Prof Mahmoud Shafiee

Professor Mahmoud Shafiee


Professor in Renewable Energy Systems; Head of Energy Research Cluster; University REF Lead (Engineering)
Fellow of Institute for Sustainability (IfS)
PhD, CEng, MEI, FIMechE, MIET, MInstNDT, SFHEA, PGCHE
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Publications

Professor Shafiee has published over 200 articles in reputable academic journals, conference proceedings, and industry magazines. A list of his recent publications is provided below:

Shafiee, M. (2026) Sustainable Recycling of Wind Turbine Blade Composites: Technical Challenges and Future Opportunities. In: (IWAR 2026). 

Sajjadi, P., Dinmohammadi, F., Shafiee, M. (2026) A Deep Learning Framework for Analysing the Evolution of Cyber-to-Physical Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems through Sensor-Level Analysis. In: , 26-28 August 2026, London, UK.

Asghari, M., Vaziri Rad, M.A., Yazdani, H., Mehrpooya, M., Shafiee, M. (2026) . Renewable Energy 262, 125436,

Ghafoorian, F., Mehrpooya, M., Shafiee, M. (2026) . International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 117, 110000, .

Sajjadi, P., Dinmohammadi, F., Shafiee, M. (2026) An Explainable Deep Learning Framework for Prognostics and Health Management of Cyber-Physical Systems. In: , 7-9 July, Lisbon, Portugal.

Sajjadi, P., Shafiee, M., Sperandio Nascimento, E.G. (2026) A Retrieval-Augmented Large Language Model (LLM) Framework for Fault Diagnosis in Offshore Renewable Energy Systems. In:
23-24 June 2026, Loughborough University, UK. 

Hussain, A., Sakhaei, A.H., Shafiee, M. (2026) . Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 33(1). . 

Mehrpooya, M., Dezfouli, P.A., Shafiee, M. (2025) . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 186, 152031.

Ghafoorian, F., Mirmotahari, S.R., Farajyar, S., Mehrpooya, M., Shafiee, M. (2025) . Machines, 13(9), 838; . 

Ghafoorian, F., Mehrpooya, M., Mirmotahari, R., Shafiee, M. (2025) . Fluids 10(7), 181; .

Shafiee, M. (2025) . In: 30th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing. Loughborough University, UK.

Dinmohammadi, F., Hingwe, T., Shafiee, M. (2025) . In: 30th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing. Loughborough University, UK.

Shafiee, M. (2025) . In: The European Safety and Reliability (ESREL), Stavanger, Norway. 

Shafiee, M., Zachariadis, D.C. (2025) . In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Durability, Repair and Maintenance of Structures, Porto, Portugal.

Dinmohammadi, F., Farook, F.M., Shafiee, M. (2025) . Energies, 18(5), 1269; .

Jooybar, S., Asgharizadeh, E., Zandieh, M., Zare-Shourijeh, M.A., Shafiee, M. (2025) . Expert Systems with Applications, 282, 127575; .

Shafiee, M. (2024) . In: Advances in Remanufacturing, pp 179鈥191. .

Shafiee, M. (2024) . In: The 8th International Conference on Reliability Engineering (ICRE 2024), Italy.

Nielsen, J.S., Shafiee, M., (2024) . Energies, ISSN 1996-1073192. 

Shafiee, M. (2024) . Energies 17(16), DOI:10.3390/en17164191. 

Shafiee, M. (2024) . In: Advances in Remanufacturing, pp 355鈥363,  

Ochella, S., Dinmohammadi, F., Shafiee, M. (2024) . Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 16(3), 1-18,

Shafiee, M. (2024) . Advances in Reliability, Safety and Security, pp. 47-48.

Elmdoost, M., Shafiee, M., Bozorgi-Amiri, A. (2024) . Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology, 23 (1). pp. 18-32.  Doi:10.1080/20464177.2023.2243748

Dinmohammadi, F., Shafiee, M. (2024) . In: The General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union, EGU24-22348,  

Hussain, A., Sakhaei, A.H., Shafiee, M. (2024) . Applied Mechanics, 5(1), pp. 212-232; .

Shafiee, M. (2024) . In: The 20th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Asset Management, 18-20 June 2024, Oxford, UK.

