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AMIR AMELI 2710 Crimson Way, Richland WA, 99354-1671

[email protected]; (509) 539-9425

EMPLOYMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Jan. 2015- Tenure Track Assistant Professor Advanced Composites Laboratory (ACL)

School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University Richland WA, USA

EDUCATION & TRAINING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ April 2011-Dec. 2014 Postdoctoral Fellow, NSERC and MITACS PDF

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada & Department of Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Toronto, Canada Project 1: Multifunctional lightweight polymer composites Project 2: Bio-based polymer foams and composites Advisors: Professor Chul B. Park and Professor Ghaus Rizvi

Sept. 2006-March 2011 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Thesis: Fracture mechanics and environmental durability of structural adhesives Advisers: Professor Jan K. Spelt and Professor Marcello Papini GPA: A (3.92/4.00)

Sept. 2001-Feb. 2004 M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Thesis: Finite element modeling and analysis of forging processes GPA: 89%: First Rank in Manufacturing Major

Sept. 1997- Jul. 2001 B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Department University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Major: Manufacturing GPA: 84% : First Rank in Manufacturing Major

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS & HONORS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 2017 Best Paper Award, Thermoplastic Materials and Foams, SPE ANTEC 2017 Conference

2013 Canada NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship ($ 80,000 for two years)

2013 Nominated for Best Paper Award, SPE ANTEC 2013 Conference

2012 Ontario MITACS Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship ($ 27,500 for 1/2 year)

2011 Ontario MITACS Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship ($ 55,000 for one year)

2010 Graduate student travel grant ($ 750)

2006-2009 University of Toronto PhD Fellowship ($ 37,500)

2004 Best paper winner, 8th Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering

2003 First-rank recognition in M.Sc. program

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2001 Ranked 37th in the national university entrance exam for MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing in Iran.

2001 First-rank recognition in B.Sc. program

1997 Standing among the top 0.5% in the Math & Science nationwide universities entrance exam for BSc degree in Iran (over 350,000 participants).

RESEARCH & WORK EXPERIENCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Jan 2015-

Assistant Professor Advanced Composites Laboratory (ACL), School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Richland WA, USA

Establishment of the laboratory The lab is equipped with twin-screw extrusion system for compounding, single-screw extrusion system, high-end batch foaming setup, compression molding system, several 3D printers, differential scanning calorimetry, network analyzer, thermal conductivity analyzer, impedance analyzer, custom load frames, strain and liquid sensing setups, solution casting setup, fume hoods, ovens, furnaces, etc.

Advising graduate students: 4 Ph.D. and 3 M.Sc. students

Preparing grant proposals National Science Foundation (NSF) CMMI MME; NSF CMMI MEP, NSF I/UCRC CB2 US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Bioenergy and Bioproducts Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) WSU New Faculty Seed Grant

Collaborating with academia and industry o Academia:

Prof. Uttandaraman Sundararaj, University of Calgary; Prof. Petra Potschke, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung, Dresden, Germany; Prof. Siva Nadimpalli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Prof. Naresh Datla, Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi; Prof. Chul B. Park, University of Toronto; Prof. Brigitte Ahring, and Prof. Zhao Zhang, Washington State University

o Industry: Ford Motor and Honda Motor on biobased composites, DASON Technologies on cellulose composite foams, NatureWorks and Grow Plastics on polylactic acid nanocomposites; Zoltek and Asbury on carbon fibers; BASF on bipolar plates of fuel cells; NinjaTek and Functionalize on 3D printing

Ongoing Projects at Advanced Composites Laboratory:

Bio-based ultralight super-insulative foams of cellulose o Methods to fabricate nano-crystalline cellulose (NCC)-based ultralight foams o Material design to enhance the mechanical performance and thermal insulation capability of

NCC foams o Composition-structure-property relationships in NCC foams

Piezo-ceramic/polymer composite foams o Development of foaming methods to fabricate highly-loaded piezo-composite foams o Characterization of dielectric, piezoelectricity, and mechanical properties of ternary

piezocomposite foams

Bio-based carbon fibers from lignin o Methods to prepare lignin/polymer composites in the form of film and fiber with lignin loadings

as high as 90wt.%. o Characterization of the mechanical and thermomechanical properties of lignin based

composites o Stabilization and carbonization of lignin composites to prepare carbon fibers


Lightweight and cost-effective bipolar plates of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) from hybrid polymer composite blends o Material composition design of hybrid conductive polymer composites o Methods to fabricate highly conductive polymer composites o Characterization of the mechanical properties, and the electrical and thermal conductivities of

polymer composite blends o Systematic composition-structure-property relationship investigations

Additive Manufacturing (AM) of polymer nanocomposites o Compounding and fabrication of novel filament materials for 3D printing o Integration of foaming and printing methods to prepare hierarchical structures o 3D printing of flexible and functional polymer nanocomposites o Methods to measure the fracture resistance of printed materials o Printing process-mesostructure-property relationships o Printing of smart and functional structures based on polymer nanocomposites

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Postdoctoral Fellow Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto

Industrial supports by Lubrizol, Ingenia, NatureWorks, Ford Motors and Bekaert companies

Academic collaboration with Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung, Dresden e.V. (IPF), Germany

Network supports by Consortium for Cellular and Micro-Cellular Plastics (CCMCP)

List of projects in polymer composites and nanocomposites o Characterization of the impact, flexural, and tensile pr0perties of polymer nanocomposites and

foams o Identifying the failure mechanisms by fracture surface study of composite foams o Studying the effect of nano-fillers as well as the consequent crystallinity and cellular structure on

the mechanical properties of nanocomposites o Effect of fiber length and aspect ratio on the tensile strength and modulus of fiber reinforced

composite foams o Mechanical properties of biobased polymers as a function of processing, crystallization, addition

of filler, and annealing o Developing models for understanding the relationship between the morphology and bulk

properties of isotropic and anisotropic polymeric foams o Fiber orientation in a fiber reinforced polymer composite under uniaxial and biaxial strains and

its effect on percolation: A Monte Carlo simulation o Modeling of fiber displacement and rotation around a growing bubble during foaming of a fiber-

reinforced polymer composite o Developing low-density polylactide nanocomposite foams with high crystallinity and enhanced

mechanical properties for structural and thermal insulation applications o Investigating the thermomechanical and viscoelastic properties of polylactide nanocomposites o Developing ultra-lightweight conductive nanocomposites of carbon nanotube and nanofiber o Creating lightweight carbon fiber/polymer composites for electromagnetic pollution control o Identifying process-microstructure-property relationships in foam-injection-molded composites o Developing lightweight composites reinforced with long/flexible steel fibers with low loading

and high conductivity for electromagnetic shielding applications o Developing insulative materials by introducing micro/nanocellular structures as barriers

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Research Assistant, doctoral level Materials and Process Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto


Industrial supports by General Motors (GM) Canada and Aluminum Centre of National Research Council (NRC) Canada

Governmental supports by NSERC and Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE)

Academic collaboration with Ryerson University

Durability of nanocomposite adhesives: o Developed expertise and laboratory skills in material properties characterization, solid

mechanics, and fracture and fatigue of polymers and polymer composites o Designed a testing approach based on fracture mechanics to measure adhesive joint response to

steady-state and cyclic loadings o Established an accelerated testing methodology to facilitate the environmental degradation

characterization of toughened epoxy adhesives within reasonable time frames o Decreased the exposure time of toughened adhesive joints by more than 10 times using the

accelerated aging techniques o Proposed a pathway (history) independent theory to substantially decrease the number of

experiments required to fully characterize a new material system o Simulated fracture experiments using finite element model (FEM) to predict the joint strength

at various modes of loadings o Developed a new model for anomalous water diffusion in toughened polymers o Identified the most influential factors such as relative humidity, temperature, types of loading,

and testing condition in the service life of structural adhesive joints o Investigated the mechanisms of joint failure in various conditions by examining the failure

surface, crack path, and material composition analysis

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Research Associate (part time) Mechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology

