Amir Ameli Photo

Amir Ameli

Associate Professor

College
Francis College of Engineering
Department
Plastics Engineering
Phone
978-934-3421
Office
Ball Hall - 202A
Email
Amir_Ameli@uml.edu
Links

Expertise

Processing: Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, Compounding, Foaming, Injection Molding; Materials: Multifunctional Nanocomposites, Biopolymers & Biocomposites, Advanced Polymeric Foams

Research Interests

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
  • Processing: Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, Compounding, Foaming, Injection Molding
  • Materials: Multifunctional Nanocomposites, Biopolymers & Biocomposites, Advanced Polymeric Foams
Specifically, my research group is currently active in two main areas: a) additive manufacturing of hybrid material systems including polymeric foams, composites, and nanocomposites to develop multifunctional materials (sensing, shielding, actuation) and functionally graded structures (high performance and lightweight) and b) the development of sustainable material alternatives focusing on biobased materials (e.g., cellulose, lignin, biopolymers) and recycled plastics and reinforcements. We have contributed to the field’s most prestigious journals and some of our work in these areas have been featured as the most cited articles, highlighted in the news media, or licensed.

Education

  • Postdoc: Mechanical Engineering, (2014), University of Toronto - Toronto, Canada
    Supporting Area: Manufacturing, Polymer Processing, Composites
  • Ph.D.: Mechanical Engineering, (2011), University of Toronto - Toronto, Canada
    Supporting Area: Polymer Nano-Composites, Adhesives, Fracture, Fatigue
  • MSc: Mechanical Engineering, (2004), Sharif University of Technology - Tehran, Iran
    Supporting Area: Manufacturing, Numerical Modeling

Biosketch

Amir Ameli is an Associate Professor of Plastics Engineering at UMass Lowell. His research interests encompass material design and process development for multifunctional composites and bio-based polymeric systems and recycled materials. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2011. He was the NSERC and MITACS postdoctoral fellow in Canada 2011-2014. He served as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University from 2015 to 2019 before joining UMass Lowell.

Amir Ameli’s research efforts have been disseminated through 70+ journal manuscripts, 125+ conference presentations, 11 book chapters and several patents. His work has been published in various high impact journals including Chemical Engineering Journal, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Composites Part B: Engineering, Composites Science and Technology, Carbohydrate Polymers, and International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. He serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Cellular Plastics and has contributed to several other journal as an Editorial Board member. He also serves as an Executive Committee member of the ASME SMASIS Division.

