Mehran Tehrani

Mehran Tehrani is Associate Professor of Structural Engineering and holder of the Callaway Golf Endowed Chair at UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering. His research develops multifunctional composites through advanced manufacturing, with funding from NSF, NASA, AFRL, ONR, and industry partners.

Research Thrusts: 1) Automated fiber placement of thermoplastic composites, 2) Nanocarbon-enhanced conductors for aerospace/energy, 3) Sustainable additive manufacturing of recyclable graphite structures. His group employs multiscale characterization to optimize material interfaces.

Notable Innovations: HiP-enabled 3D printed PEEK composites; interlaminar CNT sheets enhancing CFRP properties; solvent-free carbon nanocomposites; upcycled carbon fiber materials. Methods include laser-assisted AFP, reactive extrusion AM, and multiaxial printing.

Leadership: Chair of the American Society for Composites Design & Manufacturing Division. Former positions at University of Texas at Austin and University of New Mexico.

Education: Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech (2012); M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico (2009); B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2007).