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Additive Manufacturing Group

The Additive Manufacturing Group (AMG) was established as a multi-disciplinary research enterprise at McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering in 2015. The AMG is involved in fundamental and applied research and education programs dealing with metal additive manufacturing applications in various industries including: Automotive, Aerospace, Biomedical Devices, and Tooling.

About the AMG

Founded in 2015, the Additive Manufacturing Group (AMG) is a research group at McMaster University. The AMG supports academic research and educational programs in the field of Additive Manufacturing (AM) with applications to various industries including aerospace, automotive, biomedical and tool industries.

Research Foci

Our research foci include:

  • Design for Additive Manufacturing (AM)
  • Multi-Scale Modelling and Simulation for AM Processes
  • Development of Tailored Materials for AM
  • In-Process Monitoring and Control for AM Processes
  • Metal Hybrid Manufacturing

Research Thrusts

The AMG participation in the 3rd annual Reseau Quebec-3D Conference 2017. Morteza Narvan is explaining the benefits of 3D manufacturing in the automotive industry to one of our booth visitors.

Research in the AMG is structured into five research thrusts which span a variety of interrelated areas within the AM field. These research thrusts include:

  • Design for AM: focuses on the development of integrated design methodologies linking AM process characteristics, part functionality, component features, and topology optimization to fully capture the novel disruptive potential of AM.
  • Multi-Scale Modelling and Simulation: focuses on the development of process models that can be used for modelling and simulating heating, melting, deposition, and solidification of materials during AM processes.
  • Tailored Materials for AM: focuses on the development of new multiple materials with adapted functionality, allowing for new AM advances. These materials can improve the AM technology by optimizing the mechanical properties of the part components or providing additional functions to the final part.
  • In-Process Monitoring and Control: focuses on the development of in-process monitoring, sensing, and closed-loop control strategies that enhance the process repeatability and product consistency. Included in this thrust is a process-structure-property relationship to identify the interaction between the AM process dynamics and the response of the deposited material.
  • Metal Hybrid Manufacturing: includes the integration of additive and subtractive manufacturing processes into a single workstation, allowing the AM of metal parts with machining accuracy and surface finish.

Industrial Partners

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Recent Publications on Additive Manufacturing

  1. Mahmoud, D., Elbestawi, M.A., and Yu, B., “ Process-Structure-Property Relationships in Selective Laser Melting of Porosity Graded Gyroids”, Accepted for publication, ASME J. of Medical Devices.
  2. Hussein,R., Sadek, A., Elbestawi, M.A., and M.H. Attia, “ Surface and microstructure Characterization of Low-Frequency vibration-assisted Drilling of Ti6Al4V”, The International Journal of Advanced manyfacturing technology, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-03608-2
  3. Yakout, M., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “Density and mechanical properties in selective laser melting of Invar 36 and stainless steel 316L,” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, volume 266, pp. 397-420, April 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.11.006
  4. Hussein, R., Sadek, A., Elbestawi, M.A., and Attia, M. H., “Chip morphology and delamination characterization for vibration-assisted drilling of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer”, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, volume 3, Issue 1, March 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp3010023
  5. Fereiduni, E., Yakout, M., and Elbestawi, M.A., “Laser-based additive manufacturing of lightweight metal matrix composites”, in AlMangour B. (eds) Additive Manufacturing of Emerging Materials, Springer, January 2019. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91713-9_3
  6. Fereiduni, E. and Elbestawi, M.A., “Process-Structure-Property relationships in additively manufactured metal matrix composites”, in AlMangour B. (eds) Additive Manufacturing of Emerging Materials, Springer, January 2019. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91713-9_4
  7. Maamoun, A.H., Xue, Y.F., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “The effect of selective laser melting process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al6061 and AlSi10Mg Alloys” Materials, volume 12, Issue 1, January 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12010012
  8. Maamoun, A.H., Veldhuis, S.C., and Elbestawi, M.A., “Friction stir processing of AlSi10Mg parts produced by selective laser melting”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, volume 263, pp. 308-320, January 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.08.030
  9. Yakout, M., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “A study of thermal expansion coefficients and microstructure during selective laser melting of Invar 36 and stainless steel 316L,” Additive Manufacturing, volume 24, pp. 405-418, December 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.09.035
  10. Maamoun, A.H., Xue, Y.F., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “Effect of selective laser melting process parameters on the quality of Al alloy parts: powder characterization, density, surface roughness, and dimensional accuracy,” Materials, volume 11, issue 12, pp. 2343-2365, November 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11122343
  11. Mahmoud, D., and Elbestawi, M.A., “Selective laser melting of porosity graded lattice structures for bone implants”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, October 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-2886-9
  12. Hussein, R., Sadek, A., Elbestawi, M.A., and Attia, M. H., “Low-frequency vibration assisted drilling of hybrid CFRP/Ti6Al4V stacked material”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, volume 98, issue 9-12, pp. 2801-2817, October 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-2410-2
  13. Yakout, M., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “A review of metal additive manufacturing technologies”, Solid State Phenomena, volume 278, pp. 1-14, July 2018. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.278.1
  14. Maamoun, A.H., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “Influence of shot peening on AlSi10Mg parts fabricated by additive manufacturing,” Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, volume 2, pp. 40-55, June 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp2030040
  15. Yakout, M., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “Process-Structure-Property relationship for selective laser melting of aerospace alloys”, the 7th International Conference on Virtual Machining Process Technology (VMPT), Hamilton, May 2018. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328276669_Process-Structure-Property_relationship_for_selective_laser_melting_of_aerospace_alloys
  16. Narvan, M. and Elbestawi, M.A., “Metal additive manufacturing for automotive applications”, the 7th International Conference on Virtual Machining Process Technology (VMPT), Hamilton, May 2018.
  17. Maamoun, A.H., Elbestawi, M.A., Dosbaeva, G.K., and Veldhuis, S.C., “Thermal post-processing of AlSi10Mg parts produced by selective laser melting using recycled powder,” Additive Manufacturing, volume 21, pp. 234-247, May 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.03.014
  18. Yakout, M., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “On the characterization of stainless steel 316L parts produced by selective laser melting,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, volume 95, issue 5-8, pp. 1953-1974, March 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-1303-0
  19. Mahmoud, D., and Elbestawi, M.A., “Lattice structures and functionally graded materials applications in additive manufacturing of orthopedic implants: a review,” Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, volume 1, issue 2, pp. 13-31, October 2017. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp1020013
  20. Yakout, M., Cadamuro, A., Elbestawi, M.A., and Veldhuis, S.C., “The selection of process parameters in additive manufacturing for aerospace alloys,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, volume 92, issue 5-8, pp. 2081-2098, September 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-0280-7
  21. Yakout, M. and Elbestawi, M.A., “Additive manufacturing of composite materials: an overview”, the 6th International Conference on Virtual Machining Process Technology (VMPT), Montreal, May 2017. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316688880_Additive_Manufacturing_of_Composite_Materials_An_Overview
  22. Barrari, A., Kishawy, H.A., Kaji, F., and Elbestawi, M.A., “On the Surface Quality of Additive Manufactured Parts”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, volume 89, issue 5-8, pp. 1969-1974, March 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-9215-y
Mo Elbestawi