Selected Publications

  • S. Alshammari, A. Ameli; Improved Performance of Polylactic Acid Biocomposites at High Lignin Loadings through Glycidyl Methacrylate Grafting of Melt-Flowable Organosolv Lignin; ACS Omega (IF: 4.1), 2024, 9 (33), 35937-35949
  • A.S. Pakhare, K. Kalia, S.P.V. Nadimpalli, Amir Ameli; Interface fracture characterization of 3D printed rigid/flexible dissimilar polymers; Progress in Additive Manufacturing (IF: 5.08), 2024, 1-13
  • K. Kalia, Amir Ameli; Additive Manufacturing of Functionally Graded Foams: Material Extrusion Process Design, Part Design, and Mechanical Testing; Additive Manufacturing (IF: 11.63), 2024, 79, 103945
  • • N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli; Retaining high fracture toughness in aged polymer composite/adhesive joints using optimized plasma surface treatment; Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF: 8.70), 2024, 176, 107835
  • M. Aghvami-Panah, A. Ameli; MXene/Cellulose Composites as Electromagnetic Interference Shields: Relationships between Microstructural Design and Shielding Performance; Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF: 8.70), 2024, 176, 107879
  • K. Kalia, A. Ameli; Understanding the process-microstructure-property relationships in material extrusion additive manufacturing of polylactic acid microcellular foams; Additive Manufacturing (IF: 11.63), 2023, 72, 103636, 
  • S. Alshammari, A. Ameli; Polylactic acid biocomposites with high loadings of melt-flowable organosolv lignin; International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IF:8.02), 2023, 242, 125094, 
  • K. Kalia, B. Francoeur, A. Amirkhizi, A. Ameli, In situ foam 3D printing of microcellular structures using material extrusion additive manufacturing; ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (IF: 10.38) 2022, 14, 19, 22454–22465
  • S. Pawale, K. Kalia, S. Alshammari, D. Cronin, X. Zhang, A. Ameli, Deep eutectic solvent-extracted lignin as an efficient additive for entirely biobased polylactic acid composites; ACS Applied Polymer Materials (IF: 4.86) 2022, 4, 8, 5861–5871
  • S. Wang, Y. Huang, E. Chang, C. Zhao, A. Ameli, H.E. Naguib, C.B. Park; Evaluation and modeling of electrical conductivity in conductive polymer nanocomposite foams with multiwalled carbon nanotube networks; Chemical Engineering Journal (IF: 14.66) 2021, 411, 128382
  • A Ghanbari, S Seyedin, M Nofar, A Ameli; Mechanical properties and foaming behavior of polypropylene/elastomer/recycled carbon fiber composites; Polymer Composites (IF:3.17) 2021, 42, 3482-3492
  • F. Baertsch, A. Ameli, T. Mayer; Finite-element modeling and optimization of 3D-printed auxetic reentrant structures with stiffness gradient under low-velocity impact; Journal of Engineering Mechanics (IF:2.62) 2021, 147, 04021036, 7 pages
  • A Ghanbari, S Seyedin, SA Haddadi, M Nofar, A Ameli; Reinforcing potential of recycled carbon fibers in compatibilized polypropylene composites; Journal of Polymer Research (IF:3.09) 2021, 28, 145, 9 pages
  • E. Chang, A. Ameli, K.J. Yu, A.R. Alian, L.H. Mark, K. Yu, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Percolation mechanism and effective conductivity of mechanically deformed 3-dimensional composite networks: Computational modeling and experimental verification Composites Part B: Engineering (IF:9.08) 2021, 207, 108552
  • S. Wang, Y. Huang, C. Zhao, E. Chang, A. Ameli, H. Naguib, C.B. Park; Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Verification of Percolation Threshold with MWCNTs’ Rotation and Translation around a Growing Bubble in Conductive Polymer Composite Foams, Composites Science and Technology (IF:8.53), 2020; 199, 108345, 7 pages.
  • D. Jahani, A. Nazari, J. Ghorbanpour, A. Ameli; Polyvinyl alcohol/calcium carbonate nanocomposites as efficient and cost-effective cationic dye adsorbents; Polymers (IF:4.33) 2020, 12, 2179
  • [Invited Paper] G. Petrossian, N. Aliheidari and A. Ameli; Thermoplastic polyurethane/lead zirconate titanate/carbon nanotube composites with very high dielectric permittivity and low loss for charge storage applications, Journal of Composites Science (IF:3.49) 2020, 4(3), 137; 18 pages
  • C.J. Hohimer, G. Petrossian, C. Mo, P. Pötschke and A. Ameli; 3D Printed Conductive Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Carbon Nanotube Composites for Capacitive and Piezoresistive Sensing in Soft Pneumatic Actuators, Additive Manufacturing (IF:10.99), 2020, 34, 101281, 14 pages
  • A Naji, B. Krause, P. Pötschke and A. Ameli; Hybrid conductive filler/polycarbonate composites with enhanced electrical and thermal conductivities for bipolar plate applications, Polymer Composites (IF:3.17); 2019; 40, 3189-3198, doi: 10.1002/pc.25169