Shafiee, M., Ciampa, F., Etebu, E. (2024) . In: e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing (eJNDT), Vol. 29(7), pp. 1-8.

Babaeimorad, S., Fattahi, P., Fazlollahtabar, H., Shafiee, M. (2024) . Facta Universitasis, Series: Mechanical Engineering.  

Shafiee, M. (2023) . Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 8(28). Article Number 28, pp. 1-19.  

Dinmohammadi, F., Karama, J., Shafiee, M. (2023) . In: 28th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC), 30 August 2023 鈥 01 September 2023,

Shafiee, M. (2023) . In: The 60th Annual Conference of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT 2023).

Shafiee, M. (2023) . In: The 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL), 3-7 September 2023, Southampton, UK. 

Shafiee, M., Adedipe, T. (2023) . Wind Engineering, 47(1). pp. 104-125. Doi:10.1177/0309524X221122569.

Hulme, J., Sakhaei, A.H., Shafiee, M. (2023) . Materials Today: Proceedings, pp. 1-8. Doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.278.

Hussain, A., Sakhaei, A.H., Shafiee, M. (2023) . In: Volume 3: Advanced Materials: Design, Processing, Characterization and Applications; Advances in Aerospace Technology. Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Doi:10.1115/IMECE2022-94049.

Sakhaei, A.H., Shafiee, M. (2023) . Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 35(1). pp. 279-297. Doi:10.1007/s00161-023-01183-2.

Shafiee, M. (2022) . Energies, 15 (12). Article Number 4289. Doi:10.3390/en15124289.

Shafiee, M., Adedipe, T. (2022) . International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 41(8). pp. 1057-1083. Doi:10.1080/14786451.2021.2024830.

Wu, S., Peng, R., Shafiee, M. (2022) . Journal of Risk and Reliability, 236 (3). pp. 375-376. Doi:10.1177/1748006X211070641.

Elusakin, T., Shafiee, M. (2022) . International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 41 (11). pp. 1849-1867. Doi:10.1080/14786451.2022.2119390.

Macaulay, M., Shafiee, M. (2022) . Autonomous Intelligent Systems, 2 (8). pp. 1-25. Doi:10.1007/s43684-022-00025-3.

Ochella, S., Shafiee, M., Dinmohammadi, F. (2022) . Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 108. Article Number 104552. Doi:10.1016/j.engappai.2021.104552.

Shafiee, M. (2022) . In: 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC 2022), 04-08 Jul 2022, Galway, Ireland.

Ochella, S., Shafiee, M., Sansom, C. (2022) . Computers and Industrial Engineering, 171. Article Number 108332. Doi:10.1016/j.cie.2022.108332.

Shafiee, M., Animah, I. (2022) . Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology, 21(4). pp. 189-204. Doi:10.1080/20464177.2020.1827486.

Ghazanfari Holagh, S., Abdous, M.A., Rastan, H., Shafiee, M., Hashemian, M. (2022) . Energy Nexus, 8. Article Number 100154, pp. 1-15. Doi:10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100154.

Huang, Y., Shafiee, M., Charnley, F., Encinas-Oropesa, A. (2022) . Sustainability, 14 (7). Article Number 4244. Doi:10.3390/su14074244.

Moradi, M., Pourmand, Z., Hasani, A., Karami Moghadam, M., Sakhaei, A.H., Shafiee, M., Lawrence, J. (2022) . Optik, 259 . Article Number 169018. Doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2022.169018.

Elusakin, T., Shafiee, M., Adedipe, T., Dinmohammadi, F. (2021) . Energies, 14 (4). Article Number 1134. Doi:10.3390/en14041134.

Ochella, S., Shafiee, M., Sansom, C. (2021) . Expert Systems with Applications, 176 . Article Number 114897. Doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2021.114897.

Shafiee, M., Zhou, Z., Mei, L., Dinmohammadi, F., Karama, J., Flynn, D. (2021) . Robotics, 10(1). p. 26. Doi:10.3390/robotics10010026.

Cao, Y., Abdous, M.A., Ghazanfari Holagh, S., Shafiee, M., Hashemian, M. (2021) . International Journal of Refrigeration, 130 . pp. 104-116. Doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2021.06.007.

