Mr Behrouz Karami

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology


Behrouz Karami completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide, where his thesis was awarded the Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Research Excellence.
His research focuses on nonlinear computational mechanics, structural dynamics, and advanced material systems, with particular expertise in modelling beams, plates, shells, and architected structures with variable mechanical properties.

At present, I'm working on nonlinear mechanics of beams and plates with variable mechanical properties. My previous research was on mathematical modelling of continuous structures.

Date Position Institution name
2022 - 2025 Researcher University of Adelaide

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2026 Research Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence The University of Adelaide Australia -
2022 Scholarship University of Adelaide Research Scholarship The University of Adelaide Australia -

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2022 - 2026 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy

Year Citation
2025 Zhang, S., Wang, M., Chen, C., Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Tounsi, A. (2025). Wave propagation in carbon nanotube-reinforced nanocomposite doubly-curved shells resting on a viscoelastic foundation. Waves in Random and Complex Media, 35(2), 4105-4128.
DOI Scopus6 WoS9
2025 Karami, B., & Ghayesh, M. H. (2025). Wave propagation characteristics of quasi-3D graphene origami-enabled auxetic metamaterial plates. International Journal of Engineering Science, 207, 104185.
DOI Scopus33 WoS32
2025 Karami, B., & Ghayesh, M. H. (2025). Forced Vibration Behaviour of Elastically Constrained Graphene Origami-Enabled Auxetic Metamaterial Beams. Mathematical and Computational Applications, 30(1), 5.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9
2025 Karami, B., & Ghayesh, M. H. (2025). Non-linear mechanics of geometrically imperfect graphene origami-enabled auxetic metamaterial third-order beam structures. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 172, 105047.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14
2025 Karami, B., Ghayesh, M. H., Fantuzzi, N., & Żur, K. K. (2025). Free vibrations of higher-order quasi-3D viscoelastic bi-directional functionally graded plates. Composite Structures, 359, 118972.
DOI Scopus14 WoS13
2025 Karami, B., & Ghayesh, M. H. (2025). Elastic waves in graphene origami-enabled auxetic metamaterial thickness-deformable doubly-curved shells. International Journal of Engineering Science, 211, 104249.
DOI Scopus11 WoS11
2025 Karami, B., Ghayesh, M. H., & Hussain, S. (2025). Free vibration and large deformation characteristics of metamaterial thickness-deformable plates with initial geometrical imperfection. International Journal of Non Linear Mechanics, 178, 105190.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9
2025 Karami, B., Ghayesh, M. H., Hussain, S., & Amabili, M. (2025). Bending Analysis of Thickness- and Shear-Deformable Materially Imperfect Composite Shells With von Kármán-Type Geometric Nonlinearities. International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, 18 pages.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2024 Karami, B., Ghayesh, M. H., & Fantuzzi, N. (2024). Quasi-3D free and forced vibrations of poroelastic microplates in the framework of modified couple stress theory. Composite Structures, 330, 18 pages.
DOI Scopus47 WoS47
2024 Karami, B., & Ghayesh, M. H. (2024). Moving load excited dynamics of multi-layered imperfect microplates based on various micromechanical models. International Journal of Engineering Science, 197, 31 pages.
DOI Scopus36 WoS35
2024 Karami, B., & Ghayesh, M. H. (2024). Dynamics of graphene origami-enabled auxetic metamaterial beams via various shear deformation theories. International Journal of Engineering Science, 203, 104123.
DOI Scopus47 WoS46
2024 Karami, B., Ghayesh, M. H., Hussain, S., & Amabili, M. (2024). On the size-dependent vibrations of doubly curved porous shear deformable FGM microshells. International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, 4(4), 387-405.
DOI Scopus17 WoS17
2023 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Tounsi, A. (2023). Wave propagation in a porous functionally graded curved viscoelastic nano-size beam. Waves in Random and Complex Media, 1-22.
DOI Scopus6 WoS29
2023 Karami, B., & Ghayesh, M. H. (2023). Vibration characteristics of sandwich microshells with porous functionally graded face sheets. International Journal of Engineering Science, 189, 1-19.
DOI Scopus65 WoS61