Mo Elbestawi

Professor and Director, W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology

Qiyin Fang

Qiyin Fang

Professor, Department of Engineering Physics and Canada Research Chair in Biophotonics

Kathryn Grandfield

Kathryn Grandfield

Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Andre Phillion

Andre Phillion

Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department

John Preston

John Preston

Professor, Department of Engineering Physics and Associate Dean of Research and External Relations

Stephen C. Veldhuis

Stephen C. Veldhuis

Professor and Director, McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI)

Hatem Zurob

Hatem Zurob

Professor and Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Department

David Wilkinson

David Wilkinson

Distinguished University Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Gregory R. Wohl

Gregory R. Wohl

Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Undergraduate), Department of Mechanical Engineering

Research Associates

Kassim S. Al-Rubaie

Kassim S. Al-Rubaie

Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2019-Date)

Mostafa Yakout

Mostafa Yakout

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2019-Date)

Graduate Students

Dalia Mahmoud

Dalia Mahmoud

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2016-Date)

Morteza Narvan

Morteza Narvan

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2016-Date)

Eskandar Fereiduni

Eskandar Fereiduni

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2017-Date)

Mohamed Balbaa

Mohamed Balbaa

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2017-Date)

Hossein Rezaeifar

Hossein Rezaeifar

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2017-Date)

Colleen Chau

Colleen Chau

M.A.Sc. Candidate, School of Biomedical Engineering (2017-Date)

Ali Safdel

Ali Safdel

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2018-Date)

Mohammad Ghayoomi

Mohammad Ghayoomi

M.A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2018-Date)

Mohamed Abdelhafiz

Mohamed Abdelhafiz

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2018-Date)

Joe Deering

Joe Deering

PhD Candidate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2018-Date)

Farheen Ahmed

Farheen Ahmed

M.A.Sc. Candidate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2018-Date)

Pardis Mohammadpour

Pardis Mohammadpour

PhD Candidate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2018-Date)

Khaled Abu Samk

Khaled Abu Samk

PhD Candidate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2018-Date)

Sameh Mekhiel

Sameh Mekhiel

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2018-Date)

Jan Boer

Jan Boer

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2019-Date)

Marcin Magolon

Marcin Magolon

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2019-Date)

Ali Ghasemi

Ali Ghasemi

PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2019-Date)

Francesco Maja

Francesco Maja

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2016

Andrea Cadamuro

Andrea Cadamuro

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2016

Kendra Willcott-Benoit

Kendra Willcott-Benoit

Co-op in Mechanical Engineering, 2017

Mohamed Aly

Mohamed Aly

M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Pietro Castelli

Pietro Castelli

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Pierluigi Carbonara

Pierluigi Carbonara

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Ahmed Maamoun

Ahmed Maamoun

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, 2019

Jake Xue

Jake Xue

M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2019

Mostafa Yakout

Mostafa Yakout

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, 2019

Ramy Hussein

Ramy Hussein

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, 2019

Soura Anabtawi

Soura Anabtawi

M.Eng. in Manufacturing, 2019

Alex Shortt

Alex Shortt

M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 2020

Contact us!

Prof. M. A. Elbestawi
Professor and Director
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West - ETB 506
Hamilton, ON Canada, L8S 0A3

Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 26558
Email: elbestaw@mcmaster.ca

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Available Positions 

Join the AMG in 2021 to work on machine learning in manufacturing!

The AMG at McMaster University is currently recruiting a PhD student for a funded opportunity in the area of machine learning applications in additive manufacturing. It is expected that the successful candidate will enroll in the Mechanical Engineering Department PhD program starting in September 2021.

The successful candidate  must have a Master’s degree in Machine Learning preferably applied to mechanical engineering areas of study. Interested applicants are invited to write directly to Prof. Elbestawi at elbestaw@mcmaster.ca with a copy of their CV and academic transcripts. 

 

Mo Elbestawi

Mo Elbestawi