Hossein Mokhtarian

Hossein Mokhtarian is a Docent in Additive Manufacturing and University Lecturer at Tampere University, Finland. His research focuses on additive manufacturing, digital twins, AI for manufacturing, process modeling and simulation, systems engineering, digital manufacturing, and smart production systems. He holds a double PhD from Tampere University and Université Grenoble Alpes and has led several European and national projects in advanced manufacturing. His work combines physics-based and data-driven approaches to improve manufacturing processes, product development, and industrial digitalization. He has authored more than 35 scientific publications and supervised numerous doctoral, master's, and bachelor's students while actively contributing to engineering education and industry collaboration.

- Designing and delivering undergraduate and graduate courses. Currently responsible of Additive Manufacturing and Digital Manufacturing courses and contributing to other mechanical engineering courses.

- Supervising and mentoring doctoral, master's, and bachelor's students, and interns.

- Leading and contributing to national and international research projects.

- Developing research initiatives in additive manufacturing, digital manufacturing, AI-enabled manufacturing, and digital twins.

- Performing research and publishing high-impact research in leading journals and international conferences.

- Collaborating with industrial partners to address advanced manufacturing challenges and support technology adoption.

- Securing research funding and managing project execution.

- Contributing to curriculum development and the advancement of engineering education.

- Reviewing research proposals, journal manuscripts, and conference submissions.

- Supporting academic community activities through scientific collaboration, dissemination, and professional service.

- Advancing additive manufacturing technologies for industrial and research applications.

- Developing digital manufacturing solutions for smart and sustainable production.

- Integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into manufacturing processes.

- Applying modeling, simulation, and digital twin technologies to complex engineering systems.

- Investigating metal and polymer additive manufacturing processes, including DED, WAAM, and material extrusion.

- Optimizing manufacturing processes through data-driven and physics-based approaches.

- Designing methodologies for manufacturability assessment and product-process integration.

- Conducting process monitoring, quality prediction, and defect analysis in advanced manufacturing.

- Driving research and innovation in Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 technologies.

- Facilitating technology transfer and industrial adoption of emerging manufacturing solutions.

- Delivering higher education in additive manufacturing, digital manufacturing, and systems engineering.

- Attaining Docentship in Additive Manufacturing

- Co-development of the DACM framework. 

- Patent: "Self-cooling welding torch (Welding torch using vortex tube technology)"

- Winner of the Grade2XL design contest. 

- Honorable approved Ph.D. thesis of ‘Approved with distinction’.

- Invited speaker to the high-level conference of ‘INFORMS Annual meeting 2019. 

- Invited speaker to Nordic systems engineering (NOSE) conference, Helsinki. 

- Invited speaker to Technology trade fair, Helsinki. 

- Co-organizer of the scientific workshop in the IDETC 2016 conference. 

- Serving as an Expert Evaluator and Reviewer for major national and international research funding organizations,

- Serving as a project manager for international and national research and education project

- Acting as Tampere University's contact point and representative within the Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem (FAME).

- Serving as a mentor in Tampere University's mentoring programs for early-career researchers and international talents.

- Serving on the International Scientific Committee (ISC) and Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the SEFI 2025 Conference.

- Serving as a member of organizing committees for the Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem (FAME) Symposium and other scientific events in additive manufacturing and engineering education.

- Acting as session chair, scientific reviewer, and conference organizer for international conferences and workshops in manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and engineering education.

- Serving as a reviewer for leading scientific journals and conferences

- Holding professional memberships in organizations including ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), FIRPA (Finnish Rapid Prototyping Association)

- Serving as Academic tutor/ Teacher tutor at Tampere University for the mechanical engineering program. 

Additive Manufacturing, Digital Manufacturing, Manufacturing Systems, Smart Manufacturing, Product Development, Artificial intelligence, engineering pedagogy, Process optimization, Design for additive manufacturing, Directed Energy Deposition,  Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, Sustainable Manufacturing, Human-Centered Manufacturing, Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

List of publication can be better followed on Google scholar: 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xpc8PEwAAAAJ&hl=fi