B Rolfe, M Bodaghi, M Jamalabadi, X Zhang, A Zolfagharian

(2023), pp. 1-41, Advanced Sustainable Systems, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Focus on 4D materials design and additive manufacturing

Mahdi Bodaghi, Suong Hoa, Thomas Gries, Antoine Le Duigou, Yonas Tadesse, Lining Yao, Ali Zolfagharian

(2023), Vol. 32, pp. 1-5, Smart Materials and Structures, Bristol, Eng., C1

journal article

Special issue "New Trends in 4D Printing: from Design to Materials and Applications"

A Zolfagharian, E Pei, G Scalet, M Bodaghi

(2023), pp. 1-1, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article
2022

4D printing modeling using ABAQUS: A guide for beginners

H Jarrah, A Zolfagharian, B Rolfe, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 2, pp. 53-72, Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, volume 2: 4D Printing Mechanics, Modeling, and Advanced Engineering Applications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

Closed-loop control of 4D-printed hydrogel soft robots

A Zolfagharian, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi, M Bodaghi, P Heidarian, P Heidarian, A Kouzani, A Kouzani, A Kaynak, A Kaynak

(2022), pp. 251-278, Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, volume 2: 4D Printing Mechanics, Modeling, and Advanced Engineering Applications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

4D printing mechanics, modeling, and advanced engineering applications

Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 2, pp. 1-17, Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

4D printing principles and manufacturing

Mahdi Bodaghi, Ali Zolfagharian

(2022), Vol. 1, pp. 1-17, Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

4D-printed shape memory polymer: Modeling and fabrication

Reza Noroozi, Reza Noroozi, Ali Zolfagharian, Ali Zolfagharian, Mohammad Fotouhi, Mohammad Fotouhi, Mahdi Bodaghi, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 195-228, Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 2 : 4D Printing Mechanics, Modeling, and Advanced Engineering Applications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

4D bioprinting: Fabrication approaches and biomedical applications

Moqaddaseh Naniz, Moqaddaseh Naniz, Mohsen Askari, Mohsen Askari, Ali Zolfagharian, Ali Zolfagharian, Bodaghi, Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 193-229, Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 1 : 4D Printing Principles and Fabrication, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

4D printing modeling via machine learning

Ali Zolfagharian, Lorena Durran, Khadijeh Sangtarash, Seyed Ghasemi, Akif Kaynak, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 73-102, Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 2 : 4D Printing Mechanics, Modeling, and Advanced Engineering Applications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

A Bioinspired Compliant 3D-Printed Soft Gripper

Ali Zolfagharian, Saleh Gharaie, Jack Gregory, Mahdi Bodaghi, Akif Kaynak, Saeid Nahavandi

(2022), Vol. 9, SOFT ROBOTICS, United States, C1

journal article

Finite element modeling of shape memory polyurethane foams for treatment of cerebral aneurysms

H Jarrah, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 21, pp. 383-399, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Germany, C1

journal article

Magneto‐/ electro‐responsive polymers toward manufacturing, characterization, and biomedical/ soft robotic applications

E Yarali, M Baniasadi, A Zolfagharian, M Chavoshi, F Arefi, M Hossain, A Bastola, M Ansari, A Foyouzat, A Dabbagh, M Ebrahimi, M Mirzaali, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 26, pp. 1-37, Applied Materials Today, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

3D-printed bio-inspired zero Poisson's ratio graded metamaterials with high energy absorption performance

Ramin Hamzehei, Ali Zolfagharian, Soheil Dariushi, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 31, pp. 1-20, Smart Materials and Structures, Bristol, United Kingdom, C1

journal article

Advanced Design, Fabrication, and Applications of 3D-Printable Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

M Mahmud, P Adhikary, A Zolfagharian, S Adams, A Kaynak, A Kouzani

(2022), Vol. 18, pp. 129-144, Electronic Materials Letters, C1

journal article

A novel spectral relaxation approach for nanofluid flow past a stretching surface in presence of magnetic field and nonlinear radiation

S Ghasemi, S Mohsenian, S Gouran, A Zolfagharian

(2022), Vol. 32, pp. 1-15, Results in Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Experimentally validated vibro-acoustic modeling of 3D bio-printed grafts for potential use in human tympanic membrane regeneration

