Research Interests
- Acoustic Metamaterials
- Biologically Inspired Materials
- Mechatronics: Novel Electromechanical Actuators
- Material Characterization Using Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy
Biography
Farhad Farzbod is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), where he has been a faculty member since Fall 2015.
Prior to joining Ole Miss, Dr. Farzbod was a Research Hardware Engineer at Google[x], the company’s advanced technology lab. At [X], he was involved in the modeling and design of cutting-edge transducers and sensors, including next-generation bone conduction devices, as part of broader efforts to develop future sensor and actuator technologies. He also held a position as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at San José State University.
Earlier in his career, he served as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Associate Engineer at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), one of the 16 U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories. At INL’s Energy & Environment Science and Technology Directorate, he worked on modeling hybrid energy systems using Modelica and other multiphysics platforms, as well as experimental material characterization with laser ultrasound techniques.
Dr. Farzbod’s research spans vibrations, mechatronics, controls, and solid mechanics. His expertise includes wave propagation in periodic media, finite element modeling, sensor and actuator design, smart materials, and ultrasonic techniques.
He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), where he also completed master’s degrees in Mathematics and in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds an M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran.
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Tehran University (2000)
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (2003)
M.S. Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Cam (2009)
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Cam (2010)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Cam (2010)