Dr Mehran Masdari
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Dr. Mehran Masdari is a prominent Aerospace Engineering expert currently serving as a Lecturer at City University of London, a position he has held since 2024. He initially joined the university as a Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer in September 2022. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Dr. Masdari has made significant contributions to the field of aerospace engineering, particularly in experimental aerodynamics, measurement techniques, data analysis, and image processing.
During his tenure at City University, Dr. Masdari has spearheaded innovative research focused on instrumentation for image processing to optimize heat transfer using pulsating flows. He lectures on subjects such as 'Measurements and Data Analysis', 'Advanced Aerodynamics', and 'Aeroelasticity', providing valuable knowledge and insights to his students.
Prior to his current roles, Dr. Masdari served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Tehran from January 2012 to June 2022, where he established and led the Experimental Aerodynamic Research Laboratory (EARL). He earned his PhD in Aerodynamics from Sharif University of Technology, with his dissertation focusing on the boundary layer transition on a swept wing.
Dr. Masdari is a prolific author and researcher, having published extensively on various topics within his field, including the aeroacoustic characteristics of drone propellers and energy harvesting from flow-induced motions.
With his ability to communicate in multiple languages and strong project management skills, Dr. Masdari continues to enhance the academic and research landscapes at City University, advancing the frontiers of aerospace engineering through his dedicated teaching and innovative research projects.
Qualifications
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Royal Aeronautical Society, United Kingdom, August 2025
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), City, University of London, United Kingdom, May 2024
- Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society, United Kingdom, March 2023
- PhD, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, February 2003 - September 2011
Publications
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Conference papers and proceedings (6)
- Taghinezhad, J., Mahmoodi, E., Masdari, M. and Alimardani, R. (2021). Simulation and Optimization of Ducted Wind Turbines using the Response Surface Methodology and Analytical Hierarchical Process. 2021 7th Iran Wind Energy Conference (IWEC) 17-18 May.doi:10.1109/iwec52400.2021.9466971
- Taghinezhad, J., Mahmoodi, E., Masdari, M. and Alimardani, R. (2021). Spectral Analyses of an Optimized Ducted Wind Turbine using Hot-Wire Anemometry. 2021 7th Iran Wind Energy Conference (IWEC) 17-18 May.doi:10.1109/iwec52400.2021.9467033
- Rasi Marzabadi, F., Soltani, M.R. and Masdari, M. Experimental investigation of the leadingedge roughness on the boundary layer of a plunging airfoil. .
- Rasi Marzabadi, F., Soltani, M.R. and Masdari, M. (2010). Effect of Reduced Frequency on the Boundary Layer of a Plunging Airfoil. ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis 12-14 July.doi:10.1115/esda2010-24574
- Soltani, M.R., Seddighi, M. and Masdari, M. (2007). Prediction of Transition Point on an Oscillating Airfoil Using Neural Network. ASME/JSME 2007 5th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference 30 July-2 August.doi:10.1115/fedsm2007-37395
- Hoseini, A.A. and Masdari, M. Reducing wind tunnel data for flowfield study over the wing-canard configuration using neural network. .
