Saeed Behseresht | Thermoplastic composites | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Saeed Behseresht at New Mexico State University | United States

Dr. Saeed Behseresht is a dedicated Mechanical Engineer and researcher currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU), where he also earned his master’s degree with a perfect GPA of 4.0/4.0. His academic foundation includes a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Hakim Sabzevari University (HSU) and a Master’s in Applied Mechanics of Solids from Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) in Iran. His research focuses on Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM), specializing in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) process control, machine learning (ML) and reinforcement learning (RL) for AM process monitoring, digital twin development, defect detection, and finite element analysis (FEA) of metal and polymer AM. As a Graduate Research Assistant at NMSU, Dr. Behseresht has developed hybrid physical-virtual digital twins and ML-based process control frameworks for optimizing AM performance, integrating high-speed imaging, simulation, and predictive modeling. His work includes designing constitutive material models and implementing user subroutines in Abaqus to advance predictive failure analysis of AM components. He has published several peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in leading platforms such as Metals, Journal of Materials, and Metrology, and actively contributes as a peer reviewer for reputed journals including the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering. Beyond research, he teaches Solid Mechanics Lab and Engineering Analysis as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, guiding undergraduate students through practical applications of mechanical engineering principles. His technical expertise spans Abaqus, Ansys, SolidWorks, Catia, Python, and Fortran, complemented by strong analytical and strategic skills. Dr. Behseresht’s research achievements have earned him the Roy R. Hilbrand Endowed Scholarship and the Grad Success Scholarship at NMSU. His scholarly impact is evidenced by 93 citations, an h-index of 5, and an i10-index of 5, reflecting his growing influence in the field of advanced manufacturing and computational mechanics.

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Featured Publications

Behseresht, S., & Park, Y. H. (2024). Additive manufacturing of composite polymers: Thermomechanical FEA and experimental study. Materials, 17(8), 1912.

Behseresht, S., Park, Y. H., Love, A., & Valdez Pastrana, O. A. (2024). Application of numerical modeling and finite element analysis in fused filament fabrication: A review. Materials, 17(17), 4185.

Behseresht, S., Love, A., Valdez Pastrana, O. A., & Park, Y. H. (2024). Enhancing fused deposition modeling precision with serial communication-driven closed-loop control and image analysis for fault diagnosis-correction. Materials, 17(7), 1459.

Love, A., Valdez Pastrana, O. A., Behseresht, S., & Park, Y. H. (2025). Advancing metal additive manufacturing: A review of numerical methods in DED, WAAM, and PBF. Metrology, 5(2), 30.

Behseresht, S., & Mehdizadeh, M. (2020). Stress intensity factor interaction between two semi-elliptical cracks in thin-walled cylinder. In Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME2020).