Reza Afshar
Lecturer at Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Applied Mechanics
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 27 78
- Mobile phone:
- +46 72 999 93 75
- E-mail:
- reza.afshar@angstrom.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Ångströmlaboratoriet, Lägerhyddsvägen 1
- Postal address:
- Box 35
751 03 UPPSALA
- Academic merits:
- Docent in Engineering Science with Specialisation in Applied Mechanics
Short presentation
I am a lecturer at the applied mechanics division, department of materials science and engineering. I have obtained my PhD in material mechanics from University of Padova, Italy year 2014 and Docentship in applied mechanics from Uppsala University in 2023.
I teach solid mechanics, structural design, finite element analysis and fracture mechanics. My expertise and interests are characterization of mechanical properties of materials, additive manufacturing of polymers and finite element modelling.

Publications
Selection of publications
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Part of Applied Composite Materials, p. 987-1001, 2023
- DOI for Nonlinear Material Modeling for Mechanical Characterization of 3-D Printed PLA Polymer With Different Infill Densities
- Download full text (pdf) of Nonlinear Material Modeling for Mechanical Characterization of 3-D Printed PLA Polymer With Different Infill Densities
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A micro-CT investigation of densification in pressboard due to compression
Part of Strain, 2023
- DOI for A micro-CT investigation of densification in pressboard due to compression
- Download full text (pdf) of A micro-CT investigation of densification in pressboard due to compression
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Part of Engineering structures, 2021
- DOI for Full scale finite element modelling and analysis of the 17th-century warship vasa: A methodological approach and preliminary results
- Download full text (pdf) of Full scale finite element modelling and analysis of the 17th-century warship vasa: A methodological approach and preliminary results
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Part of European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, p. 1095-1103, 2020
- DOI for Creep in oak material from the Vasa ship: verification of linear viscoelasticity and identification of stress thresholds
- Download full text (pdf) of Creep in oak material from the Vasa ship: verification of linear viscoelasticity and identification of stress thresholds
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p. 1-6, 2019
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Preserving the Vasa ship: Research and development of a new support structure
2018
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A Micro-Computed Tomography Investigation of the Breakdown Paths in Mica/Epoxy Machine Insulation
Part of IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation, p. 1553-1559, 2018
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Development of a support structure for the wooden shipwreck Vasa
2017
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A full-scale finite-element model of the Vasa ship
Part of Proceedings of ECCOMAS Thematic Conference CompWood 2017, 2017
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Part of Engineering structures, p. 62-76, 2017
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Inclined Hole Under Different Loading Conditions: A Review of Recent Results
Part of Strength of Materials, p. 668-676, 2016
Recent publications
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Creep prediction of cellulose based materials by extrapolation of short term experiments
Part of Scientific Reports, 2026
- DOI for Creep prediction of cellulose based materials by extrapolation of short term experiments
- Download full text (pdf) of Creep prediction of cellulose based materials by extrapolation of short term experiments
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Inverse Analysis for Determining Curing Phenomenon in Composite Thermosetting Polymers
Part of Applied Composite Materials, p. 1351-1363, 2025
- DOI for Inverse Analysis for Determining Curing Phenomenon in Composite Thermosetting Polymers
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Predicting the long-term viscoelastic response by short-term tests in polymers
Part of Discover Applied Sciences, 2025
- DOI for Predicting the long-term viscoelastic response by short-term tests in polymers
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Part of Mechanics of time-dependant materials, p. 2069-2083, 2024
- DOI for Evaluating the viscoelastic shear properties of clear wood via off-axis compression testing and digital-image correlation
- Download full text (pdf) of Evaluating the viscoelastic shear properties of clear wood via off-axis compression testing and digital-image correlation
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Part of State of the Art and Future Trends in Materials Modelling 2, p. 1-16, Springer, 2024
All publications
Articles in journal
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Creep prediction of cellulose based materials by extrapolation of short term experiments
Part of Scientific Reports, 2026
- DOI for Creep prediction of cellulose based materials by extrapolation of short term experiments
- Download full text (pdf) of Creep prediction of cellulose based materials by extrapolation of short term experiments
