Alireza Tavakolpour-Saleh
Associate Professor of solid mechanics engineering
Honors & Awards
- 8thKhwarizmi International Award 2006 in Mechanical Eng. Iran.
- GOLD medal of 21th International Invention Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX2010) in Aerospace an Aviation Category.
- Academic scholarship and research Grant from the University of Technology Malaysia.
- Best student award 2010 from the scientific representative of Iran ministry of science at South-East Asia.
- Member of Iran's National Elites Foundation
- Member of Iranian Inventors Association
- Best Thesis Supervisor Award of ISME in Applied Mechanics Category(2017)
Contact
Professional Education
BSc & MSc: Shiraz University, Iran 1999-2003 and 2003-2006
PhD: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia 2006-2010
- Field of Concentration: Mechanical Engineering -Mechatronics
Courses
- Advanced Automatic Control
- Advanced Measurement Methods
- Dynamical Systems
- Soft Computing
- System Identification
- Intelligent Control Systems
- Mechatronics I
- Mechatronics II
- Machining Workshop
- General Workshop
- Dynamics
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic
- Computer Programming
- Auto-mechanic Lab
- Control and Instrumentation Lab
- Dynamics of Machine Lab
Current Research
- Dynamical Systems & Nonlinear Dynamics
- Intelligent and Adaptive Control
- Active/Passive Stirling Converters
- Thermoacoustic Oscillators
- Intelligent Control of Stirling Engines
- Intelligent Active Vibration Control
- Intelligent Active Force Control of Dynamical Systems
- Microrobotics
- Robot Manipulators Control & Vision
- Spherical Mobile Robots
- Flying robots
- Multi-component strain gauge-based force/moment sensors
- Precision Mechanical Engineering
All Publications
Books
A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Applied Electronics for Mechatronic Engineers", LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (Germany, Printed), 2012
Patents
1 - Computerized Tachometer Equipped with Stroboscopic System for Preventing Errors, (Patent No.: 31693, Iran)
2 - An ice-powered Stirling Engine, (Patent No.: 34167, Iran)
3 - Solar Stirling Engine with Limited Temperature Equipped with Flat-Plate Solar Collector, (Patent No.: 35583, Iran)
4- A Novel Active Vibration Control System for Flexible Structures, (South-East Asia patent)
5- Electrical power generation from waste energy of vehicles using ratchet-crank-sprocket mechanism (Patent No.: 82990-1393/03/11)
6- A novel solar-powered intelligent active LTD Stirling pump
Publications
Journal papers
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Tavakolpour, A. R, Mailah, M., I. Z. Mat Darus, "Self-learning active vibration control of a flexible plate structure with piezoelectric actuator", journal of Simulation, Modelling Practice and Theory, Vol. 18, 2010, pp. 516-532. (ISI, selected as the 19th top article of www.sciencedirect.com in simulation field, 2010)
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Tavakolpour, A. R, Mat Darus, I. Z., Mailah, M., "Genetic Algorithm-based Identification of Transfer Function Parameters for a Rectangular Flexible Plate System", International Journal of Engineering Application of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 23, 2010, pp. 1388-1397. (ISI, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com)
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Tavakolpour, A. R., Zomorodian, A., Golneshan, A. A., "Simulation, construction and testing of a two-cylinder solar Stirling engine powered by a flat-plate solar collector without regenerator", International Journal of Renewable Energy, Vol. 33, 2008, pp. 77-87. (ISI, selected as the 10th top article of www.sciencedirect.com in energy field, 2008)
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Abookazemi, K., Ahmad, H., Tavakolpour, A.R., Mustafa, M.W., "Unit commitment solution using an optimized genetic system", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Vol. 33, 2011, pp. 969-975. (ISI, can be found inwww.sciencedirect.com)
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Tavakolpour, A. R., Mailah, M.,"Control of Resonance phenomenon in Flexible Structures via Active Support", Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 331, 2012, pp. 1388-97. (ISI, IF: 1.613, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com
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Tavakolpour, A. R., Mat Darus, I. Z., Mailah, M., "Numerical Simulation of a Flexible Plate System for Vibration Control",WSEAS Transaction on Systems and Control, Vol. 4, 2009, pp. 119-128. (Indexed in Elsevier Scopus
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Tavakolpour, A. R, Mailah, M., Mat Darus, I. Z., "Active Vibration Control of a Rectangular Flexible Plate Structure Using High Gain Feedback Regulator", International Review of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2009, pp. 579-587. (Indexed in Elsevier Scopus
- Sabzehmeidani, Y., Mailah, M., Hussein, M., Tavakolpour, A. R., "Intelligent Control and Modelling of a Micro Robot for In-pipe Application", WASET Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering,Vol. 72, 2010, pp. 448-453. (Indexed in Elsevier Scopus)
