Prof. Dr. Melika Mohammadkhah
Professor of B.Eng IT and Engineering
Profile
Dr. Melika Mohammadkhah is Professor of Engineering at the Department of IT and Engineering at IU International University of Applied Sciences. She specializes in biomechanics, structural mechanics, and computational modelling, with research focused on electromechanical tissue behavior, smart and piezoelectric tissue engineering scaffolds, and multiscale data-driven modelling approaches. She earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Trinity College Dublin and holds degrees in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology. Her academic experience includes postdoctoral and research leadership roles at Technische Universität Berlin, alongside industry experience as a sales engineer and technical expert. Dr. Mohammadkhah has extensive international teaching experience in engineering, biomechanics, and digital technologies. At IU, she teaches courses including Electrical Engineering, Reinforcement Learning, Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Methods, Internet of Things, Design Thinking, and Smart Product Solutions.
Research Areas
Structural mechanics
Biomechanics
Computational and data‑driven modelling
Electromechanical tissue behavior
Publikationen und Vorträge
Abbasi, M., Vanani, B. B., Dehaqani, M. R. M., Mohammadkhah, M., & Klinge, S. (2026). Influence of the nano-structuring by high-pressure torsion on the microstructure, mechanical behavior, and tribological properties of mild steel weld samples fabricated by GMAW. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 142, 6453–6470.
Abdollahzadeh, A., Vanani, B. B., Abbasi, M., Mohammadkhah, M., & Klinge, S. (2026). Numerical investigation of heat input effects on additive manufacturing of molybdenum alloys. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 41, 3133–3144.
Mohammadkhah, M., Savari, A., Klinge, S. (2026). Capturing the multiscale nature of bone behavior: Classical, data-driven and hybrid techniques. Annals of Biomedical Engineering.
Vanani, B. B., Abdollahzadeh, A., Abbasi, M., Rabiei, M., Mohammadkhah, M., & Klinge, S. (2025). Effect of vibration and interlayer metal on intermetallic formation, mechanical behavior, and tribological properties in friction stir welded Al-Zn-Mg dissimilar joint. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 141, 4373–4396.
Vanani, B. B., Abbasi, M., Abdollahzadeh, A., Mohammadkhah, M., & Klinge, S. (2025). High-pressure torsion (HPT) of nanocomposite produced by multi-pass friction stir process (MP-FSP): Microstructure evolution and wear behaviors. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 39, 7095–7109.