Publications

Articles

[37] K. Torabi, R. Beygi, A. Alikhani, E.A.S. Marques, A. Khalfallah, L.F.M. da Silva, “Study on friction stir diffusion bonding of aluminum to zinc-coated steel: A comparison to weld-brazing,” Materials Today Communications, vol.43, 111833, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.111833.

[36]  Khalfallah, A., Leitão, C. (2024) "Sustainable Manufacturing and Green Processing Methods", Machines, 2024, 12(11), 815 

[35]  Khalfallah, A., Moradi, M., Beygi, R. (2024) "Welding and Joining of Metallic Materials: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties", Crystals, 2024, 14(10), 839

[34] Benzarti, Z., Khalfallah, A. (2024) "Recent Advances in the Development of Thin Films", Coatings, 2024, 14(7), 878 

[33] Khalfallah, A. Khalfallah, A. Benzarti, Z. (2024) "Identification of Elastoplastic Constitutive Model of GaN Thin Films Using Instrumented Nanoindentation and Machine Learning Technique", Coatings, 2024, 14(6), 683 

[32] Ktari Z., Khalfallah, A. (2024) "Design and Validation of a New Ring Hoop Plane Strain Test for Characterizing the Anisotropic Plastic Behavior of Tubular Materials", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 298, 112869.

Impact  Factor (2021) = 3.6; Q1

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.112869

[31] Nouira, M., Oliveira, M.C., Khalfallah, A., Alves, J.L., Menezes, L.F. (2023) “Comparative fracture prediction study for two materials under a wide range of stress states using seven uncoupled models”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 279, 108952.

Impact Factor (2021) = 4.898, Q1

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108952

[30] Benzarti, Z., Khalfallah, A., Evaristo, M., Cavaleiro, A (2023) “Understanding the influence of physical properties on the mechanical characteristics of Mg-doped GaN thin films”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 307, 128182

Impact Factor (2022) = 4.6, Q1

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128182

[29] Khalfallah, A., Benzarti, Z., (2023) “Mechanical Properties and Creep Behavior of Undoped and Mg-Doped GaN Thin Films Grown by Metal–Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition”, Coatings, 13(6), 1111

Impact Factor (2022)=3.4, Q2

https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13061111

[28] Marques AE. , Dib MA., Khalfallah, A., Soares MS., Oliveira MC., Fernandes JV., Ribeiro BM. and Prates PA. (2022), “Machine Learning for Predicting Fracture Strain in Sheet Metal Forming” Metals, 12, (11) 1799.

Impact Factor (2021) = 2.695, Q2

https://doi.org/10.3390/met12111799.

[27] Ktari, Z., Khalfallah, A., Leitao, C. (2023), Non-conventional Tensile Specimen for Mechanical Characterization of Tubular Materials, pp. 464 – 473, (eds) Design and Modeling of Mechanical Systems, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer (indexed in Scopus)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14615-2_52.

[26] Hannachi, N., Khalfallah, A., Leitão, C., Rodrigues, DM., (2022) "Thermo-mechanical modelling of the Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) process: Effect of the friction models on the heat generation mechanisms", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications,

Impact Factor (2021) = 2.663, Q2, 3 citation x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207211070965

[25] Boughrara, N., Benzarti Z., Khalfallah, A., Oliveira, JC., Evaristo, M., Cavaleiro, A. (2022)” Thickness-dependent physical and nanomechanical properties of AlxGa1-xN thin films”, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol.151, 107023.

Impact Factor (2021) = 4.644, Q1, 4 citations x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2022.107023

[24] Boughrara, N., Benzarti, Z., Khalfallah, A., Evaristo, M., Cavaleiro, A. (2022) “Comparative study on the nanomechanical behavior and physical properties influenced by the epitaxial growth mechanisms of GaN thin films”, Applied Surface Science, vol. 579, 152188. (Journal in the Top 5% of the Materials Science2, Coating and films)

Impact Factor (2021) = 7.392, Q1, 9 citation x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.152188

[23] Ktari, Z., Khalfallah, A., Leitão, C., (2022)  "Development of Ring Hoop Shear Test for the Mechanical Characterization of Tubular Materials", (eds) Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics II. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer. (indexed in Scopus)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86446-0_16

[22] Hannachi, N. Khalfallah, A., Leitão, C., Rodrigues, D.M. (2022) "Comparison Between ALE and CEL Finite Element Formulations to Simulate Friction Stir Spot Welding", (eds) Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics II. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer (indexed in Scopus)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86446-0_36

[21] Benzarti, Z., Sekrafi, T., Khalfallah, A., Bougrioua, Z., Vignaud, D., Evaristo, M. & Cavaleiro, A. (2021) "Growth temperature effect on physical and mechanical properties of nitrogen rich InN epilayers", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 885-160951.

Impact Factor (2021) = 6.371, Q1, citation =5x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.160951

[20] Khalfallah, A., Ktari, Z., Leitão, C. & Fernandes, J.V. (2021) "New Mandrel Design for Ring Hoop Tensile Testing", ExperimentalTechniques. 45(6), pp. 769–787.

Impact Factor (2021) = 1.700, Q2, citations = 3x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40799-021-00462-4

[19] Ktari, Z., Leitão, C., Prates, P.A. & Khalfallah, A. (2021) "Mechanical design of ring tensile specimen via surrogate modelling for inverse material parameter identification", Mechanics of Materials, vol. 153, 103673.