2023 Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2023). Numerical study on the static bending and forced vibration of triclinic plate with arbitrary boundary conditions. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 23(4), 1-32.
DOI Scopus14 WoS13
2022 Mobasseri, S., Karami, B., Sadeghi, M., & Tounsi, A. (2022). Bending and torsional rigidities of defected femur bone using finite element method. Biomedical Engineering Advances, 3, 100028.
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2022 Guo, L., Xin, X., Shahsavari, D., & Karami, B. (2022). Dynamic response of porous E-FGM thick microplate resting on elastic foundation subjected to moving load with acceleration. Thin-Walled Structures, 173, 12 pages.
DOI Scopus56 WoS57
2022 Shahsavari, D., & Karami, B. (2022). Assessment of Reuss, Tamura, and LRVE models for vibration analysis of functionally graded nanoplates. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 22(2), 13 pages.
DOI Scopus18 WoS19
2022 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Fahham, H. (2022). On the stress analysis of anisotropic curved panels. International Journal of Engineering Science, 172, 25 pages.
DOI Scopus33 WoS32
2022 Alibakhshi, A., Rahmanian, S., Dastjerdi, S., Malikan, M., Karami, B., Akgöz, B., & Civalek, Ö. (2022). Hyperelastic Microcantilever AFM: Efficient Detection Mechanism Based on Principal Parametric Resonance. Nanomaterials, 12(15), 18 pages.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC1
2022 Zheng, Y., Karami, B., & Shahsavari, D. (2022). On the vibration dynamics of heterogeneous panels under arbitrary boundary conditions. International Journal of Engineering Science, 178, 28 pages.
DOI Scopus25 WoS26
2022 Liu, G., Wu, S., Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Tounsi, A. (2022). Dynamics of imperfect inhomogeneous nanoplate with exponentially-varying properties resting on viscoelastic foundation. European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids, 95, 10 pages.
DOI Scopus133 WoS130
2022 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Fahham, H. (2022). Forced vibration analysis of anisotropic curved panels via a quasi-3D model in orthogonal curvilinear coordinate. Thin-Walled Structures, 175, 12 pages.
DOI Scopus23 WoS23
2021 Xu, X., Karami, B., & Shahsavari, D. (2021). Time-dependent behavior of porous curved nanobeam. International Journal of Engineering Science, 160, 22 pages.
DOI Scopus91 WoS91
2021 She, G. L., Liu, H. B., & Karami, B. (2021). Resonance analysis of composite curved microbeams reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets. Thin Walled Structures, 160, 11 pages.
DOI Scopus126 WoS129
2021 Xu, X., Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2021). On the dynamics of nanoshells. International Journal of Engineering Science, 158, 15 pages.
DOI Scopus53 WoS51
2021 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2021). Wave dispersion of nanobeams incorporating stretching effect. Waves in Random and Complex Media, 31(4), 639-659.
DOI Scopus24 WoS40
2021 Song, J., Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Civalek, Ö. (2021). Wave dispersion characteristics of graphene reinforced nanocomposite curved viscoelastic panels. Composite Structures, 277, 16 pages.
DOI Scopus38 WoS38
2021 Huang, Y., Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Tounsi, A. (2021). Static stability analysis of carbon nanotube reinforced polymeric composite doubly curved micro-shell panels. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 21(4), 15 pages.
DOI Scopus195 WoS184
2021 Xu, X., Shahsavari, D., & Karami, B. (2021). On the forced mechanics of doubly-curved nanoshell. International Journal of Engineering Science, 168, 31 pages.
DOI Scopus64 WoS64
2021 Liu, X., Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Civalek, Ö. (2021). Elastic wave characteristics in damped laminated composite nano-scaled shells with different panel shapes. Composite Structures, 267, 9 pages.
DOI Scopus27 WoS31
2021 Daikh, A. A., Houari, M. S. A., Karami, B., Eltaher, M. A., Dimitri, R., & Tornabene, F. (2021). Buckling analysis of CNTRC curved sandwich nanobeams in thermal environment. Applied Sciences Switzerland, 11(7), 20 pages.
DOI Scopus54 WoS52
2020 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Ordookhani, A., Gheisari, P., Li, L., & Eyvazian, A. (2020). Dynamics of graphene-nanoplatelets reinforced composite nanoplates including different boundary conditions. Steel and Composite Structures, 36(6), 689-702.
DOI Scopus18 WoS18
2020 Karami, B., Gheisari, P., Reza Nazemosadat, S. M., Akbari, P., Shahsavari, D., & Naghizadeh, M. (2020). Elastic wave characteristics of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced composite nanoplates. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 74(6), 809-819.
