Additive Manufacturing Group

Kassim's research interests focus on the Microstructure-Property relationships for the following fields: wear of materials and surface engineering, fatigue and fracture mechanics, subtractive and additive manufacturing, and advanced metallic materials for aerospace and automotive applications.

• Joined the AMG in 2019 to work with Dr. Mo Elbestawi and his team.
• PhD (1995) in Mechanical Engineering from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
• His academic positions include: Visiting Scholar at the Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Fabrikbetrieb IWF, Germany; Visiting Researcher at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil; Visiting Researcher at the Technological Centre of Minas Gerias (CETEC), Brazil; Associate Professor at UNIVAP, São José dos Campos, Brazil; Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UNISOCIESC, Joinville, Brazil.
• Worked for more than eight years at the Brazilian Aerospace Company (EMBRAER) in the field of fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of metallic materials.
• Published one book (in German) and various papers in refereed Journals.

✉ alrubaik@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Mostafa's research interests include metal additive manufacturing, design optimization, and material characterization. After completing his B.Sc. and M.Sc. at Alexandria University, he received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi and Dr. Stephen Veldhuis. He currently works as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the AMG at McMaster, specializing in metal additive manufacturing. 

• Joined the AMG since its establishment in 2015 to work with Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• PhD (2019) in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University.
• Voting Member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM): Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing; Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys; Committee D20 on Plastics.
• Member of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME), Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and International Institute of Acoustics and Vibrations (IIAV).
• Peer reviewer for Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology; Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing; Machines; Vibration; Processes; Applied Sciences; Designs; Materials; International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration.
• Contributed to various papers, one book and one chapter, as well as awarded an ASTM Grant.

✉ mohamemy@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Dalia's research topic deals with biomedical implant design and manufacturing. Her present research focus is analyzing and studying the different applications for Additive Manufacturing, specifically biomedical implant applications.

• Joined the AMG in 2016 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. with honours (2009) and M.Sc. (2014) in Production Engineering from Alexandria University.
• Collaborated actively with fellow researchers in several other disciplines of Industrial Engineering, particularly 3D shapes reconstruction using structured light techniques.
• Published papers from her research work in International Conferences and refereed Journals.

✉ mahmoudd@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Morteza's research topic deals with additive manufacturing of tooling steel in automotive applications. His research interests span the fields of metal matrix composites, friction stir welding/processing, manufacturing processes including machining, metal forming, and materials science.

• Joined the AMG in 2016 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. (2010) from Azad University of Tabriz and M.Sc. (2015) form University of Tehran respectively.
• Published various papers from his research work in internationally recognized Journals.

✉ narvanm@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Ramy's research topic deals with a novel vibration-assisted machining technique that allow a significant improvement in the carbon-fiber enforced polymer, titanium alloy, and carbon-fiber/titanium stack material performance. His research interests include material characterization and advanced manufacturing processes for the aerospace industry.

• Joined the AMG in 2016 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. (2007) and M.Sc. (2014) in Mechanical Engineering from MTC in Egypt.
• Worked as a research engineer in mechanical design and manufacturing since 2007.

✉ husser2@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Eskandar’s research topic deals with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) of metals and metal matrix composites (MMCs). His research interests involve metal additive manufacturing, process-structure-property relationships, physical and mechanical metallurgy of materials, phase transformation and welding.

• Joined the AMG in 2017 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. with honours (2012) in Materials Science and Engineering from Yazd University and M.Sc. (2014) in Welding & Joining from Sharif University of Technology.
• Contributed to various papers and two chapters on structure-property relationships of advanced steels, solid state welding and additive layer manufacturing.

✉ fereidue@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Mohamed's research topic deals with metal additive manufacturing. His research interests include metal additive manufacturing, Finite Element Modeling, material characterization and Laser-assisted machining.

• Joined the AMG in 2017 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. (2012) and M.Sc. (2016) in Mechanical Engineering from Alexandria University.
• Published papers from his research work in International Conferences and refereed Journals.

✉ balbaam@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Hossein's research topic deals with metal additive manufacturing. His research interests include metal additive manufacturing, machine control, material characterization and online monitoring.

