Saghaian, Sayed Ehsan
Sayed Ehsan Saghaian
Assistant Professor | College of Engineering and Science: Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Contact Information
Expertise
Metal Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Mechanical and Microstructure Characterization, Finite Element Modeling.
Personal Overview
Dr. Saghaian’s research is centered on enhancing advanced manufacturing technology such as the laser powder bed fusion method by conducting experimental and computational research on high-performance materials such as metals and polymer composites to design and develop products for the medical, aerospace, electronic, and transportation sectors.
Educational Background
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2021
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, 2013
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Florida Institute of Technology, 2022 - Present
- Research Scholar, Additive Manufacturing center at UofL, 2021 - 2022
Current Courses
- MEE 2081 - Applied Mechanics: Statics
- AEE 5060 - Aplications in FEM
Recognition & Awards
- Awarded a seed grant from NASA Glenn Research Center for a project entitled "Database for AM of SMAs"
Research
- Additive Manufacturing
- Composition-Process-Microstructure-Performance relationship
- Advanced Material Characterization
- Shape Memory Alloys
- Computational Analysis