Tolerances in assemblies (design for manufacturing) o Calculated tolerances in assemblies based on the tolerances of individual components o Collaborated in developing a software (SUT-CATS 2D) for the analysis of tolerances in

assemblies o Developed a routine in Mechanical Desktop CAD software using Visual Basic to incorporate the

assembly tolerances in design

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Research Assistant, master’s level Mechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology

Modeling and analysis of radial and indentation forging processes o Understood the fundamentals of plastic and nonlinear deformations of materials (i.e., process

mechanics) o Developed skills and expertise in modeling and optimization of forming processes both

analytically and using finite element methods o Simulated and analyzed radial and indentation forging processes using ABAQUS o Developed a MATLAB code with graphical user interface (GUI) for the application of analytical

methods such as slab method in the analysis of forging processes o Developed a 3D FEM to predict the forging loads and residual stresses in forged products with

internal profiles o Proposed an optimized forging process to increase the die and mandrel lifetime, and decrease

the product’s residual stresses

TEACHING EXPERIENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Taught Courses Undergraduate Courses


Statics, Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, Advanced Solid Mechanics, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Component Analysis and Design, Experimental Design, Numerical Methods in Engineering, Industrial Drawing, Universal Metal Cutting, and Linear Algebra

Graduate Courses Polymer Composites and Nanocomposite, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Principles of Measurements

Teaching History Jan. 2015- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Tri-Cities

Manufacturing Processes ME310, Spring 2018 Contact: Two one-hour lectures per week;

Fully designed the course: 26 lecture notes, 10 homework assignment sets, practice problems, two midterm tests, design project, and final exam, and grading reports, midterms and final exams.

Evaluation: Ongoing course

Mechanical Component Analysis and Design (previously, Machine Design) ME316, Fall 2015, 2016, 2017

Contact: Two 1.5 hours lectures per week;

Fully designed the course: 26 lecture notes, 10 homework assignment sets, practice problems, two midterm tests, design project, and final exam, and grading reports, midterms and final exams.

Evaluation: 4.7 out of 5.0 (college wide average: 4.2)

Experimental Design ME406, Spring 2015, 2016, 2017 Contact: one-hour lecture and two three-hour labs per week;

Fully designed the course: lecture notes, lab experiment designs and trials, guidelines for technical report writing and oral presentation, and grading reports and exams.

Evaluation: 4.5 out of 5.0 (College wide average: 4.3)

Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites, ME579-02, Graduate Course, Fall 2017 Contact: Two 1.5 hours lectures per week;

New Course. Introduced and fully designed the course: 26 lecture notes, 8 homework assignment sets, two midterm tests, term project, final exam, and grading exams.


Mechanics of Composite Materials ME534, Graduate Course, Fall 2016 Contact: Two 1.5 hours lectures per week;

Fully designed the course: 26 lecture notes, 10 homework assignment sets, two midterm tests, term project, final exam, and grading exams.


Jan. 2011-May 2011 Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto Linear Algebra, Spring 2011 Contact: one-hour lecture per week;

Specifically designed to the needs of ReFresh Program students. Fully designed the curriculum, lecture notes, homework assignment sets, practice problems, and midterm and final exams. ReFresh Program at the University of Toronto provides a second chance for engineering students who have failed the first academic year.

Jan. 2004-April 2006 Mechanical Engineering Department, Qazvin Azad University, Iran Statics (3 semesters) Solid Mechanics (3 semesters) Universal Metal Cutting (2 semesters) Industrial Drawing (3 semesters)

Contact: Two 1.5 hours lecture per week (Language: Persian)


Fully designed the course: curriculum development, lecture notes, homework assignments, midterm tests, term projects, and final exam.

Evaluations: Excellent

Teaching Assistant Sept. 2006- May 2011 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Toronto

Solid Mechanics II MIE320 (5 semesters) Dynamics MIE100 (1 semester) Numerical Methods in Engineering MIE334 (1 semester) Principles of Measurements MIE 1807 (graduate course) (1 semester) 8 Appointments in total: responsibilities included:

Served as the Head Teaching Assistant for Advanced Solid Mechanics (3 times)

Conducted two tutorial sessions each week in classes of 50‐60 students (2 times).

Supervised finite element laboratory sessions of 110‐120 students.

Run workshops and conducted experiments for design projects.

Prepared marking schemes and marked laboratory and design project reports.

Conducted weekly tutorials in classes of 60‐70 students in Dynamics.

Supervised programming labs (C++ and MATLAB) in Numerical Methods in Engineering.

Conducted weekly tutorials and marked exams in Principles of Measurements

Evaluations by the Instructors: Excellent

GRANTS and PROPOSALS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Jan 2015- During assistant professorship

Active materials and structures enabled by 3D printing of polymer nanocomposites: $30K for one year; WSU New Faculty Seed Grant: Awarded (PI)

Characterization of mechanical and thermomechanical properties of low-cost lignin /Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composites prepared by biorefinery lignin: $170,000 for three years; Awarded by the Center for Biopolymers and Biocomposites (CB2) under NSF Industry and University Cooperative Program (Co-PI)

Differential scanning calorimeter for materials research: $10,000; Awarded by the WSU Equipment Grant Program (PI)

Piezoelectricity behavior of cellular composites: $5,000: Awarded by the WSU TC Seed Grant, (PI)

Ultralight Multifunctional Biofoams from Nanocrystalline Cellulose: A total of $500K for three years; Submitted to NSF-CMMI Materials Engineering and Processing (MEP) program: Pending (PI)

Additive manufacturing of dissimilar polymers and nanocomposites: A total of $300K for three years; NSF-CMMI Manufacturing Machines and Equipment, Pending (PI)

2011-2014 During PDF, assisted the PIs in the drafting, preparing progress reports, and/or submission of the following proposals:

NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grant - Development of Innovative Polymer Nanocomposite Foams; A total of $433,000 for three years; In collaboration with SABIC Innovative Plastics Canada, Ford, and Sealed Air Canada

NSERC Strategic Project Grant (SPG) - Critical Study for the Development of Superinsulative Nanocellular Foams, A total of $540,000 for three years; In collaboration with SABIC Innovative Plastics Canada

Network Researcher Interim Status Report, AUTO21- Light Weight Microcellular Foams of Recyclable Plastics and Their Composites for Automotive Applications (2013, 2012)

Progress Report; Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) - Centre for Industrial Application of Microcellular Plastics

Annual Progress Report, NSERC Strategic Network Grant, Network for Innovative Plastic Materials and Manufacturing Processes (NIPMMP)

STUDENT SUPERVISION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Jan 2015- The list of students (being)-supervised during assistant professorship:


Student Duration Program Project 1 Karun Kaila 2017- PhD 3D printing of polymer foams 2 Nahal Aliheidari 2017- PhD Super-insulative cellulose foams 3 Ahmed Naji 2015- PhD Polymer composite bipolar plates 4 Douglas Reid 2015- PhD Paper/polymer mixed waste 5 Gayaneh Petrossian 2015- MSc Piezo-composite foams 6 Josef Christ* 2015-2017 MSc FDM 3D printing of embedded strain sensors 7 Nahal Aliheidari* 2015-2017 MSc Adhesion in FDM 3D printed polymers 8 Whitney LaMarche 2016- MSc Lignin-based carbon fibers 9 Dominic Thaler 2017- MSc Mechanics of nanocomposite materials 10 William Zhang 2017:

Summer BSc Compression behavior of cellulose foams

*: Graduated

2011-2014 The list of students advised during PDF, under the supervision of the PIs:

Student Duration Program Project 1 Sai Wang 2012-2015 PhD Cell-fiber interactions in composite foams 2 Yasamin Kazemi 2013-2015 PhD Conductive polymer nanocomposite blending: Filler localization 3 Eunse Chang 2012-2014 MASc Percolation modeling in foamed composites using Monte Carlo 4 Markus Mak 2013-2014 BASc thesis Developing thermoplastic-based EMI vents 5 Kaiyu Zhang 2013-2014 BASc Work-

Study Cell morphology and CNT aspect ratio effects on electrical percolation and conductivity

6 Yong Kung Jo 2013-2014 BASc Volunteer Impact and flexural properties of CNT nanocomposite foams 7 Hanan Tariq 2013-2014 BASc Work-

