Magnesium and its alloys, as the lightest structural materials, offer a remarkable potential to decrease weight, improve fuel efficiency, optimize energy consumption rate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in automotive and aerospace industries. In my PhD project, I am working on the dynamic mechanical behavior and high strain rate deformation mechanisms of some advanced magnesium alloys, such as WE43, to improve their formability and performance in automobiles and airplanes parts which result in lighter and safer cars and airplanes and significant energy optimization.

Journal Publications

1. H. Asgari, A. G. Odeshi, J. A. Szpunar,"On dynamic deformation behavior of WE43 magnesium alloy sheet under shock loading conditions",Materials&Design(2014)"

2.H. Asgari, J. A. Szpunar, A. G. Odeshi.,” Texture evolution and dynamic mechanical behavior of cast AZ magnesium alloys under high strain rate compressive loading”, Materials&Design, 61(2014) 26-34.

3. M. Shamanian, M. Mohammadnezhad, H. Asgari, J. Szpunar, "Investigation of microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of Al-Al2O3-B4C composite produced by Accumulative Roll Bonding (ARB) process"., Materials&Design, 2014, Accepted for publication.

4. H. Asgari, F. Ashrafizadeh, M. R. Toroghinejad., "Influence of steel substrate grain size on phase layers growth kinetics and thickness of zinc hot-dipped steel sheets"., Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 36(2009)145-148.

5. H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar., "Effect of coating thickness on modifying the texture and corrosion performance of hot-dip galvanized coatings"., Current Applied Physics, 9(2009)59-66.

6. H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar.," A comprehensive study on the effect of production parameters on the structure and properties of hot-dip galvanized coatings"., Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 7(2009)45-59.

7. H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar., "The role of texture and microstructure in optimizing the corrosion behaviour of zinc hot-dip coated steel sheets"., ISIJ International, 48(2008)628-633.

8. H. Asgari, A. R. Bakhtiari, M. R. Toroghinejad, F. Ashrafizadeh.," Influence of force variations in skin pass rolling process on texture and surface reactivity of hot-dip galvanized low carbon steel sheets"., Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 35(2008)545-548.

9. H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar., "Relationship between (00.2) and (20.1) texture components and corrosion resistance of hot-dip galvanized zinc coatings"., Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 198(2008)54-59.

10. H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar., "On texture, corrosion resistance and morphology of hotdip galvanized zinc coatings"., Applied Surface Science, 253(2007)6769-6777.

11. H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar.,"Comparison between corrosion resistance of ordinary and skinpassed hot-dip galvanized coatings", Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 3(2007)25-36.

Conference Presentations

1- H. Asgari, J. A. Szpunar, A. G. Odeshi, “Effect of grain size on the texture evolution and  mechanical behavior of rolled WE43 magnesium alloy under compressive shock loading deformation” , Accepted for presentation, COM2014, Vancouver, Canada, 2014.

2- H. Asgari, J. A. Szpunar, A. G. Odeshi, “Deformation behavior of AZ and AE cast magnesium alloys at high strain rate loading”, Accepted for presentation, COM2014, Vancouver, Canada, 2014.

3- H. Asgari, J. A. Szpunar, A. G. Odeshi, N. P. Gurao, “Investigation on the texture and mechanical behavior of AZ cast magnesium alloys under compressive shock loading”, Proceedings of the 24th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Saskatoon, Canada, 2013, 68-71.

4- H. Asgari, J. A. Szpunar, A. G. Odeshi, N. P. Gurao, “Effect of inhomogeneity on the deformation behavior of AE42 and AE43 cast magnesium alloys at high strain rate”, Proceedings of the 24th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Saskatoon, Canada, 2013, 80-83.

5- H. Asgari, A. G. Odeshi, J. A. Szpunar, “Plastic anisotropy and texture evolution of rolled AZ31B magnesium alloy under dynamic loading”, Proceedings of the 16th Werkstofftechnischen Kolloquium, Chemnitz, Germany, 2013, 125-134.

