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Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei
Research Group

Publications

Published Books

  1. A. Rabiei, Editor of the proceeding book of “Metfoam 2013”, Procedia – Materials Science Volume 4, Pages 1-374 (2014), 8th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams.
  2. A. Rabiei, Guest Editor of the special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701) “Metal Foams 2013”.
  3. “Biomedical Materials” edited by R. Narayan, Springer 2009, chapter 13 “Hip Prosthesis” by A. Rabiei, pp. 349- 370.
  4. A. Rabiei, “Solidification and Casting” Jazil Publishers, Tehran, Iran (in Persian), 1993. Republished two times since 1993.
  5. A. Rabiei, “Metallography,” Jazil Publishers, Tehran, Iran(in Persian), first edition 1992. Republished two times since 1992.
  6. A. Rabiei, “Welding of Plastics” Shahrab Publishers, Tehran, Iran (in Persian), 1990. Republished two times since 1991.
  7. A. Rabiei, “Engineering Physical Metallurgy, “Hoseinian Publishers, Tehran, Iran (translated from English to Persian), first edition 1984. Republished four times since 1985.

Articles

  1. A. Rabiei, J. Cance, and Z. Chacko, “A Study on Welding of Porous Metals and Metallic Foams,” Adv Eng Mater, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1002/adem.202301430.
  2. Z. Chacko, N. Amoafo-Yeboah, J. Cance, and A. Rabiei, “A computational and experimental approach to evaluate thermal conductivity and diffusivity of steel composite metal foam,” J Therm Anal Calorim, Sep. 2023, doi: 10.1007/s10973-023-12515-4.
  3. N. Amoafo-Yeboah and A. Rabiei, “Thermal Response of Steel–Steel Composite Metal Foams under Small‐Scale Torch‐Fire Conditions,” Adv Eng Mater, Jun. 2023, doi: 10.1002/adem.202300217.
  4. Yan, S. Yu, R. Ding, H. Li, A. Rabiei, P. Bowen, Dwell-fatigue crack growth behaviour of Alloy 709, Acta Mater. (2023) 118808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2023.118808
  5. Lall, A., Bowen, P., & Rabiei, A. (2022). A numerical and experimental approach to compare the effect of sample thickness in small in-situ SEM and large ex-situ tensile testing in Alloy 709. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111614
  6. Lall, A., Bowen, P., & Rabiei, A. (2022). A study on the creep behavior of alloy 709 using in-situ scanning electron microscopy. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111587
  7. Yu, S., Yan, J., Li, H., Ding, R., Lall, A., Rabiei, A., & Bowen, P. (2020). Fatigue crack growth resistance of the austenitic stainless steel Alloy 709 at elevated temperatures. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T, 9(6), 12955–12969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.09.050
  8. Marx, J., Rabiei, A. Study on the Microstructure and Compression of Composite Metal Foam Core Sandwich Panels. Metall Mater Trans A 51, 5187–5197 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05964-1
  9. Rabiei, A., Portanova, M., Marx, J., Scott, C. and Schwandt, J. (2020), A Study on Puncture Resistance of Composite Metal Foam Core Sandwich Panels. Adv. Eng. Mater., 22: 2000693. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202000693
  10. Marx J, Rabiei A. Tensile properties of composite metal foam and composite metal foam core sandwich panels. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials. 2021;23(8):3773-3793. doi:10.1177/1099636220942880
  11. Jacob C. Marx, Samuel J. Robbins, Zane A. Grady, Frank L. Palmieri, Christopher J. Wohl, Afsaneh Rabiei, Polymer infused composite metal foam as a potential aircraft leading edge material, Applied Surface Science, Volume 505, 2020, 144114, ISSN 0169-4332, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144114.
  12. Rabiei, A., Karimpour, K., Basu, D., & Janssens, M. (2020). Steel-steel composite metal foam in simulated pool fire testing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES, 153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106336
  13. Jacob Marx, Marc Portanova, Afsaneh Rabiei, Ballistic performance of composite metal foam against large caliber threats, Composite Structures, Volume 225, 2019, 111032, ISSN 0263-8223, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111032.
  14. Rengen Ding, Jin Yan, Hangyue Li, Suyang Yu, Afsaneh Rabiei, Paul Bowen, Deformation microstructure and tensile properties of Alloy 709 at different temperatures, Materials & Design, Volume 176, 2019, 107843, ISSN 0264-1275, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2019.107843.