Study Developing porous CNT composites for capacitor application

8 Guillaume Lepetit

2013: Summer

MASc Internship Synthesis/characterization of blend nanocomposites with ultralow percolation and high permittivity

9 Maryam Arefmanesh

2013: Summer

MASc Work-Study

Hybrid nanocomposites: Carbon nanotube/Carbon fiber/polymer nanocomposites and their foams

10 Wenxi (Pauline) Lu 2013: Summer

BASc Work-Study

Electrical conductivity measurement of CNT/polystyrene

11 Kaitian Wang 2013: Summer

BASc Internship Injection molding of stainless steel fiber/polypropylene composites as efficient EMI shields

12 Piyapong Buahom 2012-2013 Visiting Student Multiscale void fraction analysis of anisotropic polymeric foams 13 Nikita

Singarayar 2012: Summer

BASc Internship Effects of fiber orientation in injection-molded carbon fiber composites on the electrical properties

14 Lucais Kwon 2012: Summer

BASc Internship Optical and SEM observation of carbon fiber in solid and foamed composites

15 Dalia Elhelow 2012: Summer

BASc Internship Electrical properties and EMI shielding of carbon fiber/polypropylene composites

16 Amin Abbaszadeghan

2011-2012 MEng Internship Mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of rigid bio-polymer (PLA) foams

17 Ferrnando Rahul 2011: Summer

BASc Internship Processing of injection-molded open cell foams for acoustic applications

18 Banghao Tan 2011: Summer

BASc Internship Characterization of injection-molded open-cell foams

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Professional Society Membership 2014- Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2011- Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) 2007- Member of the Adhesion Society

Department and University Services Aug 2015- Member of Graduate Studies Committee (GSC): School of Mechanical and Materials

Engineering, WSU: Some of the Committee’s charges are:

To review applications to the MME graduate programs


To administer, review, conduct appropriate hearings and recommend changes in graduate program policy, admissions, and recruitment

Evaluate proposals of new graduate courses and changes in existing graduate courses

To select Teaching Assistants in consultation with the Director.

To coordinate the annual review of graduate students

To elect the School's annual Outstanding Teaching Assistant and Research Excellence awards, and to nominate graduate students for relevant WSU awards.

Aug 2016- Member of Academic Integrity Hearing Board: WSU Tri-Cities Campus

Reviewing files, hearing cases, and participating in deliberations, whenever needed.

Jan 2015-May 2016 Member of Undergraduate Mentoring Committee: School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, WSU

Advising and mentoring students on registration, course enrollment, internships, graduate study, extra-curricular involvement, etc.

Holding a minimum of one individual meeting per semester with mentees

Jan 2015-Dec 2017 Member of Safety Committee: Engineering and Computer Science, WSU Tri-Cities

Evaluations and recommendations for new experimental procedures in the department

2010 Member of Faculty Hiring Committee: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Toronto

Representative of graduate students in the search committee to recruit Chalmer’s Design Chair

Peer Review Services Proposals

2017- National Science Foundation, NSF Panelist

Reviewer for AM of soft materials in Manufacturing Machines and Equipment (MME) under Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Division (total of 9 proposals)

Reviewer of Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) in Materials section under Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Division (total of 10 proposals)

2011- Member of MITACS College of Reviewers

Evaluation of MITACS Accelerate Internship Cluster Proposal for 5 interns (1 application)

Evaluation of MITACS Accelerate Internship Research Scholarships (3 applications)

Evaluation of MITACS Networking and Training Event Funds (1 application)

2009- Journals

Member of Editorial Board, Energy Research Journal, 2016-Present

Reviewer, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (2 papers): 2017-Present

Reviewer, Carbon (6 papers): 2013-Present

Reviewer, Polymer: (1 paper): 2014-Presnet

Reviewer, Composites Science and Technology (4 papers): 2013-Present

Reviewer, Composites Part A (8 paper): 2016-Present

Reviewer, Composites Part B (3 paper): 2016-Present

Reviewer, Composite Structures (1 paper): 2016-Present

Reviewer, Polymer Composites: (10 papers) 2013-Present

Reviewer, Composite Materials: (2 papers) 2016-Present

Reviewer, Materials and Design (7 papers): 2014-Present

Reviewer, European Polymer Journal (1 papers): 2017-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Polymer Testing (2 Paper) 2015-Present

Reviewer, Additive Manufacturing (2 papers): 2017-Present

Reviewer, Advances in Manufacturing (1 paper): 2017-Present

Reviewer, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (1 paper): 2017-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Materials Science (1 paper): 2017-Present

Reviewer, Engineering Fracture Mechanics: (4 Paper) 2013-Present


Reviewer, Mechanics Research Communications: (1 paper) 2015-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (3 papers) 2011-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology: (4 papers) 2011-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Adhesion: (3 Papers) 2012-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Testing and Evaluation: (1 Paper) 2015-Present

Reviewer, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering: (2 paper) 2015-Present

Reviewer, Materials Chemistry and Physics (1 paper) 2015-present

Reviewer, Applied Sciences MPDI (1 paper) 2016-present

Reviewer, ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering (1 paper) 2016-present

Reviewer, Journal of Electronic Materials: (4 paper) 2015-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Materials: (2 paper) 2016-Present

Reviewer, Journal of Cellular Plastics: (4) 2012-Present

Conference Services March 2018 Session Chair: Multifunctional Materials Applications session, SPIE Smart Structures and

Nondestructive Evaluation, Denver, Colorado Session Chair: Dielectrics and Piezolectrics session, SPIE Smart Structures and Nondestructive Evaluation, Denver, Colorado

September 2017 Session Chair: ASME’s Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Snowbird, Utah

July 2015 Session Chair: Session 7; Nanocomposites, ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials (McMat2015) Conference, Seattle, WA

July 2015 Session Chair: Session 8; Processing and Characterization, ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials (McMat2015) Conference, Seattle, WA

May 2015 Member of Scientific Committee, ASME Early Career Technical Conference ECTC, Tri-Cities Aug. 2013 Member of Organizing Committee, BIOFOAMS Conference 2013, Toronto, August May 2012 Member of Organizing Committee, PPS Americas Conference 2012, Niagara Falls, May 2011 MITACS Leadership Development: Organizing networking-based research seminars 2011-2012 Member of Organizing Team in Consortium for Cellular and Micro-Cellular Plastics 2004 Member of Organizing Committee, 2nd national conference on Metal Forming, Iran 2003 Member of Organizing Committee, 1st national conference on Metal Forming, Iran

Professional Development 2015-2017 Grant Writing Workshops: National Science Foundation Workshop Series for CAREER Proposals: WSU Office of Research Support and Operations Teaching Workshop Series: WSU Tri-Cities Advanced Manufacturing Workshop for Internet of Things: National Science Foundation

2011-2013 As part of the MITACS Elevate PDF program, MITACS certificate in

Project management: A team approach

Powerful conversation and effective networking

Scientific management

Career development

2008-2010 As a PhD student supported by the Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE), acquired Value Added Personnel (VAP) Certificate with components of:

Project management

Business and strategic planning

The language of leadership

Networking and communication

PUBLICATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Summary (as of February 7, 2018)

Summary REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES 43 [+2 submitted] CONFERENCES 91 [+5 submitted]


BOOK CHAPTERS 4 [+2 submitted] INDUSTRIAL REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS 25 MAGAZINE/ONLINE ARTICLES 3 Google Scholar NUMBER OF CITATIONS 1246 h-INDEX 20 i10-INDEX 29

Mendeley NUMBER OF CITATIONS 1039 h-INDEX 18 NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS 91 VIEWS 45778

Articles published/accepted in refereed journals [1] Y. Kazemi, A.R. Kakroodi, A. Ameli, T. Filleter and C.B. Park; Highly stretchable conductive thermoplastic

vulcanizate/carbon nanotube nanocomposites with segregated structure, low percolation threshold and improved cyclic electromechanical performance, Journal of Materials Chemistry C (1-Year Impact Factor, IF:5.26), 2018, doi: 10.1039/C7TC04501H

