Contact Mehdi Asareh
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 752944
- Email: M.Asareh@cranfield.ac.uk
- ORCID
Areas of expertise
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Composites
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Manufacturing of Functional Materials
- Sensor Technologies
Background
After graduating from UMIST with an MEng in Aerospace Engineering, Mehdi completed an MPhil in Materials at the University of Manchester faculty of engineering and physical sciences. Since joining Cranfield University, Mehdi has worked on over 10 UK and international collaborative projects with research focused on processing and characterisation of composite materials.
Current activities
- Composites processing technologies: ATL/AFP , VaRTM, RTM
- Through thickness reinforcement of composites: Tufting, z-pinning, bindered reinforcements
- Matrix characterisation: Rheology, DSC/MDSC, TMA, DMA, TGA
- Reinforcement characterisation: fibre/tow pull-out, dry fabric shear
- Mechanical, thermal and electrical characterisation of composite materials
- Cure kinetics simulation
- ESEM/Microscopy
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Kyriazi E, Petsinis G, Zervos C, Poulopoulos I, Syriopoulos G, .... (2025). ML-based surrogate cure simulation for predicting process time and temperature overshoot in resin transfer moulding. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
- Mesogitis TS, Maistros GM, Asareh M, Lira C & Skordos AA. (2020). Optimisation of an in-process lineal dielectric sensor for liquid moulding of carbon fibre composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 140
Conference Papers
- Kyriazi E, Petsinis G, Zervos H, Poulopoulos G, Syriopoulos G, .... (2024). Photonic sensor-based machine learning for precise forecasting of cure time and temperature overshoot in resin transfer moulding
- Kyriazi E, Petsinis G, Poulopoulos I, Syriopoulos G, Prousalidi T, .... (2024). Photonic sensors-assisted ML pipeline for precise control of curing process in advanced thermosetting composite manufacturing
- Asareh M, Pouchias A, Zitoun A, Yasaee M, Kazilas M, .... (2021). Electrical and mechanical behaviour of copper tufted CFRP composite joints
- Asareh M, Jayasree HN, Chandra NH, Poulimenos AG, Lewis SM, .... (2021). Model based online control of composites cure [extended abstract]
- Asareh M & Mills A. (2010). AUTOMATION OF TOW PLACEMENT PREFORMING USING BINDER COATED CARBON FIBRE TOWS
- Weiland F, Weimer C, Katsiropoulos C, Pantelakis S, Asareh M, .... (2009). Manufacture of a rotor blade pitch horn using novel binder yarn fabrics
- Asareh M, Mills AR & Cartié DDR. (2008). Investigation of preform manufacturing techniques using novel binder coated carbon fibre tows
- Asareh M, Skordos A, Jayasree NA, Poulimenos AG, Lewis SM, .... Online distortion correction in the manufacturing of composite structures
- Asareh M, Althomali A & Skordos AA. Deposition modelling of a simultaneous Rapid Tow Shearing and Layer-by-Layer manufacturing process for thick CFRP composites components