  • D. Thaler, N. Aliheidari and A. Ameli; Mechanical, electrical, and piezoresistivity behaviors of additively manufactured acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/carbon nanotube nanocomposites, Smart Materials and Structures (IF:3.58), 2019; 28(6), 084004, doi: 10.1088/1361-665X/ab256e
  • A. Naji, B. Karuse, P. Pötschke and A. Ameli; Extruded polycarbonate/di-allyl phthalate composites with ternary conductive filler system for bipolar plates of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Smart Materials and Structures (IF:3.58), 2019; 28(6), 064004, doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ab19cb
  • Petrossian, C.J. Hohimer and A. Ameli; Highly-loaded thermoplastic polyurethane/lead zirconate titanate composite foams with low permittivity fabricated using expandable microspheres, Polymers (IF: 4.33), 2019; 11 (2), 280
  • J. Christ, N. Aliheidari, P. Pötschke and A. Ameli; Bidirectional and stretchable piezoresistive sensors enabled by multimaterial 3D printing of carbon nanotube/thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites; Polymers (IF:4.334) 2019; 11, 11, doi:10.3390/polym11010011
  • N. Aliheidari, J. Christ, R. Tripuraneni, S. Nadimpalli and A. Ameli; Interlayer adhesion and fracture resistance of polymers printed through melt extrusion additive manufacturing process; Materials and Design (IF:9.42), 2018; 156, 351-361, doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2018.07.001
  • M. Nadgorny and A. Ameli; Functional polymers and nanocomposites for 3D printing of smart structures and devices; ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (IF:9.23), 2018; 10, 17489-17507, doi:10.1021/acsami.8b01786
  • S. Wang, A. Ameli, V. Shaayegan, Y. Kazemi, Y. Huang, H.E. Naguib, C.B. Park; Modelling of rod-like fillers’ rotation and translation near two growing cells in conductive polymer composite foam processing; Polymers (IF:4.33) 2018; 10, 261 , doi:10.3390/polym10030261
  • Y. Kazemi, A.R. Kakroodi, A. Ameli, T. Filleter and C.B. Park; Highly stretchable conductive thermoplastic vulcanizate/carbon nanotube nanocomposites with segregated structure, low percolation threshold and improved cyclic electromechanical performance, RSC Journal of Materials Chemistry C (IF:7.393), 2018; 6, 350-359, doi:10.1039/C7TC04501H
  • Y. Kazemi, A.R. Kakroodi, S. Wang, A. Ameli, T. Filleter, P. Pötschke and C.B. Park; Conductive network formation and destruction in polypropylene/carbon nanotube composites via crystal control using supercritical carbon dioxide, Polymer (United Kingdom) (IF:4.43), 2017; 129, 179-188, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2017.09.056
  • [Most Cited Materials & Design Articles: J. Christ, N. Aliheidari, A. Ameli and P. Pötschke; 3D printed highly elastic strain sensors of multiwalled carbon nanotube/thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites; Materials and Design (IF:9.42), 2017; 131, 394-401, doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2017.06.011
  • N. Aliheidari, R. Tripuraneni, A. Ameli and S. Nadimpalli; Fracture resistance measurement of fused deposition modeling 3D printed polymers; Journal of Polymer Testing (IF:4.28), 2017; 60, 94-101, doi: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.03.016
  • A. Ameli, Y. Kazemi, S. Wang, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke; Process-microstructure-electrical conductivity relationships in injection-molded polypropylene/carbon nanotube nanocomposite foams, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF:7.66), 2017; 96, 28-36, doi: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.02.012
  • N. Hossieny, V. Shaayegan, A. Ameli, M. Saniei and C.B. Park; Characterization of hard-segment crystalline phase of thermoplastic polyurethane in the presence of butane and glycerol monosterate and its impact on mechanical property and microcellular morphology, Polymer (IF:4.43), 2017; 112, 208-218, doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.02.015
  • (Invited) O.R. Patil, A. Ameli and N.V. Datla; Predicting environmental degradation of adhesive joints using a cohesive zone finite element model based on accelerated fracture tests, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (IF: 3.19), 2017; 76: 540-560, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2017.02.007
  • A. Javdani, V. Pouyafar, A. Ameli and A.A. Volinsky; Blended powders semisolid forming of Al7075/Al2O3 composites: Investigation of microstructure and mechanical properties, Materials and Design (IF:9.42), 2016;109:57-67, doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2016.07.042
