Behraad Bahreyni, Simon Fraser University

Research

Microsystems Intelligent sensors Internet-of-Things Microfabrication Nanofibers Nonlinear micromechanical systems Reservoir computing Smart Textile

Latest papers

A nonlinear stiffness softening mechanism for low-bias, high-sensitivity MEMS accelerometers with extended dynamic range.
Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2025 · senior author
Theoretical Prediction of the Impact of Phosphorus Doping on the Elastic Constants of Silicon.
Micromachines · 2025 · senior author
A Low-Noise Micromachined Accelerometer with Reconfigurable Electrodes for Resonance Suppression.
Micromachines · 2023 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Development of miniaturized gravimeters to detect spatial and temporal gravity anomalies for precision mining
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$138,000
Infrared Microscope to Inspect Materials and Microsystems
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$148,260
CREATE - Hybrid Thermal Electric Microgrid (HyTEM)
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$1,050,106

All 30 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

A nonlinear stiffness softening mechanism for low-bias, high-sensitivity MEMS accelerometers with extended dynamic range.

Firoozy P, Seifnejad Haghighi M, Kanygin M, Ferguson P, Bahreyni B

Microsystems & nanoengineering2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41378-025-01066-3 PMID: 41131006

02

Theoretical Prediction of the Impact of Phosphorus Doping on the Elastic Constants of Silicon.

Jafari A, Bahreyni B

Micromachines2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/mi16070748 PMID: 40731656

03

A Low-Noise Micromachined Accelerometer with Reconfigurable Electrodes for Resonance Suppression.

Ahmed Z, Duruaku C, Edalatfar F, Moallem M, Bahreyni B

Micromachines2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/mi14061188 PMID: 37374773

04

A Robust Angular Rate Sensor Utilizing 2:1 Auto-Parametric Resonance Excitation.

Gadhavi B, Golnaraghi F, Bahreyni B

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s22207889 PMID: 36298238

05

Localized Mechanical Actuation using pn Junctions.

Kanygin M, Joy AP, Bahreyni B

Scientific reports2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49988-z PMID: 31619696

06

A Nonlinear Rate Microsensor utilising Internal Resonance.

Sarrafan A, Azimi S, Golnaraghi F, Bahreyni B

Scientific reports2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44669-3 PMID: 31209227

07

Utilization of 2:1 Internal Resonance in Microsystems.

Noori N, Sarrafan A, Golnaraghi F, Bahreyni B

Micromachines2018Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/mi9090448 PMID: 30424381

08

Micromachined Resonators: A Review.

Abdolvand R, Bahreyni B, Lee JE, Nabki F

Micromachines2016

DOI: 10.3390/mi7090160 PMID: 30404333

Development of miniaturized gravimeters to detect spatial and temporal gravity anomalies for precision mining

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Bahreyni, Behraad B

Keywords: design; geophysics; gravimetery; microsystems; mineral exploration; mineral extraction; precision instruments; stability

$138,000

Infrared Microscope to Inspect Materials and Microsystems

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bahreyni, Behraad

$148,260

CREATE - Hybrid Thermal Electric Microgrid (HyTEM)

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Bahrami, Majid M

Keywords: community engaged research; control systems and machine learning; energy policy and business; energy storage; microgrid stability; netzero building; renewable energy integration; smart electric grids; thermal grid and district energy; wasteheat driven sorption heat pumps

$1,050,106

Development of temperature-stable, high-performance silicon resonators

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Bahreyni, Behraad B

$625,312

Towards Cognizant Sensors: Making sense of data through physics

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bahreyni, Behraad

Keywords: microsystems; unconventional computing platforms; reservoir computing; smart textile; nanofibers; intelligent sensors; microfabrication; nonlinear micromechanical systems; wearables; internet-of-things

$276,000

Particle Acceleration Microsensors for Sonar Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bahreyni, Behraad

$288,000

Cluster tool-integrated high-temperature evaporation and chemical vapor deposition chamber

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Adachi, Michael

$150,000

Event detection and classification for connected car

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Bahreyni, Behraad

$12,500

Sensor Fusion for Detection of Glass-breakage

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Bahreyni, Behraad

$25,000

A new class of MEMS gyroscopes based on nonlinear coupling and internal resonance

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Golnaraghi, Farid

$395,800

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Génie électrique
Mechanical Engineering

Co-authors at Simon Fraser University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Farid Golnaraghi

Mechatronic Systems Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Philip Ferguson

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Frederic Nabki

Génie électrique

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Mehrdad Moallem

Mechatronic Systems Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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