  15. Rengen Ding, Jin Yan, Hangyue Li, Suyang Yu, Afsaneh Rabiei, Paul Bowen, Microstructural evolution of Alloy 709 during aging, Materials Characterization, Volume 154, 2019, Pages 400-423, ISSN 1044-5803, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2019.06.018.
  16. Marx, J. and Rabiei, A. (2017), Overview of Composite Metal Foams and Their Properties and Performance. Adv. Eng. Mater., 19: 1600776. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201600776
  17. Swathi Upadhayay, Hangyue Li, Paul Bowen, Afsaneh Rabiei, A study on tensile properties of Alloy 709 at various temperatures, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 733, 2018, Pages 338-349, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.06.089.
  18. Durham, JW, Allen, MJ, Rabiei, A. 2017. Preparation, characterization and in vitro response of bioactive coatings on polyether ether ketone. J Biomed Mater Res Part B 2017: 105B: 560– 567.
  19. John W. Durham, Sergio A. Montelongo, Joo L. Ong, Teja Guda, Matthew J. Allen, Afsaneh Rabiei, Hydroxyapatite coating on PEEK implants: Biomechanical and histological study in a rabbit model, Materials Science and Engineering: C, Volume 68, 2016, Pages 723-731, ISSN 0928-4931, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.049.
  20. John W. Durham, Afsaneh Rabiei, Deposition, heat treatment and characterization of two layer bioactive coatings on cylindrical PEEK, Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume 301, 2016, Pages 106-113, ISSN 0257-8972, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.12.045.
  21. Shuo Chen, Jacob Marx, Afsaneh Rabiei, Experimental and computational studies on the thermal behavior and fire retardant properties of composite metal foams, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Volume 106, 2016, Pages 70-79, ISSN 1290-0729, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2016.03.005.
  22. Shuo Chen, Mohamed Bourham, Afsaneh Rabiei, Attenuation efficiency of X-ray and comparison to gamma ray and neutrons in composite metal foams, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Volume 117, 2015, Pages 12-22, ISSN 0969-806X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.07.003.
  23. Garcia-Avila, Matias & Rabiei, Afsaneh. (2015). Effect of Sphere Properties on Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of Cast Composite Metal Foams. Metals. 5. 822-835. 10.3390/met5020822.
  24. Y. Alvandi-Tabrizi, D.A. Whisler, H. Kim, A. Rabiei, High strain rate behavior of composite metal foams, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 631, 2015, Pages 248-257, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2015.02.027.
  25. Matias Garcia-Avila, Marc Portanova, Afsaneh Rabiei, Ballistic performance of composite metal foams, Composite Structures, Volume 125, 2015, Pages 202-211, ISSN 0263-8223, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.01.031.
  26. Shuo Chen, Mohamed Bourham, Afsaneh Rabiei, Neutrons attenuation on composite metal foams and hybrid open-cell Al foam, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Volume 109, 2015, Pages 27-39, ISSN 0969-806X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2014.11.003.
  27. Shuo Chen, Mohamed Bourham, Afsaneh Rabiei, Novel light-weight materials for shielding gamma ray, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Volume 96, 2014, Pages 27-37, ISSN 0969-806X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.08.001.
  28. Matias Garcia-Avila, Marc Portanova, Afsaneh Rabiei, Ballistic Performance of a Composite Metal Foam-ceramic Armor System, Procedia Materials Science, Volume 4, 2014, Pages 151-156, ISSN 2211-8128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mspro.2014.07.571.
  29. Shuo Chen, Mohamed Bourham, Afsaneh Rabiei, Applications of Open-cell and Closed-cell Metal Foams for Radiation Shielding, Procedia Materials Science, Volume 4, 2014, Pages 293-298, ISSN 2211-8128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mspro.2014.07.560.
  30. Di Miao, Afsaneh Rabiei, Introduction of a New Type of Metal Foam (Metallic Bubble Wrap), Procedia Materials Science, Volume 4, 2014, Pages 3-7, ISSN 2211-8128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mspro.2014.07.563.
  31. Youness Alvandi-Tabrizi, Afsaneh Rabiei, Use of Composite Metal Foam for Improving Absorption of Collision Forces, Procedia Materials Science, Volume 4, 2014, Pages 377-382, ISSN 2211-8128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mspro.2014.07.577.