Ghazanfari Holagh, S., Abdous, M.A., Shafiee, M., Rosen, M. (2021) . Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 23. Article Number 100914. Doi:10.1016/j.tsep.2021.100914.

Ghazanfari Holagh, S., Abdous, M.A., Roy, P., Shamsaiee, M., Shafiee, M., Saffari, H., Vali帽o, L., Andersson, R. (2021) . Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 22. Article Number 100828. Doi:10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100828.

Ramezani, A.H., Hoseinzadeh, S., Ebrahiminejad, Zh., Hantehzadeh, M.R., Shafiee, M. (2021) . Optik, 225 . Article Number 165628. Doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2020.165628.

Arjomandi, M., Dinmohammadi, F., Mosallanezhad, B., Shafiee, M. (2021) . Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 13(4). pp. 1-21. Doi:10.1177/1687814021994965.

Ochella, S., Shafiee, M., Sansom, C. (2021) . In: 26th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). Doi:10.23919/ICAC50006.2021.9594069.

Pilario, K.E.S., Cao, Y., Shafiee, M. (2021) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68 (7). pp. 6171-6180. Doi:10.1109/TIE.2020.2996142.

Animah, I., Shafiee, M. (2021) . Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology, 20 (5). pp. 312-323. Doi:10.1080/20464177.2019.1572705.

Shittu, A.A., Mehmanparast, A., Shafiee, M., Kolios, A., H., P., Pilario, K. (2020) . Wind Energy, 23(11). pp. 2004-2026. Doi:10.1002/we.2542.

Adedipe, T., Shafiee, M., Zio, E. (2020) . Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 202. Doi:10.1016/j.ress.2020.107053.

Zare Oskouei, M., Mohammadi-Ivatloo, B., Abapour, M., Shafiee, M., Anvari-Moghaddam, A. (2020) . Applied Energy, 283. Article Number 116338. Doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116338.

Ochella, S., Shafiee, M. (2021) . In: International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing (ISAIC 2020). 1828. pp. 1-10. Doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1828/1/012005.

Zare Oskouei, M., Mirzaei, M.A., Mohammadi-Ivatloo, B., Shafiee, M., Marzband, M., Anvari-Moghaddam, A. (2020) . Energy, 214 . Article Number 118948. Doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.118948.

Mirzaei, M.A., Zare Oskouei, M., Mohammadi-Ivatloo, B., Loni, A., Zare, K., Marzband, M., Shafiee, M. (2020) . IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 14 (13). pp. 2510-2519. Doi:10.1049/iet-gtd.2019.1163.

Abbas, M., Shafiee, M. (2020) . Marine Structures, 71. Article Number 102718. Doi:10.1016/j.marstruc.2020.102718.

Wordu, A.H., Tee, K.F., Shafiee, M. (2020) . Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 142 (1). Article Number 011801. Doi:10.1115/1.4045025.

Shafiee, M., Elusakin, T., Enjema, E. (2020) . Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 66 . p. 104170. Doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2020.104170. 

Shafiee, M., Alghamdi, A., Sansom, C., Hart, P., Encinas-Oropesa, A. (2020) . Energies, 13 (7). pp. 1-20. Doi:10.3390/en13071553.

Shafiee, M., Soares, C.G. (2020) . In: Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference. pp. 4485-4492. Doi:10.3850/978-981-14-8593-0.

Animah, I., Shafiee, M. (2020) . Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 63. Article Number 103980. Doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2019.103980.

Elusakin, T., Shafiee, M. (2020) . Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 63 . Article Number 104026. Doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2019.104026.

Elusakin, T., Shafiee, M. (2020) . In: Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference. pp. 781-788.

Pilario, K.E.S. and Shafiee, M. (2020) . In: Advances in Asset Management and Condition Monitoring: COMADEM 2019. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies . Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 61-67. Doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57745-2.

Moslemi, A., Shafiee, M. (2020) . International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 38 (1). pp. 213-228. Doi:10.1108/IJQRM-11-2018-0296.

Pilario, K., Shafiee, M., Cao, Y., Lao, L., Yang, S.-H. (2020) . Processes, 8 (1). Article Number 24. Doi:10.3390/pr8010024.

