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Hedieh completed her PhD in the recrystallization of highly deformed aluminium alloys at the University of Manchester in 2003. Following her PhD, she worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) at the University of Manchester for two years, where she investigated the effect of initial grain size on microstructural development during the cold rolling deformation of a single-phase aluminium alloy. She also researched dynamic grain growth in this alloy after deformation using plane strain compression at low temperatures and varying strain rates.
In 2005, she joined Oxford Instruments Analytical plc (Nanoanalysis sector) as an Application Specialist. In 2010, she returned to academia as a Research Fellow at the Open University. She was appointed as a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering in 2017 and then promoted to senior lecturer in 2020.
Hedieh's research interests primarily focus on assessing structural integrity, specifically through material characterisation. She is particularly engaged in evaluating creep damage to extend the lifespan of engineering components used in safety-critical applications. This work involves utilising Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) at the central neutron facilities such as ISIS, ILL, and HZB. Also using in-house characterisation facilities such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) and Digital Image Correlation (DIC).
Qualification Lead for Undergraduate Engineering (BEng and MEng)
Hedieh's teaching interests are varied and include the following:
| Module | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| T229 | Mechanical engineering: heat and flow |
Production and presentation chair (2018- current) |
| T192 | Engineering: origins, methods, context | Production and presentation team member |
| T193 | Engineering: frameworks, analysis, production | Production and presentation team member |
| T194 | Engineering: mathematics, modelling, applications | Production team member |
| T271 | Core Engineering A | Production team member |
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T272 |
Core Engineering B |
Production team member |
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T276 |
Engineering: professions, practice and skills 2 |
Tutor |
