Kamran Behdinan, University of Toronto

Research

multiscale modeling design & manufacturing of sustainable lightweight structures nonlinear solid mechanics intelligent manufacturing processes additive manufacturing (3d/4d printing)design and fabrication of advanced materials and structures multifunctional composites machine learning in advanced manufacturing

Latest papers

Augmenting healthcare systems for pandemic preparedness: a Lean Six Sigma perspective.
International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2026 · senior author
Energy-Based Approach for Fatigue Life Prediction of Additively Manufactured ABS/GNP Composites.
Polymers · 2025 · senior author
Impact of Rheology-Based Optimum Parameters on Enhancing the Mechanical Properties and Fatigue of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene/Graphene Nanoplatelet Composites.
Polymers · 2024 · senior author

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing Processes in Design and Development of Multifunctional Lightweight Structures
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$83,000
Advanced Additive Manufacturing Infrastructure: Towards Sustainable and Adaptive Manufacturing of More Complex and Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$47,754
The Artificial Placenta - Sustaining Extrauterine Fetal Circulation in the Extremely Premature.
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$250,000

All 16 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Augmenting healthcare systems for pandemic preparedness: a Lean Six Sigma perspective.

Chadha U, Kushnirenko A, Fernandes DC, Patel KB, Crothers NJ, Singh H, Isiksalan M, Nasir I, Armstrong S, Behdinan K

International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzag071 PMID: 42178216

02

Energy-Based Approach for Fatigue Life Prediction of Additively Manufactured ABS/GNP Composites.

Hassanifard S, Behdinan K

Polymers2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/polym17152032 PMID: 40808085

03

Impact of Rheology-Based Optimum Parameters on Enhancing the Mechanical Properties and Fatigue of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene/Graphene Nanoplatelet Composites.

Hassanifard S, Behdinan K

Polymers2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/polym16091273 PMID: 38732742

04

Motion Characterization of Pacemaker Lead Wire In Vivo for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Applications.

Hu C, Behdinan K

Cardiovascular engineering and technology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s13239-023-00700-3 PMID: 37991598

05

Review of Piezoelectric Properties and Power Output of PVDF and Copolymer-Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerators.

Bhadwal N, Ben Mrad R, Behdinan K

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/nano13243170 PMID: 38133067

06

Review of Zinc Oxide Piezoelectric Nanogenerators: Piezoelectric Properties, Composite Structures and Power Output.

Bhadwal N, Ben Mrad R, Behdinan K

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s23083859 PMID: 37112200

07

Development of piezoresistive PDMS/MWCNT foam nanocomposite sensor with ultrahigh flexibility and compressibility.

Ghahramani P, Behdinan K, Naguib HE

Journal of intelligent material systems and structures2022

DOI: 10.1177/1045389x211064345 PMID: 40191580

08

Open ventilator evaluation framework: A synthesized database of regulatory requirements and technical standards for emergency use ventilators from Australia, Canada, UK, and US.

Kazlovich K, Mishra SR, Behdinan K, Gladman A, May J, Mashari A

HardwareX2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2022.e00260 PMID: 35036663

09

Dimensionality Reduction in Surrogate Modeling: A Review of Combined Methods.

Hou CKJ, Behdinan K

Data science and engineering2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s41019-022-00193-5 PMID: 36345394

10

Innovative analytical model for temperature prediction of front-end accessory drive.

Liu X, Behdinan K

Scientific reports2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79986-5 PMID: 33446691

Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing Processes in Design and Development of Multifunctional Lightweight Structures

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Behdinan, Kamran

Keywords: multiscale modeling; design & manufacturing of sustainable lightweight structures; nonlinear solid mechanics; intelligent manufacturing processes; additive manufacturing (3d/4d printing); design and fabrication of advanced materials and structures; multifunctional composites; machine learning in advanced manufacturing; concurrent micro to macroscale/homogenization methods; fatigue and damage modeling

$83,000

Advanced Additive Manufacturing Infrastructure: Towards Sustainable and Adaptive Manufacturing of More Complex and Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Behdinan, Kamran

$47,754

The Artificial Placenta - Sustaining Extrauterine Fetal Circulation in the Extremely Premature.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Haller, Christoph

Keywords: artificial placenta extracorporeal perfusion fetal development cardiovascular physiology heart failure lung development prematurity ex utero fetal circulation

$250,000

COVID-19 HALO open source ventilator_x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Behdinan, Kamran

$50,000

A Novel Additive Manufacturing Platform for Smart and Multi-Functional Materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Naguib, Hani

$138,000

Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes in Design and Development of Lightweight Structures

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Behdinan, Kamran

$330,000

Advanced powertrain technology development for future light electric vehicles: a holistic approach

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Behdinan, Kamran

$100,000

NSERC Chair in Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Chairs in Design Engineering - Research

Principal investigators: Behdinan, Kamran

$1,000,000

Integrated computational methodology for next generation of aircraft landing gear solution

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Behdinan, Kamran

$361,500

3D Printing and Biofabrication Instrument

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Guenther, Axel

$150,000

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

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Surgery
Mechanical and Indistrial Engineering
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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

Ridha Ben Mrad

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Marcello Papini

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Ziad Saghir

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Paul Zalzal

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Justin De Villiers De Beer

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Azad Mashari

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: multiscale modeling Dear Professor Behdinan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Augmenting healthcare systems for pandemic preparedness: a Lean Six Sigma perspective." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing Processes in Design and Development of Multifunctional Lightweight Structures" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]