DOI Scopus16 WoS17
2020 She, G. L., Liu, H. B., & Karami, B. (2020). On resonance behavior of porous FG curved nanobeams. Steel and Composite Structures, 36(2), 179-186.
DOI Scopus65 WoS64
2020 Eyvazian, A., Shahsavari, D., & Karami, B. (2020). On the dynamic of graphene reinforced nanocomposite cylindrical shells subjected to a moving harmonic load. International Journal of Engineering Science, 154, 16 pages.
DOI Scopus97 WoS99
2020 Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2020). On the mechanics of functionally graded nanoshells. International Journal of Engineering Science, 153, 24 pages.
DOI Scopus55 WoS54
2020 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2020). Free vibration analysis of FG nanoplate with poriferous imperfection in hygrothermal environment. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 73(2), 191-207.
DOI Scopus35 WoS36
2020 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Rabczuk, T. (2020). Forced vibration analysis of functionally graded anisotropic nanoplates resting on Winkler/Pasternak-foundation. Computers, Materials and Continua, 62(2), 607-629.
DOI Scopus27 WoS27
2020 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2020). Novel study on functionally graded anisotropic doubly curved nanoshells. European Physical Journal Plus, 135(1), 31 pages.
DOI Scopus36 WoS33
2020 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Rabczuk, T. (2020). Dynamics of two-dimensional functionally graded tapered Timoshenko nanobeam in thermal environment using nonlocal strain gradient theory. Composites Part B: Engineering, 182, 12 pages.
DOI Scopus127 WoS128
2020 Talebizadehsardari, P., Eyvazian, A., Asmael, M., Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Mahani, R. B. (2020). Static bending analysis of functionally graded polymer composite curved beams reinforced with carbon nanotubes. Thin Walled Structures, 157, 12 pages.
DOI Scopus60 WoS58
2020 Karami, B., & Shahsavari, D. (2020). On the forced resonant vibration analysis of functionally graded polymer composite doubly-curved nanoshells reinforced with graphene-nanoplatelets. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 359, 23 pages.
DOI Scopus102 WoS100
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2019). On pre-stressed functionally graded anisotropic nanoshell in magnetic field. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 41(11), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus96 WoS95
2019 She, G. L., Jiang, X. Y., & Karami, B. (2019). On thermal snap-buckling of FG curved nanobeams. Materials Research Express, 6(11), 13 pages.
DOI Scopus33 WoS33
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., Dimitri, R., & Tornabene, F. (2019). Free vibration analysis of triclinic nanobeams based on the differential quadrature method. Applied Sciences Switzerland, 9(17), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus25 WoS25
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2019). On the resonance of functionally graded nanoplates using bi-Helmholtz nonlocal strain gradient theory. International Journal of Engineering Science, 144, 15 pages.
DOI Scopus80 WoS81
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Rabczuk, T. (2019). Static analysis of functionally graded anisotropic nanoplates using nonlocal strain gradient theory. Composite Structures, 227, 11 pages.
DOI Scopus63 WoS64
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Rabczuk, T. (2019). Analysis of elastic bulk waves in functionally graded triclinic nanoplates using a quasi-3D bi-Helmholtz nonlocal strain gradient model. European Journal of Mechanics A Solids, 78, 11 pages.
DOI Scopus29 WoS30
2019 Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2019). A new size-dependent shear deformation theory for free vibration analysis of functionally graded/anisotropic nanobeams. Thin Walled Structures, 143, 12 pages.
DOI Scopus60 WoS61
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Janghorban, M. (2019). On the dynamics of porous doubly-curved nanoshells. International Journal of Engineering Science, 143, 39-55.
DOI Scopus72 WoS74
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., Shahsavari, D., Dimitri, R., & Tornabene, F. (2019). Nonlocal Buckling Analysis of Composite Curved Beams Reinforced with Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotubes. Molecules Basel Switzerland, 24(15), 14 pages.
DOI Scopus56 WoS56 Europe PMC2
2019 Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2019). A new size-dependent shear deformation theory for wave propagation analysis of triclinic nanobeams. Steel and Composite Structures, 32(2), 213-223.
DOI Scopus17 WoS18
