Staff Profiles

Dr Pouyan Ghabezi

B.Eng., M.Eng

Contact Details

Lecturer Above The Bar
College of Engineering
& Informatics
University of Galway
E: pouyan.ghabezi@universityofgalway.ie

Biography

Pouyan Ghabezi earned his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in manufacturing and production, from the University of Tehran, Iran in 2017. His doctoral research focused on experimental-numerical modeling to assess the strength of nano-composite adhesive joints. Subsequently, in 2019, he commenced his postdoctoral research at the University of Galway, concentrating on the degradation of composites as part of the Decay project (Icomp funded).
Dr. Pouyan Ghabezi, currently an assistant professor/lecturer above the bar in mechanical engineering at the University of Galway (2023), recently finished a three-year MSCA project called 3DRecComp. This Enterprise Ireland-funded project, which started in 2020, centered on the development and recycling of waste polymers and composites for 3D printing of composite materials. The University of Galway served as the project's host.

Pouyan is supervising and collaborating in some national and international projects such as a DTIF project MI-DRONE, addressing consumer demand for efficient last-mile delivery, and an ESA-funded project focused on developing a selective metallization technique for 3D printed RF components.
Pouyan's main research interests are designing and developing advanced manufacturing systems and methods in composite materials such as additive manufacturing. He has collaborated with a wide range of universities, research centers, and industries in Ireland and overseas.

Research Interests

Advanced manufacturing systems;
Materials Characterization;
Composites/Polymers/ nano-composites (Characterization-Design- Manufacturing);
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing techniques;
Damage and Fracture Mechanics;
Morphing technology;
Non-Destructive Tests;
Adhesive Joints;