[2] Y. Kazemi, A.R. Kakroodi, S. Wang, A. Ameli, T. Filleter, P. Pötschke and C.B. Park; Conductive network formation and destruction in polypropylene/carbon nanotube composites via crystal control using supercritical carbon dioxide, Polymer (United Kingdom) (IF:3.68), 2017; 129, 179-188, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2017.09.056

[3] J. Christ, N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli and P. Pötschke; 3D printed highly elastic strain sensors of multiwalled carbon nanotube/thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites; Materials and Design (IF:4.00), 2017; 131, 394-401, doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2017.06.011

[4] N. Aliheidari, R. Tripuraneni, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; Fracture resistance measurement of fused deposition modeling 3D printed polymers; Journal of Polymer Testing (1-Year Impact Factor, IF:2.35), 2017; 60, 94-101, doi: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.03.016

[5] A. Ameli, Y. Kazemi, S. Wang, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Process-microstructure-electrical conductivity relationships in injection-molded polypropylene/carbon nanotube nanocomposite foams, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF:3.72), 2017; 96, 28-36, doi: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.02.012

[6] N. Hossieny, V. Shaayegan, A. Ameli, M. Saniei and C.B. Park; Characterization of hard-segment crystalline phase of thermoplastic polyurethane in the presence of butane and glycerol monosterate and its impact on mechanical property and microcellular morphology, Polymer (IF:3.56), 2017; 112, 208-218, doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.02.015

[7] (Invited) O.R. Patil, A. Ameli and N.V. Datla; Predicting environmental degradation of adhesive joints using a cohesive zone finite element model based on accelerated fracture tests, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (IF: 1.96), 2017; 76: 540-560, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2017.02.007

[8] A. Javdani, V. Pouyafar, A. Ameli and A.A. Volinsky; Blended powders semisolid forming of Al7075/Al2O3 composites: Investigation of microstructure and mechanical properties, Materials and Design (IF:3.50), 2016;109:57-67, doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2016.07.042

[9] A. Ameli, M. Arjmand, P. Pötschke, B. Krause and U. Sundararaj; Effects of synthesis catalyst and temperature on broadband dielectric properties of nitrogen-doped CNT/PVDF nanocomposites, Carbon (IF:6.20), 2016;106:260-278, doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2016.05.034

[10] V. Shaayegan, A. Ameli, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Experimental observation and modeling of fiber rotation and translation during foam injection molding of polymer composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF:3.72), 2016;88:67-74, doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.05.013

[11] (Featured as Back Cover Photo) M. Arjmand, A. Ameli, U.-T. Sundararaj; Employing nitrogen doping as innovative technique to improve broadband dielectric properties of carbon nanotube/polymer nanocomposites, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (IF:2.78), 2016;301:555-565, doi:10.1002/mame.201500365

[12] A.R. Kakroodi, Y. Kazemi, W. Ding, A. Ameli, C.B. Park; Poly(lactic acid)-based in situ microfibrillar composites with enhanced crystallization kinetics, mechanical properties, rheological behavior, and foaming ability, Biomacromolecules (IF:5.75), 2015; 16: 3925-3935, doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01253

[13] M. Nofar, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; A novel technology to manufacture biodegradable polylactide bead foam products, Materials and Design (IF:3.50), 2015; 83:413-421, doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.06.052

[14] M. Nofar, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Development of polylactide bead foams with double crystal melting peaks,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.05.034

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.05.013


Polymer (IF:3.56), 2015; 69: 83-94, doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.05.048 [15] A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke, A facile method to increase the charge storage capability

of polymer nanocomposites, Nano Energy (IF:10.33), 2015; 15: 54-65, doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.04.004 [16] A. Ameli, M. Nofar, D. Jahani and C.B. Park; Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using

injection molding: Crystallization and foaming properties, Chemical Engineering Journal (IF:5.3), 2015; 262: 78-87, doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.09.087

[17] (Featured as Back Cover Photo) D. Jahani, A. Ameli, M. Saniei, W. Ding, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; Characterization of the structure, acoustic property, thermal conductivity, and mechanical property of highly expanded open-cell polycarbonate foams, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (IF:2.78), 2015; 300: 48-56, doi: 10.1002/mame.201400125

[18] A. Ameli, M. Nofar, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Lightweight polypropylene/stainless-steel fiber composite foams with low percolation for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (IF:6.72), 2014; 6(14): 11091-11100, doi: 10.1021/am500445g

[19] A. Ameli, M. Nofar, C.B. Park, P. Pötschke and G. Rizvi; Polypropylene/carbon nanotube nano/microcellular structures with high dielectric permittivity, low dielectric loss, and low percolation threshold, Carbon (IF:6.20), 2014; 71: 206-217, doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.01.031

[20] A. Ameli, D. Jahani, M. Nofar, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Mechanical and thermal insulation properties, Composites Science and Technology (IF:3.57) 2014; 60: 88-95, doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.10.019

[21] S.H. Mahmood, A. Ameli, N. Hossieny and C.B. Park; The interfacial tension of molten polylactide in supercritical carbon dioxide, Chemical Thermodynamics (IF:2.68), 2014; 65: 69-76, doi: 10.1016/j.jct.2014.02.017

[22] M. Nofar, A. Ameli, and C.B. Park; The thermal behavior of polylactide with different D-lactide content in the presence of dissolved CO2, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (IF:2.78) 2014; 299 (10): 1232-1239 doi: 10.1002/mame.201300474

[23] D. Jahani, A. Ameli, P.U. Jung, M.R. Barzegari, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; Open-cell cavity-integrated injection-molded acoustic polypropylene foams, Materials and Design (IF:3.50), 2014; 53: 20-28, doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.06.063

[24] M. Nofar, A. Tabatabaei, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Comparison of melting and crystallization behaviors of polylactide under high-pressure CO2, N2, and He, Polymer (IF:3.56), 2013; 54: 6471-6478, doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.09.044

[25] A. Ameli, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Electrical properties and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of polypropylene/carbon fiber composite foams, Carbon (IF:6.20) 2013; 60: 379-391, doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2013.04.050

[26] N. Hossieny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Characterization of expanded polypropylene bead foams with modified steam-chest molding, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (IF:2.59), 2013; 52: 8236–8247, doi: 10.1021/ie400734j

[27] A. Ameli, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Through-plane electrical conductivity of injection-molded polypropylene/carbon fiber composite foams, Composites Science and Technology (IF:3.57), 2013; 76: 37-44, doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.12.008

[28] A. Ameli, D. Jahani, M. Nofar, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Processing and characterization of solid and foamed injection-molded polylactide with talc, Journal of Cellular Plastics (IF:1.66), 2013; 49: 351-374, doi: 10.1177/0021955X13481993

[29] G. Jhin, S. Azari, A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Crack growth rate and crack path in adhesively bonded joints: Comparison of creep, fatigue and fracture, Adhesion and Adhesives (IF:1.77) 2013; 46: 74-84, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2013.05.009

[30] S. Azari, A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Adherend thickness influence on fatigue behavior and fatigue failure prediction of adhesively bonded joints, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF: 3.72), 2013; 48: 181-191, doi: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.01.020

[31] A. Ameli, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Characterization and prediction of fracture properties in hygrothermally degraded adhesive joints: An open-faced approach, Adhesion Science and Technology (IF:0.96), 2012; 27: 1080-1103, doi: 10.1080/01694243.2012.730028

[32] S. Azari, A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Analysis and design of adhesively bonded joints for fatigue and fracture loading: a fracture-mechanics approach, Adhesion Science and Technology (IF:0.96), 2012; 27: 1681-1711, doi :10.1080/01694243.2012.748434

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[33] S. Azari, A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Effect of substrate modulus on the fatigue behavior of adhesively bonded joints, Materials Science and Engineering A (IF:2.57) 2012; 534: 594-602, doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2011.12.014

[34] A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Prediction of environmental degradation of closed adhesive joints using data from open-faced specimens, Composite Structures (IF:3.32) 2012; 94: 779-786, doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.09.017

[35] N.V. Datla, A. Ameli, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Effects of hygrothermal aging on the fatigue behavior of two toughened epoxy adhesives, Engineering Fracture mechanics (IF:1.77), 2012; 79: 61-77, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2011.10.002