  32. Afsaneh Rabiei, Matias Garcia-Avila, Effect of various parameters on properties of composite steel foams under variety of loading rates, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 564, 2013, Pages 539-547, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2012.11.108.
  33. Rabiei, A, Sandukas, S. 2013. Processing and evaluation of bioactive coatings on polymeric implants. J Biomed Mater Res Part A 2013: 101A: 2621– 2629, https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.34557
  34. Bai, X., Sandukas, S., Appleford, M., Ong, J.L. and Rabiei, A. (2012), Antibacterial effect and cytotoxicity of Ag-doped functionally graded hydroxyapatite coatings. J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 100B: 553-561. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.31985
  35. Sandukas, S., Yamamoto, A. and Rabiei, A. (2011), Osteoblast adhesion to functionally graded hydroxyapatite coatings doped with silver. J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 97A: 490-497. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.33081
  36. Vendra, L.J., Brown, J.A. & Rabiei, A. Effect of processing parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–steel composite foam. J Mater Sci 46, 4574–4581 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5356-4
  37. Rabiei A. Recent developments and the future of bone mimicking: materials for use in biomedical implants. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2010 Nov;7(6):727-9. doi: 10.1586/erd.10.51. PMID: 21050082.
  38. Brown, J.A., Vendra, L.J. & Rabiei, A. Bending Properties of Al-Steel and Steel-Steel Composite Metal Foams. Metall Mater Trans A 41, 2784–2793 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-010-0343-y
  39. Xiao Bai, Karren More, Christopher M. Rouleau, Afsaneh Rabiei, Functionally graded hydroxyapatite coatings doped with antibacterial components, Acta Biomaterialia, Volume 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2264-2273, ISSN 1742-7061, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.12.002
  40. L. Vendra, A. Rabiei, Evaluation of modulus of elasticity of composite metal foams by experimental and numerical techniques, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 527, Issues 7–8, 2010, Pages 1784-1790, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2009.11.004.
  41. Siqi Xu, Mohamed Bourham, Afsaneh Rabiei, A novel ultra-light structure for radiation shielding, Materials & Design, Volume 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2140-2146, ISSN 0261-3069, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2009.11.011.
  42. Xiao Bai, Stefan Sandukas, Mark R. Appleford, Joo L. Ong, Afsaneh Rabiei, Deposition and investigation of functionally graded calcium phosphate coatings on titanium, Acta Biomaterialia, Volume 5, Issue 9,
    2009, Pages 3563-3572, ISSN 1742-7061, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.05.013.
  43. A. Rabiei, L.J. Vendra, A comparison of composite metal foam’s properties and other comparable metal foams, Materials Letters, Volume 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 533-536, ISSN 0167-577X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2008.11.002.
  44. Lakshmi Vendra, Brian Neville, Afsaneh Rabiei, Fatigue in aluminum–steel and steel–steel composite foams, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 517, Issues 1–2, 2009, Pages 146-153, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2009.03.075.
  45. A. Rabiei, L. Vendra, T. Kishi, Fracture behavior of particle reinforced metal matrix composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 294-300, ISSN 1359-835X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.10.018.
  46. Blalock, T.L., Bai, X., Narayan, R. and Rabiei, A. (2008), Effect of substrate temperature on mechanical properties of calcium phosphate coatings. J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 85B: 60-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.30917
  47. B.P. Neville, A. Rabiei, Composite metal foams processed through powder metallurgy, Materials & Design, Volume 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 388-396, ISSN 0261-3069, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2007.01.026.
  48. Lakshmi J. Vendra, Afsaneh Rabiei, A study on aluminum–steel composite metal foam processed by casting, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 465, Issues 1–2, 2007, Pages 59-67, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2007.04.037.
  49. Travis Blalock, Xiao Bai, Afsaneh Rabiei, A study on microstructure and properties of calcium phosphate coatings processed using ion beam assisted deposition on heated substrates, Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume 201, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 5850-5858, ISSN 0257-8972, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2006.10.039.
  50. Afsaneh Rabiei, Travis Blalock, Brent Thomas, Jerry Cuomo, Y. Yang, Joo Ong, Microstructure, mechanical properties, and biological response to functionally graded HA coatings, Materials Science and Engineering: C, Volume 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 529-533, ISSN 0928-4931, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2006.05.036.