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	'Mechanical performance of 3D-printed continuous fibre Onyx composites for drone applications: An experimental and numerical analysis' Ajitanshu Vedrtnam, Pouyan Ghabezi, Dheeraj Gunwant, Yadong Jiang, Omid Sam-Daliri, Noel Harrison, Jamie Goggins, William Finnegan (2024) 'Mechanical performance of 3D-printed continuous fibre Onyx composites for drone applications: An experimental and numerical analysis'. Composites, [Details]
	(2024)	'Degradation characteristics of 3D printed continuous fibre-reinforced PA6/chopped fibre composites in simulated saltwater' Pouyan Ghabezi, Tomas Flanagan, Michael Walls & Noel M. Harrison (2024) 'Degradation characteristics of 3D printed continuous fibre-reinforced PA6/chopped fibre composites in simulated saltwater'. Additive Manufacturing, [DOI] [Details]
	(2024)	'Circular economy innovation: A deep investigation on 3D printing of industrial waste polypropylene and carbon fibre composites' Pouyan Ghabezi, Omid Sam-Daliri, Tomas Flanagan, Michael Walls, Noel M. Harrison (2024) 'Circular economy innovation: A deep investigation on 3D printing of industrial waste polypropylene and carbon fibre composites'. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 206 [DOI] [Details]
	(2023)	'Experimental study on mechanical properties of material extrusion additive manufactured parts from recycled glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite' Omid Sam-Daliri and Pouyan Ghabezi and Juliana Steinbach and Tomas Flanagan and William Finnegan and SinÃ©ad Mitchell and Noel Harrison (2023) 'Experimental study on mechanical properties of material extrusion additive manufactured parts from recycled glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite'. Composites Science and Technology, 241 [DOI] [Details]
	(2023)	'Evaluating the sustainability of lightweight drones for delivery: towards a suitable methodology for assessment' Mitchell, SinÃ©ad,Steinbach, Juliana,Flanagan, TomÃ¡s,Ghabezi, Pouyan,Harrison, Noel,Oâ€™Reilly, Simon,Killian, Stephen,Finnegan, William (2023) 'Evaluating the sustainability of lightweight drones for delivery: towards a suitable methodology for assessment'. Functional Composite Materials, 4 (1) [Details]
	(2023)	'Advancements in Functionally Graded Polyether Ether Ketone Components: Design, Manufacturing, and Characterisation Using a Modified 3D Printer' McNiffe, Eric and Ritter, Tobias and Higgins, Tom and Sam-Daliri, Omid and Flanagan, Tomas and Walls, Michael and Ghabezi, Pouyan and Finnegan, William and Mitchell, SinÃ©ad and Harrison, Noel M. (2023) 'Advancements in Functionally Graded Polyether Ether Ketone Components: Design, Manufacturing, and Characterisation Using a Modified 3D Printer'. Polymers, 15 (14) [DOI] [Details]
	(2023)	'Multi-scale modelling and life prediction of aged composite materials in salt water' Ghabezi, Pouyan,Harrison, Noel M (2023) 'Multi-scale modelling and life prediction of aged composite materials in salt water'. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, [Details]
	(2023)	'Mechanical performance of 3D-printed continuous fibre Onyx composites for drone applications: An experimental and numerical analysis' Ajitanshu Vedrtnam and Pouyan Ghabezi and Dheeraj Gunwant and Yadong Jiang and Omid Sam-Daliri and Noel Harrison and Jamie Goggins and William Finnegan (2023) 'Mechanical performance of 3D-printed continuous fibre Onyx composites for drone applications: An experimental and numerical analysis'. Composites Part C: Open Access, 12 [DOI] [Details]
	(2023)	'Design and Modification of a Material Extrusion 3D Printer to Manufacture Functional Gradient PEEK Components' Ritter, Tobias and McNiffe, Eric and Higgins, Tom and Sam-Daliri, Omid and Flanagan, Tomas and Walls, Michael and Ghabezi, Pouyan and Finnegan, William and Mitchell, SinÃ©ad and Harrison, Noel M. (2023) 'Design and Modification of a Material Extrusion 3D Printer to Manufacture Functional Gradient PEEK Components'. Polymers, 15 (18) [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'Indentation characterization of glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy composite samples aged in artificial salt water at elevated temperature' Ghabezi, Pouyan,Harrison, Noel M. (2022) 'Indentation characterization of glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy composite samples aged in artificial salt water at elevated temperature'. Polymer Testing, 110 [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2022)	'Short basalt fibre reinforced recycled polypropylene filaments for 3D printing' Pouyan Ghabezi and Tomas Flanagan and Noel Harrison (2022) 'Short basalt fibre reinforced recycled polypropylene filaments for 3D printing'. Materials Letters, 326 [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'Experimental study on the influences of different surface treatment processes and adhesive type on the aluminum adhesive-bonded joint strength' Safari, Amir,Farahani, Mohammadreza,Ghabezi, Pouyan (2022) 'Experimental study on the influences of different surface treatment processes and adhesive type on the aluminum adhesive-bonded joint strength'. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 50 (7):2400-2413 [Details]
