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Dr Majid Rad

Dr Majid Rad

Dr Majid Rad

Senior Lecturer

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 5883  
Facsimile: (61 8)  6304 5811  
Email: m.rad@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO5.246  

 

Current Teaching

  • ENS1115 - Materials and Manufacturing 1
  • ENS2214 - Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
  • ENS3260/ENS5261 - Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems
  • ENS4442/ENS5442 - Robotics 1

Background

Dr. Majid Rad is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering. He had served as an Engineer in industry before pursuing his graduate studies and undertaking an academic career. He has worked for reputable universities in Iran, Canada, and Australia.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Robotics and automation
  • CAD/CAM
  • Design of special purpose machines
  • Materials and manufacturing processes/systems
  • CAD-based fixture design
  • Automated design of modular special purpose machines
  • Design and implementation of walking robots
  • Design of modular industrial robots

Staff Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Iran .
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Australia, 1997 .
  • Master of Engineer, University of Wollongong, 1993 .

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

  • Khusheef, A., Kothapalli, G., Tolouei Rad, M., (2011), An approach for integration of industrial robot with vision system and simulation software. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 58(N/A), 18-23.
  • Tolouei Rad, M., (2011), An intelligent approach to high quantity automated machining. Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, 47(2), 195-204, Poland.
  • Tolouei Rad, M., Kalivitis, P., (2011), Development of an autonomous friction gripper for industrial robots. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 58(1), 347-352.
  • Tolouei Rad, M., (2011), Efficient CNC milling by adjusting material removal rate. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 58(1), 342-346.
  • Tolouei Rad, M., (2010), A comparative approach to modelling of hard tissues. Archives of Materials Science and Engineering, 42(2), 119-125, Turkey.
  • Tolouei Rad, M., (2010), Integration of part classification, cell formation and capacity adjustment. Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, 39(2), 197-203, Poland.
  • Tolouei Rad, M., (2009), Intelligent Design of Reconfigurable Machines. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 59(November 2009), 278-282.
  • Tolouei Rad, M., Zolfaghari, S., (2009), Productivity improvement using Special-Purpose Modular machine tools. International Journal of Manufacturing Research, 4(2), 219-235, United Kingdom.

Conference Publications

  • Farhan, U., Tolouei Rad, M., (2011), Design of modular fixtures using a 3D-modelling approach. MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, 405-411, Perth- Australia.
  • Khusheef, A., Kothapalli, G., Tolouei Rad, M., (2011), Simulation of a mobile robot navigation system. MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, 318-323, Perth, Australia.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

  • Implementation Of Group Technology In A Manufacturing Firm.
  • 3d Body Bone Modeling Using 2d Medical Images.