People in the department
Dr Ali Ansarifar
Lecturer
Examinations Officer
BSc, PhD, DIC
Tel: 01509 223159
Fax: 01509 223949
Email: M.A.Ansarifar@Lboro.ac.uk
Background
Ali read for a degree in Materials Engineering at Queen Mary College, University of London between 1978 – 1981. He went on to study for a PhD in Materials (Fracture Mechanics) from 1981- 1986 also at Queen Mary College, University of London. Between 1986 - 1989 he held the position of Post-doctoral Research Assistant in the Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology Department, Imperial College, University of London. He then took up a position of Post-doctoral Research Assistant in the Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge. In 1990 Ali became an Upper Senior Research Scientist in the Engineering Research and Design Group, Tun Abdul Razak Laboratory, MRPRA, Hertford. In 1996 Ali moved to a Lectureship at the Department of Materials at Loughborough University.
Qualifications
- 1978 - 1981 BSc in Materials Engineering, Queen Mary College, University of London.
- 1981- 1986 PhD in Materials (Fracture Mechanics), Queen Mary College, University of London.
- 1986 – 1989 DIC in Interface Science, Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology Department, Imperial College, University of London.
Current teaching responsibilities
- MPA102 Experimentation
- MPB102 Polymer Properties and Processing
- MPB202 Polymer Processing
- MPC013 Polymers and Applications
- MPD014 Polymer Engineering – Properties and Design
- MPP116 Industrial Polymers
- MPP141 Materials Selection for Design
- MPP151 Characterisation of Polymers
- MPP161 Rubber Compounding and Processing
- MPP215 Polymer Processing
- MPP217 Rheology and Mixing
- MPP231 Adhesive Bonding
- MPP341 Rubber Compounding and Processing
Current administrative responsibilities
- Exams Officer
- Member Teaching & Learning Committee (UG)
- Member Teaching & Learning Committee (PGT)
Outline of main research interests
Elastomer-to-elastomer Adhesion Failure and Adhesion Enhancement. Reinforcement of Rubbers with Nanofillers - Rubber-filler nanocomposites Rubber-to-Metal Bond Failure and Bonding Rubber to Nylons. Rubber Blends - Design and Characterization, Crack Growth in Rubbers Under Static or Dynamic Loading Conditions. Interfacial Adhesion Enhancement Between Rubbers and Interfacial Adhesion Failure. Elimination of the Blooming of Chemical Curatives in Rubber Compounds.
Recent publications
- Ansarifar A, Baker J, Bell A, Zhang J, ‘Bonding Properties of Rubber to Steel, Aluminium and Nylon 6,6’, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 21[5], 369-380, (2001).
- Ansarifar A, Azhar A, Ibrahim N, Shiah SF, ‘The Use of a Silanised Silica Filter to Reinforce and Crosslink Natural Rubber’, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 25[1], 77-86, (2005).
- S. Ostad-Movahed, A. Ansarifar, M Song, S. Hameed. ‘Comparing Effects of Silanized Silica Nanofiller on the Crosslinking and Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber and Synthetic Polyisoprene’, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,V.109,869-881 (2008)
- S Ostad-Movahed, A. Ansarifar, M. Song, ‘Effects of Different Interphases on the Mechanical Properties of Cured Silanized Silica-Filled Styrene-Butadiene/Polybutadiene Rubber Blends for Use in Passenger Car Tire Treads’, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.113, 1868-1878(2009)
Current and recent grants and contracts (with others)
- 2011-2014 Development of capability in processing EPDM and silicone rubber compounds for "warm" window edge spacer systems. TSB and Thermoseal Group, £119k
- 2004-2007 Elastomer to elastomer interfacial adhesion failure and adhesion enhancement, Eastland Compounding & Avon Vibration Management Systems, £8k
- 2004-2007 Enhancing performance, durability and service life of industrial rubber products by silica and silane fillers, Avon Vibration Management Systems, £3k
- 2007 Filler formation and viscoelastic properties of Si69 treated FA/NR composites, King Mongkut's University, Thailand, £4k
- 2003 Testing rubber compounds for use in the tread of motorcycle tyres, TVS Srichakra Ltd, India, £2k
External collaborators
Avon Vibration Management Systems, Avon Automotive, Eastland Compounding, Chemetall Limited, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Azad, Kashmir, Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan., King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand.
External roles and appointments
- Editorial board membership Rubber Chemistry and Technology
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Rubber Chemistry and Technology, USA.
Learned society / Working Group engagement:
- British Rubber Manufacturers Association ‘Pathfinder’ initiative
- Member of the Convocation of the University of London
- Member of the Society for Adhesion and Adhesives
Consultancy:
- Metalastik Vibration Control Systems, UK
- ICI Packaging Coatings Ltd, UK
- Emerson Process Management, UK
- Trelleborg Industrial AVS, UK
Invited papers
- Gummi FASERN Kunststoffe. December 2006, 769-776
- Rubber World. April 2007, 236(1), 24-29
- Rubber World. March 2009, 239(6), 23-31
- Gummi Fasern Kunststoffe. February 2010 (2), 88-91
Full list of publications
Loughborough CIS Portal: Publications list