Samira Gholizadeh | Microstructural | Best Researcher Award
University of Cape Town | South Africa
Ms. Samira Gholizadeh is a distinguished researcher in mechanical engineering, currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of Cape Town with a focus on blast loading, non-destructive testing (NDT), acoustic emission (AE), and failure analysis of materials. She holds an M.Sc. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a B.Sc. in Industrial Design and Technical Drawing, complemented by certifications in artificial intelligence and machine learning, including advanced training from Oxford University. Dr. Gholizadeh has authored multiple books and book chapters, including contributions to Empowering Women in STEM and a specialized volume on impact behaviors and NDT in aerospace composites. Her journal articles, published in Materialia, Ultrasonics, Harbin Engineering University Journal, Procedia Structural Integrity, and Structural Engineering and Mechanics, reflect her expertise in nanostructural analysis, mechanical behavior of alloys, and AI-assisted damage prediction. With over 5 Scopus-indexed journal papers and several conference contributions, her work has attracted significant academic attention, achieving more than 975 citations and an h-index of 4, underscoring her impact in materials science and engineering. She has been honored with the Sasol Achievement Award for best published paper in metallurgy and materials and serves as a reviewer for prestigious journals such as the International Journal of Plasticity and Journal of Composite Materials. Beyond research, she has leadership roles as IBM Champion, Women in AI advocate, and honorary head for I2OR in South Africa, reflecting her commitment to both scientific advancement and academic community building.
Feautured Publications
Gholizadeh, S. (2016). A review of non-destructive testing methods of composite materials. XV Portuguese Conference on Fracture, PCF 2016, 10–12 February 2016, Paço de Arcos, Portugal. Cited by: 1112
Gholizadeh, S., Leman, Z., & Baharudin, B. T. H. T. (2015). A review of the application of acoustic emission technique in engineering. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 54(6), 1075–1095. Cited by: 277
Gholizadeh, S. (2019). A review of impact behaviour in composite materials. International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering, 7(3), 2321–2071. Cited by: 54
Baharudin, B. T. H. T., Gholizadeh, S., & Leman, Z. (2023). State-of-the-art ensemble learning and unsupervised learning in fatigue crack recognition of glass fiber reinforced polyester composite (GFRP) using acoustic emission. Ultrasonics. Cited by: 38
Gholizadeh, S. (2022). Top popular Python libraries in research. Journal of Robotics and Automation Research, 3(2), 142–145. Cited by: 27
Gholizadeh, S., & Gholizadeh, S. (2022). Impact behaviours and non-destructive testing (NDT) methods in carbon fiber composites in aerospace industry: A review. Authorea Preprints, 10. Cited by: 17
Gholizadeh, S., Leman, Z., Baharudin, B., & Inayatullah, O. (2018). Acoustic emission analysis for characterisation of damage mechanisms in glass fiber reinforced polyester composite. Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 16(1), 11–20. Cited by: 17