  51. A. Rabiei, B. Thomas, B. Neville, J.W. Lee, J. Cuomo, A novel technique for processing functionally graded HA coatings, Materials Science and Engineering: C, Volume 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 523-528, ISSN 0928-4931, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2006.05.037.
  52. W. Azzi, W.L. Roberts, A. Rabiei, A study on pressure drop and heat transfer in open cell metal foams for jet engine applications, Materials & Design, Volume 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 569-574, ISSN 0261-3069,
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2005.08.002.
  53. Rabiei, Afsaneh, Brian Neville, Nick Reese, and Lakshmi Vendra. “New Composite Metal Foams under Compressive Cyclic Loadings.” Materials Science Forum 539–543 (March 2007): 1868–73. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.539-543.1868.
  54. E. Baldwin, B. Thomas, J.W. Lee, A. Rabiei, Residual stresses in TiPdNi base thin film shape memory alloys, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 434, Issues 1–2, 2006, Pages 124-130, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2006.06.123.
  55. Afsaneh Rabiei, Lakshmi Vendra, Nick Reese, Noah Young, Brian P. Neville, Processing and Characterization of a New Composite Metal Foam, MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS, 2006, Volume 47, Issue 9, Pages 2148-2153, Released on J-STAGE September 23, 2006, Online ISSN 1347-5320, Print ISSN 1345-9678, https://doi.org/10.2320/matertrans.47.2148
  56. Narayan, R.J., Hobbs, L.W., Jin, C. et al. The use of functionally gradient materials in medicine. JOM 58, 52–56 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-006-0142-5
  57. A. Rabiei, B. Thomas, C. Jin, R. Narayan, J. Cuomo, Y. Yang, J.L. Ong, A study on functionally graded HA coatings processed using ion beam assisted deposition with in situ heat treatment, Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume 200, Issues 20–21, 2006, Pages 6111-6116, ISSN 0257-8972, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.09.027.
  58. J.W. Lee, B. Thomas, A. Rabiei, Microstructural study of titanium–palladium–nickel base thin film shape memory alloys, Thin Solid Films, Volume 500, Issues 1–2, 2006, Pages 309-315, ISSN 0040-6090, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.11.027.
  59. E. Baldwin, B. Thomas, J.W. Lee, A. Rabiei, Processing TiPdNi base thin-film shape memory alloys using ion beam assisted deposition, Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume 200, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2571-2579, ISSN 0257-8972, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2004.08.172.
  60. A. Rabiei, A.T. O’Neill, A study on processing of a composite metal foam via casting, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 404, Issues 1–2, 2005, Pages 159-164, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2005.05.089.
  61. A Rabiei, A.G Evans, Failure mechanisms associated with the thermally grown oxide in plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings, Acta Materialia, Volume 48, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 3963-3976, ISSN 1359-6454,
    https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6454(00)00171-3.
  62. A. Rabiei, M. Enoki, T. Kishi, A study on fracture behavior of particle reinforced metal matrix composites by using acoustic emission source characterization, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 293, Issues 1–2, 2000, Pages 81-87, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-5093(00)01218-1.
  63. Rabiei, A., Hutchinson, J.W. & Evans, A.G. Heat generation during the fatigue of a cellular Al alloy. Metall Mater Trans A 31, 1129–1136 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-000-0108-0
  64. A Rabiei, D.R Mumm, J.W Hutchinson, R Schweinfest, M Rühle, A.G Evans, Microstructure, deformation, and cracking characteristics of thermal spray ferrous coatings, Materials Science and Engineering: A,
    Volume 269, Issues 1–2, 1999, Pages 152-165, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-5093(99)00132-X.
  65. Y Sugimura, A Rabiei, A.G Evans, A.M Harte, N.A Fleck, Compression fatigue of a cellular Al alloy, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 269, Issues 1–2, 1999, Pages 38-48, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-5093(99)00147-1.
  66. A. Rabiei, B.-N. Kim, M. Enoki, T. Kishi, A new method based on simultaneous acoustic emission and in-situ sem observation to evaluate the fracture behavior of metal matrix composites, Scripta Materialia, Volume 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 801-808, ISSN 1359-6462, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6462(97)00173-5.
