Dr Reza Baserinia

After completing my BSc in Mechanical Engineering, I joined the MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering programme at the University of Leicester in the UK. I started my PhD studies under the supervision of Prof Csaba Sinka in which I investigated the influence of material properties and processing parameters on the flowability of fine and cohesive power materials in different dosing and handling operation.

After completing my PhD, I joined De Montfort University as Lecturer in Engineering Design and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in September 2018. My research is currently focused on the fields of additive manufacturing and particle technology for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.  

Institute of Engineering Sciences (IES) 

• Baserinia, R., Brockbank, K., Dattani, R., 2022. Correlating polyamide powder flowability to mechanical properties of parts fabricated by additive manufacturing. Powder Technol, 398, 117147. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117147.
• Baserinia, R., Sinka, I.C., 2019. Powder die filling under gravity and suction fill mechanisms. Int. J. Pharm., 563, 135-155. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.01.068.
• Baserinia, R., Sinka, I.C., 2018. Mass flow rate of fine and cohesive powders under differential air pressure. Powder Technol, 334, 173-182. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2018.04.041.
• Baserinia, R., Sinka, I.C., Rajniak, P., 2016. Vacuum assisted flow initiation in arching powders. Powder Technol, 301, 493-502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2016.03.051.

• Particle and powder flow characterisation for dosing and handling processes
• Additive Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and biomedical devices
• Design and optimisation of oral dosage forms using CAD & FEA

Engineering Design, Solid Mechanics, Dynamics

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE)
• PhD: Mechanics of Particulate Materials, University of Leicester, UK
• MSc: Advanced Mechanical Engineering, University of Leicester, UK
• BSc: Mechanical Engineering, Azad University of Najafabad, Iran

• ENGD1008 Design and Manufacture
• ENGD1106 Mechanical Principles - Dynamics
• ENGD1109 CAE and programming
• ENGD3112 Machines and Mechanisms
• ENGT5151 Advanced CAE & FEA

• Doctoral Inaugural Lecture, March 2018, University of Leicester, UK, Selected as the top PhD graduate of the School of Science and Engineering
• Winner of the Reg Davies Best Poster Contest, June 2016, Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum Conference, University of Surrey, UK
• Winner of the Best Poster Award, April 2015, Powder Flow: Fundamentals to Applications Conference, University of Leeds, UK

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

• Design and optimisation for additive manufacturing of pharmaceutical oral dosage forms
• Wealth from Waste: Value added products for Chennai waste pickers
• Design and Fabrication of custom-fit lattice splints

• Sinka, I.C., Elmsahli, H.S., Baserinia, R., 2021. Coupled CFD-DEM modelling of hopper flow under differential air pressure. UK-China International Particle Technology Forum 8, Dalli, China.
• Freeman, T., Baserinia, R., Dattani, R., 2020. Correlating polyamide powder flow properties to mechanical and physical properties of 3D-printed parts. AIChE Annual Meeting, Virtual.
• Baserinia, R., Sinka, I.C., 2016. Measurement of Powder Permeability, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
• Baserinia, R., Sinka, I.C., 2016. Powder flow in air and vacuum, Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum Conference, University of Surrey, UK.
• Baserinia, R.,  Sinka, I. C., Rajniak, P., 2015. Air pressure effects on powder flow rate for hopper discharge.  AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, USA.
• Sinka, I. C., Baserinia, R.,  Elmsahli, H., 2015. Experiments and modelling of air pressure effects on powder flow for die fill on rotary presses. AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, USA.
• Baserinia, R.,  Woldu, A. B., Kheiripour, M., Rajniak, P.,  Sinka, I. C., 2013. Effect of particle size and density of flow of powders through feed frames on rotary tablet presses. AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.

Currently available: Yes

Areas of expertise:

• Particle characterisation: Particle size analysis, Particle imaging using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Optical Microscopy, etc. 
• Powder flow measurement: FT4 Dynamic flow characterisation, Shear cell testing, Avalanche Testing, etc. 
• Mechanical Testing: Tensile/compaction testing, Surface hardness
• CAD & FEA: Advance component/assembly design and performance analysis

• Mr Ebrahim Afkhami, Full-time  - 1^st Supervisor
• Mr Mohsen Zahedi, Full-time  - 2^nd Supervisor

Wealth from Waste: Value added products for Chennai waste pickers, Royal Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering for Development(FoESFt5\100014), Co-investigator, £30,000.