Dr Mostafa Seifan
Teaching/Research Fellow
Qualifications: BEng, MEng, PhD, PCert (Newcastle Uni), PGCert TTL (Waikato Uni), MEngNZ
Research Interests
- Additive manufacturing of concrete (3D printing of concrete)
- Self-healing material development
- Nano and recycled materials in concrete and sustainable concrete technology
- Micro-structural and mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites (ECC)
- Smart product design, fabrication and testing
- Engineering education and virtual reality laboratory
Research Supervised
PhD
- Mr. Keith Soo (in progress)
- Ms. Donya Novin (completed 2020)
Teaching Commitments
Expertise
Concrete; 3D printing of concrete; Self-healing material development; Nanoconcrete; Recycled materials in concrete; Micro-structural and mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites; Engineering education; Virtual reality laboratory
Recent Publications
Seifan, M., Robertson, N., & Berenjian, A. (2020). Use of virtual learning to increase key laboratory skills and essential non-cognitive characteristics. Education for Chemical Engineers, 33, 66-75. doi:10.1016/j.ece.2020.07.006
Seifan, M., Mendoza, S., & Berenjian, A. (2020). Mechanical properties and durability performance of fly ash based mortar containing nano- and micro-silica additives. Construction and Building Materials, 252. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119121
Novin, D., van der Wel, J., Seifan, M., Ebrahiminezhad, A., Ghasemi, Y., & Berenjian, A. (2020). A functional dairy product rich in Menaquinone-7 and FeOOH nanoparticles. LWT, 129. doi:10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109564
Seifan, M., Sarabadani, Z., & Berenjian, A. (2020). Development of an innovative urease-aided self-healing dental composite. Catalysts, 10(1). doi:10.3390/catal10010084 Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13450