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Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch

 1- Personal Information  
First Name : Mahdi
Last Name : Rafiei
E-mail : m.rafiei@pmt.iaun.ac.ir
Work Address : Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Esfahan
Academic Rank :Associate Professor


 2- Education Background  
Academic Degree Education Field University Country Year
B.Sc Materials Engineering Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Iran 2007
M.Sc Materials Engineering Isfahan University of Technology Iran 2010
Ph.D Materials Engineering Isfahan University of Technology Iran 2015


 3- Educational Experience  
Row Specialized Courses Taught Degree
1 متالورژي جوشکاري کارشناسي
2 آزمايشگاه عمليات حرارتي کارشناسي
3 روش هاي نوين مطالعه مواد کارشناسي ارشد
4 متالورژي جوشکاري پيشرفته کارشناسي ارشد
5 روش هاي پيشرفته اتصالات (جوشکاري) کارشناسي ارشد
6 انتقال مطالب علمي و فني کارشناسي
7 بازرسي و کنترل کيفي جوش کارشناسي ارشد


 4- Research Interests  
Row Fields of Investigation and Specialized
1 Welding
2 Nanomaterials and advanced materials
3 Thermal spray coatings
4 Tribology and oxidation of materials
5 Surface engineering
6 Powder metallurgy
7 Materials characterization


