- 3072C South Engineering Research Center
- Phone (205) 348-5056
Dr. S. Nima Mahmoodi
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Program
Contact
- 3072C South Engineering Research Center
- phone (205) 348-5056
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 2007
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran, 2000
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, 1998
Dr. S. Nima Mahmoodi conducts fundamental and applied research in the areas of dynamics, vibrations and control of mechanical systems. His current research is focused on nonlinear dynamics of piezoelectrically-actuated nanomechanical sensors, learning control and automations, multi-agent control systems, energy harvesting using smart materials, and active vibration control of structures with piezoelectric actuators and sensors.
Mahmoodi’s teaching and research is focused on dynamics and control with applications to mechatronics. His research and teaching interests include:
- Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems including MEMS
- Design and Analysis of Linear and Nonlinear Control Systems
- Decentralized Multi-Agent Sensing and Control Systems
- Human-Robot Interactions using Mechatronic Systems
- Learning-Control for Automation
- Programming Based Analysis for Dynamic Systems
Mahmoodi has two registered patents and over 50 journal papers. He is currently the director of the Nonlinear Intelligent Structures, or NIS, laboratory.
Affiliated Areas
Mechanical Engineering, IMaDE
Selected Publications
- Sindhuja Penchala, Saketh Reddy Kontham, Prachi Bhattacharjee, Nima Mahmoodi, Daniel Fonseca, Sareh Karami, Mehdi Ghahremani, Andy D. Perkins, Shahram Rahimi, Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz, “Learning in Focus: Detecting Behavioral and Collaborative Engagement Using Vision Transformers”, 11th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, London, UK (February 2026).
- Palla, J., Tracy, R., Mahmoodi, S.N., Esfahani, M.R., “Real-time induced magnetic vibrational based antifouling mechanism for ultrafiltration (UF) membrane”, Journal of Membrane Science, 713, (2025), doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123313
- Kontham, S.R., Yoon, H-S., Mahmoodi, S.N., “Enhanced Machine Learning for Real-Time Visual Inspection on Assembly Lines”, Proceeding of the ASME 2024 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2024), Portland, OR (November 2024)
- Ur-Razzaq, Atta; McEachern, DJ; Rupar, Paul; Willis, Phoebe; Mahmoodi, S.Nima; Esfahani, Milad, “Upcycled Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Electrospun Nanofibers from Waste PVC-based Materials for Water Treatment”, ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 1(7), 1924–1936 (2023), doi.org/10.1021/acsaenm.3c00245
- Zargarani, A., O’Donnell, J., and Mahmoodi, S.N., “Coupled Flexural-Torsional Forced Vibration Analysis of A Piezoelectrically-Actuated Double-Cantilever Structure”, ASME-Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 144(4), 041004 (2022).
Zargarani, A., and Mahmoodi, S.N., “Flexural-Torsional Free Vibration Analysis of A double-Cantilever Structure”, ASME-Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 144(3), 031001 (2022).
Awards and Honors
- Reviewer Recognition by Journal of Sound and Vibration, August 2014
- Herbert Kuenzel Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Pi Tau Sigma, The University of Alabama, 2013
- Outstanding Student in Doctoral Degree Program award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 2007