Mandana Kariminejad

Mandana Kariminejad is a Post Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Mechatronic Engineering at Atlantic Technological University, Ireland, conducting research within the Precision Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Research Centre (PEM Research Centre). She completed her PhD in Engineering and Technology at the same institution under Marion McAfee's supervision, awarded on October 31, 2024.

Her doctoral research focused on mechanical engineering and machinery with specialization in control systems, optimization, sensing technologies, 3D printing, digital twin applications, and injection moulding processes. The PhD work directly contributed to sustainable manufacturing methodologies through advanced process engineering.

Dr. Kariminejad's research spans advanced manufacturing systems with particular emphasis on injection moulding innovation, additive manufacturing techniques (including laser powder bed fusion), and real-time process monitoring using surface acoustic wave sensors. Her work integrates digital twin technology for production optimization and develops gradient density lattice structures to achieve significant mass and energy reductions in manufacturing tooling. These contributions align with UN Sustainable Development Goals for sustainable industrialization.

Analysis of her 13 research publications (2021-2025) reveals a concentrated research trajectory in sustainable manufacturing, with recent breakthroughs in metal additively manufactured injection mould tooling featuring embedded sensing capabilities and gradient density lattice structures. Her 2025 review on sodium-ion battery manufacturing demonstrates expanding expertise into energy storage systems, highlighting cross-disciplinary applications of AI and advanced printing methods.

Active within the PEM Research Centre ecosystem, she collaborates on interdisciplinary projects focused on precision engineering and sustainable materials processing. Her research outputs show accelerating impact with an h-index of 11, reflecting growing influence in manufacturing engineering despite her early-career status. The centre provides critical infrastructure for her experimental work on process control and advanced material applications.