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Tavakolpour, A. R, Mailah, M., Mat Darus, I. Z., "Modeling and Simulation of a New Active Vibration Control System for Flexible Structures", WSEAS Transaction on Systems and Control, Vol. 6, 2011, pp. 184-195. (Indexed in Elsevier Scopus
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. Ahmadi, A.R., Tavakolpour-Saleh, A.R., "Imperialist Competitive Algorithm-based Adaptive Fuzzy Control of a Pneumatic Actuator", Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol. 228(1), 2014, pp. 26-41. (ISI, IF: 0.7, doi: 10.1177/0959651813504745
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. A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, M.R. Sadeghzadeh, "Design and development of a three-component force/moment sensor for underwater hydrodynamic tests, Journal of Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 216, 2014, pp.84-91. (ISI, IF: 1.9, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com
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AR Tavakolpour-Saleh, SAR Nasib, A Sepasyan, S. Hashemi, "Parametric and non-parametric system identification of an experimental turbojet engine", Aerospace Science and Technology 43 (2015) 21-29. (ISI, IF:1, can be found inwww.sciencedirect.com
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H. Jokar, AR Tavakolpour-Saleh, "A novel solar-powered active low temperature Stirling pump", Renewable Energy 81 (2015) 319-337. ( ISI, IF: 3.476, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com)
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Sh. Zare, AR. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Nonlinear dynamic analysis of a solar free piston hot-air engine", J. Modarres Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 15 (9), 2015, pp.223-234. (ISC, In Persian)
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- AR Tavakolpour-Saleh, H. Jokar,"Neural network based control of an inteligent solar Stirling pump", Energy 94 (2016) 508-523. (ISI, IF: 4.86, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com)
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. A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, H. Jokar, "Adaptive Fuzzy Control of a Nonlinear Tank Process", WASET Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Vol.10 (2) , 2016, pp. 408-416. (Indexed in Elsevier Scopus)
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- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Frequency-based design of a free piston Stirling engine using genetic algorithm",Energy , Vol. 109, 2016, pp. 466-480. (ISI, IF: 4.86, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com)
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- A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A.R. Setoodeh, M. Gholamzadeh, "A novel multi-component strain-gauge loadcell for wind tunnel tests: Simulation and experiment", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 247, 2016, pp. 172-186 (ISI, IF: 2.201, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com
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- A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, Sh. Zare, A. Omidvar, "Applying perturbation technique to analysis of a free piston Stirling engine possessing nonlinear springs", Applied Energy, Vol. 183, 2016, pp. 526-541. (ISI, IF: 5.746, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com)
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A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, M.A. Haddad, "A fuzzy robust control scheme for vibration suppression of a nonlinear electromagnetic actuated flexible systems", Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol.86, 2017, pp. 86-107.(ISI, IF: 2.771, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com)
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A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, SH. Zare, H. Bahreman,"A novel active free piston Stirling engine: Modeling, development, and experiment", Applied Energy, Vol. 199, 2017, pp.400-415.(ISI, IF: 5.746, can be found in www.sciencedirect.com)
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A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A.R. Setoodeh, E. Ansari, "Iterative learning control of two coupled nonlinear spherical tanks",World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology: International Journal of Mechanical Aerospace Industrial Mechatronic and manufacturing Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 11, 2016, pp. 1826-1833.
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SH. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, O. Aghajanzadeh, "An investigation on gas pressure drop in heat exchangers on dynamics of a free piston Stirling engine", International Journal of Engineering (IJE), Vol. 30 (2), 2017, pp. 150-160.
- A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, SH. Zare, H. Bajian, "Optimization of Stirling heat engine using the gray wolf optimization algorithm", International Journal of Engineering (IJE), Vol. 30, No. 6, 2017.
