Dr Khosro Fallahnezhad

Lecturer (Teaching Specialist (Acad))

College of Science and Engineering

place Tonsley Building
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

I am a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Flinders University with extensive expertise in the mechanical behavior of materials/biomaterials, tribology, computational modeling, and advanced manufacturing. My research spans multiple engineering sectors, including biomedical applications, railway engineering, and additive manufacturing. I have led and collaborated on industrial research projects with partners such as Bombardier Transportation and Downer Group, delivering innovative solutions in mechanical design and failure analysis.

Honours, awards and grants

• Bone Health Foundation Grant (2022-2023)
Project title: Development of a computational model to predict prosthetic wear towards minimising the risk of periprosthetic osteolysis.


• International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) from Flinders University (2014)
• Australian Postgraduate Award from Griffith University (2014)
• Australian Postgraduate Award from Flinders University (2014)
• Chris Marlin Prize Postgraduate Student Publication Prize in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics (2015)
• Exceptional talent of Bu Ali Sina University (2012)
• Research Student Conference Travel Grant of Flinders University (2015)
• Research Student Conference Travel Grant of Flinders University (2016)

Topic coordinator
ENGR7961 Finite Element Methods
ENGR9811 Solid Mechanics
ENGR2781 Mechanical Design Project
Topic lecturer
ENGR7961 Finite Element Methods
ENGR2781 Mechanical Design Project
ENGR9811 Solid Mechanics
ENGR1722 Engineering Materials and Systems
STEM7003 Research Methods