 5- Research Activities    5-1) Paper Published in Journals  
Row Article title Journal Name Year Issue/Volume Article Printed Pages
1 Fabrication of Ti2AlC Compound by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering and Investigation of Its Cyclic Oxidation Behavior Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2023 32/19 8846–8857
2 Microstructural evolutions and mechanical properties of TLP‑bonded WC‑Co/St52 with copper interlayer Welding in the World 2023 67/10 2411–2421
3 A Study on Phase Evolutions and Tensile-Shear Performance of Dissimilar Resistance Spot Welds Formed Between AISI 430 Ferritic Stainless Steel and AISI 321 Austenitic Stainless Stee Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2023 32/11 5042–5028
4 Microstructure and tensile-shear behavior of dissimilar resistance spot welds between 2304 duplex stainless steel and Inconel 718 superalloy Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 2023 237-5 1124-1136
5 Additive manufacturing of biodegradable magnesium-based materials: Design strategies, properties, and biomedical applications Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 2023 11-3 801-839
6 Synthesis of Z-scheme g-C3N4/WO3 nano-photocatalyst with superior antibacterial characteristics for wastewater treatment Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 2023 105 212-219
7 Friction welding of pure titanium-AZ31 magnesium alloy: Characterization and simulation Engineering Failure Analysis 2022 131 105799
8 Microstructural Characteristics and Strengthening Mechanisms of Ferritic Metals 2022 12 101
9 Role of interlayer composition in microstructure and mechanical properties during dissimilar transient liquid phase bonding of GTD-111/IN-718 superalloys Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 2022 32-3 908-926
10 Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Corrosion Behavior of Spark Plasma Sintered Al 20 vol.% (TiC TiB2) Hybrid Composites Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2022 31-5 3535–3549
11 Nanoscale Tribological Properties of Nanostructure Fe3Al and (Fe,Ti)3Al Compounds Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering Method Metals 2022 12 1077
12 Synthesis of g-C3N4/ZnO/WO3 nanocomposite as a highly efficient antibacterial adsorbent for water treatment Diamond and Related Materials 2022 130 109506
13 Characterization of Al/(TiC TiB2) hybrid composites containing different amounts of MWCNTs produced by SPS Journal of Materials Research 2022 37-21 3575-3586
14 Fabrication of Na-W Co-Doped Exfoliated G-C3N4 Nanoparticles for Methylene Blue Removal Journal of Advanced Materials and Processing 2022 10-4 3-11
15 Effect of bonding temperature and bonding time on microstructure of dissimilar transient liquid phase bonding of GTD111/BNi-2/IN718 system Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2022 21 2178-2190
16 Facile thermal synthesis of g–C3N4/ZnO nanocomposite with antibacterial properties for photodegradation of Methylene blue Materials Research Express 2021 8-2 125002
17 Friction Stir Welding Processing of MgBased Alloys A Critical Review on Advancements and Challenges Materials 2021 14 6726
18 Delamination Detection in a Laminated Carbon Composite Plate Using Lamb Wave by Lead-Free Piezoceramic Transducers Journal of Advanced Materials and Processing 2021 9-3 3-14
19 Welding and Corrosion Behavior of aisi h13 Welds: The effect of filler metal on the Microstructural evolutions ARCHIVES OF METALLURGY AND MATERIALS 2021 66 839-846
20 EBSD study of dissimilar transient liquid phase joining of duplex stainless steel SAF 2205 to nickel-based superalloy IN X-750 Welding in the World 2021 65 721-730
21 Enhanced Surface Properties of Plain Carbon Steel by Duplex Process of Friction Stir Processing and Plasma Nitriding Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2021 30-4 2991-3002
22 Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties on dissimilar transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding of GTD-111 and IN-718 by BNi-9 (AWS A5.8/A5.8 Welding in the World 2021 65 329-343
23 Mechanical properties, corrosion behavior and biocompatibility of orthopedic pure titanium−magnesium alloy screw prepared by friction welding Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 2020 30-11 2952-2966
24 Microstructural and mechanical evaluations of TLP bonded In X-750/BNi-3/SAF 2205 Materials Engineering and Performance 2020 29-2 1090-1100
25 The effect of microstructure on Magnetic Properties of TLP bonded Sm2Co17 Hard Magnets Applied Physics A 2020 126 408
26 Reaction mechanism in SiO2-MnO2-Fe-Al system for producing ferrosilicomanganese powder Advanced Powder Technology 2020 31-7 2613-2617
27 The role of Si on solidification behaviour of the NiAl intermetallic cladding produced by the GTAW process Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly 2020 59-3 262-269
28 Efect of Solidifcation Mode on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AISI420 Steel to SAF2507 Steel Dissimilar Joint Produced by Transient Liqui Metals and Materials International 2020 26 1533-1544
29 In Vitro Corrosion Behavior and Cytotoxicity of Polycaprolactone–Akermanite-Coated Friction-Welded Commercially Pure Ti/AZ31 for Orthopedic Applicatio Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2020 29 6053-6065
30 Experimental Investigation on the dissimilar laser weld joints between Inconel 625 Superalloy and AISI 430 Ferritic Stainless Steel Journal of Advanced Materials and Processing 2020 8-1 3-19
31 Properties of IN X-750/BNi-2/SAF 2205 joints formed by transient liquid phase bonding Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 2019 274 116297
32 Characterization and Wear Properties of Fe3Al and (Fe,Ti)3Al Intermetallic Claddings Produced by GTAW Process Protection of Metals and Physical Chemistry of Surfaces 2019 55-6 1142-1147
33 The effect of filler metal and butter layer on microstructural and mechanical properties of pure Cu to AISI304 stainless steel dissimilar joint PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART L-JOURNAL OF MATERIALS-DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS 2019 233-9 1894–1905
34 Microstructural, mechanical and corrosion properties of dissimilarjoint between AISI A321 stainless steel and ASTM A537CL1structural steel produced by Metallurgical Research and Technology 2019 116-4 1-11
35 Investigation into microstructural evolutions, mechanical properties and thermal analysis of Al(Zn)/Al2O3 nano-composite fabricated by mechanical mill Materials Research Express 2019 6 0865g9
36 Design development of (Ba1-xCax)(Ti1-ySny)O3 lead-free piezo ceramic by two manufacturing methods of CSS and SPS, promising for delamination damage de Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2019 795 197-206
