Dr. Mehdi Rahimian

- Verantwortlich für den Bereich Legierungsentwicklung - Entwicklung von Aluminiumlegierungen für Automobilanwendungen einschließlich Antriebsstrang, Fahrwerk, Strukturteile und Radaufhängung (BIW) - Anpassung und Modifikation der Wärmebehandlungs- und Verarbeitungsparameter - Leitung von F&E-Projekten - Produktentwicklung

• Alloy development: To develop an Al alloy enhancing the mechanical strength of automotive engine at elevated temperatures. The outcome of the work has been filed as a PATENT in UK. • Project management, design and implementation of experimental and industrial processes. • Team working and client satisfaction. • casting processes and solidification. • Extensive knowledge of tensile and fatigue tests at high and room temperatures. • Utilization of various microstructural characterization techniques.

• Work on project VANCAST as a large scale European Union Industrial project (FP7), with collaboration of companies such as ITP (Rolls Royce) to develop the next generation of Ni-based superalloy nozzle guide vane design for advanced aircraft engines. • Investment casting of complex shape parts made of Ni-based superalloys used in aerospace application. •Mechanical test and Fractography of metallic materials for aerospace applications. •Metallography and advanced characterization techniques.

• Management of research group, laboratories, safety requirements and adviser of undergraduates. • Teaching Materials Science, Steel metallurgy, Heat treatment, Casting, Metalforming, Non-destructive inspection to undergraduates. • Powder metallurgy processing for production of composite materials.

• Feasibility study of industrial and R&D projects to ensure alignment with assigned targets (cost, etc.).

•Welding of steels and inspection of weld quality by ultrasonic, penetration and visual methods.

Thesis: Physical simulation of investment casting of complex shape parts made of Ni-based superalloys

Thesis: Production of Al-Al2O3 composite materials by powder metallurgy technique and the evaluation of sintering and compaction parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties