Behrouz Arash

My current research has focused to improve the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube and graphene reinforced nanocomposites, and to boost the revolutionary development and applications of the nanocomposites in engineering and science. The research is expected to provide a valuable set of research findings for producing high-performance nanocomposites.

During my post-doctoral career in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba, I have collaborated in three individual research projects: Project 1: Investigation on mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes/polymer composites. (One manuscript submission) Project 2: Molecular separation using nanotube-based pore systems. (One journal article, one conference article and one invited keynote speech) Project 3: Energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials.

My Ph.D. thesis involves molecular simulations on applications of carbon nanotubes and graphenes as nanoresonator sensors. My thesis proposes new methods in design of nano-sensors based on vibration and wave propagation analyses with the aim of detection of distinct atoms/molecules.

Thesis title: Molecular Dynamics Studies on Application of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphenes as Nano-resonator Sensors.

Thesis title: Prediction of the Post-Buckling Behavior of FGM Cylindrical Shells with Initial Imperfection under Axial Loading