A Rostam-Alilou, H Jafari, A Zolfagharian, A Serjouei, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 25, pp. e00186-e00186, Bioprinting, C1

journal article

A Portable Non-Contact Tremor Vibration Measurement and Classification Apparatus

Mohd Md Zain, Ali Zolfagharian, Moslem Mohammadi, Mahdi Bodaghi, Abd Abu Bakar, Abbas Kouzani

(2022), Vol. 11, pp. 1-13, Actuators, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Dynamic analysis on the epidemic model of infectious diseases using a powerful computational method

S Mohsenian, S Ghasemi, S Gouran, A Zolfagharian

(2022), pp. 1-17, International Journal of Modern Physics C, Singapore, C1

journal article

A pneumatic conveyor robot for color detection and sorting

Mohammadreza Dezaki, Saghi Hatami, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 2, pp. 60-72, Cognitive Robotics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Failure analysis of 3D-printed PLA components: Impact of manufacturing defects and thermal ageing

M Khosravani, Ž Božić, A Zolfagharian, T Reinicke

(2022), Vol. 136, pp. 1-10, Engineering Failure Analysis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Reversible energy absorption of elasto-plastic auxetic, hexagonal, and AuxHex structures fabricated by FDM 4D printing

N Namvar, A Zolfagharian, F Vakili-Tahami, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 31, pp. 1-12, Smart Materials and Structures, Bristol, Eng., C1

journal article

A Review on Additive/Subtractive Hybrid Manufacturing of Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Process

Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Ahmad Serjouei, Ali Zolfagharian, Mohammad Fotouhi, Mahmoud Moradi, M Ariffin, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 1-22, Advanced Powder Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

4D printing technology in medical engineering: a narrative review

I Sahafnejad-Mohammadi, M Karamimoghadam, A Zolfagharian, M Akrami, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 44, pp. 1-26, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

In vitro static and dynamic cell culture study of novel bone scaffolds based on 3D-printed PLA and cell-laden alginate hydrogel

Reza Noroozi, Mohammad Shamekhi, Reza Mahmoudi, Ali Zolfagharian, Fatemeh Asgari, Ali Mousavizadeh, Mahdi Bodaghi, Amin Hadi, Nooshin Haghighipour

(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 1-18, Biomedical Materials, Bristol, Eng., C1

journal article

3D-printed programmable mechanical metamaterials for vibration isolation and buckling control

Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi, Ramin Hamzehei, Liam Parr, Mohammed Fard, Bernard Rolfe

(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 6831-6831, Sustainability, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

4D printing of soft orthoses for tremor suppression

M Mohammadi, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi, Y Xiang, A Kouzani

(2022), pp. 1-22, Bio-Design and Manufacturing, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review of Design, Fabrication, Modeling, Sensing, Control and Applications

Matheus Xavier, Charbel Tawk, Ali Zolfagharian, Joshua Pinskier, David Howard, Taylor Young, Jiewen Lai, Simon Harrison, Yuen Yong, Mahdi Bodaghi, Andrew Fleming

(2022), Vol. 10, pp. 59442-59485, IEEE Access, Piscataway, N.J., C1

journal article

Additively manufactured multi-morphology bone-like porous scaffolds: experiments and micro-computed tomography-based finite element modeling approaches

Reza Noroozi, Farzad Tatar, Ali Zolfagharian, Roberto Brighenti, Mohammad Shamekhi, Abbas Rastgoo, Amin Hadi, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 8, pp. 40-53, International Journal of Bioprinting, Singapore, C1

journal article

Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation for studying the impact of atherosclerosis on hemodynamics, arterial tissue remodeling, and initiation risk of intracranial aneurysms

A Rostam-Alilou, H Jarrah, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 1-14, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Heidelberg, Germany, C1

journal article

4D printing: Technological developments in robotics applications

M Khalid, Z Arif, W Ahmed, R Umer, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 343, pp. 1-34, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, C1

journal article

Functionally graded additive manufacturing for orthopedic applications

Saquib Rouf, Abrar Malik, Ankush Raina, Mir Irfan Ul Haq, Nida Naveed, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 70-80, Journal of Orthopaedics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Biopolymeric sustainable materials and their emerging applications

Z Arif, M Khalid, M Sheikh, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 10, pp. 1-24, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

4D Metamaterials with Zero Poisson's Ratio, Shape Recovery, and Energy Absorption Features

R Hamzehei, A Serjouei, N Wu, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 1-10, Advanced Engineering Materials, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

