Education

Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2018
M.S., Corrosion and Materials Protection, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2011
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering-Industrial Metallurgy, Science and Research Branch at Azad University, Tehran, Iran, 2008

Research Interests

  • Laser powder bed fusion and binder jetting of structural (Ni and stainless steel), shape memory (Ni-Mn-based alloys), light alloys (Al and Ti), biomaterials (Co-Cr and Ti), and composite materials
  • Process parameter optimization, microstructure evolution and post-treatment
  • Data analytics in metal additive manufacturing
  • Micro-computed tomography and synchrotron dynamic x-ray radiography
  • Electrochemical and high-temperature corrosion behavior of additively manufactured parts

Publications

  • M. Asherloo, Z. Wu, M.H. Delpazir, E. Ghebreiesus, S. Fryzlewicz, R. Jiang, B. Gould, M. Heim, D. Nelson, M. Marucci, M. Paliwal, A.D. Rollett, A. Mostafaei, 鈥淟aser-beam powder bed fusion of cost-effective non-spherical hydride-dehydride Ti-6Al-4V alloy鈥, Additive Manufacturing, 56 (2022) 102875.
  • V. Salarvand, H. Sohrabpoor, M.A. Mohammadi, M. Nazari, R. Raghavendra, A. Mostafaei, D. Brabazon, Microstructure and corrosion evaluation of as built and heat-treated 316L stainless steel manufactured by laser powder bed fusion, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 18 (2022) 4104-4113.
  • A. Mostafaei, C. Zhao, Y. He, S.R. Ghiaasiaan, B. Shi, S. Shao, N. Shamsaei, Z. Wu, N. Khouraytem, T. Sun, J. Pauza, J.V. Gordon, B. Webler, N.D. Parab, M. Asherloo, Q. Guo, L. Chen, A.D. Rollett, 鈥淒efects and anomalies in powder bed fusion metal additive manufacturing鈥, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 26 (2022) 100974.
  • Z. Wu, M. Asherloo, R. Jiang, M.H. Delpazir, A. Sivakumar, M. Paliwal, J. Capone, B. Gould, A.D. Rollett, A. Mostafaei, 鈥淪tudy of Printability and Porosity Formation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Built Hydride-Dehydride (HDH) Ti-6Al-4V鈥, Additive Manufacturing, 47 (2021) 102323.
  • C. Zheng, A. Mostafaei, P. Rodriguez de Vecchis, I. Nettleship, M. Chmielus, 鈥淢icrostructure evolution for isothermal sintering of binder jet 3D printed alloy 625 above and below the solidus temperature鈥, Additive Manufacturing, 47 (2021) 102276.
  • E. Stevens, K. Kimes, D. Salazar, A. Mostafaei, R. Rodriguez, A. Acierno, P. L谩zpita, V. Chernenko, M. Chmielus, 鈥淢astering a 1.2鈥疜 hysteresis for martensitic para-ferromagnetic partial transformation in Ni-Mn(Cu)-Ga magnetocaloric material via binder jet 3D printing鈥, Additive Manufacturing, 37 (2020) 101560.
  • A. Mostafaei, P. Rodriguez De Vecchis, K.A. Kimes, D. Elhassid, M. Chmielus, 鈥淓ffect of print processing parameters on microstructure and - 2 - resulting properties of sinter-HIP binder-jet 3D-printed WC-Co composites鈥, Additive Manufacturing, 46 (2021) 102128.
  • A. Mostafaei, A.M. Elliott, J.E. Barnes, F. Li, W. Tan, C.L. Cramer, P. Nandwana, M. Chmielus, 鈥淏inder jet 3D printing 鈥 process parameters, materials, properties, modeling and challenges鈥, Progress in Materials Science, 119 (2021) 100707.
  • Heidarzadeh, S. Mironov, R. Kaibyshev, G. Cam, A. Simar, A. Gerlich, F. Khodabakhshi, A. Mostafaei, D.P. Field, J.D. Robson, A. Deschamps, P.J. Withers, 鈥淔riction stir welding/processing of metals and alloys: A comprehensive review on microstructural evolution鈥, Progress in Materials Science, 117 (2020) 100752.
  • R. Jiang, A. Mostafaei, Z. Wu, A. Choi, P-W. Guan, M. Chmielus, A.D. Rollett, 鈥淓ffect of heat treatment on microstructural evolution and hardness heterogeneity in laser powder bed fusion of Inconel 718鈥, Additive Manufacturing, 35 (2020) 101282

Books

Book chapters:

  • A.M. Elliott , C.L. Cramer, P. Nandwana, M. Chmielus, A. Mostafaei, 鈥淏inder Jet 鈥 Metals鈥, Encyclopedia of Materials: Metals and Alloys, Elsevier, pp. 120-133, 2022.
  • Mostafaei, A. Heidarzadeh, D. Brabazon, 鈥淧roduction of Metal Matrix Composites Via Additive Manufacturing鈥, Encyclopedia of Materials: Composites, Elsevier, pp. 605-614, 2021.
  • Mostafaei, J.V. Gordon, A.D. Rollett, 鈥淎dditive Manufacturing of Cobalt Alloys鈥, ASM Handbook, Vol. 24, Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2020.
  • Z. Wu, S.R. Yarasi, A. Mostafaei, A.D. Rollett, Powder Characterization for Metal Additive Manufacturing, ASM Handbook, Vol. 24, Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2020.

Patents

US Patent

Alignment of Magnetic Materials During Powder Deposition or Spreading in Additive Manufacturing, University of Pittsburgh, M. Chmielus, Y. Krimer, A. Mostafaei, E. Stevens, J. Toman,

Expertise

  • Process parameter optimization for additively manufactured metal and composite materials
  • Post-treatment of 3D-printed parts to improve mechanical properties and corrosion behavior
  • Alloy development for additive manufacturing processes