	(2022)	'Hygrothermal deterioration in carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite laminates aged in marine-based environment (degradation mechanism, mechanical and physicochemical properties)' Ghabezi, Pouyan,Harrison, Noel M. (2022) 'Hygrothermal deterioration in carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite laminates aged in marine-based environment (degradation mechanism, mechanical and physicochemical properties)'. Journal of Materials Science, 57 (66):4239-4254 [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2022)	'Ultimate Strain and Anisotropic Behavior in Corrugated Composites' P.Ghabezi, and M.Golzar, (2022) 'Ultimate Strain and Anisotropic Behavior in Corrugated Composites'. Journal of Advanced Materials in Engineering (Esteghlal), 33 (1):33-48 [Details]
	(2022)	'Evaluation and Analysis of Fracture Modes in Single Composite Basalt/Epoxy Fibres by Photoelastic Method and Single Fibre Fragmentation Test' Thornton, Eoghan,Ghabezi, Pouyan,Ralph, Calvin,Strain, Findhan,Harrison, Noel M. (2022) 'Evaluation and Analysis of Fracture Modes in Single Composite Basalt/Epoxy Fibres by Photoelastic Method and Single Fibre Fragmentation Test'. Fibers And Polymersfibers And Polymers, 23 (55):1396-1409 [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2020)	'Defect evaluation of the honeycomb structures formed during the drilling process' P Ghabezi and M Farahani and A Shahmirzaloo and H Ghorbani and NM Harrison (2020) 'Defect evaluation of the honeycomb structures formed during the drilling process'. International Journal of Damage Mechanics, 29 (3):454-466 [DOI] [Details]
	(2020)	'Mechanical behavior and long-term life prediction of carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite laminates under artificial seawater environment' Pouyan Ghabezi and Noel Harrison (2020) 'Mechanical behavior and long-term life prediction of carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite laminates under artificial seawater environment'. Materials Letters, 261 [DOI] [Details]
	(2019)	'A cohesive model with a multi-stage softening behavior to predict fracture in nano composite joints' P. Ghabezi and M. Farahani (2019) 'A cohesive model with a multi-stage softening behavior to predict fracture in nano composite joints'. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 219 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Experimental investigation of the effects of adhesive defects on the single lap joint strength' F. Heidarpour, M. Farahani, P. Ghabezi (2018) 'Experimental investigation of the effects of adhesive defects on the single lap joint strength'. International Journal Of Adhesion And Adhesives, 80 :128-132 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Rectangular and Triangular Corrugated Composite Skins' Ghabezi, P. (2018) 'Rectangular and Triangular Corrugated Composite Skins'. Fibers and Polymers, 19 (2):435-445 [Details]
	(2018)	'Influence of Planar Discontinuities on the Sheet Adhesive Joint Strength' Ghabezi, Pouyan and Farahani, Mohammadreza (2018) 'Influence of Planar Discontinuities on the Sheet Adhesive Joint Strength'. Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, 5 (2):172-183 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Trapezoidal tractionâ€“separation laws in mode II fracture in nano-composite and nano-adhesive joints' P Ghabezi and M Farahani (2018) 'Trapezoidal tractionâ€“separation laws in mode II fracture in nano-composite and nano-adhesive joints'. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 37 (11):780-794 [DOI] [Details]
	(2017)	'Experimental investigation of nanoparticles effects on cohesive model and bridging laws of mode I fracture in the adhesive joints' Pouyan Ghabezi and Mohammad Reza Farahani (2017) 'Experimental investigation of nanoparticles effects on cohesive model and bridging laws of mode I fracture in the adhesive joints'. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 31 (16):1807-1823 [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Optimization of drilling process on corrugated core sandwich panels' Ghabezi, Pouyan and Farahani, Mohammad Reza and Besharati Givi, Mohammad Kazem and (2016) 'Optimization of drilling process on corrugated core sandwich panels'. Modares Mechanical Engineering, 15 (13) [Details]
	(2016)	'Composite Adhesive-Bonded Joint Reinforcement by Incorporation of Nano-Alumina Particles' ghabezi, P. and farahani, M. (2016) 'Composite Adhesive-Bonded Joint Reinforcement by Incorporation of Nano-Alumina Particles'. Journal of Computational Applied Mechanics, 47 (2):231-239 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Corrugated Composite Skins' Golzar, M.,Ghabezi, P. (2014) 'Corrugated Composite Skins'. Mechanics of Composite Materials, 50 (2):137-148 [Details]
	(2014)	'Investigation of drilling composite sandwich structures' M. Khoran, P. Ghabezi, M. Frahani & M. K. Besharati (2014) 'Investigation of drilling composite sandwich structures'. International Journal Of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 76 :1927-1936 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'Mechanical Analysis of Trapezoidal Corrugated Composite Skins' Ghabezi, P.,Golzar, M. (2013) 'Mechanical Analysis of Trapezoidal Corrugated Composite Skins'. Applied Composite Materials, 20 (4):341-353 [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	'Effects of Nanoparticles on Nanocomposites Mode I and II Fracture: A Critical Review' Ghabezi, P. and Farahani, M. (2018) 'Effects of Nanoparticles on Nanocomposites Mode I and II Fracture: A Critical Review' In: Progress in Adhesion and Adhesives. :391-411 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [Details]