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2019). Elastic guided waves in fully-clamped functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite plates. Materials Research Express, 6(9), 16 pages.
DOI Scopus29 WoS30
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2019). Resonance behavior of functionally graded polymer composite nanoplates reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 156, 94-105.
DOI Scopus181 WoS181
2019 Karami, B., & Shahsavari, D. (2019). Nonlocal strain gradient model for thermal stability of FG nanoplates integrated with piezoelectric layers. Smart Structures and Systems, 23(3), 215-225.
DOI Scopus39 WoS43
2019 Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2019). Characteristics of elastic waves in radial direction of anisotropic solid sphere, a new closed-form solution. European Journal of Mechanics A Solids, 76, 36-45.
DOI Scopus22 WoS22
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2019). Influence of homogenization schemes on vibration of functionally graded curved microbeams. Composite Structures, 216, 67-79.
DOI Scopus99 WoS98
2019 Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2019). On the dynamics of porous nanotubes with variable material properties and variable thickness. International Journal of Engineering Science, 136, 53-66.
DOI Scopus88 WoS87
2019 She, G. L., Yuan, F. G., Karami, B., Ren, Y. R., & Xiao, W. S. (2019). On nonlinear bending behavior of FG porous curved nanotubes. International Journal of Engineering Science, 135, 58-74.
DOI Scopus137 WoS139
2019 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2019). Size-dependent vibration analysis of laminated composite plates. Advances in Nano Research, 7(5), 337-349.
DOI Scopus58 WoS58
2019 Bahrami, K., Afsari, A., Janghorban, M., & Karami, B. (2019). Static analysis of monoclinic plates via a three dimensional model using differential quadrature method. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 72(1), 893-901.
DOI Scopus10
2019 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2019). On buckling analysis of laminated composite plates using a nonlocal refined four-variable model. Steel and Composite Structures, 32(2), 173-187.
DOI Scopus19 WoS18
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2019). Wave propagation of functionally graded anisotropic nanoplates resting on Winkler-Pasternak foundation. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 70(1), 55-66.
DOI Scopus108 WoS108
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2019). On exact wave propagation analysis of triclinic material using three-dimensional bi-Helmholtz gradient plate model. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 69(5), 487-497.
DOI Scopus81 WoS83
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Li, L., Karami, M., & Janghorban, M. (2019). Thermal buckling of embedded sandwich piezoelectric nanoplates with functionally graded core by a nonlocal second-order shear deformation theory. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(1), 287-301.
DOI Scopus65 WoS62
2019 Bahrami, K., Afsari, A., Janghorban, M., & Karami, B. (2019). Static analysis of monoclinic plates via a three-dimensional model using differential quadrature method. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, 72(1), 893-901.
DOI WoS7
2019 Karami, B., & Karami, S. (2019). Buckling analysis of nanoplate-type temperature-dependent heterogeneous materials. Advances in Nano Research, 7(1), 51-61.
DOI Scopus50 WoS52
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., Dimitri, R., & Tornabene, F. (2019). Wave propagation of porous nanoshells. Nanomaterials, 9(1), 19 pages.
DOI Scopus59 WoS63 Europe PMC2
2019 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2019). Galerkin’s approach for buckling analysis of functionally graded anisotropic nanoplates/different boundary conditions. Engineering with Computers, 35(4), 1297-1316.
DOI Scopus200 WoS197
2019 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Karami, M., & Li, L. (2019). Hygrothermal wave characteristic of nanobeam-type inhomogeneous materials with porosity under magnetic field. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(6), 2149-2169.
DOI Scopus37 WoS30
2018 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2018). Variational approach for wave dispersion in anisotropic doubly-curved nanoshells based on a new nonlocal strain gradient higher order shell theory. Thin Walled Structures, 129, 251-264.
DOI Scopus252 WoS250
2018 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Mansouri, S. (2018). Shear buckling of single layer graphene sheets in hygrothermal environment resting on elastic foundation based on different nonlocal strain gradient theories. European Journal of Mechanics A Solids, 67, 200-214.