[36] A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Evolution of crack path and fracture surface with degradation in rubber-toughened epoxy adhesive joints: Application to open-faced specimens, Adhesion and Adhesives (IF:1.77) 2011; 31: 530-540, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2011.04.007

[37] A. Ameli, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Crack path selection in the fracture of fresh and degraded epoxy adhesive joints, Engineering Fracture Mechanics (IF:1.77), 2011; 78: 1986-2003, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2011.03.020

[38] A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Hygrothermal degradation of two rubber-toughened epoxy adhesives: Application of open-faced fracture tests, Adhesion and Adhesives (IF:1.77), 2011; 31: 9-19, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2010.10.001

[39] A. Ameli, M. Papini, J.A. Schroeder and J.K. Spelt; Fracture R-curve characterization of toughened epoxy adhesives, Engineering Fracture Mechanics (IF:1.77) 2010; 77: 521-534

[40] A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Hygrothermal properties of highly toughened epoxy adhesives, Adhesion (IF:1.42) 2010; 86: 698-725, doi: 10.1080/00218464.2010.482405

[41] A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Fracture R-curve of a toughened epoxy adhesive as a function of irreversible degradation, Materials Science and Engineering A (IF:2.65), 2010; 527: 5105-5114, doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2010.04.099

[42] R. Bihamta, A. Ameli, M.R. Movahhedy and M. Mashregi; A comparative study on the radial and indentation forging of thick-walled tubes, Forming Processes 2007; 10: 179-194, doi: 10.3166/ijfp.10.179-194

[43] A. Ameli and M.R. Movahhedy; A parametric study on residual stresses and forging load in radial forging process, Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IF:1.46) 2007; 33: 7-17, doi: 10.1007/s00170-006-0453-2

Articles submitted to refereed journals [44] M. Nadgorny and A. Ameli; Functional polymers and nanocomposites for 3d printing of smart structures and

devices; Submitted to ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces on Jan 30, 2018, Manuscript ID: am-2018-01786k [45] S. Wang, A. Ameli, V. Shaayegan, Y. Kazemi, Y. Huang, H.E. Naguib, C.B. Park; Modelling of cell growth effect on

carbon nanotube rotation and translation, and the subsequent impact on percolation threshold in conductive polymer composite foams; Submitted to Polymers (MDPI) on Jan 11, 2018, Manuscript ID: polymers-266640

[46] A Naji and A. Ameli; Hybrid Conductive Filler/Polycarbonate Composites with Enhanced Electrical and Thermal Conductivities for Bipolar Plate Applications, Journal of Power Sources; submitted, Nov 2017

[47] A. Reyhani, A. Ameli, B. Zhao, J Zhu and C.B. Park; Conductive-filler/polymer composites as next-generation dielectrics: A review, Progress in Materials Science; submitted, Nov 2017

Online/Magazine/Local Journals [48] A. Ameli, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Foam injection molding enhances the electrical conductivity of

nanocomposites; Society of Plastics Engineers, SPE Plastics Research Online, doi: 10.2417/spepro.005877 [49] A. Ameli, C.B. Park, P. Pötschke; Foam injection molding enhances the electrical conductivity of nanocomposites,

RFP Rubber Fibres Plastics, 11 (2016) 1, 58-59 [50] (in German) A. Ameli, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Hohe Leitfähigkeit in schaumspritzgegossenen

Nanokompositen, Leitfähige Nanokompositschäume, GAK, pp. 662-663, October 2016

Manuscripts in progress [51] P. Wang, N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli, X. Zhang; Super-insulative, lightweight and fire-resistant foams based on

nanocrystalline cellulose; To be submitted to Green Chemistry [52] G. Petrossian and A. Ameli; Low-relative-permittivity piezoelectric particles/flexible thermoplastic composite

foams, To be submitted to Composites Science and Technology A [53] M Nadgorny and A. Ameli, Functional polymers and nanocomposites for 3D printing of smart structures and

devices; To be submitted to ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces [54] N. Aliheidari, R. Tripuraneni, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; The impact of fused deposition modeling process on the

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fracture resistance of 3D printed ABS; To be submitted to Materials Science and Engineering: A [55] J. Christ, N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli and P. Pötschke; Multidirectional and embedded highly elastic strain sensors of

3D printed thermoplastic polyurethane/multiwall carbon nanotube; To be submitted to Carbon [56] A. Naji and A. Ameli; Conductive polymer composites as bipolar plates of proton exchange membrane fuel cells:

A review; To be submitted to Journal of Power Sources [57] M. Arjmand, A. Ameli, P. Pötschke and U. Sundararaj; Effects of synthesis conditions on electromagnetic

interference shielding effectiveness of nitrogen-doped CNT/PVDF nanocomposites [58] A. Ameli, M. Arjmand and U. Sundararaj; Dielectric properties of injection-molded and compression-molded CNT

nanocomposites: A comparative study [59] S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Modelling of cell growth effect on carbon nanotube rotation and

translation, and the subsequent impact on percolation threshold in conductive polymer composite foams; To be submitted to Polymers

[60] E. Chang, A. Ameli, K.J. Yu, L.H. Mark, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Uniaxial and biaxial strain effects on the percolation threshold of fibers in polymer composites derived from 3D Monte Carlo simulation

Invention Disclosures [1] X. Zhang, R. Ma, A. Ameli and N. Aliheidari; Carbon fiber and other composite materials with high lignin

substitution; WSU disclosure filed on 10/26/2017

Book chapters [1] A. Ameli, N. Aliheidari, “Additive manufacturing of thermoplastic nanocomposites”, in Encyclopedia of Polymer

Applications, Taylor and Francis, Submitted December 2018 [2] A. Ameli, C.B. Park, P. Pötschke, "Chapter 16 – The Effect of Foaming on Properties of Carbon Nanotubes/Polymer

Composites", in: Nanocomposites, Kenig, S., ed., Hanser, Submitted October 2017 [3] A. Ameli and C.B. Park; “Foam Injection Molding of Conductive Filler/Polymer Composites” chapter in Advanced

Injection Molding Technologies, Edited by: Lih-Sheng Turng and Shia-Chung Chen, Hanser Publishing Group, ISBN: 978-1-56990-603-3

[4] A. Ameli, S. Azari, M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt; “Mixed-mode fracture testing” chapter in Testing Adhesive Joints, LFM da Silva, DA Dillard, BRK Blackman, RD Adams (Editors), Wiley, Weinheim, ISBN-10: 3527329048, Pages 216-224

[5] A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, S. Azari, M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt; “Durability testing using open-faced specimens” chapter in Testing Adhesive Joints, LFM da Silva, DA Dillard, BRK Blackman, RD Adams (Editors), Wiley, Weinheim, ISBN-10: 3527329048, 328-335

[6] S. Azari, A. Ameli, M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt; “Mixed-mode fatigue testing of adhesive joints” chapter in Testing Adhesive Joints, LFM da Silva, DA Dillard, BRK Blackman, RD Adams (Editors), Wiley, Weinheim, ISBN-10: 3527329048, 369-375

Articles/Abstracts published in proceedings and presented at conferences [1] N. Aliheidari, R. Tripuraneni, J. Christ, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; Optimizing 3D printing temperatures in the

fused deposition modeling of ABS for enhanced fracture resistance; ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) 2017, # IMECE2017, -73469, Nov 3-9, Tampa, FL. (Abstract and Presentation)

[2] C. Hohimer, N. Aliheidari, C. Mo, A. Ameli; Mechanical behavior of 3D printed multiwalled carbon nanotube/thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites, ASME’s Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Paper #:2017-3808, Snowbird, Utah, September 18-20, 2017, doi:10.1115/SMASIS2017-3808

[3] N. Aliheidari, C. Hohimer, A. Ameli; 3D-printed conductive nanocomposites for liquid sensing applications, ASME’s Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Paper #:2017-3855, Snowbird, Utah, September 18-20, 2017, doi:10.1115/SMASIS2017-3855

