DrAli Zolfagharian
DECRA, Research Fellow
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
Orcid identifier0000-0001-5302-360X (opens in a new tab)
- DECRA, Research FellowFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
- +61 3 522 73693 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ali has started the incorporation of 3D/4D/bio-printing into soft robots and smart materials as the pioneer research group at Deakin University, Australia, since 2016. His focus on 3D/4D printing projects is on the fabrication of soft robots and vibration analysis of metamaterials and smart structures, including shape memory materials, for safe human-machine interactions, wearable electronics, automotive, and medical devices.
Knowledge Areas:
- Robotic Materials
- Additive Manufacturing
- Robotic Manufacturing
- Metamaterials
- Wearable Devices
- Sports and Biomechanics
- Medical Devices
- Biocomposites
- Soft Materials
- Soft Robotics
- Soft Actuators
- Smart Materials
- 3D/4D/Bioprinting
GRANTS
- FELLOWSHIPJapan Society for the Promotion of Science5 Nov 2026 - 23 Nov 2026People funded by this grant:
- Zolfagharian A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHExtraction and 3D Mapping of Ski Boot Inner Surfaces15 Jun 2026 - 12 Oct 2026People funded by this grant:
- Zolfagharian A,
- Mousavi SHSZ
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTSeoul National University of Science and Technology1 Feb 2026 - 1 Mar 2028People funded by this grant:
- Park K,
- Zolfagharian A
- COMPETITIVE GRANTAustralian Research Council16 Dec 2024 - 20 Dec 2027People funded by this grant:
- Zolfagharian A
- PRIZE / AWARDVice-Chancellor's Award for Career Excellence in Research and InnovationDeakin University1 Feb 2024People funded by this grant:
- Zolfagharian A
- INTERNAL GRANTAugmented Digital Twins Pilot Testbed for Advanced Manufacturing DiagnosticsDeakin University1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Talekar S,
- Zolfagharian A
- INTERNAL GRANTOrganic waste derived biopolymer-based biodegradable structures for wetland ecosystem restorationDeakin University1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Tsz-Kwan G,
- Zolfagharian A
- FELLOWSHIPReverse Design of Tuneable 4D Printed Materials for Soft Robotics1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Ali Zolfagharian
- INTERNAL GRANTOrganic waste derived 3D printed biodegradable structures for wetland restorationDeakin University1 May 2023People funded by this grant:
- Zolfagharian A,
- Talekar S,
- Nguyen H,
- Holland B,
- Trevathan-Tackett S
- INTERNAL GRANTDigital Twin for 3D-printed Soft Medical OrthosesDeakin University2 May 2022
- GRANTIISRI (Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation)8 May 2019People funded by this grant:
- Zolfagharian A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAgridry DryersCAT3-1 Australian for-profit organisations $45,000.00 funded by Agridry Dryers1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Kouzani A,
- Khoo S,
- Adams S,
- Zolfagharian A,
- Norton M