  • A. Ameli, M. Arjmand, P. Pötschke, B. Krause and U. Sundararaj; Effects of synthesis catalyst and temperature on broadband dielectric properties of nitrogen-doped CNT/PVDF nanocomposites, Carbon (IF:11.31), 2016;106:260-278, doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2016.05.034
  • V. Shaayegan, A. Ameli, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Experimental observation and modeling of fiber rotation and translation during foam injection molding of polymer composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF:7.66), 2016;88:67-74, doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.05.013
  • (Featured as Back Cover Photo) M. Arjmand, A. Ameli, U.-T. Sundararaj; Employing nitrogen doping as innovative technique to improve broadband dielectric properties of carbon nanotube/polymer nanocomposites, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (IF:4.37), 2016;301:555-565, doi:10.1002/mame.201500365
  • A.R. Kakroodi, Y. Kazemi, W. Ding, A. Ameli, C.B. Park; Poly(lactic acid)-based in situ microfibrillar composites with enhanced crystallization kinetics, mechanical properties, rheological behavior, and foaming ability, Biomacromolecules (IF:6.98), 2015; 16: 3925-3935, doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01253
  • M. Nofar, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; A novel technology to manufacture biodegradable polylactide bead foam products, Materials and Design (IF:9.42), 2015; 83:413-421, doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.06.052
  • M. Nofar, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Development of polylactide bead foams with double crystal melting peaks, Polymer (IF:4.43), 2015; 69: 83-94, doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.05.048
  • A. Ameli, S. Wang, Y. Kazemi, C.B. Park and P. Pötschke, A facile method to increase the charge storage capability of polymer nanocomposites, Nano Energy (IF:17.88), 2015; 15: 54-65, doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.04.004
  • A. Ameli, M. Nofar, D. Jahani and C.B. Park; Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Crystallization and foaming properties, Chemical Engineering Journal (IF:14.66), 2015; 262: 78-87, doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.09.087
  • (Featured as Back Cover Photo) D. Jahani, A. Ameli, M. Saniei, W. Ding, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; Characterization of the structure, acoustic property, thermal conductivity, and mechanical property of highly expanded open-cell polycarbonate foams, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (IF:4.37), 2015; 300: 48-56, doi: 10.1002/mame.201400125
  • A. Ameli, M. Nofar, S. Wang and C.B. Park; Lightweight polypropylene/stainless-steel fiber composite foams with low percolation for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (IF:10.38), 2014; 6(14): 11091-11100, doi: 10.1021/am500445g
  • A. Ameli, M. Nofar, C.B. Park, P. Pötschke and G. Rizvi; Polypropylene/carbon nanotube nano/microcellular structures with high dielectric permittivity, low dielectric loss, and low percolation threshold, Carbon (IF:11.31), 2014; 71: 206-217, doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.01.031
  • A. Ameli, D. Jahani, M. Nofar, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Mechanical and thermal insulation properties, Composites Science and Technology (IF:8.53) 2014; 60: 88-95, doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.10.019
  • S.H. Mahmood, A. Ameli, N. Hossieny and C.B. Park; The interfacial tension of molten polylactide in supercritical carbon dioxide, Chemical Thermodynamics (IF:3.18), 2014; 65: 69-76, doi: 10.1016/j.jct.2014.02.017
  • M. Nofar, A. Ameli, and C.B. Park; The thermal behavior of polylactide with different D-lactide content in the presence of dissolved CO2, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (IF:4.37) 2014; 299 (10): 1232-1239 doi: 10.1002/mame.201300474
  • D. Jahani, A. Ameli, P.U. Jung, M.R. Barzegari, C.B. Park and H. Naguib; Open-cell cavity-integrated injection-molded acoustic polypropylene foams, Materials and Design (IF:9.42), 2014; 53: 20-28, doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.06.063
  • M. Nofar, A. Tabatabaei, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Comparison of melting and crystallization behaviors of polylactide under high-pressure CO2, N2, and He, Polymer (IF:4.43), 2013; 54: 6471-6478, doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.09.044
  • A. Ameli, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Electrical properties and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of polypropylene/carbon fiber composite foams, Carbon (IF:11.31) 2013; 60: 379-391, doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2013.04.050