- SH. Zare, A. Tavakolpour Saleh, "Nonlinear dynamic analysis of a solar free piston hot-air engine", Modares Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 9, 2015, pp. 223-234. (In Persian)
- H. Sangdani, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "َActive force control of a vision-based target tracker robot", Aerospace Mechanics Journal, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2017, pp. 89-98. (In Persian)
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Shourangiz-Haghighi, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Higher order modeling of a free-piston Stirling engine: analysis and experiment" , International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 2018. (ISI)
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A. Omidvar, "From Beale number to pole placement design of a free piston Stirling engine", Archive of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. LXIV, No. 4, 2017, pp. 499-518. (ISI)
- M. H. Sangdani, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A. Lotfavar, "Genetic algorithm-based optimal computed torque control of a vision-based tracker robot: Simulation and experiment", Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 67 (2018) 24-38. (ISI, Can be found at www.sciencedirect.com)
- M. Karami, A. Tavakolpour Saleh, A. Norouzi, "Modeling development and evaluation of a micro-robot equipped with vibratory actuator ", Modares Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 413-422, 2017. (In Persian)
- A. Tavakolpour-Saleh, M.H. Sangdani, "Parameters identification of an experimental vision-based target tracker robot using genetic algorithm", International Journal of Engineering, 31(3)(2018)480-486.
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Applying particle swarm optimization to study the effect of dominant poles places on performance of a free piston Stirling engine", Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, 44(6)(2019)5657-5669.
- A. Shourangiz-Haghighi, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "A neural network-based scheme for predicting critical unmeasurable parameters of a free piston Stirling oscillator", Energy Conversion and Management, 196 (2019) 623-639.
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A. Shourangiz-Haghighi, T. Binazadeh, " Assessment of damping coefficients ranges in design of a free piston Stirling engine: Simulation and experiment, Energy, 185 (2019) 633-643.
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, T. Binazadeh, "Passivity-based control technique incorporating genetic algorithm for design of a free piston Stirling engine", Renewable Energy Focus, 28 (2019) 66-77.
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh," Design of a traveling wave thermo-acoustic engine based on genetic algorithm", International Journal of Energy Research, 43 (2019) 8790-8801.
- A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, Sh. Zare, "An averaging-based Lyapunov technique to design thermal oscillators: A case study on free piston Stirling engine", Energy, 189 (2019) 116127.
- Tahereh Binazadeh, Mahsa Harimi, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Robust control approach for handling matched and/or unmatched uncertainties in port-controlled Hamiltonian system", IET Cyber systems and robotics, 1(3)(2019)73-80.
- A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "A novel theorem on motion stability", Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulations,(2020).
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Free piston Stirling engines: A review", International Journal of Energy Research, 44(7)(2020)5035-6088.
- M. Farzaneh, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Adaptive trajectory tracking control of a quadrotor based on iterative learning algorithm", Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences, 5 (1) (2020)1-12.
- A.P. Masumi, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Experimental Assessment of damping and heat transfer coefficients in an active free piston Stirling engine using genetic algorithm, Energy, 195 (2020) 117064.
- M. Karami, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A. Norouzi,"Optimal nonlinear PID control of a microrobot equipped with vibratory actuator using ant colony algorithm:Simulation and experiment", Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, (2020).
- M. Farzaneh, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, T. Binazadeh, "Stabilization of a quadrotor system using an optimal neural network controller", Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Science and Engineerin, (2020).
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "Predicting onset conditions of a free piston Stirling engine", Applied Energy, 262 (2020) 114488. (ISI, IF=8.6, can be found at www.sciencedirect.com)
- Sh. Zare, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, S.H. Sangdani, "Investigating limit cycle in a free piston Stirling engine using describing function technique and genetic algorithm", Energy Conversion and Management, 210 (2020) 112706. (ISI, IF=7.181, can be found at www.sciencedirect.com)
- A.P. Masoumi, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A. Rahideh, "Applying a genetic-fuzzy control scheme to an active free piston Stirling engine:Design and experiment" Applied Energy, 268 (2020) 115045. (ISI, IF=8.558, can be found at www.sciencedirect.com)
- A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, Sh. Zare, "Justifying performance of thermo-acoustic Stirling engines based on a lumped mechanical model", Applied Energy, (2020).