Adaptive reversible composite-based shape memory alloy soft actuators

M Lalegani Dezaki, M Bodaghi, A Serjouei, S Afazov, A Zolfagharian

(2022), Vol. 345, pp. 1-2, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, C1

journal article

4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives

M Khalid, Z Arif, R Noroozi, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 81, pp. 759-797, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

AI-Based Soft Module for Safe Human-Robot Interaction towards 4D Printing

A Zolfagharian, M Khosravani, H Duong Vu, M Nguyen, A Kouzani, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-16, Polymers, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Bioinspired Pattern-Driven Single-Material 4D Printing for Self-Morphing Actuators

Y Alshebly, K Mustapha, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi, M Mohamed Ali, H Almurib, M Nafea

(2022), Vol. 14, Sustainability (Switzerland), C1

journal article

3D printing non-assembly compliant joints for soft robotics

A Zolfagharian, M Lakhi, S Ranjbar, Y Tadesse, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 15, pp. 1-10, Results in Engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

A machine learning model for non-invasive detection of atherosclerotic coronary artery aneurysm

Ali Rostam-Alilou, Marziyeh Safari, Hamid Jarrah, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 1-9, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

4D Printing: A Cutting-edge Platform for Biomedical Applications

Moqaddaseh Afzali Naniz, Mohsen Askari, Ali Zolfagharian, Mehrdad Afzali Naniz, Mahdi Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 1-27, Biomedical Materials, Bristol, Eng., C1

journal article

4D bioprinting of smart polymers for biomedical applications: recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives

Z Arif, M Khalid, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 179, pp. 1-47, Reactive and Functional Polymers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Silicon-based soft parallel robots 4D printing and multiphysics analysis

A Zolfagharian, S Gharaie, A Kouzani, M Lakhi, S Ranjbar, M Lalegani Dezaki, M Bodaghi

(2022), Vol. 31, Smart Materials and Structures, C1

journal article

3D-printed microfluidic droplet generation systems for drug delivery applications

R Noroozi, M Mashhadi Kashtiban, H Taghvaei, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2022), pp. 1-4, Materials Today: Proceedings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

A New Strategy for Achieving Shape Memory Effects in 4D Printed Two-Layer Composite Structures

D Rahmatabadi, M Aberoumand, K Soltanmohammadi, E Soleyman, I Ghasemi, M Baniassadi, K Abrinia, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi, M Baghani

(2022), Vol. 14, Polymers, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Smart materials in additive manufacturing, volume 1: 4D printing principles and fabrication

M Bodaghi, A Zolfagharian, D Kim, S Sikulskyi, Z Ji, P Jiang, R Guo, K Hossein, X Wang, B Luo, Z Zhu, X Xu, C Bian, P Piedade, P Pinho, M Naniz, M Askari, L Hsu, C Spiegel, E Blasco

(2022), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, A7

edited book

Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, volume 2: 4D Printing Mechanics, Modeling, and Advanced Engineering Applications

M Bodaghi, A Zolfagharian

(2022), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, A7

edited book
2021

Constitutive modeling of multi-stimuli-responsive shape memory polymers with multi-functional capabilities

M Baniasadi, E Yarali, M Bodaghi, A Zolfagharian, M Baghani

(2021), Vol. 192, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, C1

journal article

Recent progress in extrusion 3D bioprinting of hydrogel biomaterials for tissue regeneration: A comprehensive review with focus on advanced fabrication techniques

M Askari, M Afzali Naniz, M Kouhi, A Saberi, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 9, pp. 535-573, Biomaterials Science, England, C1

journal article

Electrothermal modeling and analysis of polypyrrole-coated wearable e-textiles

A Kaynak, A Zolfagharian, T Featherby, M Bodaghi, M Parvez Mahmud, A Kouzani

(2021), Vol. 14, pp. 1-16, Materials, Switzerland, C1

journal article

3D-Printed Triboelectric Nanogenerators: State of the Art, Applications, and Challenges

M Mahmud, Ali Zolfagharian, Saleh Gharaie, Akif Kaynak, Shahjadi Farjana, Amanda Ellis, Jun Chen, Abbas Kouzani

(2021), Vol. 2, ADVANCED ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH, C1

journal article

Nonlinear finite element modelling of thermo-visco-plastic styrene and polyurethane shape memory polymer foams

H Jarrah, A Zolfagharian, R Hedayati, A Serjouei, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 1-20, Actuators, C1

journal article

Energy absorption and mechanical performance of functionally graded soft-hard lattice structures

