PASINI RESEARCH GROUP

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Principal Investigator

Damiano Pasini

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill Institute of Aerospace Engineering, McGill Institute of Advanced Materials

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Mechanical Metamaterials

Postdoctoral Marie Curie Fellow in Aerospace, Institute of Structural Mechanics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany (2003-2004).
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, U.K. (2000-2023).
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics (5 years Laura, 1990-1995 - 108/110) and M.Sc. in Building Engineering (1998-2000 - 110/110), University of Pavia, Italy.

Current courses:

MECH 632: Advanced Mechanics of Materials
MECH 210: Statics
MECH 393: Machine Element Design

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Morad Mirzajanzadeh

Dr. Hossein

Graduate Students

Abdulrahman Almessabi

B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University (2013-2017)
M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, McGill University (2017-2020)
McGill-UAE Fellowship

Shujia Chen

B.Sc. in Aircraft Design and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (2015-2019)
M.Sc. in Solid Mechanics from BeiHang University, (2019-2022)

Jeremy Hu

B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (2013-2017)
M.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (2017-2019)
Vadasz Scholarship

Wendy Li

B. Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, McGill University (2016-2021)
MEDA and FRQNT Scholarships

Graduate Students

Ali Acha

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Instituo Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) (2017-2022)

Gaétan Klopocki

B. Eng Mechanical Engineering, Paris-Saclay University (2018-2022)
M. Eng in Mechanical Engineering, Paris-Saclay University (2022-2024)

Luca Agopian

B. Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, McGill University (2020-2024)
MEUSMA Scholarship

Naveen Raj Srinivasan

B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (2018-2022)
Mitacs Globalink Graduate Excellence Fellowship

Daniela De la Fuente Lara

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey (2020-2024)

Don Straney

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University (2007-2012)

Karthikeyan Chandrasekaran

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (2020-2024)

S. Alireza Mirmohammadi

Alumni

Several former students received scholarships from FRQNT, NSERC, Mitacs, and other national funding agencies.

All former students and postdocs from the group are well trained for any career in fundamental and applied research. Group alumni moved to prominent careers in academia, national research centers, small and large companies around the world.

17 are University professors in the USA, Canada, China, and Europe.
Former graduate students were/are postdoctoral fellows at prime universities, such as Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and Cambridge University (UK), Northwestern, among others.
Former Undergraduate Research Assistants and M.Sc. students of our group enrolled as Ph.D. students at leading Universities, such as Stanford, Berkeley, and Harvard.
Several others took up leading positions in top industries, including Tesla, Apple, Bombardier, Bell Helicopter, and Zimmer.

Partial Alumni List (to be updated)

Asma El Elmi
Mechanical Engineering, PhD (2019-2024)
Currently:
Shakurur Rahman
Mechanical Engineering, PhD (2019-2024)
Currently: Engineering Analyst, Atkins Réalis
Lei Wu
Mechanical Engineering, PhD (2020-2024)
Currently: PDF at MIT
Xiangxin Dang
Mechanical Engineering, PDF (2022-2023)
Currently: PDF at Princeton
Amin Jamalimehr
Mechanical Engineering, PhD (2017-2023)
Currently: Engineer specialist at Next Structural Integrity, Ontario, Canada
Filippo Agnelli
Mechanical Engineering, PDF (2022-2023)
Currently: PDF at University of San Diego
Deepak Kumar Pokkalla
Mechanical Engineering, PDF (2021-2022)
Currently: Senior R&D Engineer at Dassault Systèmes
Chuan Qiao
Mechanical Engineering, PhD (2016-2021)
Currently: Associate professor at Sichuan University
Jiazhen Leng
Mechanical Engineering, PDF (2016-2019)
Currently: Lecturer at University of Ottawa
Haichao An
Mechanical Engineering, PDF (2012-2018)
Currently: Associate professor at Beijing Institute of Technology

Hang Xu
Mechanical Engineering, PhD and PDF (2013-2018)
Currently: Assistant Professor at Concordia University
Moussa
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2014-2020)
Currently: Stress Analyst, Next Structural Integrity Inc.
Lu Liu
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2014-2019)
Currently: R&D Engineer, Meituan
Meisam Asgari
Mechanical Engineering, Postdoc (2016-2018)
Currently: Assistant Professor at University of Florida. Next step: NSERC Postdoc, Northwestern University (H.D. Espinosa)

Amr Farag
Mechanical Engineering, Master student (2016-2018)
Currently: Structural Engineer, Fast + Epp
Xiao Shang
Mechanical Engineering, Master student (2015-2017)
Currently: PhD student at University of Toronto.

Next Step: Research Assistant in Physics, McGill University

Amirmohammad Rahimizadeh
Mechanical Engineering, Master student (2015-2017)
Currently: PhD student, McGill University
Veronique Brule'
Biology and Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2014-2018)
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dawson College (Montreal)
Yves Le vot
Mechanical Engineering, Research assistant (2015-2017)
Currently: Graduate student, Berkeley University
Scott Park
Mechanical Engineering, Research assistant (2015-2017)
Currently: Graduate student, Stanford University
David Melancon
Mechanical Engineering, Master's Thesis student (2015-2017)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Polytechnic of Montreal.

