Contact InformationÂ
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
Canada
Office: E3 3101
Email: ahmad.aminzadeh@uwaterloo.ca
Biographical Information
2024: University of Quebec, Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
2017: University of Tehran, Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests
- Welding and Joining
- Smart Manufacturing
- Digital Twins
- Preventive Maintance
- Machine Learning and Applied AI
Research Projects
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Smart Weld Quality Assurance: Digital Twins for Welding and Joining Processes:
Developing AI-driven digital twin models to monitor weld quality in real time, enabling early defect detection and improving manufacturing reliability.
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Formability and Performance of Tailor-Welded Blanks:
Investigating deformation behavior, strain evolution, failure mechanisms, and weld-zone characterization of TWBs to enhance formability and structural performance in automotive applications.
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Hybrid Manufacturing: Welding and Joining Processes for Additive Manufacturing Parts:
Developing hybrid joining techniques to integrate multi-AM components with consistent joint quality and structural integrity.
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Integrating Machine Learning into Machine Vision for Intelligent Inspection:
Designing non-contact, sensor-based and computer vision inspection systems powered by machine learning to ensure the safety and performance of critical welds in rail and automotive industries.
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Data-Driven Predictive Maintenance: Machine Learning for Smart Industrial Systems:
Applying machine learning to predict equipment failures in manufacturing and production systems, reducing downtime and optimizing industrial productivity.
Project sponsor(s)
- Honda R&D, USA
- Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP), USA
- General Motors Company (GM), USA
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- EWI, USA
- ArcelorMittal
- Mitacs
- ITMI (Technological Institute for Industrial Maintenance, Quebec)
Supervisor(s)
- Professor Elliot Biro
Selected Publications
- Song, S., Aminzadeh, A., Bakhtiari, R., Ghassemi-Armaki, H., Butcher, C., Biro, E.
"A review of forming behavior in laser-welded advanced high-strength steels and influencing factors." Materials Science and Engineering: A 2025. - Aminzadeh, A., Sattarpanah Karganroudi, S., Majidi, S., Dabompre, C., et al.
"A Machine Learning Implementation to Predictive Maintenance and Monitoring of Industrial Compressors." Sensors, 2025. - Aminzadeh, A., Sattarpanah Karganroudi, S., Goldak, J. "Insight into the Key Process Parameters on Residual Stress Distribution in Deep Drawing of Laser-Welded Blanks: Response Surface Modeling." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2024.
- Aminzadeh, A., Barka, N., El Ouafi, A., Mirakhorli, F., Nadeau, F. "Experimental analysis of overlap fiber laser welding for aluminum alloys: porosity recognition and quality inspection." Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2024.
- Aminzadeh, A., Rivera, J.S., Farhadipour, P., Jerniti, A.G., Barka, N., El Ouafi, A., et al.
"Toward an intelligent aluminum laser welded blanks (ALWBs) factory based on industry 4.0; a critical review and novel smart model." Optics & Laser Technology, 2023. - Aminzadeh, A., Dimitrova, M., Meiabadi, M.S., Sattarpanah Karganroudi, S., et al.
"Non-contact inspection methods for wind turbine blade maintenance: techno–economic review of techniques for integration with industry 4.0." Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 2023. - Aminzadeh, A., Nasiri, N., Barka, N., Parvizi, A., Abrinia, K., Moradi, M., et al. "Statistical analysis of laser-welded blanks in deep drawing process: response surface modeling." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2022.
- Aminzadeh, A., Ibrahim, H., Adda, M., Taheri, H. "On Smart Geometric Non-Destructive Evaluation: Inspection Methods, Overview, and Challenges. Materials 2022, 15, 7187." Materials, 2022.
- Aminzadeh, A., Karganroudi, S.S., Barka, N., El Ouafi, A. "A real-time 3D scanning of aluminum 5052-H32 laser welded blanks; geometrical and welding characterization." Materials Letters, 2021.
- Moradi, M., Aminzadeh, A., Rahmatabadi, D., Rasouli, S.A. "Statistical and experimental analysis of process parameters of 3D nylon printed parts by fused deposition modeling: response surface modeling and optimization." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2021.
- Aminzadeh, A., Parvizi, A., Safdarian, R., Rahmatabadi, D. "Comparison between laser beam and gas tungsten arc tailored welded blanks via deep drawing." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, 2021.