S酶rensen, J.D., Shafiee, M.,  (2019) . Energies, ISSN 1996-1073192. 

Shafiee, M., S酶rensen, J.D. (2019) . Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 192. Article Number 105993. Doi:10.1016/j.ress.2017.10.025.

Martinez-Luengo, M., Shafiee, M., Kolios, A. (2019) . Ocean Engineering, 173 . pp. 867-883. Doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.01.003.

Martinez-Luengo, M., Shafiee, M. (2019) . Energies, 12(6). Article Number 1176. Doi:10.3390/en12061176.

Nnabuifea, S.G., Pilario, K.E.S., Lao, L., Cao, Y., Shafiee, M. (2019) . Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 68 . Article Number 101568. Doi:10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2019.05.002.

Pilario, K.E.S., Cao, Y., Shafiee, M. (2019) . Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 46 . pp. 1195-1200. Doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-818634-3.50200-9.

Elusakin, T., Shafiee, M., Adedipe, T. (2019) . In: ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Doi:10.1115/OMAE2019-95539.

Shafiee, M., Labib, A., Maiti, J., Starr, A. (2019) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, 233 (2). pp. 88-104. Doi:10.1177/1748006X17712071.

Pilario, K.E.S., Cao, Y., Shafiee, M. (2019) . Computers & Chemical Engineering, 123. pp. 143-154. Doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2018.12.027.

Shafiee, M., Enjema, E., Kolios, A. (2019) . Applied Sciences, 9 (6). Article Number 1192. Doi:10.3390/app9061192.

Shafiee, M., Animah, I., Alkali, B., Baglee, D. (2019) . Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 173. pp. 1173-1186. Doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2018.10.050.

Koroma, S.G., Animah, I., Shafiee, M., Tee, K.F. (2019) . International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 22 (4). pp. 470-487. Doi:10.1504/IJOGCT.2019.103509. 

Abbas, M., Shafiee, M., Simms, N. (2019) . In: ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Doi:10.1115/OMAE2019-96227.

Presencia, C.E., Shafiee, M. (2018) . International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 37(6). pp. 576-596. Doi:10.1080/14786451.2017.1327437.

Marjan, A., Shafiee, M. (2018) . Energies, 11(11). Article Number 2955. Doi:10.3390/en11112955.

Bocher, M., Mehmanparast, A., Braithwaite, J., Shafiee, M. (2018) . Ocean Engineering, 160 . pp. 264-275. Doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.04.073.

Animah, I., Shafiee, M. (2018) . Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 53 . pp. 17-28. ISSN 0950-4230. Doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2017.04.030.

Abbas, M., Shafiee, M. (2018) . Sensors, 18 (11). pp. 1-26. Doi:10.3390/s18113958.

Animah, I., Shafiee, M., Simms, N., Erkoyuncu, J.A., Maiti, J. (2018) . Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, 24(3). pp. 311-330. Doi:10.1108/JQME-09-2016-0041. 

Enjema, E.M and Shafiee, M. and Kolios, A. (2018) . In: Safety and Reliability 鈥 Safe Societies in a Changing World. Proceedings of ESREL 2018, June 17-21 2018, Trondheim, Norway. CRC Press, London, pp. 2007-2012. Doi:10.1201/9781351174664.

Animah, I. and Shafiee, M. (2018) . In: Safety and Reliability 鈥 Safe Societies in a Changing World. Proceedings of ESREL 2018, June 17-21 2018, Trondheim, Norway. CRC Press, London, pp. 1767-1773. Doi:10.1201/9781351174664.

Etebu, E. and Shafiee, M. (2018) . In: Safety and Reliability 鈥 Safe Societies in a Changing World. Proceedings of ESREL 2018, June 17-21 2018, Trondheim, Norway. CRC Press, London, pp. 2243-2247.

Ghosh, C., Maiti, J., Shafiee, M., Kumaraswamy, K.G. (2018) . International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 35 (2). pp. 545-567. ISSN 0265-671X. Doi:10.1108/IJQRM-11-2016-0199.

Moulas, D., Shafiee, M., Mehmanparast, A. (2017) . Ocean Engineering, 143 . pp. 149-162. Doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2017.04.050.

