
Saman Farhangdoust
Dr. Saman Farhangdoust is pursuing the goal of using his interdisciplinary knowledge to advance the Smart City and Space concept and make a lasting impact on society. He enjoys exploring new disciplines to integrate cutting-edge technologies and develop innovative solutions to contemporary structural safety challenges. Saman served as a Postdoctoral Scholar and Lab Manager at the Structures and Composites Laboratory in the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at Stanford University for 2.5 years. His work focuses on multi-functional materials and smart structures, with a particular emphasis on intelligent self-sensing diagnostics and integrated health management for space and aircraft structures.
In addition to his research at Stanford, Saman collaborates with the MIT Media Lab as a Technical Consultant and with Boeing Research and Technology as a Research Consultant, aiming to advance vibro-acoustic sensing and self-powered structural health monitoring systems.Recognized as a talented young researcher, Saman has made valuable multidisciplinary contributions at an international level. His research activities have resulted in more than 40 publications, including journal articles, conference proceedings, a textbook, U.S. patents, national reports, and guidelines.
At Stanford University, Saman has extensive experience leading Mentoring and Internship Programs, actively supervising individuals from diverse backgrounds and age groups, including:
- Postgraduate Scholars:
- Yaqoub Abdullah from Kuwait, Visiting scholar at Stanford University, 2023.
- Chaoqun Duan from China, Visiting scholar at Stanford University, 2023.
- Graduate Students:
- Bryan Jang Yit Tiang from Malaysia, Master student at Stanford University, 2024.
- Cameron P Hilman from the United States, Master student at Stanford University, 2024.
- Jerry Zhang from the United States, Master student at Stanford University, 2024.
- Giavanna Rosalene Angelo from the United States, Master student at Stanford University, 2023.
- Dominic Yamarone from the United States, Master student at Stanford University, 2023.
- Rohan A Parekh from India, Master student at Stanford University, 2023.
- Steven Salah-Eddine from the United States, Master student at Stanford University, 2023.
- Umut Altuntas from Turkey, Visiting Master student at Stanford, University, 2023.
- Reader Wang from the United States, Master student at Stanford University, 2023.
- Mattia Mazzeschi from Italy, Visiting PhD student at Stanford University, 2023.
- Cole Mero from Canada, Master student at Stanford University, 2022.
- Jeigyeong Jeon from South Korea, Visiting PhD student at Stanford University, 2022.
- Undergraduate Students:
- Joshua Liao from the United States, Visiting Student, Stanford University, 2023.
- Ryan Liu from the United States, Visiting student at Stanford University, 2023.
- Kyungmin Inn from Canada, Summer Internship Program at Stanford University, 2022.
- High School Students (Minors):
- Morgan Ahn from Singapore, Summer Internship Program at Stanford University, 2023.
- Aubri Lee from the United States, Summer Internship Program at Stanford University, 2022.
His accolades include over 20 awards, such as:
- New NDT Professional Award, American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) (2024)
- SEI Young Professional Scholarship, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2022)
- Outstanding Student of the Year Award, United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) (2022)
- Real Triumphs Graduate Award, Florida International University (2021)
- Outstanding Graduate Scholar Award, Florida International University (2021)
- Dissertation Year Fellowship, Florida International University (2021)
- Outstanding Student Life Award, Florida International University (2021)
- Author Conference Grant, The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) (2020)
- Biography Selected, Who’s Who in America - Marquis (2020)
- Travel Grant, The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) (2019)
- Research Job Fellowship, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (2016)
- Ranked 1st in M.Sc. studies, Iran University of Science and Technology (2014)