Masoud Tayefi (B.Sc., M.Sc.)

• About

  I’m a materials scientist specializing in elastomeric composites – the rubber components inside spacer dampers that keep electrical transmission cables from destroying each other in wind. My PhD research at UQTR, completed with an “Excellent” distinction, focused on a problem that most engineers don’t even know exists: how do you predict when industrial rubber will fail, years before it does?
  
  The answer involves accelerated thermal aging protocols, FTIR and DMA characterization, and formulation engineering – tuning carbon black ratios, selecting the right wax systems, and understanding how SBR and EPDM behave differently under mechanical and thermal stress over time.
  
  Before my PhD, I spent three years as a Polymer & Composite Lab Specialist at MAPNA Generator – one of the Middle East’s largest power equipment manufacturers – where I was hands-on with material testing and formulation from day one. That industrial grounding shapes how I approach research: every experiment has an application, every result has a spec sheet in mind.
  I’m now looking for the next challenge – whether that’s a postdoctoral position, an R&D role in energy materials, or applied research at the intersection of polymer science and electrical infrastructure.
  If you’re working on material durability, polymer aging, or advanced composites for energy applications – let’s talk.