Ali Asgarian

I am a lecturer and a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Toronto. My postdoctoral research is on the optimization of an industrial-scale water atomization process to produce finer and more globular metal powders. 

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My PhD research was at the interface of Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, as I worked closely with Rio Tinto Metal Powders in Quebec to improve the quality of their metal powders to a level qualified for metal Additive Manufacturing (metal AM).

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Prior to UofT, I worked at Hatch, a global consulting firm, for five years, and was exposed to a wide range of industrial applications including metallurgical processes (ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Stelco, Rio Tinto, Barrick, and Vale) and power plants (OPG and Bruce Power). I was also involved in technology development projects on slag atomization and paste backfill.

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I have published several international journal and conference papers, and received awards and scholarships including an NSERC PGS D, an OGS, an AIST Foundation Steel Scholarship, a U.S. Steel Canada Fellowship, and the Hatch Gold Quality Award.

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I received an MESc in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Western University, an MSc from Amirkabir Univesity of Technology, and a BSc from K. N. Toosi University of Technology (both in Mechanical Engineering).