Dr Reza Baserinia

Dr Reza Baserinia is a Lecturer in Engineering Design and Deputy Director of Education in the School of Engineering, where he has been a member of staff since April 2024. In his leadership role, he is responsible for driving the School’s accreditation strategy and submissions, overseeing curriculum planning, and leading initiatives aimed at enhancing the School’s educational offerings. He also champions efforts to improve student progression, retention, and overall satisfaction.

Prior to joining the University of Leicester, Dr Baserinia served as a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at De Montfort University for nearly seven years. During this time, he held the position of Programme Director for the MEng/BEng Mechanical Engineering programme, where he led curriculum development, quality assurance, and student engagement initiatives. He taught a range of core modules including Engineering Design, Mechanical Principles, CAD & FEA, and Machines & Mechanisms, contributing significantly to both teaching excellence and programme innovation.

Dr Baserinia’s research lies at the intersection of additive manufacturing, powder flow characterisation, experimental validation, and numerical modelling. His work has significantly advanced understanding of powder behaviour in pharmaceutical and manufacturing contexts, with several publications cited widely in the field. Dr Baserinia supervises a diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research students, and welcomes enquiries from prospective researchers interested in powder technology, additive manufacturing, and pharmaceutical processing subject areas.

Dr Baserinia holds a PhD (2016) and an MSc (2011) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leicester. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

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Selected Publications:

• Zahedi, S. M., Taherkhani, A., Baserinia, R., Zahedi, S. A., Ali, H. M. A., Abdi, M., (2025) Comparative Evaluation of Neural Networks and Transfer Learning for Predicting Mechanical Properties of 3D‐Printed Bone Scaffolds. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering e00073. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202500073
  Afkhami, S., Abdi, M., Baserinia, R., (2025) Effect of Geometry on the Dissolution Behaviour of Complex Additively Manufactured Tablets. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing 9 (1), 11. doi:  https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp9010011
  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

I am looking for candidates wishing to pursue their PhD degree in additive manufacturing, particle technology and pharmaceutical processing subject areas.  

Current PhD Students:

• Mr Ayo Osowobi
• Mr Mohsen Zahedi

PhD Completions:

• Dr Seyedebrahim Afkhami

• EG2006 Integrated Engineering Design
• EG7020 Individual Project
• EG4009 Leadership and Project Management
• UG Project Supervision
• PGT Project Supervision