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Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour

  • Professor - Ingram School of Engineering
Portrait of Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour

Biography and expertise

PhD and CMfgE

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering

University of Southern California, 2003

Master's Degree

MSC in Industrial Engineering

Sharif University of Technology, 1997

Bachelor's Degree

BSC in Industrial Engineering

Sharif University of Technology, 1994

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

Patents

  • “AUTONOMOUS FARMING GROWTH CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS.” Bahram Asiabanpour, Isaac Olson. Regular, #US Patent App. 17/922,301.
    Date applied: 06/15/2023, Date awarded: 2025
  • “Daylighting systems and or solar tracking systems.” Ricardo Ramirez, Bahram Asiabanpour. Regular, #12305891.
    Date awarded: 05/25/2025
  • “Robot and coupling joint suitable for use with daylighting systems or solar tracking system.” Ricardo Ramirez, Bahram Asiabanpour. Regular, #US Patent App. 11904459.
    Date applied: 2023
  • “A Comprehensive Multi-criteria Multi-objective Economic Analysis Tool for the Vertical Farming and Similar Businesses.” Bahram Asiabanpour, Faraz Moghimi. Regular, #US Patent App. 17/515,824.
    Date applied: 2023
  • “U.S. Provisional Pat. App. No. 62/640,446-ROBOT AND COUPLING JOINT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH OPTICAL FIBER DAYLIGHTING SYSTEM.” Ricardo Ramirez, Bahram Asiabanpour. Provisional, #-Texas State Ref. No. I 2018-006 (Winstead Ref. No. 39977-P060V1).
    Date applied: 2018, Date awarded: 2018
  • Asiabanpour, Bahram (Principal), Aslan, Semih (Co-Principal), Ortiz, Araceli Martinez (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal), Kim, Yoo-Jae (Co-Principal), Salamy, H (Co-Principal). Designing green-engineering summer camp, Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)-Engineering Summer Program, State, $12500. (Funded: June 2014). Grant.
  • Asiabanpour, Bahram (Principal), Percent Contribution: %65, Wagner, N., Percent Contribution: %35, Mix, K., Percent Contribution: %0, Ghoddusi, H., Lewis, S., Aslan, S., Chumbley, T. EverGreen: A Cross-Disciplinary Research-Based Education Program for Hispanic Students at the Food-Water-Energy Intersection, USDA-NIFA, $1000000. (Funded: 2016 - 2021). Grant.
  • Ortiz, A. (Principal), Huling, L. (Principal), Beck, J. (Co-Principal), Asiabanpour, Bahram (Co-Principal), Bos, B. (Co-Principal), Close, E. (Co-Principal), Dickinson, G. (Co-Principal), Fabac, C. (Co-Principal), Sriraman, V. (Co-Principal), Van Overschelde, J. (Co-Principal). NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative-NASA EPDC, NASA, Federal, $14998963. (Funded: 2014 - 2019). Grant.
  • Asiabanpour, Bahram (Principal), Aslan, S. (Co-Principal), Jimenez, J. (Co-Principal), Salamy, H. (Co-Principal), Kim, Y. (Co-Principal), Ortiz, A. (Co-Principal), Viswanatan, V. (Co-Principal). REENERGIZE: Recruitment and Retention of Students in STEM Programs through a Renewable Energy Research and Education Partnership with Five Minority Institutions, Department of Education-MSEIP, Federal, $613822. (Funded: 2014 - 2018). Grant.
  • Aslan, S. (Principal), Asiabanpour, Bahram (Co-Principal), Salamy, H. (Co-Principal), Jimenez, J. (Co-Principal), Londa, M. (Co-Principal). A BRIDGE Program to Engage, Sustain and Empower Women and Minorities in STEM (ESE WAMS), USDA- WAMS, $417017. (Funded: 2014 - 2016). Grant.
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  • Almusaied, Z., Asiabanpour, B., & Aslan, S. (2018). Optimization of Solar Energy Harvesting: An Empirical Approach. Journal of Solar Energy, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9609735
  • Zobeir, H., & Asiabanpour, B. (2025). Optimizing Vetiver Oil Yield and Quality: A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Traditional and Modern Extraction Techniques. Journal of Agricultural Science, 17(5), 55–69.
  • Islam, M. S., Zohra, F., & Asiabanpour, B. (2025). Beyond 3D printing: multi-axis CNC machining of TPMS geometries for sustainable water generation. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 140(5), 2813–2832.
  • Zohra, F., & Asiabanpour, B. (2025). Regression Analysis of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) Models to Achieve Multi-Objective Optimization. Applied Sciences, 15(9), 5008.
  • Islam, M. S., & Asiabanpour, B. (2025). Optimization of thermoelectric cooler-based atmospheric water generation: insights from indoor experiments. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2021 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor for 2019. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Mariel M. Muir Excellence in Mentoring Award, Texas State University. 2018
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  1. Editor

    International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing - Editor in chief

  2. Other

    The 2022 Panel Fellow Cohort for CMMI’s Game Changer Academies (CGCA) for Advancing Research Innovation-NSF Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation

  3. Other

    Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Ph.D. Program

  4. Member

    College Curriculum Committee -College of Science and Engineering

  5. Other

    Liaison for the ISoE in Faculty Senate

  6. Chair

    Curriculum Committee- In School and representing engineering in college and university curriculum committees

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