Dinmohammadi, A., Shafiee, M. (2017) . Energies, 10(5). Article Number 642. Doi:10.3390/en10050642.

Shafiee, M., Animah, I. (2017) . Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 47. pp. 174-188. Doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2017.03.008.

Etebu, E., Shafiee, M. (2017) . In: Proceedings of the 30th Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM), University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Kolios, A., Umofia, A., Shafiee, M. (2017) . International Journal of Multicriteria Decision Making, 7(1). pp. 29-53. Doi:10.1504/IJMCDM.2017.085154.

Animah, I., Shafiee, M. (2017) . In: Safety and Reliability. Theory and Applications. CRC Press, London. E-ISBN 978-1-315-21046-9. Doi:10.1201/9781315210469.

Finkelstein, M, Shafiee, M. (2017) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, 231(2). pp. 101-108. Doi:10.1177/1748006X16686898.

Animah, I., Shafiee, M., Simms, N., Tiwari, A. (2017) . Procedia CIRP, 59 . pp. 133-138. Doi:10.1016/j.procir.2016.10.004.

Shafiee, M., Brennan, F., Espinosa, I.A. (2016) . International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 21. pp. 961-975. Doi:10.1007/s11367-016-1075-z.

Shafiee, M. (2016) . International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 19 (4). pp. 299-314. Doi:10.1504/IJRAM.2016.079608.

Shafiee, M., Animah, I., Simms, N. (2016) . Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 44. pp. 299-310. Doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2016.09.013.

Animah, I., Shafiee, M., Simms, N., Considine, M. (2016) . In: Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice. CRC Press, London, pp. 1248-1255. Doi:10.1201/9781315374987.

Finkelstein, M., Shafiee, M., Kotchap, A.N. (2016) . IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 65(2). pp. 540-546. Doi:10.1109/TR.2016.2515591.

Mondal, S.C., Maiti, J., Ray, P.K., Shafiee, M. (2016) . Production Planning & Control, 27(3). pp. 169-182. Doi:10.1080/09537287.2015.1091112.

Shafiee, M., Finkelstein, M. (2015) . Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 134. pp. 230-238. Doi:10.1016/j.ress.2014.09.016.

Shafiee, M., Finkelstein, M., B茅renguer, C. (2015) . Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 142. pp. 463-471. Doi:10.1016/j.ress.2015.05.001.

Shafiee, M., Finkelstein, M. (2015) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, 229(5). pp. 373-384. Doi:10.1177/1748006X15598915.

Shafiee, M., Patriksson, M., Str枚mberg, A.B., Bertling Tjernberg, L. (2015) . International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering, 22(3). Article Number 1550015. Doi:10.1142/S0218539315500151.

Shafiee, M. (2015) . Renewable Energy, 77. pp. 182-193. Doi:10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.045.

Shafiee, M. (2015) . Expert Systems with Applications, 42 (4). pp. 2143-2152. Doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2014.10.019.

Shafiee, M., Ayudiani, P.S. (2015) . International Journal of Process Systems Engineering, 3(4). pp. 211-231. Doi:10.1504/IJPSE.2015.075092.

Shafiee, M. (2015) . Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, 21(4). pp. 378-402. Doi:10.1108/JQME-09-2013-0063.

Shafiee, M., Dinmohammadi, F (2014) . Energies, 7(2). pp. 619-642. Doi:10.3390/en7020619.

Dinmohammadi, F., Shafiee, M. (2013) . International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management, 4 . pp. 1-10. 

Shafiee, M., Patriksson, M., Str枚mberg, A.B., Bertling Tjernberg, L. (2013) . In: Power Tech Conference, Grenoble, France.

Shafiee, M., Patriksson, M., Str枚mberg, A-B. (2013) . Advances in Operations Research, 205847. pp. 1-12. Doi:10.1155/2013/205847.

Shafiee, M., Finkelstein, M., Zuo, M.J. (2013) . IIE Transactions, 45(9), pp. 1024-1033. 

Shafiee, M., Zuo, M.J. (2012) . In: International Conference on Quality, Reliability, Risk, Maintenance, and Safety Engineering.