Shahrzad Esmaeili

Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Research interests: nanostructured metallic biomaterials; phase transformations and surface modifications

Biography

Professor Shahrzad Esmaeili obtained her PhD degree in Materials Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 2002. She then worked for two years at Alcan International as a Researcher and a holder of a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) industrial fellowship. She joined the University of Waterloo in 2004 and is now an Associate Professor at the Mechanical and Mechtronics Engineering departments. She is a recipient of an Early Researcher Award from Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.

She has established expertise in microstructural transformations involving nano-precipitates in aluminum and magnesium alloys. Her research activities encompass experimental and modeling investigations in fundamentals of transformations and atomic-to-macro scale processing-structure-property relationships.

Esmaeili has collaborations with Novelis Global Technology Centre, McMaster University, McGill University, University of British Columbia, Grenoble INP (France), and University of Sydney (Australia).

Education

PhD, University of British Columbia
MS, Shiraz University
BS, Shiraz University

Shahrzad Esmaeili

Research

Professor Esmaeili conducts research in processing, characterization and modeling microstructural transformations involving nano-precipitates in aluminum and magnesium alloys. Her current research in this area involves the interactions between precipitation and recrystallization in monolithic and laminated aluminum alloys and atomic-scale solute clustering in aluminum and magnesium alloys. Her research activities also include design, processing, characterization and processing-structure-property relationships of emerging multi-functional, hybrid and porous materials, as well as advanced multi-length scale surface modification.

Research interests

Advanced light alloys: innovative processing, nanostructure-controlled transformations and properties, modeling processing-structure-property relationships
Biomaterials: emerging metallic and hybrid-cellular materials and nanostructured surfaces