6- H. Asgari, J. A. Szpunar, A. G. Odeshi, “Anisotropy of mechanical behavior of WE43 magnesium alloy sheet under compressive shock loading”, Materials Science & Technology Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2013,1441-1448.

7- A.R. Bakhtiari, M. R. Toroghinejad, F. Ashrafizadeh, H. Asgari, S. Abbasi., “Effect of antimony on the morphology, microhardness and roughness of hot-dip galvanized coatings”, National Steel Symposium, Ahvaz, Iran, 2009.

8- H. Asgari, A. R. Bakhtiari, M. R. Toroghinejad, F. Ashrafizadeh.," Effect of force variations in skin pass rolling process on texture, corrosion behavior and roughness of zinc hot-dipped coatings", 14th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Turkey, PP. 179-185, 2008.

9-H. Asgari, F. Ashrafizadeh, M. R. Toroghinejad., " Effect of steel substrate grain size on phase layers growth kinetics of zinc hot-dipped coatings", 14th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Turkey, PP. 186-192, 2008.

10- H. Asgari, M.R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar, F. Ashrafizadeh, K. Raeissi, "The role of (00.2) basal texture component and morphology in modifying the corrosion resistance of hot-dip galvanized zinc coating", 45th Annual conference of metallurgists of CIM, Canada, PP. 229-241, 2006.

11- H. Asgari, F. Ashrafizadeh, M.R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar, K. Raeissi, "Effect of texture on corrosion resistance of hot-dip galvanized coatings", 13th international metallurgy & materials congress, Turkey, PP. 494-501, 2006.

12- H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar, S. Abbasi, J. Izadi., "Effect of galvanizing bath lead content and skinpass treatment on the texture and corrosion behaviour of hot-dip galvanized coatings", 7th National Seminar of Surface Engineering, Isfahan, Iran, 2006.

13- H. Asgari, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar, S. Abbasi., " Effect of production parameters on the texture, corrosion behaviour and alloying layers thickness of hot-dip galvanized coatings", National Steel Symposium, Tehran, Iran, 2006.

14- H. Asgari, M. Safaeirad, M. R. Toroghinejad, M. A. Golozar, F. Ashrafizadeh., "Effect of texture and microstructure on corrosion, mechanical and formability properties of hot-dip galvanized steel sheets", 11th Iranian Metallurgical Engineers Society Annual Congress, Isfahan, Iran, 2006.

15- K. Raeissi, M. R. Toroghinejad, H. Asgari, A. Tufani, R. Bakhshaei, M. Tadayon., "Study on the corrosion resistance of galvanized and painted steel sheets using EIS technique", National Steel Symposium, Tehran, Iran, 2006.

Awards

Ø Ranked 1st (Top Student) in 'Master’s Program', Isfahan University of Technology, 2006, Iran.

Ø Outstanding Researcher, Honored by 'Ministry of Sciences, Researches and Technology', 2006, Iran.

Ø Introduced as a Scientific Elite, by 'National Elite’s Organization', 2007, Iran.

Ø Best Master’s Thesis Award, Honored by 'Isfahan University of Technology', 2007, Iran.

Ø Outstanding Researcher, Honored by 'Young Researchers Club', 2008, Iran.

Ø Introduced as a Talented Researcher, by 'Young Researchers Club', 2009, Iran.

Ø Ranked 1st among the applicants of Ph.D. program (declined), Tehran University, 2009, Iran.

Ø McMaster Graduate Scholarship, Awarded by 'McMaster University', 2009, Canada.

Ø Outstanding Translator, Honored by 'Ministry of Culture', 2011, Iran.

Ø Mechanical Engineering Graduate Scholarship Awarded by 'University of Saskatchewan', 2013, Canada.

ØDouglas Patton Hogg Memorial Award (U of S), Awarded by 'University of Saskatchewan', 2014, Canada