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Inverse Analysis for Determining Curing Phenomenon in Composite Thermosetting Polymers
Part of Applied Composite Materials, p. 1351-1363, 2025
- DOI for Inverse Analysis for Determining Curing Phenomenon in Composite Thermosetting Polymers
- Download full text (pdf) of Inverse Analysis for Determining Curing Phenomenon in Composite Thermosetting Polymers
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Predicting the long-term viscoelastic response by short-term tests in polymers
Part of Discover Applied Sciences, 2025
- DOI for Predicting the long-term viscoelastic response by short-term tests in polymers
- Download full text (pdf) of Predicting the long-term viscoelastic response by short-term tests in polymers
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Part of Mechanics of time-dependant materials, p. 2069-2083, 2024
- DOI for Evaluating the viscoelastic shear properties of clear wood via off-axis compression testing and digital-image correlation
- Download full text (pdf) of Evaluating the viscoelastic shear properties of clear wood via off-axis compression testing and digital-image correlation
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Part of Applied Composite Materials, p. 987-1001, 2023
- DOI for Nonlinear Material Modeling for Mechanical Characterization of 3-D Printed PLA Polymer With Different Infill Densities
- Download full text (pdf) of Nonlinear Material Modeling for Mechanical Characterization of 3-D Printed PLA Polymer With Different Infill Densities
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Viscoelastic behavior of softwood based on a multiscale computational homogenization
Part of Mechanics of materials, 2023
- DOI for Viscoelastic behavior of softwood based on a multiscale computational homogenization
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A micro-CT investigation of densification in pressboard due to compression
Part of Strain, 2023
- DOI for A micro-CT investigation of densification in pressboard due to compression
- Download full text (pdf) of A micro-CT investigation of densification in pressboard due to compression
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An applicable orthotropic creep model for wood materials and composites
Part of Wood Science and Technology, p. 1585-1604, 2022
- DOI for An applicable orthotropic creep model for wood materials and composites
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Part of Engineering structures, 2021
- DOI for Full scale finite element modelling and analysis of the 17th-century warship vasa: A methodological approach and preliminary results
- Download full text (pdf) of Full scale finite element modelling and analysis of the 17th-century warship vasa: A methodological approach and preliminary results
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Part of IOP Conference Series, 2020
- DOI for A basic orthotropic viscoelastic model for composite and wood materials considering available experimental data and time-dependent Poisson's ratios
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Part of European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, p. 1095-1103, 2020
- DOI for Creep in oak material from the Vasa ship: verification of linear viscoelasticity and identification of stress thresholds
- Download full text (pdf) of Creep in oak material from the Vasa ship: verification of linear viscoelasticity and identification of stress thresholds
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Part of IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation, p. 325-333, 2020
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A Micro-Computed Tomography Investigation of the Breakdown Paths in Mica/Epoxy Machine Insulation
Part of IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation, p. 1553-1559, 2018
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Part of Engineering structures, p. 62-76, 2017
Articles, review/survey
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Inclined Hole Under Different Loading Conditions: A Review of Recent Results
Part of Strength of Materials, p. 668-676, 2016
Chapters in book
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Part of State of the Art and Future Trends in Materials Modelling 2, p. 1-16, Springer, 2024
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Effects of 3-D Printing Infill Density Parameter on the Mechanical Properties of PLA Polymer
Part of Sixty Shades of Generalized Continua, p. 1-12, Springer, 2023
Conference papers
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p. 1-6, 2019
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Preserving the Vasa ship: Research and development of a new support structure
2018
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A full-scale finite-element model of the Vasa ship
Part of Proceedings of ECCOMAS Thematic Conference CompWood 2017, 2017
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Calculation of Joint Stiffness Parameters of the Section Replica of the Vasa Ship
2017
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Evaluation of displacements of a wooden hull section of the Vasa ship by means of 3D laser scanning
2017
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Risk assessment for buckling of the original foremast of the Vasa ship
2017
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2014