• Joined the AMG in 2017 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. (2013) and M.Sc. (2015) from University of Tehran.

✉ rezaeifh@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Alex's research topic deals with the development of closed loop controls for additive manufacturing.

• Joined the AMG in 2017 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• Bachelor of Technology in Automotive & Vehicle Technology, McMaster University.
• Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mohawk College.
• Business Management Certificate, Mohawk College.

✉ shorttag@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Jake’s research topic deals with the development of closed loop controls for additive manufacturing.

• Joined the AMG in 2017 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• Bachelor of Technology in Automotive & Vehicle Technology, McMaster University.
• Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mohawk College.
• Business Management Certificate, Mohawk College.

✉ xueyf4@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Colleen’s research focuses on synthesis and characterization of surface modifications and coatings for environmental and biomedical applications. Her work involves developing and analyzing non-fouling and antibacterial surface modifications for orthopedic implants that are additively manufactured.

• Joined the AMG in 2017under the supervision of Dr. Qiyin Fang and Dr. John L. Brash.
• B.A.Sc. (2015) in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

✉ chauc1@mcmaster.ca

Ali’s research topic deals with additive manufacturing of shape memory alloys (NiTi alloys) and 4D printing of smart alloys. His main field of interest is to evaluate and investigate the microstructural evolution and phase transformation and also physical and mechanical properties of the printed shape memory alloys by using high-end microscopy techniques and mechanical experiments.

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. with honours (2014) from Iran University of Science and Technology and M.Sc. (2017) from University of Tehran.
• Published papers from his research work in International Conferences and refereed Journals.

✉ safdela@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Mohammad's research topic deals with online monitoring and control of additive manufacturing processes by Acoustic Emission as an output measured, and by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning approaches.

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. with honours from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnique ).

✉ ghayoomm@mcmaster.ca ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Mohamed's research topic deals with additive manufacturing of copper alloys in the automotive industry .

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. with honours and M.Sc. (2013) in Production Engineering from Cairo University.
• Published two papers related to the optimization of dual pendulum vibration absorbers and control and manufacturing of advanced active vibration absorbers.

✉ abdelm44@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Joe's research focuses on developing novel alloys and materials characterization processes for orthopedic implants using additive manufacturing. His work involves examining bone remodeling processes in additively manufactured metallic biomaterials.

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Kathryn Grandfield.
• B.Eng. with distinction (2018) in Materials Engineering from Dalhousie University.
• Recipient of a 2018 NSERC CGS-M grant.
• Contributed in publishing work to internationally recognized journals.

✉ deeringj@mcmaster.ca

Farheen is using synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Radiography to investigate how different processing parameters affect the additive manufacturing of Ti-1Al-8V-5Fe.

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Hatem Zurob and Dr. Andre Phillion.
• B.A.Sc. (2018) in Materials Engineering from University of Toronto.
• Recipient of the 2018 Centennial Student Project Award for excellence in undergraduate thesis.

✉ ahmedff2@mcmaster.ca

Pardis' research topic deals with solidification fundamentals and microstructure evolution in additive manufacturing: experimental and analytical approaches. Her present research focus is how to develop microstructure processing- and selection maps in additive manufacturing applications.

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Andre Phillion.
• B.Sc. (2013) and M.Sc. (2016) from Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST).
• Contributed to various papers in international journals.

✉ mohamp3@mcmaster.ca

Khaled’s research investigates the use of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) route to manufacture non-castable β-Ti alloys for landing gear applications. Printing near-net-shaped components is especially beneficial in this field to fabricate complex shapes with minimal waste.

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Andre Phillion.
• B.Sc. ( ) and M.Sc. ( ) from .

✉ abusamka@mcmaster.ca

Sameh's research topic deals with hybrid manufacturing.

• Joined the AMG in 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi. and Dr. Philip Koshy.
• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering.

✉ mekhiels@mcmaster.ca ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Jan's research topic deals with the additive manufacturing of electric motors for electric vehicles.