  • N. Hossieny, A. Ameli and C.B. Park; Characterization of expanded polypropylene bead foams with modified steam-chest molding, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (IF:4.32), 2013; 52: 8236–8247, doi: 10.1021/ie400734j
  • A. Ameli, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Through-plane electrical conductivity of injection-molded polypropylene/carbon fiber composite foams, Composites Science and Technology (IF:8.53), 2013; 76: 37-44, doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.12.008
  • A. Ameli, D. Jahani, M. Nofar, P.U. Jung and C.B. Park; Processing and characterization of solid and foamed injection-molded polylactide with talc, Journal of Cellular Plastics (IF:3.03), 2013; 49: 351-374, doi: 10.1177/0021955X13481993
  • G. Jhin, S. Azari, A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Crack growth rate and crack path in adhesively bonded joints: Comparison of creep, fatigue and fracture, Adhesion and Adhesives (IF:3.19) 2013; 46: 74-84, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2013.05.009
  • S. Azari, A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Adherend thickness influence on fatigue behavior and fatigue failure prediction of adhesively bonded joints, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (IF: 7.66), 2013; 48: 181-191, doi: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.01.020
  • A. Ameli, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Characterization and prediction of fracture properties in hygrothermally degraded adhesive joints: An open-faced approach, Adhesion Science and Technology (IF:2.07), 2012; 27: 1080-1103, doi: 10.1080/01694243.2012.730028
  • S. Azari, A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Analysis and design of adhesively bonded joints for fatigue and fracture loading: a fracture-mechanics approach, Adhesion Science and Technology (IF:2.07), 2012; 27: 1681-1711, doi :10.1080/01694243.2012.748434
  • S. Azari, A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Effect of substrate modulus on the fatigue behavior of adhesively bonded joints, Materials Science and Engineering A (IF:5.23) 2012; 534: 594-602, doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2011.12.014
  • A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Prediction of environmental degradation of closed adhesive joints using data from open-faced specimens, Composite Structures (IF:5.40) 2012; 94: 779-786, doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.09.017
  • N.V. Datla, A. Ameli, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Effects of hygrothermal aging on the fatigue behavior of two toughened epoxy adhesives, Engineering Fracture mechanics (IF:4.40), 2012; 79: 61-77, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2011.10.002
  • A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Evolution of crack path and fracture surface with degradation in rubber-toughened epoxy adhesive joints: Application to open-faced specimens, Adhesion and Adhesives (IF:3.19) 2011; 31: 530-540, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2011.04.007
  • A. Ameli, S. Azari, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Crack path selection in the fracture of fresh and degraded epoxy adhesive joints, Engineering Fracture Mechanics (IF:4.40), 2011; 78: 1986-2003, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2011.03.020
  • A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Hygrothermal degradation of two rubber-toughened epoxy adhesives: Application of open-faced fracture tests, Adhesion and Adhesives (IF:3.19), 2011; 31: 9-19, doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2010.10.001
  • A. Ameli, M. Papini, J.A. Schroeder and J.K. Spelt; Fracture R-curve characterization of toughened epoxy adhesives, Engineering Fracture Mechanics (IF:4.40 ) 2010; 77: 521-534
  • A. Ameli, N.V. Datla, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Hygrothermal properties of highly toughened epoxy adhesives, Adhesion (IF:1.42) 2010; 86: 698-725, doi: 10.1080/00218464.2010.482405
  • A. Ameli, M. Papini and J.K. Spelt; Fracture R-curve of a toughened epoxy adhesive as a function of irreversible degradation, Materials Science and Engineering A (IF:5.23), 2010; 527: 5105-5114, doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2010.04.099
  • R. Bihamta, A. Ameli, M.R. Movahhedy and M. Mashregi; A comparative study on the radial and indentation forging of thick-walled tubes, Forming Processes 2007; 10: 179-194, doi: 10.3166/ijfp.10.179-194
  • A. Ameli and M.R. Movahhedy; A parametric study on residual stresses and forging load in radial forging process, Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IF:3.22) 2007; 33: 7-17, doi: 10.1007/s00170-006-0453-2