- H. Yousefzadeh, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "A novel unified dynamic-thermodynamic method for estimating damping and predicting performance of kinematic Stirling engines", Energy, (2020).
- M.H. Sangdani, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, "PSO-based parameter identification applied to a target tracker robot with flexible joint", International Journal of Engineering, (2020). (ISI, Accepted)
- A. Hamzavi, A.R. Tavakolpour-Saleh, A. Omidvar, "A novel solar-powered combined heat and power system based on Stirling cycle along with active control", Energy, (2020).
Conference Papers
Tavakolpour, A. R., Mat Darus, I. Z., Mailah, M., "Performance Evaluation of Finite Difference and Finite Element Methods Applied to Flexible Thin Plate for Active Vibration Control", Proc. Of 10th WSEAS Int. Conf. on Automatic Control, Modeling & Simulation (ACMOS'08), Istanbul, Turkey, 2008, pp. 230-236.
Tavakolpour, A. R., Mat Darus, I. Z., Mailah, M., "Performance Evaluation of Genetic Algorithm for System Identification of a flexible structure", Proc. Of IEEE student conference on Research & Development (SCOReD2008), Johor, Malaysia, 2008, pp. 38-42.
Mat Darus, I. Z., Tavakolpour, A. R., Toha, S.F., Mohamad, M., Tokhi, M.O., "Adaptive Neuro-Modeling of a Twin Rotor System", Proc. Of IEEE student conference on Research & Development (SCOReD2008), Johor, Malaysia, 2008, pp. 290-294.
Tavakolpour, A. R., Mat Darus, I. Z., Mailah, M., “Modeling and Simulation of an Active Vibration Control System for a Flexible Structure Using Finite Difference Method”, Proc. of the 3ed IEEE Asia International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (AMS2009), Indonesia, 2009, pp. 448-453. (Can be found in IEEE digital library)
Tavakolpour, A. R., Mat Darus, I. Z., Mailah, M., “Neural Networks-based Identification of a Flexible Plate Structure for Active Vibration Control”, Proc. Of the 2th International Conference on Control, Instrumentation and Mechatronic Engineering (CIM2009), Melaka, Malaysia, 2009, pp. 349-354.
Tavakolpour, A. R., Mailah, M., Mat Darus, I. Z., “Vibration Control of a Flexible Thin Plate Using Active Force Control Strategy”,Proc. Of the 2th International Conference on Control, Instrumentation and Mechatronic Engineering (CIM2009), Melaka, Malaysia, 2009, pp. 139-144.
Kazi, S., Mailah, M., MD Zain, M., Tavakolpour, A.R., “Vibration Control of a Hand model Using Active Force Control with Piezoelectric Actuator”, Proc. Of International Graduate Conference on Engineering and Science (IGCES2008), Johor, Malaysia, 2008, pp.230-241.
Tavakolpour Saleh, A., Zarinchang, J., "Simulation and construction of a solar stirling engine with two cylinder equipped with flat plate solar collector", Proc. Of the International Stirling Forum 2008 (ISF2008), Germany, 2008
Tavakolpour, A.R.,Lotfavar, A.,"Genetic algorithm based active vibration control of a flexible structure with non collocated actuator and sensor", ISME, Shiraz University, Iran, 2012.
Tavakolpour, A.R., Zare, B., "Modelling and control of a stirred tank heater system under disturbance", Proc. ICMEAT2012, Isfahan, Iran, 2012
Tavakolpour, A.R., Lotfavar, A., "System identification of a piezo-actuated flexible plate using artificial neural networks", Proc. ICMEAT2012, Isfahan, Iran, 2012.
Haghgu, H., Hoseini-Babanari, Z., Lotfavar, A., Tavakolpour-Saleh, A.R., "Human Walking Simulation Using Dynamic Parallel Neural Networks", Proc. of 22ed Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Ahvaz, Iran, 2014
Khanjanpour, H., Rahnama, M., Iranmanesh, M., Tavakolpour-Saleh, A.R.," Design, Development and Experimental Analysis of Gamma-Type Stirling Engine", Proc. of 2ed Annual Clean Energy Conference, Kerman Iran, 2012
. Jokar, H., Tavakolpour-Saleh,A.R., "Presentation and modeling of a novel LTD solar-powered active Stirling pump with liquid power piston" , Proc. of ACEC2014, Kerman, Iran, 2014