[4] G. Petrossian and A. Ameli; Preparation of highly loaded piezo-composite foams with high expansion and low permittivity, ASME’s Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Paper #:2017-3807, Snowbird, Utah, September 18-20, 2017

[5] N. Aliheidari, R. Tripuraneni, J. Christ, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; Optimization of fused deposition modeled 3D printing process for fracture resistance, 54th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES), ASME-AMD joint conference, July 25-28, 2017, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (Presentation and Abstract only)

[6] N. Aliheidari, J. Christ and A. Ameli; Optimizing fused deposition modeling 3D printing process for fracture resistance, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Anaheim, California, May 8-10, 2017, pages 89-93


[7] J. Christ, N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli and P. Pötschke; Thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotube composites as flexible piezoresistive feedstock for fused deposition modeling, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Anaheim, California, May 8-10, 2017, pages 1-6

[8] (Best Paper Award) G. Petrossian and A. Ameli; Dielectric properties of PZT/thermoplastic polyurethane piezocomposite foams, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Anaheim, California, May 8-10, 2017, pages 2444-2448

[9] A. Naji and A. Ameli; Polycarbonate filled with hybrid conductive fillers for bipolar plate application, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Anaheim, California, May 8-10, 2017, pages 826-829

[10] (Invited) A. Ameli, E. Chang, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, P. Pötschke and C.B. Park; Effect of foaming on the percolation threshold of conductive polymer composites, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Fellows Forum, Anaheim, CA, May 10, 2017 (Abstract & Presentation)

[11] A. Ameli, E. Chang, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, P. Pötschke and C.B. Park; Effects of fiber orientation and foam structure on the percolation threshold of conductive polymer composites, Poly-Foam 2017, Mainz, Germany, April 12-13, 2017 (Abstract & Presentation)

[12] C. Hohimer, J. Christ, N. Aliheidari, C. Mo and A. Ameli; 3D printed thermoplastic polyurethane with isotropic material properties, SPIE Smart Structures and NDE, Portland, Oregon, March 25-29, 2017, Proc. SPIE 10165, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2017, 1016511 (April 11, 2017); doi:10.1117/12.2259810

[13] J. Christ, C. Hohimer, N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli, C. Mo and P. Pötschke; 3D printing of highly elastic strain sensors using polyurethane/multiwall carbon nanotube composites, SPIE Smart Structures and NDE, Portland, Oregon, March 25-29, 2017, Proc. SPIE 10168, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2017, 101680E (April 12, 2017); doi:10.1117/12.2259820

[14] N. Aliheidari, R. Tripuraneni, C. Hohimer, J. Christ, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; The impact of nozzle and bed temperatures on the fracture resistance of FDM printed materials, SPIE Smart Structures and NDE, Portland, Oregon, March 25-29, 2017, Proc. SPIE 10165, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2017, 1016512 (April 11, 2017); doi:10.1117/12.2260105

[15] N. Aliheidari, J. Christ, R. Tripuraneni, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; Fracture toughness of fused deposition modeled thermoplastics, 53rd Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Maryland, October 2-5, 2016 (Abstract & Presentation)

[16] (Keynote) A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Conductive filler/polymer composite foams as high performance dielectrics and EMI shields, 1st International Conference of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai, China, October 15, 2016 (Abstract & Presentation)

[17] S. Wang, A. Ameli, V. Shaayegan, C. Wang, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; Modelling of multi-cell growth effect on fiber location and translation, FOAMS® 2016, Seattle, Washington, September 12-15, 2016

[18] Y. Kazemi, A.R. Kakroodi, S. Wang, A. Ameli, T. Filleter and C.B. Park; Electrical conductivity and crystallization behavior of polypropylene in the presence of supercritical carbon dioxide and multiwalled carbon nanotubes, 32nd International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS-32), Paper # S02-592, Lyon, France, July 25-29, 2016 (Abstract & Presentation)

[19] A.R. Kakroodi, Y. Kazemi, W. Ding, A. Ameli, C.B. Park; The effects of morphological manipulations on the characteristics of polylactic acid (PLA)/nanofibrillar nylon-6 blends, 32nd International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS-32), Paper # S06-120, Lyon, France, July 25-29, 2016 (Abstract & Presentation)

[20] V. Shaayegan, L. Cuif, A. Ameli, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Investigation of fiber orientation and displacement in high-pressure foam injection molding of polystyrene/carbon-fiber composites, 32nd International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS-32), Paper # S02-133, Lyon, France, July 25-29, 2016 (Abstract & Presentation)

[21] N. Aliheidari, J. Christ, R. Tripuraneni, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; Measuring the interlayer fracture resistance of FDM printed thermoplastics, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference SPE-ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 23-25, 2016

[22] A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi and C.B. Park; Impact of foaming on fiber breakage, conductivity, and EMI shielding of injection-molded polypropylene/stainless steel fiber composites, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference SPE-ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 23-25, 2016

[23] A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Effect of void fraction on dielectric properties of injection-molded polypropylene/MWCNT foams, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference SPE-ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 23-25, 2016


[24] V. Shaayegan, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Modeling of the fiber orientation in polymer/fiber composite foams, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference SPE-ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 23-25, 2016

[25] S. Wang, A. Ameli, Y. Kazemi, V. Shaayegan, C.B. Park and H.E. Naguib; Foaming effects on the percolation threshold in conductive polymer composites: A systematic analysis, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference SPE-ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 23-25, 2016

[26] A.R. Kakroodi, Y. Kazemi, W.-D. Ding, C.B. Park and A. Ameli; Production of in situ microfibrillar composites as a novel approach towards improved bio-based polymeric products, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference SPE-ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 23-25, 2016

[27] N. Datla and A. Ameli, Environmental degradation prediction in adhesive joints using a cohesive zone model and data from open-faced specimens, Adhesion Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, February 21-24, 2016

[28] V. Shaayegan, L. Cuif, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Visualization of carbon fiber orientations in polymer composite foams, Poly-Foam 2015, Shanghai, China, December 2-3, 2015

[29] E. Chang, A. Ameli, L.H. Mark and C.B. Park; Effects of uniaxial and biaxial orientation on fiber percolation in conductive polymer composites, Paper # S01-52, GT70 Conference, Salerno, Italy, October 16-17, 2015

[30] S. Wang, A. Ameli, Y. Kazemi, K.J. Yu, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; Decoupling the effects of cell size and relative density on electrical conductivity in polystyrene/MWCNT composite foams, FOAMS 2015, Kyoto, Japan, September 10-11, 2015

[31] A. Ameli, Y. Kazemi, S. Wang, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Enhancing electrical and dielectric properties of functional polymer nanocomposites via foam injection molding, ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, Paper # McMat2015-6097, Seattle, Washington, June 29-July 1, 2015

[32] Y. Kazemi, A. Ameli, N. Hossieny, S. Wang, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Rheology and crystallization behavior of supercritical CO2 saturated polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotube composites, ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, Paper # McMat2015-6141, Seattle, Washington, June 29-July 1, 2015

[33] E. Chang, A. Ameli, L.H. Mark and C.B. Park; Uniaxial strain effects on the fiber percolation in polymer composites, ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, Paper # McMat2015-6139, Seattle, Washington, June 29-July 1, 2015

[34] A. Ameli, M. Nofar, M. Saniei, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Foam injection molding of polypropylene/stainless steel fiber composites for efficient EMI shielding, 31st Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-31), Paper # S09-85, Jeju Island, Korea, June 7-11, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4942310

[35] A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Effect of process parameters on electrical conductivity of injection-molded polypropylene/MWCNT foams, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, Technical Papers, Paper # 2096360, Orlando, Florida, March 23-25, 2015

[36] A. Ameli, V. Shaayegan and C.B. Park; Visualization of cell-growth induced fiber orientation in polymer composite foams, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, Technical Papers, Paper # 2139247, Orlando, Florida, March 23-25, 2015

[37] S. Wang, A. Ameli, Y. Kazemi, K.J. Yu, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; Controlled foaming of polystyrene/MWCNT by carbon dioxide, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, Technical Papers, Paper # 2139262, Orlando, Florida, March 23-25, 2015