Journal articles (55)
- Jebelli, M., Ebrahimi, A. and Masdari, M. (2026). Amplified energy harvesting from coupled vortex and wake-induced vibrations in tandem cylinder-plate systems. Energy, 355, pp. 141248-141248. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2026.141248
- Hassani, V., Barzamini, R., Masdari, M., Zhao, P., Ghavami, M. and Saki, S. (2026). Damping coefficient estimation in regenerative shock absorbers using a recommender system. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 631, pp. 119734-119734. doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2026.119734
- Nazar, Y.Z., Askari, R. and Masdari, M. (2026). Enhancement of aerodynamic efficiency in a commercial propeller through bio-inspired blade design. International Journal of Modern Physics C, 37(03). doi:10.1142/s0129183125500809
- Taghinezhad, J., Masdari, M. and Omidyeganeh, M. (2025). Experimental analysis of installing multirotor horizontal wind turbines in a ducted wind turbine: The influence of rotor diameter and rotation on power efficiency optimization. Energy Reports, 14, pp. 1479-1490. doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2025.07.029
- Zakeri Nazar, Y., Askari, R. and Masdari, M. (2025). Utilisation of insect-inspired blades for improvement of a commercial propeller aerodynamic performance. The Aeronautical Journal, 129(1341), pp. 3057-3082. doi:10.1017/aer.2025.10041
- Mozafari, M., Masdari, M. and Tahani, M. (2025). Triply periodic minimal surfaces casing treatment on an axial flow fan: A computational aeroacoustic study. Physics of Fluids, 37(9). doi:10.1063/5.0285377
- Kanaanizade, K., Tatar, M., Guzman-Inigo, J. and Masdari, M. (2025). Passive drag reduction of hyperloop pod by ventilation ducts. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 299, pp. 110405-110405. doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2025.110405
- Moslem, F., Jebelli, M., Masdari, M., Askari, R. and Ebrahimi, A. (2025). Deep reinforcement learning for active flow control in bluff bodies: A state-of-the-art review. Ocean Engineering, 327, pp. 120989-120989. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.120989
- Mozafari, M., Masdari, M., Zhang, Q. and Tahani, M. (2025). Aeroacoustic impact of triply periodic minimal surface porous casings on axial flow fans. Physics of Fluids, 37(1). doi:10.1063/5.0248030
- Sharifi, A., Omidyeganeh, M. and Masdari, M. (2024). Exploring submergence impact on flow-induced motion energy-harvesting with circular-triangular prisms. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 10(4), pp. 817-840. doi:10.1007/s40722-024-00351-z
- Taghinezhad, J., Alimardani, R., Masdari, M. and Mosazadeh, H. (2024). Parametric study and flow characteristics of a new duct for ducted wind turbines system using analytical hierarchy process: numerical & experimental study. Energy Systems, 15(2), pp. 585-614. doi:10.1007/s12667-022-00500-z
- Jebelli, M., Shariloo, K. and Masdari, M. (2024). Vortex-plate interaction in wake-induced vibration: A study of single and parallel flat plates behind a cylinder. Ocean Engineering, 300, pp. 117340-117340. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.117340
- Mozafari, M., Sadeghimalekabadi, M., Fardi, A., Bruecker, C. and Masdari, M. (2024). Aeroacoustic investigation of a ducted wind turbine employing bio-inspired airfoil profiles. Physics of Fluids, 36(4). doi:10.1063/5.0204050
- Moslem, F., Babaie, Z., Masdari, M. and Fedir, K. (2023). A review on insects flight aerodynamics, noise sources, and flow control mechanisms. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 237(13), pp. 2907-2917. doi:10.1177/09544100231169345
- Jebelli, M., Shariloo, K. and Masdari, M. (2023). Flow-induced vibration of an elliptical cylinder and a wake-mounted flat plate. Ocean Engineering, 279, pp. 114560-114560. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.114560
- Tahani, M., Masdari, M., Habibi, A. and Mirhosseini, M. (2022). Enhancement effect of multi-stage inducing duct on the wind velocity profile. Scientia Iranica, 29(6), pp. 3017-3031. doi:10.24200/SCI.2022.58219.5639
- Jebelli, M. and Masdari, M. (2022). Interaction of two parallel free oscillating flat plates and VIV of an upstream circular cylinder in laminar flow. Ocean Engineering, 259. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111876
- Jebelli, M. and Masdari, M. (2022). Interaction of free oscillating flat plate and VIV of a circular cylinder in laminar flow. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 113. doi:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2022.103648