H Rahman, E Yarali, A Zolfagharian, A Serjouei, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 14, Materials, Switzerland, C1

journal article

4D printing soft robots guided by machine learning and finite element models

A Zolfagharian, L Durran, S Gharaie, B Rolfe, A Kaynak, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 328, Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, C1

journal article

Design, evaluation, and optimization of 3D printed truss scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

M Shirzad, A Zolfagharian, A Matbouei, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 120, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Netherlands, C1

journal article

Dynamic nanocellulose hydrogels: Recent advancements and future outlook

P Heidarian, A Kaynak, M Paulino, A Zolfagharian, R Varley, A Kouzani

(2021), Vol. 270, Carbohydrate Polymers, England, C1

journal article

Influence of infill patterns generated by cad and fdm 3d printer on surface roughness and tensile strength properties

M Dezaki, M Ariffin, A Serjouei, A Zolfagharian, S Hatami, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 11, Applied Sciences (Switzerland), C1

journal article

4D Printing Classroom in Modern Interactive Learning Environments

A Zolfagharian, H Jarrah, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 1-15, Bioprinting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Using fibrincollagen composite hydrogel and silk for bio-inspired design of tympanic membrane grafts: A vibro-acoustic analysis

A Rostam-Alilou, H Jafari, A Zolfagharian, A Serjouei, M Bodaghi

(2021), Vol. 6, Composites Part C: Open Access, C1

journal article

Thermal and hydrodynamic analysis of a conducting nanofluid flow through a sinusoidal wavy channel

S Ghasemi, S Gouran, A Zolfagharian

(2021), Vol. 28, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, C1

journal article

Non-assembly Spherical Joints 3D-printed for Soft Robotic Applications

A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi., A Winter, D Nahavandi

(2021), pp. 1-6, RASSE 2021: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances in Systems Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China, E1

conference
2020

Topology-Optimized 4D Printing of a Soft Actuator

A Zolfagharian, M Denk, M Bodaghi, A Kouzani, A Kaynak

(2020), Vol. 33, pp. 418-430, Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, C1

journal article

Dynamic plant-derived polysaccharide-based hydrogels

P Heidarian, A Kouzani, A Kaynak, M Paulino, B Nasri-Nasrabadi, A Zolfagharian, R Varley

(2020), Vol. 231, Carbohydrate Polymers, England, C1

journal article

Closed-loop 4D-printed soft robots

A Zolfagharian, A Kaynak, A Kouzani

(2020), Vol. 188, Materials and Design, C1

journal article

Reversible energy absorbing meta-sandwiches by FDM 4D printing

M Bodaghi, A Serjouei, A Zolfagharian, M Fotouhi, H Rahman, D Durand

(2020), Vol. 173, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, C1

journal article

3D printing on-water sports boards with bio-inspired core designs

A Soltani, R Noroozi, M Bodaghi, A Zolfagharian, R Hedayati

(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-18, Polymers, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Fracture resistance analysis of 3D-printed polymers

A Zolfagharian, M Khosravani, A Kaynak

(2020), Vol. 12, Polymers, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Shape-adaptive metastructures with variable bandgap regions by 4D printing

R Noroozi, M Bodaghi, H Jafari, A Zolfagharian, M Fotouhi

(2020), Vol. 12, Polymers, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Influence of hybridization on tensile behaviors of non-absorbable braided polymeric sutures

M Naniz, M Bodaghi, M Johari, A Zolfagharian

(2020), Vol. 12, Polymers, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Patient-specific 3D-printed splint for mallet finger injury

A Zolfagharian, T Gregory, M Bodaghi, S Gharaie, P Fay

(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 1-13, International Journal of Bioprinting, Singapore, C1

journal article

Fracture and load-carrying capacity of 3D-printed cracked components

M Khosravani, A Zolfagharian

(2020), Vol. 37, Extreme Mechanics Letters, C1

journal article

Effects of topology optimization in multimaterial 3D bioprinting of soft actuators

A Zolfagharian, M Denk, A Kouzani, M Bodaghi, S Nahavandi, A Kaynak

(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 1-11, International Journal of Bioprinting, Singapore, C1

journal article

Control-based 4D printing: Adaptive 4D-printed systems

A Zolfagharian, A Kaynak, M Bodaghi, A Kouzani, S Gharaie, S Nahavandi

(2020), Vol. 10, Applied Sciences (Switzerland), C1

journal article

Dynamic mussel-inspired chitin nanocomposite hydrogels for wearable strain sensors