  67. Afsaneh Rabiei, Byung-Nam Kim, Manabu Enoki, Teruo Kishi, Fracture Behavior in 6061 Al Alloy Matrix Composites with Different Reinforcements, Materials Transactions, JIM, 1996, Volume 37, Issue 5, Pages 1148-1155, Released on J-STAGE May 23, 2007, Online ISSN 2432-471X, Print ISSN 0916-1821, https://doi.org/10.2320/matertrans1989.37.1148
  68. A. Rabiei “Welding of Plastics,” Amuzesh (DMT scientific and Technological Journal), No. 3, 1992 (in Persian).
 

Proceedings Papers

  1. Rabiei, A., Amoafo-Yeboah, N., Huseboe, E., Scemama, C. (2022). A Study on Thermal Properties of Composite Metal Foams for Applications in Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials. In: Srivatsan, T.S., Rohatgi, P.K., Hunyadi Murph, S. (eds) Metal-Matrix Composites. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92567-3_23
  2. Afsaneh Rabiei, Kamellia Karimpoura, Marc Janssensb and Debashis Basu “Simulated Pool Fire Testing And Modeling Of A Composite Metal Foam, 15 International conferences and exhibition on fire science and engineering, Interflam 2019.
  3. Samuel J. Robbins, Jacob Marx, Zane A. Grady, Frank L. Palmieri, Christopher J. Wohl, Afsaneh Rabiei, Polymer-Filled Composite Metal Foams for Contamination Resistant Aircraft Leading Edges, Adhesion Society Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2018.
  4. Invited talk, Jacob Marx, Marc Portanova, Afsaneh Rabiei, “Ballistic Impact, Blast and Frag Response of Composite Metal Foam Armor Systems” 32nd American Society of Composites Technical Conference, 2017.
  5. S.Y. Yu, J. Yan, A. Rabiei, H.Y. Li and P. Bowen, Fatigue and Dwell-fatigue crack growth in an advanced austenitic stainless steel, 14th International Conference on Fracture (ICF 14) June 18-23, 2017, Rhodes, Greece.
  6. S. Chen, J. Marx, A. Rabiei, “Thermal behavior of composite metal foams,” Metfoam (2015), Barcelona, Spain.
  7. J. W. Durham III, M. J. Allen, A. Rabiei, “Hydroxyapatite coating on PEEK: material processing, analysis, and biocompatibility study,” Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials (2015), Charlotte, NC.
  8. A. Rabiei, “Materials with improved absorption of collision forces for railroad cars,” Final Report for Safety IDEA Project 20, November 2014.
  9. Afsaneh Rabiei, Matias Garcia Avila, Judith Brown, “A study on dynamic properties of composite metal foams,” MetFoam (2011), Busan, Republic of Korea.
  10. A. Rabiei, “Processing and Development of a New Ultra-Light High-Strength Material, NSF-DMII awardee conference, Hawaii 2009.
  11. A. Rabiei, “A new approach towards developing new nano-scale Hydroxyapatite coatings for biomedical implants,” NSF-DMII awardee conference, Hawaii 2009.
  12. Judith Brown and Afsaneh Rabiei, “IREE: CAREER: Processing And Development of a New Ultra-Light High-Strength Material,” Second IEEE Proceedings, April 2009, http://globalhub.org/resources/1776.
  13. Stefan Sandukas and Afsaneh Rabiei, “IREE: Processing and Characterization of Functionally Graded Coatings for Bio-Medical Implants,” Second IREE Proceedings, April 2009, http://globalhub.org/resources/1896.
  14. A. Rabiei, “Processing and Development of a New Ultra-Light High-Strength Material,” NSF-DMII awardee conference, Tennessee 2008.
  15. A. Rabiei, “A new approach towards developing new nano-scale Hydroxyapatite coatings for biomedical implants,” NSF-DMII awardee conference, Tenessee 2008.
  16. Afsaneh Rabiei, Lakshmi Vendra, “Elastic and Plastic Behavior of Composite Metal Foams under compressive loading,” MetFoam (2007), Montreal, Canada.
  17. Afsaneh Rabiei, Brian Neville, Nick Reese, and Lakshmi Vendra, “New Composite Metal Foams under Compressive Cyclic Loadings,” THERMEC (2006), pp. 1868-1873.
