Farrokh Sassani

Professor Emeritus

P.Eng; B.Sc. (Sharif Univ. of Tech., Tehran); M.Sc., Ph.D., (Manc.); Life Fellow, ASME; Life Fellow, I. Manf; Fellow, EIC; Fellow, CSME; Fellow, Engineers Canada; Senior Member, IEEE, Joined UBC July 1982.

Research Interests

• Mechanical systems automation
• Analysis, modeling, simulation, and control of production, service and electromechanical systems
• Manufacturing processes
• Industrial Engineering

Current Research Work

• Fault detection, localization, and diagnosis in sensor/actuator systems
• Planning and scheduling of operations
• Monitoring of processes

Selected Publications

Journals

• Rahimi, S., Nasir, V., Avramidis. S., and Sassani, F., “The Role of Drying Schedule and Conditioning in Moisture Uniformity in Wood: A Machine Learning Approach”, Polymers, vol. 15, no. 4, 2023.
• Nasir, V., Parvari, Y., Fathi, H., Kazemirad, S., and Sassani, F., “Identification of Wood Species and Duration of Exposure in Weathered Wood using Guided Wave Propagation”, Wood Material Science and Engineering, vol. 18, no. 3, 2023.
• Rahimi, S., Avramidis, S., Sassani, F., and Nasir, V. “Casehardening Characterization in Western Hemlock Wood”, Results in Materials, 2023.
• Nasir, V., Schimleck, L., Abdoli, F., Rashidi. M., Sassani, F., and Avramidis, S. “Quality Control of Thermally Modified Western Hemlock Wood by NIR Spectroscopy and Explainable Machine Learning”, Polymers, 2023.
• Rahimi, S., Avramidis, S., Sassani, F., and Nasir, V. “Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Internal Moisture Variation in Kiln-Dried Timber”, Wood Material Science and Engineering, DOI:10.1080/17480272(2263422), 2023.
• Ebrahimi Saryazdi, M., Rezaei, F., Saboohi, Y., and Sassani, F., “Multi-Objective Optimization of Preheating System of Natural Gas Pressure Reduction Station with Turbo-Expander through the Application of Waste Heat Recovery System”, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, vol. 38, 2023.
• Nasir, V., Ayanleye, S., Kazemirad, S., Sassani, F., and Adamopolous, S., “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Wood Materials and Timber Structures: a Critical Review”, Construction and Building Materials, vol. 350, 2022.
• Rahimi, S., Nasir, V., Avramidis, S., and Sassani, F., “Wood Moisture Monitoring and Classification in Kiln‐Dried Timber”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, vol. 29, no. 4, 2022.
• Rahimi, S., Nasir, V., Avramidis, S., and Sassani, F., “Benchmarking Moisture Prediction in Kiln-Dried Pacific Coast Hemlock Wood”, International Wood Products Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, 2022.
• Nasir, V., and Sassani, F., “A Review on Deep Learning in Machining and Tool Monitoring: Methods, Opportunities, and Challenges”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 115 nos. 9-10, 2021.
• Hejazi, M., Sassani, F., Gagnon, J., Hsiang, Y., and Phani, A.S., “Deformation Mechanics of Self-Expanding Venous Stents: Modelling and Experiments”, Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 120, 2021.
• Nasir, V., Kooshkbaghi, M., Cool, J., and Sassani, F., “Cutting Tool Temperature Monitoring in Circular Sawing: Measurement and Multi-Sensor Feature Fusion-Based Prediction”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 112, 2021.
• Ebrahimi Saryazdi, S.M., Rezaei, F., Saboohi, Y., and Sassani, F., “Multi-Objective Optimal Design of Gas-Fired Heater Based on Modified Design Model of Fired Heater taking into Account Exergy, Economic and Environmental Factors”, International Journal of Engineering, vol. 34, issue 7, 2021.
• Nasir, V., Fathi, H., Fallah, A., Kazemirad, S., Sassani, F., and Antov, P., “Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Artificially Weathered Wood by Color Change and Machine Learning”, Materials, vol. 14, no. 21, 2021.
• Nasir, V., Cool, J., and Sassani, F., “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Sawing Process: Artificial Intelligence Approach for Optimal Sensory Feature Selection”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 102, issues 9-12, 2019.
• Nasir, V., Cool, J., and Sassani, F., “Intelligent Machining Monitoring using Sound Signal Processed with the Wavelet Method and a Self-Organizing Neural Network”, IEEE Robotics and Automation, vol. 4, issue 4, 2019.
• Hejazi, M., Phani, A.S., Gagnon, J., Hsiang, Y., and Sassani, F., “Deformation Characteristics of Venous Stents: A Comparative Assessment”, Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol. 68, issue 3, 2018.
• Hosseini, A., Kashani, M. H., Sassani, F., Milani, A., and Ko, F. K., “Identifying the Distinct Shear Wrinkling Behavior of Woven Composite Preforms under Bias Extension and Picture Frame Tests”, Composite Structures, vol. 185, 2018.
• Hosseini, A., Kashani, M. H., Sassani, F., Milani, A., and Ko., F. K., “A Mesoscopic Analytical Model to Predict the Onset of Wrinkling in Plain Woven Preforms under Bias Extension Shear Deformation”, Materials, vol. 10, issue 10, 2017.
• Kashani, M. H., Hosseini, A., Sassani, F., Ko, F. K., and Milani, A., “Understanding Different Types of Coupling in Mechanical Behavior of Woven Fabric Reinforcements: A Critical Review and Analysis”, Composite Structures, vol. 179, 2017.
• Kashani, M. H., Hosseini, A., Sassani, F., Ko, F.K., and Milani, A. “The Role of Intra-Yarn Shear in Integrated Multi-Scale Deformation Analyses of Woven Fabrics: A Critical Review”, Critical Reviews in Solid State and Material Sciences, vol. 43. issue 3, 2017.
• Farajollahi, M., Usgaocar, A., Dobashi, Y., Woehling, V., Plesse, C., Vidal, F., Sassani, F., and Madden, JDW., “Non-linear Two-Dimensional Transmission Line Models for Electrochemically Driven Conducting Polymer Actuators”, IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, vol. 22, issue 2, 2017.
• Taiebat, M., Sassani, F. “Distinguishing Sensor Faults from System Faults by Utilizing Minimum Sensor Redundancy”, Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, vol. 41, no. 3, 2017.
• Kashani, M. H., Hosseini, A., Sassani, F., Ko, F. K., and Milani, A. “A Coupled Non-Orthogonal Hypoelastic Model for Woven Fabrics”, Materials and Design, 2017.

Books

• Farrokh Sassani, “Industrial Engineering Foundations – Bridging the Gap between Engineering and Management”, Mercury Learning and Information, 2017.

Chapters in Books

• Nasir, V., Rahimi, S., Mohammadpanah, A., Hansen, E., and Sassani, F., “Intelligent Lumber Production (Sawmill 4.0): Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways to Adoption”, Integrated Systems Design and Technology, In Press, 2023.
• Einafshar, A., Razavi, B., and Sassani, F., “Integrated Reconfiguration of Multi-satellite Network Communication Using Colored Petri Nets”, Integrated Systems: Innovations and Applications, Springer, pp 3-28, 2015.
• Razavi, B., Einafshar, A., and Sassani, F., “Decision Analysis Model for Optimal Aircraft Engine Maintenance Policies Using Discrete Event Simulation”, Integrated Systems: Innovations and Applications, Springer, pp 69-87, 2015.

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