[38] Y. Kazemi, S. Wang, A. Ameli, K.J. Yu and C.B. Park, Phase morphology and electrical conductivity of polypropylene/polylactic acid blends filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, Technical Papers, Paper # 2139469, Orlando, Florida, March 23-25, 2015

[39] E. Chang, A. Ameli, L.-H. Mark and C.B. Park; Uniaxial strain effects on the percolation threshold of fibers in polymer composites: A Monte Carlo simulation, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, Technical Papers, Paper # 2139273, Orlando, Florida, March 23-25, 2015

[40] K.J. Yu, A. Ameli, Y. Kazemi, S. Wang and C.B. Park; The effect of matrix viscosity and compounding parameters on the morphology and electrical conductivity of PP-CNTs/PS blends, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, Technical Papers, Paper # 2134004, Orlando, Florida, March 23-25, 2015

[41] M. Saniei, A. Ameli, M.P. Tran and C.B. Park; From nano-structured iPP formation to nano-cellular iPP foam, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, Technical Papers, Paper # 2139268, Orlando, Florida, March 23-25, 2015

[42] A. Ameli, S. Wang, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Processing and characterization of injection-molded polypropylene-MWCNT nanocomposite foams, Polymer Foam 2014, Cologne, Germany, November 4-6, 2014

[43] S. Wang, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Decoupling the effects of foaming parameters on the electrical conductivity and percolation threshold in polymer composite foams, Poly-Foam 2014, Shanghai, China, December 3-4, 2014


[44] (Plenary) A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, K. Yu and C.B. Park; Innovative energy storage and electromagnetic interference shielding devices using multiwalled carbon nanotube composite foam, FOAMS 2014, Iselin, NJ, USA, September 10-11, 2014

[45] M. Saniei, N.J. Hossieny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Nano-cellular foam of nanofibrillar structured polypropylene, FOAMS 2014, Iselin, NJ, USA, September 10-11, 2014

[46] (Plenary) A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi and C.B. Park; Innovative energy storage and electro-magnetic interference shielding devices using multiwalled carbon nanotube composite foam, 2014 Canada-Korea Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, August 3-5, 2014

[47] A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi and C.B. Park; Multiwalled carbon nanotube composite foam for electro-magnetic and energy-storage applications, 2014 Europe-Korea Conference, Vienna, Austria, July 24-25, 2014.

[48] A. Ameli, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Processing and property relationships in solid and foamed polymer-CNT nanocomposites, Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering (CSME) International Congress, Toronto, Canada, June 1-4, 2014

[49] A. Ameli, M. Saniei, N. Hossieny, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Electrical and dielectric properties of foam injection-molded polypropylene/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites, 30th Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-30), Cleveland, Ohio, June 8-12, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4918477

[50] M. Saniei, A. Ameli and C.B. Park, Nanocellular polypropylene made using one-step foaming under supercritical CO2, 30th Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-30), Cleveland, Ohio, June 8-12, 2014

[51] (Keynote) M. Nofar, A. Ameli, and C.B. Park; Expanded polylactide bead foaming-A new technology, 30th Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-30), Cleveland, Ohio, June 8-12, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4918400

[52] N. Hossieny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Processing and characterization of expanded thermoplastic polyurethane bead foams, 16th Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes, Vienna, Austria, May 13-14, 2014

[53] A. Ameli, D. Jahani, M. Nofar, C.B. Park, P. Pötschke and G. Rizvi; Lightweight polypropylene-carbon nanotube foams with low filler content, high permittivity and low dielectric loss for charge storage applications, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-30, 2014

[54] A. Ameli, N. Hossieny, D. Jahani, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; An innovative method to increase the charge storage capability of polymer nanocomposites, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-30, 2014

[55] V. Shaayegan, A. Tabatabaei, L.-H. Mark, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; A new visualization mold design for foam injection molding, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-30, 2014

[56] N. Hossieny, A. Ameli, M. Saniei and C.B. Park; Effect of dissolved CO2 on the crystallization behavior of hard segments for expanded thermoplastic polyurethane bead foam manufacturing, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-30, 2014

[57] M. Saniei, A. Ameli, N. Hossieny and C.B. Park; One-step nanocellular foaming of clarified polypropylene using supercritical CO2, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-30, 2014

[58] D. Jahani, A. Ameli, R.K.M. Chu, C.B. Park and H. Naguib, Utilizing the sound absorption of polymer based open-cell materials for low frequencies by considering air gaps, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-30, 2014

[59] D. Jahani, A. Ameli, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; A study on the acoustic behavior of the foamed micro perforated panel/air-gap system: experiments and modeling, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-30, 2014

[60] L.-H. Mark, R. Chu, A. Ameli, D. Jahani and C.B. Park; Gas-assist injection molding of PLA for foaming applications, 04/29, April 28-30, 2014

[61] (Plenary) M. Nofar, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Manufacturing of low-density expanded PLA foams with superior intra-bead sintering behaviors, Ningbo Forum of Materials Science, Ningbo, China, November 13, 2013

[62] A. Ameli, N. Hossieny, M. Nofar, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Nanocellular foams of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotube composites, FOAMS® 2013, Seattle, Washington, September 9-12, 2013

[63] A. Ameli, M. Nofar, D. Jahani and C.B. Park; Thermal and foaming properties of injection-molded high void fraction polylactide composite foams, 4th International Conference on Biofoams, Toronto, Canada, August 27-29, 2013

[64] M. Saniei, N.J. Hosseiny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Solid-state batch foaming and structure of sub-micron and nanocellular polylactide foams, 4th International Conference on Biofoams, Toronto, Canada, August 27-29, 2013

[65] M. Nofar, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; The crystallization effect on the properties of expanded polylactide bead foams, 4th International Conference on Biofoams, Toronto, Canada, August 27-29, 2013 (Poster)


[66] (Keynote) A. Ameli, C.B. Park, P. Pötschke, G. Rizvi and M. Huneault; Synthesis, electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties of nano/microcellular polypropylene/CNT nanocomposites, 29th Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-29), Nuremberg, Germany, July 15-19, 2013

[67] M. Nofar, A. Tabatabaei, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Comparison of melting and crystallization behaviors of polylactide under high-pressure CO2, N2, and helium, 29th Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-29), Nuremberg, Germany, July 15-19, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4873791

[68] A. Ameli, P.U. Jung, and C.B. Park; Low percolation threshold and improved electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of polypropylene/carbon fiber composites through foaming, Society of Plastics Engineering SPE-ANTEC 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22-24, 2013

[69] (Best Paper Nominee) A. Ameli, M. Saniei, D. Jahani and C.B. Park; Electrical properties of polypropylene composite foams reinforced with long stainless steel fibers, Society of Plastics Engineering SPE-ANTEC 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22-24, 2013

[70] M. Saniei, N.J. Hosseiny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Solid-state batch processing and structure of nanocellular thermoplastic polyurethane foams, Society of Plastics Engineering SPE-ANTEC 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22-24, 2013

[71] (Best Paper Nominee) N. Hossieny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Effect of hot air on surface and mechanical properties of EPP products molded in steam chest molding machine, Society of Plastics Engineering ANTEC 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22-24, 2013

[72] D. Jahani, A. Ameli, A. Cofreros, H. Naguib and C.B. Park; Injection foam molding of highly expanded polycarbonate with open-cell structure using mold opening, Society of Plastics Engineering SPE-ANTEC 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22-24, 2013

[73] D. Jahani, P.U. Jung, A. Ameli, H. Naguib and C.B. Park; Cavity-integrated injection molded acoustic foams, Society of Plastics Engineering, SPE-ANTEC 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22-24, 2013

[74] A. Ameli, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of injection-molded polypropylene/carbon fiber composite foams, 28th Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-28), Pattaya, Thailand, December 11-15, 2012

[75] P. Buahom, A. Ameli, C.B. Park, M. Sain and S. Areerat; Multi-scale void fraction analysis for cell density characterization and nuclei density prediction of anisotropic polymeric foams, 28th Int. Conference of Polymer Processing Society (PPS-28), Pattaya, Thailand, December 11-15, 2012

