Dr Farhan Ashraf
MSc, PhD, BSc
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
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Research interests
I am a research-driven academic with expertise in Computational Solid Mechanics. My work focuses on digital tools for structural integrity, fatigue life prediction, and the integration of microstructural mechanics into component-level analysis. I am passionate about delivering high-quality, inclusive teaching and bridging academic research with industrial applications.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Synergistic utilisation of Informatics and Data centric Integrity engineering
Role
Researcher
Managing organisational unit
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical EngineeringDates
01/09/2023
Publications
Recent publications
08/10/2025A Validated Model for Deformation and Fracture in 316H Stainless Steel Pipes in Nuclear Power Plants
ASME 2025 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference - Volume 5A
Effects of solutionizing temperature on electrochemical behavior of SLM additively manufactured IN718 alloy
Materials Today Communications
Hydrogen-induced damage of materials
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Prediction of tensile behaviour of electron beam-welded SS316L using crystal plasticity framework
ASME 2024 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference - Volume 4
Investigating grain-resolved evolution of lattice strains during plasticity and creep using 3DXRD and crystal plasticity modelling
Acta Materialia
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