37 Mechanical properties and microstructure of Al/(TiC TiB2) composite fabricated by spark plasma sintering Ceramics International 2019 45-9 12088–12092
38 Synthesis of a NiTi2–AlNi–Al2O3 nanocomposite by mechanical alloying and heat treatment of Al–TiO2–NiO International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials 2019 26-3 345-349
39 Mechanochemical assisted synthesis of NiAl and Ni2AlSi intermetallic: a comparative study on the corrosion behavior Materials Research Express 2019 6-3 036515
40 The effect of V addition on microstructure and tribological properties of Fe- Ti-C claddings produced by gas tungsten arc welding Journal of Materials Processing Technology 2019 266 569-578
41 Microstructure evaluation of CO-222/SiC coating produced by the plasma spraying method Surface Engineering 2018 34-3 220-225
42 Reaction Pathways of Nanocomposite Synthesized in-situ from Mechanical Activated Al–C–TiO2 Powder Mixture Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals 2018 59-1 117-122
43 The Interface Structure in Dissimilar Welding of AISI 4130 to AISI 316L Steels Using ERNiCr-3 Filler Metal International Journal of Iron and Steel Society of Iran 2018 15-1 1-8
44 Effects of post weld heat treatment on residual stress and mechanical properties of GTAW: The case of joining A537CL1 pressure vessel steel and A321 a Engineering Failure Analysis 2018 94 396-406
45 The effect of Al2O3 reinforcement particles on the corrosion behavior of Al(Zn) solid solution matrix International Journal of Materials Research 2018 109-1 1020-1026
46 The effect of chemical composition of filler metal on properties of dissimilar joint between AISI316 and AISI430 steels welded by GTAW Metallurgical Engineering 2018 21-1 55-71
47 PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF LASER WELDED AISI 430 STAINLESS STEELS Archives of Metallurgy and Materials 2018 63-4 1673-1682
48 Tribological properties of B4C–TiB2–TiC–Ni cermet coating produced by HVOF International Journal of Materials Research 2017 108-8 681-687
49 Response to comments from M. Sharifitabar on the paper “Contribution of mechanical activation and annealing in the formation of nanopowders of Al(Cu)/ Ceramics International 2017 43-11 8544
50 Contribution of mechanical activation and annealing in the formation of nanopowders of Al(Cu)/TiC-Al2O3 hybrid nanocomposite Ceramics International 2017 43-2 2680-2685
51 Introducing a composite coating containing CNTs with good corrosion properties: characterization and simulation RSC Advances 2016 6 108498-108512
52 The effect of mechanical activation on the kinetic and formation mechanism of a niobium aluminide based nanocomposite Journal of Advanced Materials and Processing 2016 4-3 59-68
53 Synthesis and characterization of mercaptoacetic acid/lead sulfide inorganic/organic nanocomposite Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2016 27-12 12852-12859
54 Tribological Properties of B4C-Ni Cermet Coating Produced By HVOF Process on the Surface of 4130 Steel International Journal of Iron 2016 13-2 19-25
55 Formation mechanism of B4C-TiB2-TiC ceramic powder produced by mechanical alloying of Ti-B4C powders Advanced Powder Technology 2014 25 1754-1760
56 Improvement in oxidation behaviour of steel by B4C-TiB2-TiC-Ni coating Surface Engineering 2014 30 791-795
57 Preparation and oxidation behavior of B4C-Ni and B4C-TiB2-TiC-Ni composite coatings produced by an HVOF process Ceramics International 2014 40 13599-13609
58 Kinetic analysis of thermite reaction in Al Powder Technology 2014 253 553-560
59 Thermodynamic analysis of solid solution formation in the nanocrystalline Fe Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 2013 59 243-249
60 Characterization and formation mechanism of nanocrystalline W Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2010 489 224-227
61 The effect of Ti addition on alloying and formation of nanocrystalline structure in Fe Journal of Materials Science 2010 45 4058-4062
62 Mechanochemical synthesis of (Fe,Ti)3Al Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2010 488 144-147
63 Characterization and formation mechanism of nanocrystalline (Fe,Ti)3Al intermetallic compound prepared by mechanical alloying Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2009 480 392-396
64 Optimization of TIG repair welding process parameters to obtain maximum tensile strength in AZ91C magnesium alloy Welding Science and Technology of Iran 2022 7-2 59-72
65 Effect of Temperature and Time on the Joint Properties of AISI420 Steel to SAF2507 Steel Produced by Transient Liquid Phase Process Journal of Advanced Materials in Engineering (Esteghlal) 2020 39-2 65-80
66 A study on the effect of pulsed current gas tungsten arc welding parameters on the microstructural evolutions, corrosion behavior and mechanical prope Journal of Welding Science and Technology of Iran 2020 6-1 133-146
67 Evaluation of microstructure and corrosion behavior of dissimilar laser joint between Inconel 625 and AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel Journal of Welding Science and Technology of Iran 2020 5-2 109-127
68 The effect of Si addition on microstructure and tribological properties of Fe-Al claddings produced by GTAW process Novel Materials 2019 10-1 149-162
69 Dissimilar Joint Properties of Cu to 304 Stainless Steel by GTAW Process Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 1398 30-2 21-30
70 Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Cr/Al2O3 claddings produced by GTAW Advanced Materials and Novel Coatings 2019 7-28 2048-2059
71 Study and investigation on the formation of NbAl3-based nanocomposite reinforced by Al2O3 particles: microstructural and thermal analysis investigatio Novel Processes in Materials Science 2018 12-2 51-61
72 Evaluation of dissimilar joint properties of AISI316 to AISI430 stainless steels produced by GTAW Journal of Welding Science and Technology of Iran 2019 4-2 111-126
73 Production and characterization of Ni2AlSi nanocrystalline intermetallic compound via mechanical alloying process Metallurgical Engineering 2019 21-4 284-291
74 Simulation of Wear Behavior of AISI 4130 Steel Against Al2O3 Ball Journal of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 2018 30-1 141-154
75 Evaluation of dissimilar joint properties of A321 austenitic stainless steel to A537CL1 carbon steel by GTAW process Journal of Welding Science and Technology of Iran 2017 3-1 10-20
76 The Effect of Filler Metal on Properties of AISI 4130 to AISI 316L Dissimilar Joint Journal of Advanced Materials in Engineering 2017 36-2 33-46
77 Synthesis and characterization of (Fe,Ti)3Al-Al2O3 nanocomposite via Fe2O3 reduction by Al Novel Processes in Materials Engineering 2017 11-2 77-86
78 The effect of AC and pulse currents on the microstructure and mechanical properties of carbon steel to austenitic stainless steel dissimilar joint Metallurgical Engineering 2017 20-1 37-45

