Dr VAHID VAZIRI
PhD
Senior Lecturer
- Email Address
- vahid.vaziri@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Engineering
Biography
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) - School of Engineering (since Dec 2021).
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) - School of Engineering (since Feb 2020).
Research Fellow (Postdoc) - Centre for Applied Dynamic Research (CADR).
PhD in Engineering (PhD Thesis: Dynamics and Control of Nonlinear Engineering Systems).
Master of Science in Complex Systems Engineering (Master Thesis: Control of Rotational Motion in Parametric Pendulum System).
Bachelor of Science in Control & Instrument Engineering (B.Sc. Thesis: Using fuzzy logic to find the best controller for multi-model systems).
Memberships and Affiliations
Member of School of Engineering Education Committee.
Member of Centre for Applied Dynamics Research
Member of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Group
- Co-organiser of 12th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC- Aberdeen 2027) - https://enoc2027.com/.
- Scientific Committees of The 16th International Conference on Vibration Problems & 11th International Conference on Wave Mechanics and Vibrations (ICOVP&WMVC- Lisbon 2025) - https://www.icovp-wmvc.com/.
- External Examiner of MEng, BEng (Hons) and BSc of Electronic and Electrical Engineering - Robert Gordon University (Oct 2023 - Sep 2027).
- Representative of School of Engineering/ University of Aberdeen as a founding member of the Geothermal Energy Advancement Association (GEAA) - https://www.geothermal-advancement.com/.
- Co-Organizer of Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Engineering Systems Mini-Symposium (WMVC 10th - Lisbon 2022)- https://www.wmvc2022.org/.
- Member of Local Organising and Scientific Committees of International Conference on Engineering Vibrations (eICoEV - Aberdeen 2020) - https://icoev.org/icoev2020/.
- Co-Organizer of Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Engineering Systems Mini-Symposium (VETOMAC 14th - Lisbon 2018).
- Co-Organizer of Vibration and Control in Downhole Drilling Processes Mini-Symposium (ICoEV - Sofia 2017) - https://icoev.org/icoev2017/.
Board member and subject editor of Nonlinear Dynamics (https://link.springer.com/journal/11071)
Reviewer of
- International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
- Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
- Journal of Sound and Vibration
- Journal of Vibration and Control
- Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
- Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
- Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering Measurement
- Energies
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- British Council
- Control Engineering Practice
- Energy Reports
- Measurement
- Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems
- Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena
Research Overview
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Control
- Control of Coexisting Attractors
- Experimental Mechanics
- Vibration and Wave Energy Harvesting Systems
- Application AI/ML in Engineering Problems
- Passive and Active Mitigation Methods of Structural Vibration
- Rotor Dynamics
- Drill-String Dynamics and Control
- Fracture Mechanics and Rock Modelling
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Control Systems
- Mathematical Modelling
- Mechatronics and Robotics
- Acoustics and Vibration
- Dynamics
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Supervision
My current supervision areas are: Engineering.
- Dr Mohsen Laleparvar, PhD (2025), "Constrained Control of Nonlinear Engineering Systems with Delay", Main supervisor.
- Dr James Maclean, PhD (2022), "Control of Nonlinear Systems Motivated by Linear Control", Co-supervisor.
- Dr Ali Hassanirad, PhD (2022), "Dynamic Fatigue Crack Propagation in Tabular Components", Co-supervisor.
- Mr Sief Ibrahim Abuqasem, MSc by Research (2022), Co-supervisor.
- Mr Abd Elamir Jaffal, MSc by Research (2021), Co-supervisor.
Supervisees
- MR PETAR AVRAMOV
- MR SHAKIRU KASSIM
- ALASTAIR RAMSAY
- MR KRISJANIS VISNEVSKIS
- MR OSUNNA DIKE
- MR ALEXANDER BRISTOW GUTIERREZ
- MR IAIN JARVIE
- MR AKKASH HILMI SAMSUDEEN
Funding and Grants
As Principal Investigator:
- (Completed) Applying AI Techniques to Well Integrity Logging Data (Phase 3) – ANSA Data Analytics (ReadCasedHole) - Feb 2021 to Sep 2023 - Project value of £298,865.
- (Completed) Advanced Shock Tool – iVDynamics - Sep 2020 to Sep 2022 – Project value of £80,665.
- (Completed) Applying AI techniques to well integrity logging data for matching histories - Advanced Innovate Voucher - Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 - Project value of £39,110.
- (Completed) Revaluation of allowable bearing stress of angled shoulders - Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited, Mar 2021 - Jul 2021 - Project value of £4,574.
- (Completed) Applying AI Techniques to Well Integrity Logging Data – ReadCasedHole - Jul 2020 to Dec 2020 - Project value of £15,000.
As Co-Investigator:
- (Active) Simulations of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines – Petroleum Technology Development Fund - Oct 2023 to Oct 2026 - Project value of £65,664.
- (Completed) Resonance Enhanced Scale Milling Intervention Technology – iVDynamics - Jun 2022 to Dec 2024 - Project value of £58,525.
- (Active) Modelling and Control of Soft Robotic Actuators enabling dexterous Oil and Gas applications – Petroleum Technology Development Fund - Oct 2021 to Oct 2024 - Project value of £37,800.
- (Active) Data For Net Zero (D4NZ) – SPARK - 2022 - Jan 2022 to June 2025 - Project value of £1,067,000.
- (Completed) Design and Test of Resonance Enhanced Scale Milling for Hard Scales (Phase 2) – Welltec/OGIC - Jul 2019 to Jun 2021 – Project value of £402,579.
- (Completed) Applying AI Techniques to Well Integrity Logging Data – ReadCasedHole/OGIC - Jul 2019 to Feb 2020 - Project value of £166,737.