DOI Scopus93 WoS93
2018 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Nazemosadat, S. M. R., Li, L., & Ebrahimi, A. (2018). Thermal buckling of smart porous functionally graded nanobeam rested on Kerr foundation. Steel and Composite Structures, 29(3), 349-362.
DOI Scopus56 WoS56
2018 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Li, L. (2018). A high-order gradient model for wave propagation analysis of porous FG nanoplates. Steel and Composite Structures, 29(1), 53-66.
DOI Scopus56 WoS53
2018 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., Shahsavari, D., & Tounsi, A. (2018). A size-dependent quasi-3D model for wave dispersion analysis of FG nanoplates. Steel and Composite Structures, 28(1), 99-110.
DOI Scopus139 WoS135
2018 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2018). Nonlocal strain gradient 3D elasticity theory for anisotropic spherical nanoparticles. Steel and Composite Structures, 27(2), 201-216.
DOI Scopus197 WoS196
2018 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Janghorban, M. (2018). Wave propagation analysis in functionally graded (FG) nanoplates under in-plane magnetic field based on nonlocal strain gradient theory and four variable refined plate theory. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 25(12), 1047-1057.
DOI Scopus109 WoS116
2018 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2018). Erratum to “On guided wave propagation in fully clamped porous functionally graded nanoplates” (Acta Astronautica (2018) 143 (380–390) (S0094576517316107) (10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.12.011)). Acta Astronautica, 144, 201.
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2018 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Li, L. (2018). Hygrothermal wave propagation in viscoelastic graphene under in-plane magnetic field based on nonlocal strain gradient theory. Physica E Low Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 97, 317-327.
DOI Scopus96 WoS98
2018 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2018). Wave dispersion of mounted graphene with initial stress. Thin Walled Structures, 122, 102-111.
DOI Scopus74 WoS72
2018 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2018). On guided wave propagation in fully clamped porous functionally graded nanoplates. Acta Astronautica, 143, 380-390.
DOI Scopus129 WoS133
2018 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Li, L. (2018). Temperature-dependent flexural wave propagation in nanoplate-type porous heterogenous material subjected to in-plane magnetic field. Journal of Thermal Stresses, 41(4), 483-499.
DOI Scopus75 WoS74
2018 Shahsavari, D., Shahsavari, M., Li, L., & Karami, B. (2018). A novel quasi-3D hyperbolic theory for free vibration of FG plates with porosities resting on Winkler/Pasternak/Kerr foundation. Aerospace Science and Technology, 72, 134-149.
DOI Scopus357 WoS342
2018 Karami, B., Shahsavari, D., & Janghorban, M. (2018). A comprehensive analytical study on functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite plates. Aerospace Science and Technology, 82-83, 499-512.
DOI Scopus91 WoS93
2018 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., Fahham, H. R., & Li, L. (2018). On the shear buckling of porous nanoplates using a new size-dependent quasi-3D shear deformation theory. Acta Mechanica, 229(11), 4549-4573.
DOI Scopus95 WoS90
2018 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., & Li, L. (2018). Damped vibration of a graphene sheet using a higher-order nonlocal strain-gradient Kirchhoff plate model. Comptes Rendus Mecanique, 346(12), 1216-1232.
DOI Scopus51 WoS51
2017 Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Tounsi, A. (2017). Effects of triaxial magnetic field on the anisotropic nanoplates. Steel and Composite Structures, 25(3), 361-374.
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2017 Shahsavari, D., Karami, B., Janghorban, M., & Li, L. (2017). Dynamic characteristics of viscoelastic nanoplates under moving load embedded within visco-Pasternak substrate and hygrothermal environment. Materials Research Express, 4(8), 16 pages.
DOI Scopus89 WoS90
2016 Karami, B., & Janghorban, M. (2016). Effect of magnetic field on the wave propagation in nanoplates based on strain gradient theory with one parameter and two-variable refined plate theory. Modern Physics Letters B, 30(36), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus59 WoS58

2025

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2024

  • Teaching assistant & Marker - Advanced Vibrations (MECH ENG 4105)

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  • Teaching assistant & Marker - Dynamics & Control I (MECH ENG 2019)

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