Roles and responsibilities
Research officer, Aluminium forming
Current research and/or projects
Experimental, numerical simulation, and data analytics activities in the fields of aluminium die casting and sheet forming to enable new technologies for efficient processes and high-performance automotive components
Research and/or project statements
- High-strength aluminium sheet metal forming for automotive components
- Structural aluminium die casting technologies: process monitoring, predictive simulation, sensors, non-destructive testing
- Static and fatigue testing for materials and assemblies
Education
- B.Ing. Mechanical engineering, automotive engineering specialization, École Polytechnique de Montréal, 2008
- Ph.D. Mechanical engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal, 2012
Affiliations
- Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec, ing.
- Invited speaker, University of Windsor, Fundamentals of Automotive Engineering course (2014-2015)
Awards
NSERC Post-doctoral fellowship (2015) and Graduate Scholarship (2011-2012)
Key publications
- Gariépy A, Pineau F. Digital twin integrating cell data for HPDC process modelling, North American Die Casting Association Congress & Exposition 2024, Indianapolis, IN.
- Tremblay X, Gariépy A, Javidani M. Influence of subsurface microstructure variations on bending ductility of Aural(TM)-2 HPDVC thin-walled components, North American Die Casting Association Congress & Exposition 2024, Indianapolis, IN.
- Gariépy A, Gallant D, Morel A, Nadeau F, Mirakhorli F, Niu X. Weldability of HPVDC structural alloy: impact of surface and core characteristics, North American Die Casting Association Congress & Tabletop 2023, Grand Rapids, MI.
- Gariépy A, Tu S, Gagné M-O, Samuel E. Local microstructure-properties model for HPVDC Aural(TM)-2 using image analysis and machine learning, North American Die Casting Association Congress & Tabletop 2022, Lexington, KY.
- Gariépy A, Raymond V, Pineau F, Bouchard D, Tu S, Samuel E. Solidification model calibration for predicting microstructure fields in HPVDC Aural(TM)-2, North American Die Casting Association Congress & Exposition 2021.
- Gariépy A, Nadeau F, Gambou-Bosca A, Grégoire, H. Investigation of the fatigue fracture characteristics between friction-stir welded aluminium overlap joints with differents alloys and tools, 12th International Symposium on FSW, Saguenay, Qc, June 26-28, 2018.
- Gariépy A, Bridier F, Hoseini M, Bocher P, Perron C, Lévesque M, 2013. Experimental and numerical investigation of material heterogeneity in shot peened aluminium alloy AA2024-T351. Surf. Coat. Technol. 219, 15-30.
- Gariépy A, Cyr J, Levers A, Perron C, Bocher P, Lévesque M, 2012. Potential applications of peen forming finite element modelling. Adv. Eng. Softw. 52, 60-71.
- Gariépy A, Larose S, Perron C, Lévesque M, 2011. Shot peening and peen forming finite element modelling – Towards a quantitative method. Int. J. Solids Struct. 48 (20), 2859-2877.
- Gariépy A, Miao H, Lévesque M, 2014. Peen forming, in S. Hashmi, S. Button (Ed.), Comprehensive Materials Processing Vol. 3: Advanced Forming Technologies, Elsevier Ltd., 295–329.
Previous work experience
- June 2015 - June 2016
École de Technologie Supérieure / Siemens Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow - October 2012 - June 2015
MEDA Limited, at FCA Canada Automotive Research and Development Center
Finite element analyst

Alexandre Gariépy
Associate Research Officer
Automotive and Surface Transportation
501 University Boulevard East
Saguenay, Quebec G7H 8C3
Preferred language: French
Other(s): English, French
Telephone: 418-990-6233
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Expertise
Sciences, Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Material processing, Mechanical Engineering