  18. Travis Blalock, Xiao Bai, Afsaneh Rabiei, “Effect of substrate temperature on properties of nano-scale functionally graded Calcium Phosphate Coatings,” ASME-MSEC annual meeting 2006, MSEC2006-21047, October 8-11, 2006, Ypsilanti, MI.
  19. A. Rabiei, “Processing and Development a New Ultra-Light High-Strength Material,” NSF-DMII awardee conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 2006.
  20. A. Rabiei, “A New Approach Toward Efficacy of HA Coatings for Bio-Medical Implants,” NSF-DMII awardee conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 2006.
  21. Invited, A. Rabiei, B. P. Neville, N. Reese and L. Vendra “Mechanical Properties of New Composite Metal Foams Under Compressive Monotonic and Fatigue Loadings,” Materials Science and Technology 2005.
  22. A. Rabiei, “Processing and Development a New Ultra-Light High-Strength Material,” NSF-DMII awardee conference, Tampa, Arizona, 2005.
  23. A. Rabiei, L. Vendra, N. Reese, N. Young, B.P. Neville “Processing and characterization of a new composite metal foam,” Fourth International conference on porous metals and metal foaming technology, Japan, MetFoam, 2005, pp.369-374
  24. Invited, A. Rabiei and J. W. Lee, “Processing and Characterization of Thin Film Shape Memory Alloys,” Second JSME/ ASME International Conference on Materials and Processing 2005, SMS 1-07.
  25. N. Oh, B. Thomas, Y. Yang, S. Oh, J. Cuomo, A. Rabiei and J. Ong, “Initial cell response to functionally graded hydroxyapatite coating” 83rd meeting of International Association of Dental Research, IADR 2005.
  26. Invited, A. Rabiei, A . O’Neill and B. Neville,” Processing and Development of a New High Strength Metal Foam” MRS fall meeting 2004, vol 851, pp517-526.
  27. W. Azzi, W. Roberts and A. Rabiei,” Developing an application for Refractory Open Cell Metal Foams in Jet Engine,” MRS fall meeting 2004, vol 851, pp 511-516.
  28. A. Rabiei, and B. Thomas,” Processing and Development of Nano-Scale HA Coatings for Biomedical Applications,” MRS fall meeting 2004, vol 845, pp 193-199.
  29. E. Baldwin, A. Rabiei” “High Transition Temperature Shape Memory Alloys for Micro-actuator Syste”s,” Symposium proceeding MRS fall 2003, vol. 785, pp 225-231.
  30. A. Rabiei, J. W. Hutchinson, and A.G. Evans” “Failure Mechanisms in Thermal Barrier Coatings Made by Thermal Spray Meth”d,” Proceeding of 10th Iketani Conference on Materials Research Toward the 21st Century, PP 207, June 2000.
  31. A. Rabiei, J. W. Hutchinson, and A.G. Evans” “Infrared Evaluation of Heat Generation During the Cyclic Deformation of a Cellular AL All”y,” Proceedings of MRS Fall Meeting, Symposium S, 1999.
  32. A. Rabiei, A.G. Evan” “Thermal spray ferrous coatings, and their properties,” 101st annual meeting of American Ceramic Society, April 1999.
  33. A. Rabiei, B. N. Kim, M. Enoki, T. Kish”, “Acoustic emission and damage evolution in particulate Al matrix composites,” 13th International Acoustic Emission Symposium, Nov. 1996.
  34. A. Rabiei, B. N. Kim, M. Enoki, T. Kish”, “Crack Tip Damage Development in Al2O3 Particulate Reinforced Al Matrix Composites”, JIM Fall Annual Conference, Sep. 1996.
  35. A. Rabiei, B. N. Kim, M. Enoki, T. Kish”, “Fracture behavior in 6061 Al alloy matrix composites with different reinforcements”, JIM fall annual meeting in Hawaii, 1995.
  36. A. Rabiei”, “New Revision of Computer use for Welding Engineering,” presented in the training seminar of Modern Systems of Welding, college of Technical training, Tehran, Iran, 1993 (in Persian).
  37. A. Rabiei, “Use of Computer Programs for Welding Engineering,” presented in the Annual Conference of Boilers and Pressure Vessels, AZARAB, Arak, Iran 1992 (in Persian).
  38. A. Rabiei, “Welding of Plastics” presented in The First Welding Engineering Seminar, Arak, Iran, 1991 (in Persian).