Gerard Reynolds
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2015-2017)
Currently: Engineer, Tesla (California)
Pardis Rofouie
Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, PhD (2014-2017)
Currently: FQRNT Postdoct, University of Toronto
Yingjun Wang
Mechanical Engineering, Postdoc (2015-2016)
Currently: Associate Professor, South China University of Technology
Alireza Sayyidmousavi
Mechanical Engineering, Postdoc (2015-2016)
Currently: Postdoc, Ryerson University
Ahmad Rafsanjani
Mechanical Engineering, Postdoc (2013-2016)
Currently: Associate Professor at University of Southern Denmark.

Next Step: Postdoc, Harvard University with K. Bertoldi Group

Shaghayegh Bagheri
Mechanical Engineering, Postdoc (2015-2016)
Currently: Assistant Professor at University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Burnett Johnston
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2013-2015)
Currently: Medical doctor student, McGill University
Sajad Arabnejad
Mechanical Enginerring, PhD student and Postdoc (2009-2015)
Currently: Postdoc, Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA)
Abdolhamid Akbarzadeh Shafaroudi
Mechanical Engineering, Postdoc (2013-2015)
Currently: Associate Professor, Bioresource Engineering, McGill University
Kelsey Mcgivern, B. Eng. student (2013-2014)
Currently: Master student, Bioengineering, University of British Columbia
Mahdi Arian Nik
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2010-2014)
Currently: Research and Development Engineer, Maya Heat Transfer Technologies (Canada)
Md Tanvir Faisal
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2009-2013)
Currently: Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kazem Fayazbakhsh
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2009-2013)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Ryerson University
Michele Faragalli
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2009-2013)
Currently: Research and Development Engineer, Neptec Design Group Ltd.
Murugesan Yogesh Kumar
Chemical Engineering, PhD student (2008-2013)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, India
Farhad Javid
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2008-2013)
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT
Andrew Vigiliotti
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2010-2012)
Currently: Group leader at the Italian Aerospace Research Centre. Next Step: Newton International Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cambridge (UK)

Ehsan Masoumi Khalil Abad
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2009-2012)
Currently: R&D Engineer, Masimo Corporation
Eric Barnett
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2008-2012)
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Laval, Canada
Mostafa El-Sayed
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2007-2010)
Currently: Associate Professor, Carleton University, Canada
Philippe Cardou
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2006-2009)
Currently: Professor, University of Laval, Canada
Jasveer Singh
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2008-2010)
Currently: Head of Design Optimization Group, Bombardier Aerospace
Kaven Kroft
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2008-2010)
Currently: Engineer Specialist, Bombardier Aerospace
Swaroop Visweswaraiah
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2008-2010)
Currently: PhD student, McGill
Robin Briend
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2008-2010)
Currently: Engineer, France
Mostafa Yourdkhani
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2007-2009)
Currently: PhD student, McGill
Hossein Ghiasi
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2005-2009)
Currently: Specialist Engineer, Bombardier Aerospace
Waseem Khan
Mechanical Engineering, PhD student (2004-2007)
Currently: R&D Engineer, Jabez Technologies Inc.
Vahid Mirjalili
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2005-2007)
Currently: R&D Engineer, National Research Council, Canada
Simon Desrochers
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2004-2006)
Currently: Engineer, MDA
Aya Amany
Mechanical Engineering, Master Thesis student (2004-2006)
Currently: Engineer, Bombardier Transport

Past Research Assistants, Summer and Exchange Students

Ariel Sitbon (5/2024 - 8/2024)

Winston Tran (2021 - 2022)
Timothy Maclean (2013 - 2014)
Pierre Nabhane (5/2014 - 8/2014)
Mufaddal Aamir (5/2014 - 8/2014)
Jamil Madanat (5/2013 - 8/2013)
Qixiang Wang (5/2013 - 8/2013)
Daniel Tarantino (5/2013 - 8/2013)
Jonathan Slawitsky (5/2013 - 8/2013)
Enrico Turrini (9/2012 - 8/2013)
Marc Palardy-Sim (1/2013 - 5/2013)
Mehdi Kazeminia (9/2012 - 12/2012)
Anselm Neurohr (5/2011 - 10/2011)
Robert Burnett Johnston (5/2012 - 8/2012)
Dmitri Hennion (1/2011 - 5/2011)
Jad Hachem (5/2010 - 8/2010)
Perez Santa Maria Simon R. (5/2009 - 8/2009)
E. Dominguez-Imbert Garip (5/2009 - 8/2009)
Nilamdeen M. S. (5/2008 - 12/2008)
Vikram Chopra (5/2007 - 8/2008)
He Zinan (5/2008 - 8/2008)
C. Francois de Lannoy (2/2008 - 8/2008)
Hebert Clement (5/2008 - 8/2008)
Oduncuoglu Arman (5/2007 - 8/2007)
Nilamdeen Shezad M. (5/2007 - 8/2007)
Laughton Andrew (5/2006 - 5/2007)
Vial Sebastien (5/2006 - 8/2006)
Adenariwo Adepoju (5/2006 - 8/2006)
Rinaldi Stephanie (5/2006 - 8/2006)

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