 5-2) Papers Presented at the Conference  
Row Article title Conference Name Conference Location Year
1 SEBD Study and simulation of residual stresses in dissimilar transient liquid phase joining of SAF 2205 duplex stainless steel to 3rd International Conference on Welding and Non-Destructive Testing of Iran, 21st National Conference on Welding and Inspection and 10th National Conf Isfahan University of Technology 2021
2 Evaluation of microstructure of A516 sheet joint cladded with Monel and martensitic stainless steel for using in power plan towers 19th conference on welding and inspection Maleke Ashtar University of Technology 2019
3 Effect of pulse duration on joint properties of laser welded Zr 702 International conference on materials engineering and metallurgy Tehran 2019
4 Effect of pulse duration on joint properties of laser welded Hastalloy C-276 International conference on materials engineering and metallurgy Tehran 2019
5 Evaluation of structural and mechanical properties of dissimilar joint between Inconel 625 and 430 steel 18th national conference on welding and inspection and the 7th National Conference on Nondestructive Testing Arak University 2018
6 Evaluation of resistance spot welding parameters on mechanical properties and fracture mode in dissimilar welding between 304 stainless steel and bras 18 th national conference on welding and inspection and the 7th National Conference on Nondestructive Testing Arak University 2018
7 Production of Ferrosilicomanganese without C via combustion synthesis and MA Steel symposium Tabriz 2017
8 Mechanical alloying of Fe, Al and TiO2 system to produce (Fe,Ti)3Al-Al2O3 nanocomposite 1ST International Symposium on Nanotechnology Islamic Azad University-Najafabad branch 2016
9 Synthesis and characterization of B4C-TiB2-TiC nanocomposite by mechanical alloying process 1ST International Symposium on Nanotechnology Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch 2016
10 Comparison between the effect of alternative and pulse currents on mechanical and microstructural properties of carbon steel to stainless steel dissim Second International Conference on Welding and Non Destructive Teting Olympic Hotel, Tehran 2016
11 MA behavior of Fe-Al-Ti system to produce nanocrystalline (Fe,Ti)3Al intermetallic compound Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Nanostructures (NS2010) Kish Island, I.R. Iran 2010
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 5-3) Completed Research Plans  
Row Title Responsibility Project Kind
1 Study of brazing joints in Aircraft fuel filter and extraction of methods Director External Grant

 5-4) Compilation and Books  
Row Title Compilation Kind Compilation Publishing Date Publisher
1 Sintering Densinfication, Grain Growth and Microstructure Translation 2019 University of Sistan and Baluchestan

 5-5) Initiative, Innovation and Invention, and Valuable Asrbdy  
Row Title Registration Place Reference Confirmed Date

 5-6) Awards and Honors  
Row Institution Title Festival Date Reference Award Announcement
1 Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch Superior research manager of university 2016
2 Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch Top researcher of university 2019

 5-7) Lecturer Of Workshop  
Row Title Date


 6- Executive Experience  
Row Title Executive Year
1 Research and Technology Manager of Materials Engineering Dep 2015
2 Head boss of presidency domain and public relations 2019
3 Vice President for Research and Technology 2020