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Personal Statement
Salah is a Professor of Practice at the University of Strathclyde and the Technical Lead of the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), where he also chairs the AFRC Technical Board. His research focuses on the measurement, modelling, and control of microstructure and residual stress during the manufacture of high-value engineering components. His work bridges advanced materials characterisation, digital manufacturing, and industrial process simulation, with applications across aerospace, energy, and defence sectors.
With a background in materials degradation and structural integrity, particularly the fracture behaviour of materials under critical service conditions, he leads collaborative, industry-driven programmes that deliver translational research with real-world impact.
Salah is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM).
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Behaviours of Short Intergranular Stress Corrosion Crack in Type 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel , University of Manchester
1 Jan 2006 → 5 Mar 2010
Award Date: 5 Mar 2010
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
1 Sept 1999 → 30 Jun 2004
Award Date: 30 Jun 2004
Keywords
- Materials science
- Residual Stress Measurement & Prediction
- scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
- Electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD)
- Forging and Forming of Metallic Materials and Alloys
- Structural Integrity
- Advanced Characterisations of Materials
- Manufacturing
- Stress Corrosion Cracking
- materials performance
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EPSRC Core equipment - Benchtop X-Ray Diffractometer
Neagu, D. (Principal Investigator), Hamilton, A. (Co-investigator), Craig, G. (Co-investigator), Ivaturi, A. (Co-investigator), Zhang, X. (Co-investigator), Inglezakis, V. (Co-investigator), Fletcher, A. (Co-investigator), Roy, S. (Co-investigator), Massabuau, F. (Co-investigator), Rahimi, S. (Co-investigator) & Steedman, A. (Co-investigator)
1/03/23 → …
Project: Internally funded project
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Robotic Ultrasonic System for In-situ Residual Stress Measurement in Metal Additive Manufacturing
Walker, J. (Post Grad Student), Javadi, Y. (Principal Investigator), Heidari, H. (Co-investigator) & Rahimi, S. (Co-investigator)
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research - Studentship
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Near-net-shape wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) of bimetallic P22 steel and Inconel 625: microstructure–property correlations
Banerjee, A., Souza, P., Mckegney, S., Pimentel, M., da Silva, L., King, M. & Rahimi, S., 1 Apr 2026, In: Progress in Additive Manufacturing. 11, 4, p. 3125-3135 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Residual Stress and Distortion from Quenching and Transformation Hardening
King, M. & Rahimi, S., 30 Nov 2025, ASM Handbook Residual Stress Fundamentals. Furrer, D., Pineault, J. & Hall, M. (eds.). Vol. 25A. p. 114-122 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
Activities
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PhD Viva - Applying the contour method of residual stress measurement to irregular components
Rahimi, S. (Examiner)
28 Feb 2024Activity: Examination
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17th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics
Rahimi, S. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
30 Aug 2023 → 1 Sept 2023Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Key-note speaker and plenary lectures at conferences