Professor Salaheddin Rahimi is Chief Engineer at the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), University of Strathclyde, where he provides strategic leadership for the Centre’s research, engineering, and technology development activities. He also serves as Chair of the AFRC Technical Board, overseeing technical strategy, capability development, and research direction across multiple disciplines.

His work bridges fundamental materials science and industrial deployment, combining expertise in materials behaviour, manufacturing processes, digital twins, advanced simulation, and data-enabled engineering. He is particularly recognised for developing integrated approaches that accelerate the translation of materials research into scalable manufacturing solutions for high-value sectors including aerospace, energy, and defence.

Throughout his career, he has led large-scale collaborative programmes involving academia, industry, and government, delivering innovations in materials processing, residual stress control, structural integrity, and digitally enabled manufacturing systems. His research aims to create more predictive, sustainable, and intelligent manufacturing ecosystems capable of supporting future industrial challenges.

Professor Rahimi is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM).