Faculty Profile

Reza Mirshams

Title
Professor
Department
Mechanical Engineering
College
College of Engineering

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of Birmingham, 1980. 
Major: Industrial Metallurgy
Dissertation Title: Stretch Formability of 70/30 Brass Sheets
MS, University of Tehran, 1973. 
Major: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Degree Specialization: Metallurgical Engineering
Dissertation Title: Heat Treatment of Tool Steels





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MEEN 6950.729, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2024 
ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 6940.755, Individual Research, Spring 2024 
ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.102, Engineering Materials, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.103, Engineering Materials, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 6940.751, Individual Research, Fall 2023 
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 6940.755, Individual Research, Spring 2023 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.102, Engineering Materials, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.103, Engineering Materials, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEET 4100.001, Fundamentals of Product and Process Design Development, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 6940.751, Individual Research, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 5800.039, Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 4800.039, Topics in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 5890.002, Directed Study in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MEEN 6940.755, Individual Research, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MEEN 2301.001, Mechanics I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 2301.002, Mechanics I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.102, Engineering Materials, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.103, Engineering Materials, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MEET 4100.001, Fundamentals of Product and Process Design Development, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 5800.039, Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 4800.039, Topics in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5160.001, Creep and Fatigue in Engineering Design and Systems Performance, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Spring 2021 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.102, Engineering Materials, Spring 2021 
                    

                    MEEN 5800.056, Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MEEN 4800.056, Topics in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Fall 2020 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.102, Engineering Materials, Fall 2020 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.103, Engineering Materials, Fall 2020 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.104, Engineering Materials, Fall 2020 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.105, Engineering Materials, Fall 2020 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.106, Engineering Materials, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Fall 2019 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.102, Engineering Materials, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Spring 2019 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.101, Engineering Materials, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.102, Engineering Materials, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MEET 4900.700, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    ENGR 2301.002, Statics, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5100.002, Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MTSE 5800.013, Special Studies in Materials Science, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.002, Engineering Materials, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3451.002, Engineering Materials Lab, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5160.001, Creep and Fatigue in Engineering Design and Systems Performance, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.002, Engineering Materials, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    ENGR 3450.002, Engineering Materials, Summer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5900.700, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2016 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5950.705, Master's Thesis, Spring 2016 
                    

                    MSET 5100.001, Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5930.707, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2016 
                    

                    MSET 5900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2016 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.002, Engineering Materials, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5950.705, Master's Thesis, Fall 2015 
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5930.707, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2015 
                    

                    MSET 5900.707, Special Problems, Fall 2015 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Summer 10W 2015  SPOT
                    

                    MSET 5160.001, Creep and Fatigue in Engineering Design and Systems Performance, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ENGR 2302.003, Dynamics, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    MSET 5950.705, Master's Thesis, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MSET 5900.707, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ENGR 3451.001, Engineering Materials Lab, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ENGR 3451.003, Engineering Materials Lab, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MSET 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MSET 5930.707, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MSET 5900.707, Special Problems, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MSES 5900.707, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2014 
                    

                    MEEN 5900.715, Special Problems, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MSES 5160.001, Creep and Fatigue in Engineering Design and Systems Performance, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5030.001, Product Design and Development, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MSES 5100.001, Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    MEEN 5950.715, Masters Thesis, Summer 5W2 2012 
                    

                    MEEN 3100.001, Manufacturing Processes, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    MSES 5950.705, Master's Thesis, Spring 2012 
                    

                    MEEN 5950.715, Masters Thesis, Spring 2012 
                    

                    ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    MEEN 5920.715, Cooperative Education in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MSES 5950.705, Master's Thesis, Fall 2011 
                    

                    MEEN 5950.715, Masters Thesis, Fall 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5950.715, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5950.705, Master's Thesis, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MEEN 1210.001, Mechanical and Energy Engineering Practice II, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MSES 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MSES 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ENGR 2301.001, Statics, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ENGR 2302.001, Dynamics, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ENGR 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2008 
                    

                    MTSE 6940.510, Individual Research, Fall 2008 
                    

                    MSET 5000.001, Orientation to Engineering Technology, Spring 2008 
                    

                    MFET 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MFET 3450.301, Engineering Materials, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MFET 3450.302, Engineering Materials, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MFET 3450.303, Engineering Materials, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MTSE 5100.001, Fundamental Concepts of Materials Science, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MTSE 5950.049, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MTSE 5950.049, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2007 
                    

                    MTSE 5900.049, Special Problems in Materials Research, Summer 10W 2007 
                    

                    MTSC 5950.020, Master's Thesis, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MEET 5100.001, Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MTSC 6900.101, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MFET 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Fall 2006 
                    

                    MFET 3450.301, Engineering Materials, Fall 2006 
                    

                    MTSC 5950.049, Master's Thesis, Fall 2006 
                    

                    MTSC 5950.049, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2006 
                    

                    MTSC 5930.006, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Summer 5W2 2006 
                    

                    MTSC 5930.049, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Summer 10W 2006 
                    

                    MFET 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MFET 3450.301, Engineering Materials, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MFET 3450.302, Engineering Materials, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MTSC 6900.101, Special Problems, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MTSC 5900.019, Special Problems in Materials Research, Fall 2005 
                    

                    MFET 3450.001, Engineering Materials, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MFET 3450.301, Engineering Materials, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MSET 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MTSC 5950.009, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MTSC 6940.027, Individual Research, Fall 2004 
                    

                    MSET 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2004 
                    

                    MTSC 5950.009, Master's Thesis, Fall 2004 

          


          
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Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Uddin, M., Myers, T. A., Mirshams, R. A., Rout, B., Siller Carrillo, H. R. (2022). Influence of proton irradiation on strain rate sensitivity and microstructure in L-PBF fabricated 17-4 PH stainless steels. 837, 37196. 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators. https://www.ans.org/meetings/wm2021/session/view-911/
Adhikari, P., Mirshams, R.  (2016). Knowledge Based System and Optimization of Ashby’s Methodology in Materials Selection for Aircraft Cabin Metallic Structures. ASEE. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2014). Assessment Development for Accreditation of an Innovative Mechanical and Energy Engineering Program. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2007). An Innovative Mechanical and Energy Engineering curriculum. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2007). Integration of Engineering Concepts in Freshman Calculus. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2007). Microstructure and Pile-up effect on Nanoindentation measurements of FCC and BCC Metals. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2007). Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007, Conference Proceedings, 2007, p 2755-2759. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2007). Teaching Heat Transfer through Industrial Partnership. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2005). Effect of Pile-up in Nanoindentation of Micro and Nano crystalline Ni using FEM. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2003). Effects of Thickness and Indenter Geometry in Nanoindentation of Nickel Thin Films. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2000). Crystallographic Texture and Yield Behavior of Al-Cu-Li (2195) Plate. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2000). Numerical Simulation of Thermomechanical Deformation and Materials Dynamics during Metal Forging. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1997). Effect of Stretching Prior to Aging on Mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Li (2195) Alloy. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1997). Finite Element Analysis of Dynamics Characteristics of Diamond Circular Saw Blades, Materials and Design Technology. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1997). Grit Distribution in Superabrasive Diamond Sawing. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1996). Effects of Biaxial Stretching and Aging on Tensile Properties of 2195 Al-Cu-Li. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1996). High Temperature Tensile and Thermal Properties of Nickel-base Superalloy IN 738 LC. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1996). Tensile Properties and Fracture Behaviors in Gamma TiAl Alloy and TiB2 Particle Reinforced TiAl Composite. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1996). Undergraduate Research as a Tool in Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry Education. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1995). Kinematic Analysis of Chipping Materials using Superabrasive Diamond Tools. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1995). Mechanical Properties of Al-Li Sheets with Various Biaxial Strain Conditions. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1995). Multidisciplinary Engineering Research Projects in Collaboration with Industry. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1995). Stress Analysis of Chipping Process of Superabrasive Diamond Blades. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1994). Finite Element Analysis of Segmented Circular Sawblades. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1991). Effects of Residual Stresses on the Fracture Toughness of Zircaloy-2 Tubes. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1991). High-Temperature Ductility of Intermetallic Nickel Aluminide (IC-218LZr). 
Mirshams, R. A. (1983). The Effect of Grain Size on the Formability of 70/30 Brass in Biaxial Stretching. 
Conference Proceeding
Mirshams, R., Zamanzadeh, M., Taheri, P.  (2016). Cathodic Protection, Defective Coatings, Corrosion Pitting, Stress Corrosion Cracking, Soil. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2014). 
Mirshams, R. A. (2013). MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF D2 AND A2 TOOL STEELS EVALUATED USING NANOINDENTATION.. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2011). Intraspecimen Nanomechanical Properties Across the Femoral Cortex Parallel Compositional Measures. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2011). Intraspecimen Nanomechanical Properties Across the Femoral Cortex Parallel Compositional Measures. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2011). Mechanical Properties Measurement of Sand Grains by Nanoindentation. 
Quintanilla, J. A., Liu, J., D'Souza, N. A., Mirshams, R. A. (2007). Integration of Engineering Concepts in Freshman Calculus. AC 2007-1878. 
Journal Article
Uddin, M. J., Mirshams, R. A., Rout, B., Siller Carrillo, H. R. (2022). Small-Scale Mechanical Testing of Proton Irradiated L-Pbf 17-4 Ph Stainless Steels. Other. 16. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4230973
Uddin, M. J., Siller, H. R., Mirshams, R. A., Byers, T. A., Rout, B.  (2022). Effects of proton irradiation on nanoindentation strain-rate sensitivity and microstructural properties in L-PBF 17-4 PH stainless steels. Materials Science and Engineering: A. 837, 142719. 
Uddin, M. J., Ramirez-Cedillo, E. R., Mirshams, R. A., Siller Carrillo, H. R. (2021). Nanoindentation and electron backscatter diffraction mapping in laser powder bed fusion of stainless steel 316L. Materials Characterization. 174, 111047. Elsevier. 
Shukla, S., Wang, T., Frank, M., Agrawal, P., Sinha, S., Mirshams, R. A., Mishra, R. S. (2020). Friction stir gradient alloying: A novel solid-state high throughput screening technique for high entropy alloys. Other. 23, . https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85077132298
Ramirez-Cedillo, E., Uddin, M. J., Sandoval-Robles, J. A., Mirshams, R. A., Ruiz-Huerta, L., Rodriguez, C. A., Siller, H. R. (2020). Process planning of L-PBF of AISI 316L for improving surface quality and relating part integrity with microstructural characteristics. Surface & Coatings Technology. 396, 125956. 
Sinha, S., Mirshams, R. A., Wang, T., Frank, M., Mishra, R. S., Lloyd, J. T., (2019). Nanoindentation behavior of high entropy alloys with transformation induced plasticity. Scientific Reports. 9(1), 6639. Nature Publishing Group. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-43174-x
Mirshams, R. A. (2017). A Case Study on Using Corrosion Analysis in Forensic Engineering. 17(4), 642-646. Springer. 
Adhikari, P., Mirshams, R.  (2017). Study of Knowledge-Based System (KBS) and Decision Making Methodologies in Materials Selection for Lightweight Aircraft Metallic Structures. Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Technology. 5(1), 1-19. http://scholarworks.rit.edu/jaset/vol5/iss1/1
Mirshams, R. A., Zamanzadeh, M., Larkin, E.  (2015). Fatigue failure analysis case studies. 15(6), 803-809. Springer. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2014). "Characterization of the Grain-Level Mechanical Behavior of Eglin Sand by Nanoindentation," Journal of Experimental  Mechanics, DOI 10.1007/s11340-013-9845-z. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2014). "Effect of Pile-Up on Nanoindentation Measurements of Polycrystalline Bulk Metals," Advance Materials Research, Vol. 853, (2014), pp. 143-150.. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2014). Atomistic Simulations of  Nanoindentation on FCC Nickel Using Molecular Dynamics
ASME, Montreal, Canada. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2014). Review of Biomechanical Studies of Arteries and Their Effect on Stent Implant Performance, International Journal of Cardiology.. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2008). Characterization of Grooves in Scratch Resistance Testing. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2008). Incipient Plasticity and Shear Band Formation in Bulk Metallic Glass Studied Using Indentation. 
Vadalakonda, S., Banerjee, R., Puthcode, A., Mirshams, R. A. (2006). Comparison of incipient plasticity in bcc and fcc metals studied using nanoindentation. Materials Science and Engineering: A. 426(1-2), 208--213. Elsevier. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2006). Comparison of Incipient Plasticity in bcc and fcc metals using nanoindentation. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2006). Correlation of Nanoindentation Measurements of Nickel with Geometrically Different Indenter Tips. 
Vadlakonda, S., Banerjee, R., Puthcode, A., Mirshams, R. A. (2006). Corrigendum to “Comparison of incipient plasticity in bcc and fcc metals studied using nanoindentation”[Mater. Sci. Eng. A 426 (2006) 208--213]. Materials Science and Engineering: A. 434(1-2), 372. Elsevier. 
Myers, S., Vadlakonda, S., Mirshams, R. A., Banerjee, R.  (2005). An SEM study on the effect of strain rate on the deformation process of amorphous Cu-Nb alloy thin films using nanoindentation. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. APS. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2005). Effect of interstitials on tensile strength and creep in nanostructured Ni. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2004). Nanoindentation of Nanocrystalline Ni with Geometrically Different Indenters. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2003). Failure analysis of an elbow tube fitting. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2001). Creep Behavior of Nanocrystalline Nickel at 290 and 373 K. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2001). R-Curve Characterization of the Fracture Toughening of Nanocrystalline Nickel Thin Sheets. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2001). Simulation of the Flow Strength and Microstructure of Titanium Aluminide in Hot Forging. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2001). Tensile Behavior and Fracture in Nickel and Nickel Carbon Doped Nanocrystalline. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2000). Development of Texture and Texture Gradient in Al-Cu-Li (2195) Thick Plate. 
Mirshams, R. A. (2000). Tensile Strengthening in the Nickel Base Superalloy IN738LC. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1999). Fracture Behavior of Superalloy IN738LC with various Precipitate Microstructure. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1999). Kinematics Analysis of the Chipping Process Using the Circular Diamond Saw Blade. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1999). Microstructure and Texture Effect on Thermal Expansion of a Variously Aged Polycrystalline Superalloy IN738LC. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1999). Microstructure Evolution in Polycrystalline IN738LC in the Range 1120 to1250oC. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1998). An Integrated Model for Thermomechanical Deformation and Microstructure Evolution During Metal Forging. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1998). Grit Distribution in Superabrasive Diamond Sawing. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1998). Simulation of High Temperature Compressive Deformation of IN 718. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1998). Yield Locus of Al-Li Sheets under Biaxial Condition. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1997). High-temperature tensile properties and fracture in a monolithic gamma TiAl and a TiB2 particle reinforced TiAl alloy. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1997). Influence of Various Heat Treatments on the Microstructure of Polycrystalline IN738LC. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1994). Involvement of Undergraduate Students in Determining Thermal Expansion Coefficients for High-Temperature Alloys. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1994). On the Effects of Strain Path on Work Hardening Behavior of Ultra Low Carbon Sheet Steels. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1993). The Influence of Biaxial Stretching on the Texture of Ultra Low Carbon (ULC) Sheet Steels. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1993). Use of Undergraduate Assistants in Evaluating of Work Hardening of Sheet Steels. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1990). An Experimental Study on the Formability of Intermetallic Nickel Aluminide. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1983). An Experimental Study of the Effect of Sheet Thickness and Grain Size on Limit Strain in Biaxial Stretching. 
Popular Press Article
Mirshams, R. A. (1998). Rivet Failure in a Ladder. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1996). Pressure Tube Failure Analysis. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1995). Diamond Blade Test System Design. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1994). Determination of Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion for High-Temperature Alloys. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1994). Study of the Co-WC/Diamond interface and Wear Characteristics in Hot-pressed Composite Tools. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1994). Weld Failure of a Stool Bar Chair. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1993). I/UCRC for Effects of Prestrain and Strain State on Uniaxial Tensile Properties of Sheet Steels. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1991). Residual Stress Measurement and Fracture Toughness Data Evaluation of Zircaloy-2 Tubes. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1991). Workability evaluation of Intermetallic Nickel Aluminides. 
Mirshams, R. A. (1987). Tensile Properties of Superconductive Nb-Ti Composite Wires. 
Scholarly Preface
Mirshams, R. A., Lu, H.  (2017). Special Issue: Recent Advances in Nanoindentation Preface. Experimental Mechanics. 57(7), 1011-1012. SPRINGER. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Siller, H. R. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), Mirshams, R. A. (Co-Principal), Nasrazadani, S. (Co-Principal), "Evaluation of Hybrid Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Components," Sponsored by Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute, University of North Texas, $16960 Funded. (January 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020).
Siller Carrillo, H. R. (Co-Principal), Golden, T. D. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, F. (Supporting), Mirshams, R. A. (Supporting), Nasrazadani, S. (Supporting), "Evaluation of Process Variables Effect on Mechanical Properties and Corrosion of SLM 316L and SL17-7 Parts," Sponsored by Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute, University of North Texas, $25000 Funded. (March 2019 – August 2019).
Sponsored Research   
Mirshams, R. A. (Principal), "Multiscale Modeling," Sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2013 – 2014).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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