Dr. Fatemeh Azhari

Dr. Fatemeh Azhari

Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Room 108B 23 College Walk Clayton Vic 3800 Australia

Dr Fatemeh Azhari is a Lecturer in Structural Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University. She received her B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering at Isfahan University of Technology, Iran in 2010 and obtained her M.Sc. degree in Structural Engineering from the same university in 2012. She worked as a Teaching/Research Assistant at George Washington University and National Crash Analysis Centre, US from 2013 to 2014. She obtained her PhD in Structural Engineering at Monash University in August 2018. After completion of her PhD, she worked as a Research Fellow at Monash University for 10 months. She then worked as a joint research fellow at the University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales for 2.5 years and focused on an integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) project funded by the Defence Science and Technology (DST) group. Her current research focuses on developing multi-scale computational tools for advanced materials and structures.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D, Structural Engineering, Monash University, 2018
  • M.Sc., Structural Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, 2012
  • B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, 2010

Research Projects

Current projects

Prediction of the failure behavior of pseudo-ductile composites using a multi-scale finite element model

Mechanical testing and multi-scale finite element (FE) modelling of pseudo ductile composites under static and impact loads.

In collaboration with Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC (ACM CRC).

Static and dynamic (impact) responses of CFRP reinforced steel columns

Mechanical testing and finite element (FE) modelling of CFRP-reinforced steel columns under static and dynamic (drop weight impact) loads.

Compressive capacities and failure modes of GFRP laminates under eccentric compressive loading and fire

Mechanical testing and finite element (FE) modelling of GFRP composite columns under eccentric compression loads.

Mechanics of Load Transfer and Stress Distribution in Dental Implants

Mechanical testing and multi-scale finite element (FE) modelling of dental implants.

In collaboration with All32Dental Clinic, Melbourne.

Performance Assessment of Mid-Rise Lightweight CFS Buildings under Extreme Events

Exploring Ultra-High Performance Geopolymer Concrete (UHPGC) in Energy Infrastructure Development

Past projects

Multi-Scale Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Modelling (CP-FE) of SLM Ti-6-4 Titanium Alloys

Funded by Defence Science and Technology Group, The University of Melbourne and UNSW Sydney

Supervision

PHD

Behzad Abdellahi (Main Supervisor)
Prediction of the failure behavior of pseudo-ductile composites using a multi-scale finite element model
2022 to Present

Lik Tze Lee (Main Supervisor)
Mechanical behaviour of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) reinforced ultra-high strength steel (UHSS) columns under impact loadings
2022 to Present

Kasra Reja (Co-Supervisor)
Crack initiation in Titanium alloys
2023 to Present

Omid Aghamohammadi Varnousfaderani (Co-Supervisor)
Steel-timber composite sections
2024 to Present

Javid Ashrafifar (Main Supervisor)
System reliability-based design of mid-rise cold formed steel structures under extreme events
2025 to Present

Ameen Esam Al-Mutawakel (Main Supervisor)
Ultra-High Performance Geopolymer Concrete (UHPGC) for Future Energy Infrastructure Development
2025 to Present

Adam Painter (Co-Supervisor)
The effect of hard inclusions in an HCP metal on texture evolution
2025 to Present

Research fellow

Dr Chenting Ding (Main Supervisor)
GFRP Laminates under Eccentric Compressive Loading and Fire
2022 to 2023

Teaching Commitments

  • CIV2206 - Structural Mechanics (2025-present)
  • CIV2235 - Structural Materials (2024-present)
  • CIV5136 - Structural Analysis (2022-2023)
  • CIV4280-CSU unit - Bridge design and assessment (delivered at CSU, China, 2022-2023)
  • CIV3221-CSU unit - Building structures and technology (delivered at CSU, China, 2022-2023)
Last modified: 23/03/2026