P Heidarian, A Kouzani, A Kaynak, A Zolfagharian, H Yousefi

(2020), Vol. 12, Polymers, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Blood pressure sensors: Materials, fabrication methods, performance evaluations and future perspectives

A Al-Qatatsheh, Y Morsi, A Zavabeti, A Zolfagharian, N Salim, A Kouzani, B Mosadegh, S Gharaie

(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 1-77, Sensors (Switzerland), Switzerland, C1

journal article

3D/4D-printed bending-type soft pneumatic actuators: fabrication, modelling, and control

A Zolfagharian, M Mahmud, S Gharaie, M Bodaghi, A Kouzani, A Kaynak

(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 373-402, Virtual and physical prototyping, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Structural performance of 3D-printed composites under various loads and environmental conditions

M Khosravani, A Zolfagharian, M Jennings, T Reinicke

(2020), Vol. 91, Polymer Testing, C1

journal article

Functional Polymers in Sensors and Actuators: Fabrication and Analysis

Akif Kaynak, Ali Zolfagharian

(2020), Basel, Switzerland, A7

edited book

Finite Element Methods in Smart Materials and Polymers

Akif Kaynak, Ali Zolfagharian, Saeid Nahavandi

(2020), Basel, Switzerland, A7

edited book
2019

Control-oriented modelling of a 3D-printed soft actuator

A Zolfagharian, A Kaynak, S Khoo, J Zhang, S Nahavandi, A Kouzani

(2019), Vol. 12, Materials, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Rigid elements dynamics modeling of a 3D printed soft actuator

A Zolfagharian, A Kouzani, A Moghadam, S Khoo, S Nahavandi, A Kaynak

(2019), Vol. 28, Smart Materials and Structures, C1

journal article

Bending control of a 3D printed polyelectrolyte soft actuator with uncertain model

A Zolfagharian, A Kouzani, M Maheepala, S Khoo, A Kaynak

(2019), Vol. 288, pp. 134-143, Sensors and actuators, A: physical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

4D printing self-morphing structures

M Bodaghi, R Noroozi, A Zolfagharian, M Fotouhi, S Norouzi

(2019), Vol. 12, Materials, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Unbalance and Harmonic disturbance attenuation of a flexible shaft with active magnetic bearings

A Noshadi, A Zolfagharian

(2019), Vol. 129, pp. 614-628, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, C1

journal article

System identification and robust tracking of a 3D printed soft actuator

A Zolfagharian, A Kaynak, A Noshadi, A Kouzani

(2019), Vol. 28, Smart Materials and Structures, C1

journal article

Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Systems-Recent Manufacturing Techniques and Applications

Akif Kaynak, Ali Zolfagharian

(2019), Basel, Switzerland, A7

edited book
2018

An electroactive polymer composite with reinforced bending strength, based on tubular micro carbonized-cellulose

B Nasri-Nasrabadi, A Kaynak, Z Komeily Nia, J Li, A Zolfagharian, S Adams, A Kouzani

(2018), Vol. 334, pp. 1775-1780, Chemical Engineering Journal, C1

journal article

3D printed soft parallel actuator

A Zolfagharian, A Kouzani, S Khoo, A Noshadi, A Kaynak

(2018), Vol. 27, Smart Materials and Structures, C1

journal article

Pattern-driven 4D printing

A Zolfagharian, A Kaynak, S Khoo, A Kouzani

(2018), Vol. 274, pp. 231-243, Sensors and actuators, A: physical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Polyelectrolyte soft actuators: 3D printed chitosan and cast gelatin

A Zolfagharian, A Kaynak, S Khoo, A Kouzani

(2018), Vol. 5, pp. 138-150, 3D printing and additive manufacturing, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1

journal article
2017

Development and analysis of a 3D printed hydrogel soft actuator

A Zolfagharian, A Kouzani, S Khoo, B Nasri-Nasrabadi, A Kaynak

(2017), Vol. 265, pp. 94-101, Sensors and actuators, A: physical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Numerical study on polymer nanofibers with electrically charged jet of viscoelastic fluid in electrospinning process

P Valipour, H Zaersabet, M Hatami, A Zolfagharian, S Ghasemi

(2017), Vol. 24, pp. 2275-2280, Journal of Central South University, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Analysis of nano droplet dynamics with various sphericities using efficient computational techniques

