Ph.D. in Structural Materials & Mechanics (2017) – Texas A&M University
Assistant Research Scientist
Dr. Mirmilad Mirsayar is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Aerospace Engineering collaborating with MAESTRO lab where his duties are supervising a group of students, managing multiple projects and writing proposals. He has co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed journal publications and several conference proceedings papers to date. His publications have been cited over 1000 times to date by the researcher across the world. Prior to his current appointment, he served as a postdoc in Aerospace Engineering department of TAMU working on several projects funded by NSF and DOT. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering from Texas A&M University in May 2017. His background is on the mechanics of materials with focus on fracture mechanics of complex material systems across a wide range of engineering applications including mechanical, aerospace, civil, and biomedical engineering. Dr. Mirsayar earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering/Solid Mechanics from Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, in 2011. His current research fields and interests are advanced materials, mechanics of multifunctional composites, fracture mechanics, and computational/ theoretical additive manufacturing.
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Selected Journal Publications
[21] Mirsayar, M. M., Hartl, D. J. (2018) “Mixed mode fracture analysis of notched polycrystalline shape memory alloy components via strain energy density approach” Journal of the Mechanics & Physics of Solids (to be submitted) [Impact Factor: 3.57] Elsevier Ltd. [20] Mirsayar, M. M., Hartl, D. J. (2018) “On the propagation behavior of cracks normal to shape memory alloy/elastic material interfaces” Engineering Fracture Mechanics (to be submitted) [Impact Factor: 2.58] Elsevier Ltd. [19] Mirsayar, M. M., Hartl, D. J. (2018) “Effects of interphase properties on the mechanical and functional performance of multifunctional particulate reinforced composites” (in preparation). [18] Mirsayar, M. M. (2017) “On fracture analysis of dental restorative materials under combined tensile-shear loading” Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, in press. [Impact Factor: 2.22] Elsevier Ltd. [17] M.M. Mirsayar, A. Razmi 2, F. Berto. Tangential strain-based criteria for mixed mode I/II fracture toughness of cement concrete. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, in press. [Impact Factor: 2.53] John Wiley & Sons Ltd. [16] Mirsayar, M. M., Joneidi, V. A., Petrescu, R. V. V., Petrescu, F. I. T., & Berto, F. (2017). Extended MTSN criterion for fracture analysis of soda lime glass. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 178, 50-59. [Impact Factor: 2.58] Elsevier Ltd. [15] Razmi, A., & Mirsayar, M. M. (2017). On the mixed mode I/II fracture properties of jute fiber-reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 148, 512-520. [Impact Factor: 3.49] Elsevier Ltd. [14] Mirsayar, M. M., Park, P. (2016) “Mixed mode brittle fracture analysis of high strength cement mortar using strain-based criteria” Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 86, 233-238. [Impact Factor: 2.22] Elsevier Ltd. [13] Mirsayar, M. M., Berto, F., Aliha, M. R. M., Park, P. (2016). Strain-based criteria for mixed-mode fracture of polycrystalline graphite. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 156, 114-123, [Impact Factor: 2.58] Elsevier Ltd. [12] Mirsayar, M. M., Park, P., (2016). “Modified maximum tangential stress criterion for fracture behavior of zirconia/veneer interfaces. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 59, 236-240., [Impact Factor: 3.24] Elsevier Ltd. [11] Mirsayar, M. M. (2015). “Mixed mode fracture analysis using extended maximum tangential strain criterion” Materials & Design 86, 941-947. [Impact Factor: 4.36] Elsevier Ltd. [10] Mirsayar, M. M., Park, P. (2015). “The role of T-stress on kinking angle of interface cracks”. Materials & Design, 80, 12-19. [Impact Factor: 4.53] Elsevier Ltd. [9] Samaei, A. T., Aliha, M. R. M., Mirsayar, M. M. (2015). “Frequency analysis of a graphene sheet embedded in an elastic medium with consideration of small scale” Materials Physics and Mechanics, 22, 125-135. Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering (Russian Academy of Sciences). [8] Mirsayar, M. M. (2014). “On fracture of kinked interface cracks–The role of T-stress”. Materials & Design, 61, 117-123. [Impact Factor: 4.53] Elsevier Ltd. [7] Mirsayar, M. M., Aliha, M. R. M., Samaei, A. T. (2014). “On fracture initiation angle near bi-material notches–Effects of first non-singular stress term”. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 119, 124-131. [Impact Factor: 2.58] Elsevier Ltd. [6] Arabi, H., Mirsayar, M. M., Samaei, A. T., Darandeh, M. (2013). “Study of characteristic equation of the elastic stress field near bi-material notches” Strength of Materials, 45(5), 598-606. [Springer Science]. [5] Ayatollahi, M. R., Dehghany, M., Mirsayar, M. M. (2013). “A comprehensive photoelastic study for mode I sharp V-notches” European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 37, 216-230. [Impact Factor: 2.88] Elsevier Ltd. [4] Ayatollahi, M. R., Mirsayar, M. M., Dehghany, M. (2011). “Experimental determination of stress field parameters in bi-material notches using photoelasticity” Materials & Design, 32(10), 4901-4908. [Impact Factor: 4.53] Elsevier Ltd. [3] Samaei, A. T., Mirsayar, M. M. (2011). “Buckling Analysis of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Consideration of Small Scale Effects” Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 8(11), 2214-2219. [Impact Factor: 1.34] American Scientific Publishers. [2] Samaei, A. T., Abbasion, S., Mirsayar, M. M. (2011). “Buckling analysis of a single-layer graphene sheet embedded in an elastic medium based on nonlocal Mindlin plate theory” Mechanics Research Communications, 38(7), 481-485. [Impact Factor: 1.64] Elsevier Ltd. [1] Ayatollahi, M. R., Mirsayar, M. M., Nejati, M. (2010). Evaluation of first non-singular stress term in bi-material notches. Computational Materials Science, 50(2), 752-760. [Impact Factor: 2.53] Elsevier Ltd.