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Dr. Vahid Fallah serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen's University's Faculty of Engineering. His research is centered at the Azar Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (AAML), a CFI/ORF-funded infrastructure facility specializing in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) systems for reactive metals processing.
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering-Materials Processing (2011, University of Waterloo)
- MASc in Materials Identification and Selection (2005, Sharif University of Technology)
- BASc in Industrial Metallurgy (2002, Sharif University of Technology)
With over 15 years of combined academic and industrial experience, Dr. Fallah specializes in Additive Manufacturing of metals, solidification phenomena, and precipitation hardening of aerospace aluminum alloys. His work bridges fundamental metallurgy with industrial applications, particularly in automotive and aerospace sectors. The research portfolio demonstrates deep expertise in laser-based manufacturing, friction stir welding/processing, and computational materials science, with strong emphasis on aluminum and titanium alloys.
Recent publications reveal consistent focus on rapidly solidified aluminum alloys, graphene-reinforced nanocomposites, and high-entropy alloys. Key trends include microstructure-texture-property relationships in additive manufacturing, hot-cracking mitigation strategies, and innovative thermomechanical processing routes. The 2023-2025 publications show increasing exploration of reactive metal processing and advanced characterization techniques.
Dr. Fallah's Azar laboratory features a custom-designed LPBF system with oxygen-controlled atmosphere for processing reactive metals like Al, Ti, and Zr alloys, equipped with in-situ monitoring capabilities. The facility supports both fundamental research and industry collaborations, including previous work with Novelis Inc. and Airbus on aluminum alloy development.
His industrial experience includes leadership roles at Alcereco Inc. where he developed Al-Sc alloys for aerospace and proprietary atomization technology that led to Equispheres Inc. This industry-academia duality enables translation of research into commercial applications, particularly in metal powder production and high-strength alloy development.