Publications

Sepehrband, P.; Wang, X.; Jin, H.; Esmaeili, S., Microstructural evolution during non-isothermal annealing of a precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloy: Experiment and simulation, ACTA MATERIALIA, 94, 111-123, 2015
Langelier, Brian; Esmaeili, Shahrzad, Effects of Ce additions on the age hardening response of Mg-Zn alloys, MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 101, 1-8, 2015
Liao, L. H.; Jin, H.; Gallerneault, M.; Esmaeili, S., Through-thickness recrystallization characteristics of a laminated AA3xxx-AA6xxx aluminum alloy system, MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 101, 71-77, 2015
Fallah, Vahid; Korinek, Andreas; Ofori-Opoku, Nana; Provatas, Nikolas; Esmaeili, Shahrzad, Atomistic investigation of clustering phenomenon in the Al-Cu system: Three-dimensional phase-field crystal simulation and HIZTEM/HRSTEM characterization (vol 61, pg 6372, 2013), ACTA MATERIALIA, 83, 470-472, 2015
Langelier, B.; Nasiri, A. M.; Lee, S. Y.; Gharghouri, M. A.; Esmaeili, S., Improving microstructure and ductility in the Mg-Zn alloy system by combinational Ce-Ca microalloying, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 620, 76-84, 2015
Fallah, Vahid; Korinek, Andreas; Ofori-Opoku, Nana; Raeisinia, Babak; Gallerneault, Mark; Provatas, Nikolas; Esmaeili, Shahrzad, Atomic-scale pathway of early-stage precipitation in Al-Mg-Si alloys, ACTA MATERIALIA, 82, 457-467, 2015
Niknejad, Seyedtirdad; Liu, Lei; Lee, Mok-Young; Esmaeili, Shahrzad; Zhou, Norman Y., Resistance spot welding of AZ series magnesium alloys: Effects of aluminum content on microstructure and mechanical properties, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 618, 323-334, 2014
Liao, Li Hua; Jin, Haiou; Gallerneault, Mark; Esmaeili, Shahrzad, Recrystallization behavior of a co-cast AA3xxx-AA6xxx aluminum alloy laminate - Effect of annealing conditions and cold reduction levels, MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 94, 215-226, 2014
Esmaeili, Sara; Thomson, Neil R.; Tolson, Bryan A.; Zebarth, Bernie J.; Kuchta, Shawn H.; Neilsen, Denise, Quantitative global sensitivity analysis of the RZWQM to warrant a robust and effective calibration, JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 511, 567-579, 2014
Fallah, Vahid; Korinek, Andreas; Raeisinia, Babak; Gallerneault, Mark; Esmaeili, Shahrzad, Early-stage Precipitation Phenomena and Composition-dependent Hardening in Al-Mg-Si-(Cu) Alloys, Aluminium Alloys 2014 - ICAA14, 794-796, 933-938, 2014
V. Fallah; A. Korinek; N. Ofori-Opoku; N. Provatas; S. Esmaeili, "Atomistic investigation of clustering phenomenon in the Al-Cu system: Three-dimensional phase-field crystal simulation and HRTEM/HRSTEM characterization", ACTA Materialia, 61(17) pp6372-6386 (2013)
S.T. Niknejad; L. Liu; N. Tam; M.K. Lee; S. Esmaeili; N.Y. Zhou, “Effects of Heat Treatment on Grain-Boundary beta-Mg17Al12 and Fracture Properties of Resistance Spot-Welded AZ80 Mg Alloy”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A – Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 44A(8), pp3747-3756 (2013)
V. Fallah; N. Ofori-Opoku; J. Stolle; N. Provatas; S. Esmaeili, “Simulation of early-stage clustering in ternary metal alloys using the phase-field crystal method”, Acta Materialia, 61(10), pp3653-3666 (2013)
N. Ofori-Opoku; V. Fallah; M. Greenwood; S. Esmaeili; N. Provatas, “Multicomponent phase-field crystal model for structural transformations in metal alloys”, Physical Review B, 87(13) (2013)
V. Fallah; J. Stolle; N. Ofori-Opoku; S. Esmaeili; N. Provatas, “Phase-field crystal modeling of early stage clustering and precipitation in metal alloys”, Physical Review B, 86(13) (2012)
A. Basalah, Y. Shanjani, S. Esmaeili, E. Toyserkani, “Characterizations of additive manufactured porous titanium Implants”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, 100B(7), pp1970-1979 (2012)
E. Foroozmehr, S. Esmaeili, D.J. Lloyd, M. Gallerneault, “Modeling of solutionizing and solute re-distribution in a co-cast bi-layer Al alloy system”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 43A (2012) 1770-1780.
B. Langelier, X. Wang, S. Esmaeili, “Evolution of precipitation during non-isothermal ageing of an Mg–Ca–Zn alloy with high Ca content”, Materials Science and Engineering A 538 (2012) 246-251.
M. Iravani, A. Khajepour, S. Corbin, S. Esmaeili, “Pre-placed laser cladding of metal matrix diamond composite on mild steel”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 206 ( 2012) 2089-2097.
L. Xiao , R. Liu, S. Esmaeili, Y. Zhou, “Microstructure refinement due to the addition of Ti particles in AZ31 magnesium alloy resistance spot welds, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 43A (2012) 598-608
E. Foroozmehr, H. Alemohammad, X. Wang, E. Toyserkani, S. Esmaeili, “Laser assisted surface patterning of magnesium with silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization and modeling”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 44 (2011) 495305.
L. Liu, L. Xiao, J. Feng, L. Li, S. Esmaeili, Y. Zhou, “Bonding of immiscible Mg and Fe via a nanoscale Fe2Al5 transition layer”, Scripta Materialia 65 (2011) 982-985.