• Joined the AMG in 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• Bachelor of Technology in Automation Engineering Technology (2018), McMaster University.
• Advanced diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology and Certificate in Business, Mohawk College.
• Published papers on active curriculum development and Industry 4.0 integration in AGV’s.

✉ jan.boer@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 20213

Marcin's research topic deals with the additive manufacturing of electric motors for electric vehicles.

• Joined the AMG in 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• Bachelor of Technology in Automation Engineering Technology (2018), McMaster University.
• Advanced diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology – Process Automation and Certificate in Business, Mohawk College.
• Published papers on active curriculum development and Industry 4.0 integration in AGV’s.

✉ magoloms@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 20213

Soura's research topic deals with the additive manufacturing of the next generation battery for the automotive industry.

• Joined the AMG in 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• Bachelor of Technology in Manufacturing Engineering (2018), McMaster University.
• Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology, Seneca College.
• Buisness Management Certificate, Mohawk College.

✉ anabtaws@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 20213

Ali’s research topic deals with the additive manufacturing of copper and aluminum based composites reinforced by the graphene particles. His research studies on copper bases composite and aluminum based composite is focused on the production of energy storage system parts in hybrid automotive and batteries in MEMs respectively.

• Joined the AMG in 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.
• B.Sc. (2015) in Materials Science and Engineering from Shiraz University and M.Sc. (2017) in Welding Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
• Contributed to various papers on physical metallurgy of materials.

✉ ghasemia@mcmaster.ca   ✆ 905 525 9140 Ext. 27248

Francesco's research topic dealt with the applications of metal additive manufacturing technologies in the production of tooling for high pressure die casting. In 2016, Francesco earned his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy) after carrying out his thesis work on metal additive manufacturing at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi. Since 2016, Francesco has been employed in an Italian company focusing on the development of this set of production technologies.

✉ maja.francesco@gmail.com   Alumnus of 2016

Andrea's research topic dealt with additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry. He earned his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin in 2016. He developed his Master's thesis in additive manufacturing of Invar alloys as a visiting student at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi. .

✉ andrea.cadamuro.sc@gmail.com   Alumnus of 2016

Kendra's Co-op project dealt with experimental analysis of additively manufactured aluminium parts under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi. She is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Prior to joining McMaster University in 2017, she was a process engineering undergraduate student at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Alumna of 2017

Mohamed's research topic dealt with the fourth industrial revolution and the learning factory under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi. His expertise goes over 10 years of diverse field experience as a solutions architect, implementation engineer, software support, software engineer, and much more. In 2018, Mohamed earned M.A.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University.

Alumnus of 2018

Pietro's research topic dealt with the applications of metal additive manufacturing technologies in the production heat exchgangers for automotive industry. In 2018, Pietro earned his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy) after carrying out his thesis work on metal additive manufacturing at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi. Since 2018, Pietro has been employed in an Italian company that design and 3D print metal components for automotive, aerospace, biomedical and other industries application.

Alumnus of 2018

Pierluigi's research at McMaster was carried out in collaboration with Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi. It dealt with the redesign of an exhaust system part of a commercial vehicle. 

After earning his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (Italy) in April 2018, Pierluigi started a Manufacturing Engineering Internship at Avio Aero, a GE Aviation Business.

Alumnus of 2018

Ahmed's research topic dealt with hybrid manufacturing of aluminium metal mirrors using ultra precision machining of additive manufactured parts. In 2019, Ahmed earned his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi and Dr. Stephen Veldhuis.

Alumnus of 2019

Jake's research topic dealt with selective laser melting of aluminium alloys. In 2019, Jake earned his M.A.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi.

Alumnus of 2019

Mostafa's research topic dealt with the process-structure-property relationships in Selective Laser Melting (SLM) of selected aerospace alloys: titanium alloys, steels, and nickel-based alloys (i.e. Invar36 FeNi36). In 2019, Mostafa earned his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Mo Elbestawi and Dr. Stephen Veldhuis. Mostafa currently works as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the AMG at McMaster, specializing in metal additive manufacturing. 

Alumnus of 2019