[76] A. Ameli, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Effects of process variables on through-plane electrical conductivity of injection-molded polypropylene/carbon fiber composite foams, FOAMS® Conference, Barcelona, Spain, September 12-13, 2012

[77] A. Ameli, A. Abbaszadegan, D. Jahani and C.B. Park; Flexural strength and thermal conductivity characteristics of injection molded microcellular PLA composites with high void fraction, Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME) International Congress, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, June 4-6, 2012

[78] A. Ameli, D. Jahani, A. Abbaszadegan and C.B. Park; Microcellular injection molding of polylactide composites for thermal insulation applications, PPS Americas Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 21-24, 2012

[79] P.U. Jung, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Effect of processing parameters of foam injection molding technology on the weld-line surface quality, PPS Americas Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 21-24, 2012

[80] N. Hossieny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Study on modified steam chest molding process for expanded polypropylene bead foam molding, PPS Americas Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 21-24, 2012

[81] A. Ameli, D. Jahani, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Effects of talc and compounding on morphology and mechanical properties of low-pressure injection-molded structural polylactide foams, 14th Int. Conference of Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes, Berlin, Germany, May 8-9 2012

[82] A. Ameli, D. Jahani, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Microcellular injection molding of polylactide with talc, Society of Plastics Engineering SPE-ANTEC 2012, Orlando, Florida, April 2-4, 2012

[83] D. Jahani, P.U. Jung, A. Ameli, M. Saniei, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; The influences of processing temperatures and nucleating agent in foaming of a thin-walled injection molded part, Society of Plastics Engineering SPE-ANTEC 2012, Orlando, Florida, April 2-4, 2012

[84] A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Fracture toughness prediction of closed degraded toughened epoxy adhesive joints, 34th Annual Meeting of Adhesion Society, Savannah, Georgia, February 13-16, 2011

[85] A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Fracture R-curve of a toughened epoxy adhesive as a function of aging conditions and time, 33rd Annual Meeting of Adhesion Society, Daytona Beach, Florida, February 21-24, 2010

[86] A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Environmental characterization of a toughened epoxy adhesive, 32nd Annual Meeting of Adhesion Society, Savannah, Georgia, February 15-18, 2009


[87] A. Ameli, M. Papini, J.A. Schroeder, D.L. Faulkner and J.K. Spelt; R-curve behavior in the fracture of toughened adhesives, 31st Annual Meeting of Adhesion Society, Austin, Texas, February 17-20, 2008

[88] R. Bihamta, A. Ameli, M.R. Movahhedy and M. Mashregi; Residual stresses in tubes produced by radial and indentation forging processes, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 11-14, 2005

[89] A. Ameli, M.R. Movahhedy; 3-D finite element modeling of radial forging in the manufacturing of profiled tubes, 8th International Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Tehran, Iran February 15-18, 2005

[90] A. Ameli and M. Movahhedy; Prediction of required force and energy for the manufacture of profiled tubes using radial forging. 6th National Conference of Manufacturing Engineering, Tehran, Iran, January 5-7, 2004

[91] A. Ameli and M. Movahhedy; A study on radial forging of profiled tubes, Int. Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 11-13, 2004

Articles submitted to conference proceedings [92] G. Petrossian, C. Hohimer, A. Ameli; Piezoelectric sensitivity of piezoceramic/polymer composite foams; SPIE

Smart Structures and NDE, Denver, Colorado, US, 4 - 8 March 2018 [93] N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli, P. Pötschke, Solvent sensitivity of smart 3D-printed nanocomposite liquid sensors, SPIE

Smart Structures and NDE, Denver, Colorado, US, 4 - 8 March 2018 [94] C. Hohimer, G. Petrossian, A. Ameli, C. Mo, P. Pötschke; Electrical Conductivity and Piezoresistive Response of 3D

Printed Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Composites, SPIE Smart Structures and NDE, Denver, Colorado, US, 4 - 8 March 2018

[95] P. Wang, N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli, X. Zhang; Ultralow-density foams of nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced with polyvinyle alcohol, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Orlando, Florida, May 7-10, 2018

[96] N. Aliheidari, C. Hohimer, A. Kakroodi, Y. Kazemi, A. Ameli, C.B. Park; Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Polylactide/Microfibrillated Polyamide Composites, Society of Plastics Engineers, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Orlando, Florida, May 7-10, 2018

[97]

Local presentations at WSU 11 presentations (with abstracts) by undergraduate and graduate students at the ASME FutureME, ASME Columbia Basin Section, April 2015, 2016, and 2017

INDUSTRIAL REPORTS and PRESENTATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ [1] A. Ameli; polymer composite foams for charge storage and electromagnetic interference shielding applications,

presented at the biannual meeting of the Consortium for Cellular and Microcellular Plastics (CCMCP), October 2014

[2] Y. Kazemi and A. Ameli; Electrical Conductivity and Foaming Behavior of Polymer Blends Filled with Nanofillers, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, October 2014

[3] S. Wang and A. Ameli; Decoupling the effects of cell and foam densities on the electrical conductivity and percolation threshold in polymer composite foams, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, October 2014

[4] P. Cherukupally and A. Ameli; Design of oil-water collection and separation system, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, October 2014

[5] A. Ameli; Development of PP-SSF composite foams with efficient EMI shielding using injection molding, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, April 2014

[6] S. Wang and A. Ameli; Development and Characterization of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composite Foams, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, April 2014

[7] E. Chang and A. Ameli; Effects of foaming on the percolative properties of fiber composites, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, April 2014

[8] P. Buham, A. Ameli, Application of X-ray topography in electrically conductive composites, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, April 2014

[9] Y. Kazemi, A. Ameli, Electrical conductivity and foaming behavior of polymer blends filled with nanofillers, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, April 2014

[10] A. Ameli; Injection foam molding of carbon nanotube/polypropylene nanocomposites, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, October 2013

[11] S. Wang and A. Ameli; Multifunctional polymer composite foams: A literature review, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, October 2013


[12] E. Chang and A. Ameli; Effects of fiber percolation and foaming on the percolative properties of fiber composites, presented at the biannual meeting of the Consortium for Cellular and Microcellular Plastics (CCMCP), October 2013

[13] A. Ameli; Nanocellular Polypropylene/CNT Nanocomposites with Improved Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, May 2013

[14] A. Ameli; Electrical Properties of Polypropylene Composite Foams Reinforced with Long Stainless Steel Fibers, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, May 2013

[15] A. Ameli; Electrical properties and EMI shielding effectiveness of injection-molded PP-CF composite foams, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, November 2012

[16] A. Ameli; Flexural strength and thermal conductivity of injection-molded microcellular PLA composites with high void fraction, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, May 2012

[17] A. Ameli; PLA injection foam molding, presented at the biannual meeting of CCMCP, November 2011 [18] A. Ameli; M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 23 for General Motors of Canada: Capability of open-faced method

in the prediction of the adhesive joints durability, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, December 2010, 23 pages

[19] A. Ameli; M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 20 for General Motors of Canada: Pathway dependence of fracture toughness degradation in toughened adhesive joints, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, January 2010, 20 pages

[20] A. Ameli; M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 17 for General Motors of Canada: A new predictive model in characterization of water absorption in epoxy adhesives, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, September 2009, 17 pages

[21] A. Ameli; M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 14 for General Motors of Canada: Degradation of fracture toughness as a function of exposure index, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, October 2008, 13 pages

[22] A. Ameli; M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 11 for General Motors of Canada: Preliminary establishment of the relationship between fracture toughness degradation and environmental parameters, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, June 2008, 16 pages

[23] A. Ameli; N. V. Datla, M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 8 for General Motors of Canada: Open-faced technique in accelerated degradation of adhesive joints, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, September 2007, 18 pages

[24] A. Ameli; N. V. Datla, M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 9 for General Motors of Canada: Developing fracture test methodology for open-faced joints of adhesives, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, August 2007, 20 pages

[25] A. Ameli; M. Papini, and J.K. Spelt. Deliverable 2 for General Motors of Canada: Review of the literature on environmental degradation of adhesive joints, Project: Adhesive joint design for fracture and fatigue loading, January 2007, 19 pages

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