About Me

Dr. Rouzbeh Nouhi Hefzabad is an Assistant Professor at the School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST). He completed all his academic degrees (B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Applied Design – Dynamics, Control, and Vibrations at the same university.

He defended his Ph.D. dissertation in ۲۰۲۳ titled “Modeling and simulation of ۳D manipulation incorporating environmental effects using a piezoelectric cantilever based on the non-classical Mindlin theory” with an excellent grade of ۲۰. He was also admitted to both M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs through the Outstanding Talent quota and ranked among the top students.

His research interests include mechanical vibrations, contact mechanics, numerical methods, and finite element method (FEM). He has published numerous papers in prestigious international (ISI) and national (ISC) journals and has industrial experience, including collaboration with MAPNA Generator Engineering and Manufacturing Company (Pars). He also serves as a reviewer for the journal Mechanics of Advanced and Smart Materials.

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Applied Design – Dynamics, Control, and Vibrations)
  Iran University of Science and Technology, ۲۰۲۳
  Dissertation Grade: ۲۰
  Title: Modeling and simulation of ۳D manipulation incorporating environmental effects using a piezoelectric cantilever based on the non-classical Mindlin theory
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Applied Design – Dynamics, Control, and Vibrations)
  Iran University of Science and Technology, ۲۰۱۵
  Thesis Grade: ۲۰
  Title: Molecular Dynamics Modeling of AFM-Based Manipulation in Liquid Environment
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
  Iran University of Science and Technology, ۲۰۱۳
  Thesis Grade: ۲۰
• High School Diploma in Mathematics and Physics
  Hedayat Exemplary Public High School, ۲۰۰۸

Research Interests

• Mechanical Vibrations
• Contact Mechanics
• Numerical Methods
• Finite Element Method (FEM)

ISI Journal Papers

1. Hefzabad, P. N., Ghahnavieh, S., Hefzabad, R. N., & Homayooni, A. (۲۰۲۶). Vibration Analysis of a Viscoelastic Carbon Nanotube under Moving Nanoparticle Excitation in a Magnetic Field Using Nonlocal Viscoelasticity Theory. Mechanics of Solids, ۶۱(۱), ۵۹. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۱۳۴/S۰۰۲۵۶۵۴۴۲۵۶۰۶۵۲۴
2. Korayem, M. H., & Hefzabad, R. N. (۲۰۲۴). A quadrilateral non-classical microplate element considering the voltage effect. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, ۲۳۸(۲۰), ۹۸۲۵-۹۸۳۹. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۱۷۷/۰۹۵۴۴۰۶۲۲۴۱۲۵۶۴۸۱
3. Korayem, M. H., & Hefzabad, R. N. (۲۰۲۴). Nonlinear modeling of nanoscale interaction forces between atomic force microscope and carbon nanotubes. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, ۱۶۱, ۱۰۴۶۹۰. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۱۶/j.ijnonlinmec.۲۰۲۴.۱۰۴۶۹۰
4. Korayem, M. H., & Hefzabad, R. N. (۲۰۲۳). Non-linear non-classical modeling of microparticles manipulation based on finite element method. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, ۱۵(۱۰), ۲۳۵۰۰۹۳. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۱۴۲/S۱۷۵۸۸۲۵۱۲۳۵۰۰۹۳X
5. Korayem, M. H., Reisi, Z., & Hefzabad, R. N. (۲۰۲۳). AFM-based manipulation modeling of bacillus subtilis bioparticles using finite element method. Archive of Applied Mechanics, ۹۳(۷), ۲۸۹۱-۲۹۰۶. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۰۷/s۰۰۴۱۹-۰۲۳-۰۲۴۱۶-۱
6. Habibnejad-Korayem, M., Nabiei, O., Gharibshah, S., & Nouhi-Hefzabad, R. (۲۰۲۱). Atomistic assessment of cystine kidney stone behavior in a mechanical breakdown process by nanobiorobots through classical molecular dynamics simulations. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, ۱۲۵(۳۶), ۱۰۳۴۴-۱۰۳۵۴. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۲۱/acs.jpcb.۱c۰۴۶۸۲
7. Korayem, M. H., Farid, A. A., & Hefzabad, R. N. (۲۰۲۰). Nonclassical dynamic modeling of nano/microparticles during nanomanipulation processes. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, ۱۱(۱), ۱۴۷-۱۶۶. https://doi.org/۱۰.۳۷۶۲/bjnano.۱۱.۱۳
8. Korayem, M. H., Khaksar, H., Hefzabad, R. N., & Taheri, M. (۲۰۱۸). Contact simulation of soft micro/nano bioparticles for use in identification of mechanical properties and manipulation based on atomic force microscopy. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, ۲۳۲(۲), ۲۷۴-۲۸۵. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۱۷۷/۱۴۶۴۴۱۹۳۱۷۷۳۱۶۹۹
9. Korayem, M. H., Homayooni, A., & Hefzabad, R. N. (۲۰۱۸). Non-classic multiscale modeling of manipulation based on AFM, in aqueous and humid ambient. Surface Science, ۶۷۱, ۲۷-۳۵. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۱۶/j.susc.۲۰۱۸.۰۱.۰۱۱
10. Korayem, M. H., Hefzabad, R. N., Homayooni, A., & Aslani, H. (۲۰۱۷). Investigation of geometrical effects in the carbon allotropes manipulation based on AFM: multiscale approach. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, ۱۹(۱), ۱۲. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۰۷/s۱۱۰۵۱-۰۱۶-۳۷۰۲-۹
11. Korayem, M. H., Hefzabad, R. N., Homayooni, A., & Aslani, H. (۲۰۱۶). Molecular dynamics simulation of nanomanipulation based on AFM in liquid ambient. Applied Physics A, ۱۲۲(۱۱), ۹۷۷. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۰۷/s۰۰۳۳۹-۰۱۶-۰۵۰۴-y
12. Taheri-Behrooz, F., Kashani, A. S., & Hefzabad, R. N. (۲۰۱۵). Effects of material nonlinearity on load distribution in multi-bolt composite joints. Composite Structures, ۱۲۵, ۱۹۵-۲۰۱. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۱۶/j.compstruct.۲۰۱۵.۰۱.۰۴۷