A Zolfagharian, M Darzi, S Ghasemi

(2017), Vol. 24, pp. 2353-2359, Journal of Central South University, Changsha, China, C1

journal article

3D printed hydrogel soft actuators

A Zolfagharian, A Kouzani, S Khoo, I Gibson, A Kaynak

(2017), pp. 2272-2277, TENCON 2016 : Technologies for smart nation : Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Region 10 Conference, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, E1

conference

3D printing of a photo-thermal self-folding actuator

A Zolfagharian, A Kouzani, B Nasri-Nasrabadi, S Adams, S Khoo, M Norton, I Gibson, A Kaynak

(2017), pp. 15-22, DesTech 2016: Proceedings of the International Conference on Design and Technology, Geelong, Victoria, E1

conference
2016

Analytical thermal study on nonlinear fundamental heat transfer cases using a novel computational technique

S Ghasemi, A Zolfagharian, M Hatami, D Ganji

(2016), Vol. 98, pp. 88-97, Applied thermal engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Evolution of 3D printed soft actuators

A Zolfagharian, A Kouzani, S Khoo, A Moghadam, I Gibson, A Kaynak

(2016), Vol. 250, pp. 258-272, Sensors and actuators A: physical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Fuzzy force learning controller of flexible wiper system

A Zolfagharian, P Valipour, S Ghasemi

(2016), Vol. 27, pp. 483-493, Neural computing and applications, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article
2014

A multi-objective, active fuzzy force controller in control of flexible wiper system

A Zolfagharian, S Ghasemi, M Imani

(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 1490-1514, Latin American journal of solids and structures, São Paulo, Brazil, C1-1

journal article

A nonparametric approach using artificial intelligence in vibration and noise reduction of flexible systems

A Zolfagharian, A Noshadi, S Ghasemi, M Zain

(2014), Vol. 228, pp. 1329-1347, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, part C: journal of mechanical engineering science, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Unwanted noise and vibration control using finite element analysis and artificial intelligence

A Zolfagharian, A Noshadi, M Khosravani, M Zain

(2014), Vol. 38, pp. 2435-2453, Applied mathematical modelling, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Study on motion of rigid rod on a circular surface using MHPM

S Ghasemi, A Zolfagharian, D Ganji

(2014), Vol. 3, pp. 159-164, Propulsion and power research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Bi-level fuzzy force shaping controller of a flexible wiper system

A Zolfagharian, A Noshadi, M Zain

(2014), Vol. 21, pp. 2153-2164, Scientia Iranica D, Tehran, Iran, C1-1

journal article
2013

Practical multi-objective controller for preventing noise and vibration in an automobile wiper system

A Zolfagharian, A Noshadi, M Zain, A Bakar

(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 54-68, Swarm and evolutionary computation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article
2012

Intelligent active force control of a 3-RRR parallel manipulator incorporating fuzzy resolved acceleration control

A Noshadi, M Mailah, A Zolfagharian

(2012), Vol. 36, pp. 2370-2383, Applied mathematical modelling, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Ultra-wideband small square monopole antenna with variable frequency notch band characteristics using an interdigital slot

A Zolfagharian, M Azarmanesh, M Ojaroudi

(2012), Vol. 54, pp. 262-267, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, C1-1

journal article

Performance analysis of the computed torque based active force control for a planar parallel manipulator

A Noshadi, A Zolfagharian, M Mailah

(2012), Vol. 110-116, pp. 4932-4940, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Bangkok, THAILAND, E1-1

conference
2011

Particle swarm optimization approach on flexible structure at wiper blade system

A Zolfagharian, M Zain, A AbuBakar, M Hussein

(2011), Vol. 5, pp. 962-967, International journal of aerospace and mechanical engineering, [Turkey], C1-1

journal article

Funded Projects at Deakin

Australian Competitive Grants

Reverse Design of Tuneable 4D Printed Materials for Soft Robotics

Dr Ali Zolfagharian

ARC DECRA - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

  • 2024: $42,524

Industry and Other Funding

Testing the Application of Ultrasonic Waves for Determining Internal Pressure of Water Pipeline.

Prof Abbas Kouzani, Dr Scott Adams, Dr Ali Zolfagharian, Dr M A Parvez Mahmud

Fire NDT Pty Ltd

  • 2022: $27,280

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report