- (Completed) Heterogeneous Drilling: Hybrid Drill-Bits with Shearing and Gouging (Phase 2) – Varel/OGIC - Jun 2018 to Feb 2020 - Project value of £395,567.
- (Completed) Experimental Testing of RED Technology for Coring Bit Applications – VBPR/OGIC - Nov 2018 to Feb 2019 - Project value of £31,854.
Programmes
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, September start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, January start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, September start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, January start
Programme Co-ordinator
- Postgraduate, 3 year, January start
- Postgraduate, 3 year, January start
Courses
- Electrical and Mechanical Systems (EG25H3)
Non-course Teaching Responsibilities
Personal tutor
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Enhancing Wide-Band Trajectory Tracking and Finite-Time Control of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators using Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control Scheme
Kassim, S. O., Zou, J., Behnamgol, V., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.MechatronicsContributions to Journals: ArticlesPrediction-Based Pole-Placement Control for Nanopositioning Systems: Addressing Time-Delays and Enhancing Bandwidth
Shahbazzadeh, Z. J., Tashakori, S., San Millan Rodriguez, A., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsFast Parameter Identification of the Fractional-order Creep Model
Tashakori, S., San Millan Rodriguez, A., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Actuators, vol. 13, no. 12, 534Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNonlinear dynamics of whirling rotor with asymmetrically supported snubber ring
El-Mongy, H. H., El-Sayed, T. A., Vaziri, V., Wiercigroch, M.Machines, vol. 12, no. 12, 897Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEvaluating feasibility of use of floating cranes for onsite major component exchange for a floating wind turbine
Ramsay, A. J., Kapitaniak, M., Vaziri, V., Snee, S.Innovations in Renewable Energies Offshore: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2024, 19-21 November 2024, Lisbon, Portugal).. Guedes Soares, C., Wang, S. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, 9 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Thermo-electro-mechanical vibration analysis for piezoelectric plates under two-parameter elastic foundation with general boundary conditions
He, D., Li, W., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.International Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 201, 104057Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExperimental Study on Stuck Pipe Release by BHA Whirling
Machocki, K., Aljohar, A., Nazzari, I., Vaziri, V., Wiercigroch, M.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-24071-MS
A generalized motion control framework of dielectric elastomer actuators: dynamic modeling, sliding-mode control and experimental evaluation
Zou, J., Kassim, S. O., Ren, J., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S., Gu, G.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsA generalized motion control framework of dielectric elastomer actuators: Dynamic Modeling, Sliding-Mode Control and Experimental Evaluation
Zou, J., Kassim, S. O., Ren, J., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S., Gu, G.IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 4, pp. 919 - 935Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2023.3338973
Time Delay Effect in Suppressing Drill-String Stick-Slip Vibration
Lalehparvar, M., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S., Wiercigroch, M.Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesEnhancing the drilling efficiency through the application of machine learning and optimization algorithm
Boukredera, F. S., Riad Youcefi, M., HADJADJ, A., Ezenkwu, C. P., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, vol. 126, no. Part C, 107035Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Dual Cavity Pleated Structures Soft Pneumatic Actuator for Soft Robotic Applications
Kassim, S. O., Visnevskis, K., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293725
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Improved Model of the PWM Driven 3/2 Solenoid Valve Pneumatic System for Soft Pneumatic Actuators
Visnevskis, K., Kassim, S. O., Giannaccini, M., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsAxial-torsional dynamics of a drilling bit with non-uniform blade arrangement
Faghih, M. A., Yazdi, E. A., Mohammadi, H., Tashakori, S., Vaziri, V.Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, vol. 11, pp. 2557-2564Contributions to Journals: ArticlesConstrained control of coexisting attractors in impact oscillator with delay
Lalehparvar, M., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, vol. 11, pp. 2547-2555Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChattering-Free Sliding-Mode Control of a Soft Actuator for Precise Tracking Performance
Kassim, S. O., Maclean, J. D., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARM58088.2023.10218921
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Automated Well Log Pattern Alignment and History-Matching Techniques: An Empirical Review and Recommendations
Ezenkwu, C. P., Guntoro, J., Vaziri, V., Starkey, A., Addario, M.Petrophysics, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 115-129Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFinite Element analysis of drill pipe-slip system
Tang, L., Guo, B., Kapitaniak, M., Vaziri, V., Wiercigroch, M.Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 220, no. Part B, 111163Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSwitching between periodic orbits in impact oscillator by time-delayed feedback methods
Costa, D., Vaziri, V., Pavlovskaia, E., Savi, M. A., Wiercigroch, M.Physica. D, Nonlinear Phenomena, vol. 443, 133587Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Comparative Quantification of Existing Creep Models for Piezoactuators
Tashakori, S., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsAdaptive Time-Delayed Feedback Control Applied to a Vibro-Impact System
Costa, D., Vaziri, V., Pavlovskaia, E., Wiercigroch, M.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsConstrained Control of Impact Oscillator with Delay
Lalehparvar, M., Aphale, S. S., Vaziri, V.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsPiecewise Analytical Solution for Rub Interactions Between a Rotor and an Asymmetrically Supported Stator
El-Mongy, H., El-Sayed, T., Vaziri, V., Wiercigroch, M.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsSuppressing Stick-Slip Oscillations in Drill-Strings by Modified Integral Resonant Control
Maclean, J. D., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S., Wiercigroch, M.International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol. 228, 107425Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSliding-Mode Control of a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Featuring Non-Invertible Dynamics
Maclean, J. D., Zou, J., Guo, G., Vaziri, V., Aphale, S. S.Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/M2VIP49856.2021.9665126
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