Impact Factor (2021) = 4.137, Q1, citations = 13 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103673

[18] Khalfallah, A., Prates, P.A., Fernandes, J.V. (2021), Effect of input variables uncertainty in free tube hydroforming process, ESAFORM 2021 - 24th International Conference on Material Forming, 2021, 2364,

Indexed in Scopus; https://dx.doi.org/10.25518/esaform21.2364

[17] Hannachi, N., Khalfallah, A., Leitão, C. & Rodrigues, D.M. (2021) “A Comparative Study on the Physical and Mechanical Behavior ofAA6082-T6 and AA5083- H116 Aluminum Alloys in Friction Stir Spot Welding”, Lecture Notes in mechanical Engineering, pp. 264-270.

Citations = 1 x in Scopus

Indexed in Scopus; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52071-7_37

[16] Nouira, M., Oliveira, M., Khalfallah, A., Alves, J. & Menezes, L. 2021, “The Effect of the Loading Path History on the Fracture Loci”, Lecture Notes in mechanical Engineering, pp. 277-290.

Indexed in Scopus; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52071-7_39           

[15] Khalfallah, A., Oliveira, M.C., Alves, J.L. & Menezes, L.F. 2020, "Constitutive parameter identification of CB2001 yield function and its experimental verification using tube hydroforming tests", International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol. 185., 105868. Impact Factor (2021) = 6.772, Q1, citations = 4 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105868

[14] Meriem, N., Marta, O., Khalfallah, A., José, A. & Luís, M. 2020, “Analysis on the Dependence of the Fracture Locus on the Pressure and the Lode Angle”, Lecture Notes in mechanical Engineering, pp. 545-557.

Indexed in Scopus; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27146-6_59

[13] Zribi, T. & Khalfallah, A. 2018, "Numerical investigation of tube hydroforming of TWT using Corner Fill Test", AIP Conference Proceedings, 1960,150019.

Indexed in Scopus; https://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.5035026

[12] Benzarti, Z., Sekrafi, T., Bougrioua, Z., Khalfallah, A. & El Jani, B. 2017, "Effect of SiN Treatment on Optical Properties ofInxGa1−xN/GaN MQW Blue LEDs", Journal of Electronic Materials, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 4312-4320.

Impact factor (2021) = 2.047, Q2, citations = 2 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-017-5383-2

[11] Benzarti, Z., Khelifi, M., Khalfallah, A. & El Jani, B. 2016, "Assessment of refractive index changes by spectral reflectance in the first stages of AlxGa1-xN layer growth using SiN treatment", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol. 27,no. 6, pp. 6336-6346.

Impact Factor (2021) = 2.779, Q2, citations = 5 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-4568-4

[10] Khalfallah, A., Oliveira, M.C., Alves, J.L., Zribi, T., Belhadjsalah, H. & Menezes, L.F. 2015, "Mechanical characterization and constitutive parameter identification of anisotropic tubular materials for hydroforming applications", International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol. 104, pp. 91-103.

Impact Factor (2021)= 6.772, Q1, citations = 30 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2015.09.017

[9] Zribi, T., Khalfallah, A. & BelhadjSalah, H. 2015, “A comparative study of the identification methods for tube hydroforming process”, Key Engineering Materials, 651,pp.169-174.

Indexed in Scopus, citations = 3 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.651-653.169

[8] Khalfallah, A., Alves, J.L., Oliveira, M.C. & Menezes, L.F. 2015, "Influence of the characteristics of the experimental data set usedto identify anisotropy parameters", Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, vol. 53, pp. 15-44.

Impact Factor (2021): 4.199, Q1, citations = 17 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2015.02.007

[7] Khalfallah, A. 2014, "Experimental and numerical assessment of mechanical properties of welded tubes for hydroforming", Materials and Design, vol. 56, pp. 782-790.

Impact Factor (2021) = 9.417, Q1, citations = 33 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.11.051

[6] Khalfallah, A., Zribi, T. & Belhadjsalah, H. 2013, “Application of tube hydroforming in square cross-section die for inverseidentification method validation”, Key Engineering Materials, 554-557, pp.966-973.

Indexed in Scopus, citations = 3 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.554-557.966

[5] Zribi, T., Khalfallah, A. & BelHadjSalah, H. 2013, "Experimental characterization and inverse constitutive parameters identification of tubular materials for tube hydroforming process", Materials and Design, vol. 49, pp. 866-877.

Impact Factor (2021) = 9.417, Q1, citations = 50 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.02.077

[4] Zribi, T., Khalfallah, A. & Belhadjsalah, H. 2011, "Inverse method for flow stress parameters identification of tube bulge hydroforming considering anisotropy", International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, vol. 4, no. 5, pp.441-453.

Indexed in Scopus, citations = 6 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMS.2011.043081

[3] Khalfallah, A., Belhadjsalah, H., Dogui, A. 2005, “Parameter identification and

sensitivity analysis”, International Journal of Forming Processes N°2-Vol.8, p.250-270. (this journal is not indexed in Scopus)

https://doi.org/10.3166/ijfp.8.251-270

[2] Salah, H.B.H., Khalfallah, A., Znaidi, A., Dogui, A. & Sidoroff, F. 2003, "Constitutive parameters identification for elastoplasticmaterials in finite deformation", Journal De Physique. IV : JP, pp. 3.

Indexed in Scopus, citations = 4 x in Scopus https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:20030165

[1] Khalfallah, A., Salah, H.B.H. & Dogui, A. 2002, "Anisotropic parameter identification using inhomogeneous tensile test", EuropeanJournal of Mechanics, A/Solids, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 927-942.

Impact Factor (2021) = 4.873, Q1, citations = 38 x in Scopus

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0997-7538(02)01246-9