- Moslem, F., Masdari, M., Fedir, K. and Moslem, B. (2022). Experimental investigation into the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of bioinspired small-scale propeller planforms. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 237(1), pp. 75-90. doi:10.1177/09544100221091322
- MASDARI, M., ZEINALZADEH, A., ABDI, M.A. and SOLTANI, M.R. (2022). Experimental investigation of shock-buffet criteria on a pitching airfoil. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 35(7), pp. 179-191. doi:10.1016/j.cja.2021.08.028
- Mousavi, M., Masdari, M. and Tahani, M. (2022). Power performance enhancement of vertical axis wind turbines by a novel gurney flap design. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 94(4), pp. 482-491. doi:10.1108/aeat-02-2021-0052
- Tatar, M., Masdari, M. and Tahani, M. (2022). Investigation of laminar separation bubble over a supercritical airfoil in an incompressible flow. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 236(3), pp. 1490-1501. doi:10.1177/09544062211020773
- Taghinezhad, J., Alimardani, R., Masdari, M. and Mahmoodi, E. (2021). Performance optimization of a dual-rotor ducted wind turbine by using response surface method. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 12. doi:10.1016/j.ecmx.2021.100120
- Tahani, M., Masdari, M. and Bargestan, A. (2021). Aerodynamic ground effects on DLRF6 vehicle. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 93(5), pp. 755-767. doi:10.1108/aeat-12-2018-0306
- Khojasteh, H., Noorollahi, Y., Tahani, M. and Masdari, M. (2020). Optimization of Power and Levelized Cost for Shrouded Small Wind Turbine. Inventions, 5(4). doi:10.3390/inventions5040059
- Tabrizian, A., Tatar, M., Masdari, M., Eivazi, H. and Seddighi, M. (2020). An experimental study on boundary layer transition detection over a pitching supercritical airfoil using hot-film sensors. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 86, pp. 108743-108743. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2020.108743
- Salehi, M., Eivazi, H., Tahani, M. and Masdari, M. (2020). Analysis and prediction of gas turbine performance with evaporative cooling processes by developing a stage stacking algorithm. Journal of Cleaner Production, 277, pp. 122666-122666. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122666
- Shams Taleghani, A., Ghajar, A. and Masdari, M. (2020). Experimental Study of Ground Effect on Horizontal Tail Effectiveness of a Conceptual Advanced Jet Trainer. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 33(4). doi:10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001140
- Masdari, M., Mousavi, M. and Tahani, M. (2020). Dynamic stall of an airfoil with different mounting angle of gurney flap. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 92(7), pp. 1037-1048. doi:10.1108/aeat-03-2019-0042
- Masdari, M., Ghorbani, M. and Tabrizian, A. (2020). Experimental study of wake steadiness of an airfoil in pitch–hold–return motion. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 92(7), pp. 1019-1025. doi:10.1108/aeat-07-2019-0154
- Sepahi-Younsi, J., Soltani, M.R., Abedi, M. and Masdari, M. (2020). Experimental investigation into the effects of Mach number and boundary-layer bleed on flow stability of a supersonic air intake. Scientia Iranica, 27(3), pp. 1197-1205. doi:10.24200/sci.2019.21683
- Tabrizian, A., Masdari, M. and Tahani, M. (2019). Surface Pressure Study of an Airfoil Undergoing Combined Pitch and Low-Amplitude Plunge Motions. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 12(6), pp. 1957-1966. doi:10.29252/jafm.12.06.29824
- Seyednia, M., Masdari, M. and Vakilipour, S. (2019). Numerical assessment of a deformable trailing-edge flap on aerodynamic load control of a pitching S809 airfoil using OpenFOAM. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 233(7), pp. 890-900. doi:10.1177/0957650919838142
- Tatar, M., Tahani, M. and Masdari, M. (2019). Numerical study of boundary layer transition using intermittency model. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 91(8), pp. 1156-1168. doi:10.1108/aeat-05-2018-0144
- Dadkhah, M., Masdari, M., Vaziri, M.A. and Tahani, M. (2019). The effects of flow separation on a lambda wing aerodynamics. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 91(8), pp. 1100-1112. doi:10.1108/aeat-12-2017-0271
- Tatar, M. and Masdari, M. (2019). Investigation of pitch damping derivatives for the Standard Dynamic Model at high angles of attack using neural network. Aerospace Science and Technology, 92, pp. 685-695. doi:10.1016/j.ast.2019.06.046
