Speakers

Babak Safaei

Place of Birth : Iran
Position : Professor, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus
Field of study : Computational Mechanics, Composite and Nano Composite Materials, Design of Experiments, Machine Learning, Experimental Static and Dynamic behavior, Mechanical Vibration, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Energy Storage and Lithium-ion Battery, Additive Manufacturing, Energy Harvesting

Dr. Babak Safaei is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eastern Mediterranean University.  He obtained a PhD from Tsinghua University with expertise in Applied Computational Mechanics, Additive Manufacturing, Composite and Nano Composite Materials, Machine Learning, and Energy Storage. Over six years of academic research experience and more than ten years in industry, providing innovative solutions and technical leadership. Presently, he is the Director of Nanotechnology and Multifunctional Structures Research Center (NMSRC) at Eastern Mediterranean University. Also, he has an honorary position as Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg since 2023. He is an ASME member with a strong track record in lecturing, research supervision, and mentoring students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

• Associate Professor (Mar. 2023 - Now), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus
• Assistant Professor (Oct. 2019-Feb 2023), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus
• Visiting Professor (Jun. 2023-Now), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• Visiting Associate Professor (Apr. 2021-May 2023), University of Johannesburg, South Africa