ISC Journal Papers

1. AL-Maliki, A. F. H., Al-Ameen, E., Hefzabad, R. N., & Abd, A. K. (۲۰۲۶). Design and Test an Educational Model of a Robotic Arm on an Experimental Platform. Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development, ۳۰(۳), ۳۲۴-۳۳۱. https://doi.org/۱۰.۳۱۲۷۲/jeasd.۳۶۰۲
2. Ghahnavieh, S., Nouhi Hefzabad, R. & Homayooni, A. (۲۰۲۵). Effects of Graphene Platelet Weight Fraction and Fractional Damping on Nonlinear Vibration Behavior of Fluid-Conveying Microtubules on a Nonlinear Viscoelastic Foundation. Mechanic of Advanced and Smart Materials, ۵(۲), ۲۵۱-۲۷۰. https://masm.araku.ac.ir/article_۷۳۶۳۷۴.html
3. Habibnejad Korayem, M., Taheri, M., Khaksar, H., & Nouhi Hefzabad, R. (۲۰۱۹). Modelling of Cylindrical Contact Theories of Hertz and JKR for the Manipulation of Biological Micro/Nanoparticles. International Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ۱۵(۴), ۲۲۹-۲۳۷. https://www.ijnnonline.net/article_۳۷۲۲۵.html
4. Habibnejad Korayem, M., Hefzabad, R. N., & Taheri, M. (۲۰۱۷). Modeling and Simulation of Spherical and Cylindrical Contact Theories for Using in the Biological Nanoparticles Manipulation. International Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ۱۳(۳), ۲۲۷-۲۳۹. https://www.ijnnonline.net/article_۲۷۱۸۲.html
5. Habibnejad, K. M., Aslani, P. H., Homayooni, A., & Hefzabad, R.N. (۲۰۱۶). Simulation of Carbon Nanotubes and Its Allotropes Manipulation by Molecular Dynamics Approach. Modares Mechanical Engineering. https://mme.modares.ac.ir/article_۹۴۳۸.html?lang=en
6. Taheri-Behrooz, F., Hefzabad, R. N., & Kashani, A. S. (۲۰۱۵). Determining nonlinear behavior effects of material on load distribution in single-column multi-bolt composite joints. Modares Mechanical Engineering, ۱۵(۱), ۶۷. https://mme.modares.ac.ir/article_۸۴۸۱.html
7. Korayem, M. H., Khaksar, H., Abad, R. N., & Taheri, M. (۲۰۱۵). Simulation of soft bacteria contact to be applied in nanomanipulation. Modares Mechanical Engineering, ۱۴(۱۴), ۲۲۷. https://mme.modares.ac.ir/article_۸۳۳۹_en.html
8. Korayem, M. H., Hefzabad, R. N., Taheri, M., & Mahmoodi, Z. (۲۰۱۴). Finite element simulation of contact mechanics of cancer cells in manipulation based on atomic force microscopy. International Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ۱۰(۱), ۱-۱۲. https://www.ijnnonline.net/article_۵۰۱۹.html

Conference Papers

1. Hefzabad, R. N., Dehghani, M., Shoreshi, P., & Nikfar, M. (۲۰۲۵, November). Vibrational Analysis and Optimization of the Stator End-Winding Support System for a Medium-Power Turbo-Generator with Enhanced Roping Configuration. In ۲۰۲۵ ۵th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Drives (ICEMD) (pp. ۱-۴). IEEE. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۱۰۹/ICEMD۶۸۴۳۵.۲۰۲۵.۱۱۴۴۱۷۹۳

Major Industrial Projects

• Conducting more than ۱۵ modal tests on the stator end-winding region
• Stress and vibration analysis of the enclosure of a medium-power generator
• Lifting analysis of the enclosure of a medium-power generator
• Stress and modal analysis of the core and frame of a medium-power generator under operational and critical conditions
• Dynamic analysis of a rotating shaft under a rotating moving load

Academic Activities & Reviewing

• Reviewer for the journal Mechanics of Advanced and Smart Materials

Teaching Experience

• Statics
• Dynamics
• Mechanical Vibrations
• Bogie Design
• Advanced Vibrations
• Dynamics of Machinery, Vibrations, and Control Laboratory
• MATLAB Software

Professional Experience

• Collaboration with MAPNA Generator Engineering and Manufacturing Company (Pars) – February ۲۰۲۵ to September ۲۰۲۶
• Collaboration with the Robotics Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, IUST – ۲۰۱۱ to June ۲۰۲۴
• Collaboration with Megamoj Iranian Knowledge-Based Company – September ۲۰۱۶ to March ۲۰۱۸

Contact Information

Address: Room ۳۳۸, ۲nd Floor, School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran, Iran
Email: nouhiiust.ac.ir
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