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Dr. Reza Vaziri is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC), part of the Faculty of Applied Science. He served as Department Head from 2008 to 2014. His academic background includes a B.Sc. from the University of London (1982), and M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from UBC (1985 and 1989), specializing in mechanics of fiber-reinforced composite materials.
His research focuses on analytical and numerical modeling of composite material manufacturing processes, fracture mechanics, and damage behavior under dynamic loads such as impact and blast. Key areas include finite element analysis, constitutive modeling of materials, and process simulation. He teaches courses like CIVL 230 (Solid Mechanics) and CIVL 537/538 (Computational Mechanics I/II).
- Research Interests: Finite element modeling, composite materials mechanics, damage mechanics, impact loading analysis, and process modeling.
Dr. Vaziri has received multiple teaching awards from UBC’s Civil Engineering undergraduate students (2003–2008). He leads the Composites Group, supervising graduate students in computational modeling of composite materials and structures. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration with industry and academic partners globally.
His lab’s recent studies include Bayesian parameter estimation for composite damage simulation, physics-informed deep learning for constitutive modeling, and non-destructive testing techniques for composite fracture analysis. Ongoing projects focus on advancing composite material simulations for aerospace and structural applications.