L. Xiao, L. Liu, D.L. Chen, S. Esmaeili, Y. Zhou, “Resistance spot weld fatigue behavior and dislocation substructures in two different heats of AZ31 magnesium alloy”, Materials Science and Engineering A 529 (2011) 81-87.
S. Esmaeili, D.J. Lloyd, H. Jin, “A thermomechanical Process for Grain Refinement in Precipitation Hardening Aluminum Alloys”, Materials Letters 65 (2011) 1028-1030.
B. Poorganji, P. Sepehrband, H. Jin, S. Esmaeili “Effect of cold work and a non-isothermal annealing process on the recrystallization behaviour and texture evolution of a precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloy”, Scripta Materialia,63 (2010) 1157-1160
P. Sepehrband, S. Esmaeili, “A Methodology for Monte Carlo Simulation of Recrystallization in an Overaged and Cold Rolled Precipitation-Hardenable Aluminum Alloy”, Scripta Materialia 63 (2010) 4-7.
L. Xiao, R. Liu, Y. Zhou, and S. Esmaeili, “Dependence of microstructures on second-phase particles in resistance spot welds of AZ31 magnesium alloys”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 41A (2010) 1511-1522.
B. C. Langelier, S. Esmaeili, “In-situ Laser-fabrication and Characterization of TiC-containing Ti-Co Compound on Pure Ti Substrate”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 482 (2009) 246-252.
J. D. Loveless, H. Alemohammad, J. Li, V. Gertsman, D. Emadi, E. Toyserkani, S. Esmaeili, “Laser-Assisted Maskless Microdeposition of Silver Nanoparticles on a Magnesium Substrate”, Materials Letters 63 (2009) 1397-1400.
D. R. A. Cluff, S. Esmaeili, “Compressive Properties of a New Metal-Polymer Hybrid Material”, Journal of Materials Science44 (2009) 3867-3876.
M. Alhammad, S. Esmaeili, E. Toyserkani, “Surface Modification of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Using Laser-Assisted Deposition of a Ti-Si Compound”, Surface and Coatings Technology 203 (2008) 1-8.
P. Sepehrband, S. Esmaeili, “Application of Recently-Developed Approaches to Microstructural Characterization and Yield Strength Modeling of Aluminum Alloy AA7030”,Materials Science and Engineering A 487 (2008) 309-315.
D. R. A. Cluff, S. Esmaeili, “Prediction of the effect of artificial aging heat treatment on the yield strength of an open cell aluminum foam”, Journal of Materials Science 43 (2008) 1121-1127.
S. Esmaeili, D. Vaumousse, M. Zandbergen, W. J. Poole, A. Cerezo and D. J. Lloyd, “A study on the early stage decomposition in the Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy AA6111 by electrical resistivity and three-dimensional atom probe”, Philosophical Magazine, 87 (2007) 3797-3816.
H. Alemohammad, S. Esmaeili, E. Toyserkani, “Deposition of Co-Ti Alloy on Mild Steel Substrate Using Laser Cladding”,Materials Science and Engineering A 456(2007)156-161
X. Wang, S. Esmaeili, D. J. Lloyd, “The Sequence of Precipitation in the Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloy AA6111”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 37A (2006) 2691-2699
S. Esmaeili, D. J. Lloyd, “Modeling of Precipitation Hardening in Pre-aged AlMgSi(Cu) Alloys”, Acta Materialia 53 (2005) 5257-5271.
S. Esmaeili, D. J. Lloyd, “Characterization of the Evolution of the Volume Fraction of Precipitates in Aged AlMgSiCu Alloys Using DSC Technique”, Materials Characterization 55 (2005) 307-319.
S. Esmaeili, D. J. Lloyd, W.J. Poole, “Effect of Natural Aging on the Electrical Resistivity Evolution during Artificial Aging of the Aluminum Alloy AA6111”, Materials Letters 59 (2005) 575-577.
S. Esmaeili, D. J. Lloyd, “Effect of Composition on Clustering Reactions in AlMgSi(Cu) Alloys”, Scripta Materialia, 50 (2004) 155-158.
X. Wang, W.J. Poole, S. Esmaeili, D. J. Lloyd, J. D. Embury, “Precipitation Strengthening of the Aluminum Alloy AA6111”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 34A (2003) 2913-2924.
S. Esmaeili, D.J. Lloyd, W.J. Poole, “Modeling of Precipitation Hardening for the Naturally Aged Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloy AA6111”,Acta Materialia, 51 (2003) 3467-3481.
S. Esmaeili, D.J. Lloyd, W.J. Poole, “A Yield Strength Model for the Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloy AA6111”, Acta Materialia 51 (2003) 2243-2257.
S. Esmaeili, X. Wang, D.J. Lloyd, W.J. Poole, “On the Precipitation Hardening Behavior of the Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloy AA6111”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 34A (2003) 751-763.
S. Esmaeili, L.M. Cheng, W.J. Poole, A. Deschamps, D.J. Lloyd,“The Deformation Behaviour of AA6111 as a Function of Temperature and Precipitation State”, Materials Science and Engineering A, A319-321 (2001) 461-465.
Deschamps, S. Esmaeili, W. J. Poole, M. Militzer, “Strain Hardening Rate in Relation to Microstructure in Precipitation Hardening Materials”, Journal de Physique IV France, 10 (2000) PR6 151-156.
S. Esmaeili, C.C. Engler-Pinto Jr., B. Ilschner, F. Rezai-Aria, “Interaction Between Oxidation and Thermomechanical Fatigue in IN738LC Superalloy – I”, Scripta Metallurgica et Materiallia, 32 (1995) 1777-1781.
K. Janghorban, S. Esmaeili, “Deformation-Mechanism Map for Ti-6wt%Al Alloy,” Journal of Materials Science 26 (1991) 3362-3365.