Azam Tafreshi

Azam Tafreshi is a Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Manchester. She holds a PhD in computational solid mechanics from Imperial College London and has expertise in fracture mechanics, composite structures, and numerical methods. Her research focuses on boundary element methods, shape optimization, and interface crack analysis in anisotropic materials. She developed novel algorithms for stress analysis and has authored over 20 international journal papers and book chapters. Her teaching roles include leading lecture modules on aerospace structures and numerical stress analysis.

Education: BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering, PhD (Imperial College London), DIC. Postdoctoral research at University College London's NDE Centre. Awards include Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE).

Research interests include computational solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, and composite materials. Her work emphasizes analytical and numerical approaches to crack propagation, structural integrity, and material failure mechanisms.

Notable contributions include studies on interfacial cracks in bimaterial systems, delamination buckling in composite shells, and boundary element method applications. She collaborates in the Solid Mechanics Group at Manchester, focusing on residual stress and composite material behavior.