- Masdari, M., Tahani, M., Naderi, M.H. and Babayan, N. (2019). Optimization of airfoil Based Savonius wind turbine using coupled discrete vortex method and salp swarm algorithm. Journal of Cleaner Production, 222, pp. 47-56. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.237
- Seyednia, M., Masdari, M. and Vakilipour, S. (2019). The influence of oscillating trailing-edge flap on the dynamic stall control of a pitching wind turbine airfoil. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 41(4). doi:10.1007/s40430-019-1693-z
- Masdari, M., Talebi, M., Zeinalzadeh, A., Abdi, A. and Soltani, M.R. (2018). EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF SHOCK WAVE OSCILLATION ON A THIN AIRFOIL. Scientia Iranica, 0(0), pp. 0-0. doi:10.24200/sci.2018.51306.2104
- Tahani, M., Masdari, M., Salehi, M. and Ahmadi, N. (2018). Optimization of wet compression effect on the performance of V94.2 gas turbine. Applied Thermal Engineering, 143, pp. 955-963. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.07.065
- Masdari, M., Seyednia, M. and Tabrizian, A. (2018). An experimental loading study of a pitching wind turbine airfoil in near- and post-stall regions. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 32(8), pp. 3699-3706. doi:10.1007/s12206-018-0722-7
- Masdari, M., Tahani, M. and Mohammadi fard, F. (2018). Design of axisymmetric aerospike nozzle based on modified MOC. Scientia Iranica, 0(0), pp. 0-0. doi:10.24200/sci.2018.5065.1072
- Tahani, M., Maeda, T., Babayan, N., Mehrnia, S., Shadmehri, M., Li, Q.... Masdari, M. (2017). Investigating the effect of geometrical parameters of an optimized wind turbine blade in turbulent flow. Energy Conversion and Management, 153, pp. 71-82. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.09.073
- Tahani, M., Masdari, M., Eivazi, H. and Tatar, M. (2017). Assessment of turbulence models for transonic oscillating airfoil. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 27(11), pp. 2603-2628. doi:10.1108/hff-04-2016-0142
- SOLTANI, M.R., MASDARI, M. and TIRANDAZ, M.R. (2017). Effect of an end plate on surface pressure distributions of two swept wings. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 30(5), pp. 1631-1643. doi:10.1016/j.cja.2017.07.008
- Tahani, M., Masdari, M. and Kazemi, M. (2017). Aerodynamic performance improvement of a canard control missile. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 89(6), pp. 871-878. doi:10.1108/aeat-01-2016-0019
- Tahani, M., Kavari, G., Masdari, M. and Mirhosseini, M. (2017). Aerodynamic design of horizontal axis wind turbine with innovative local linearization of chord and twist distributions. Energy, 131, pp. 78-91. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.05.033
- Golestani, A., Soltani, M.R. and Masdari, M. (2017). Effect of wind tunnel wall porosity on the flow around an oscillating airfoil at transonic speeds. Scientia Iranica, 24(3), pp. 1069-1076. doi:10.24200/sci.2017.4089
- Tahani, M., Masdari, M. and Bargestan, A. (2017). Aerodynamic performance improvement of WIG aircraft. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 89(1), pp. 120-132. doi:10.1108/aeat-05-2015-0139
- Masdari, M., Jahanmiri, M., Soltani, M.R., Tabrizian, A. and Gorji, M. (2017). Experimental investigation of a supercritical airfoil boundary layer in pitching motion. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 31(1), pp. 189-196. doi:10.1007/s12206-016-1221-3
- Khakmardani, M.H., Soltani, M.R., Masdari, M. and Davari, A. (2015). An experimental investigation of transition point over a quasi-2D swept wing by using hot film. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 229(2), pp. 243-255. doi:10.1177/0954410014529752
- Soltani, M.R., Masdari, M. and Damghani, H. (2013). Experimental investigation of leading-edge roughness effects on stationary crossflow instability of a swept wing. Scientia Iranica, 20(3), pp. 524-534. doi:10.1016/j.scient.2013.01.006
- Soltani, M.R., Ghorbanian, K. and Masdari, M. (2011). Investigation of the pressure distribution and transition point over a swept wing. Scientia Iranica, 18(6), pp. 1277-1286. doi:10.1016/j.scient.2011.10.001
- Dehghan Manshadi, M., Tamadonfar, P., Soltani, M.R., Ghorbanian, K. and Masdari, M. (2009). Power spectrum and FFT-Based signal analysis in turbulence measurements. World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology, 40, pp. 275-278
- Maezabadi, F.R., Masdari, M. and Soltani, M.R. (2009). Application of artificial neural network for the prediction of pressure distribution of a plunging airfoil. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 40, pp. 237-242