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It's been a pleasure to host our members (students, researchers) who have graduated, worked, or shared their knowledge/expertise. This page is dedicated to them - who have also shaped our group into what we are today. Hope you have a bright future ahead.

 

Visiting Student

Abdullah Al-Jaafari

​Visiting Student from Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia

Research Interests: Aerospace, Composite Materials, Sensors

Saud Messaed Al-Thagafi

​Visiting Student from Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

Research Interests: Finite Element Method, Flexible Electronics, Composite Materials, Sensors, strain sensing

Umair Javaid

​Visiting Student from University College Dublin, Ireland.

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Degradation of Composite Structures, Mechanical Degradation, Mechanical Characterisation, Mechanical Testing

Research Scientist

Fei Han, PhD

Fei is currently an associate professor in Dalian University of Technology, PRC

Research Interests: Nanocomposites, Coupling Strategies, Computational Strategies

Prof. Frederic Roger

​Visiting Professor

Research Interests: Materials modeling

Arief Yudhanto, PhD

PhD (TMU), MEng (NUS), BS (ITB)​​

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Mechanical Characterisation, Measuring Damage Mechanisms, Fracture mechanics

Matthieu Mulle, PhD

PhD (Toulouse III), MS (Bordeaux I), Diploma (Southampton)​​

Research Interests: Aging of Composite Structures, Sensors, Degradation of Composite Structures, Mechanical Characterisation, Manufacturing - nanoreinforced composite materials

Postdoctoral Fellow

Abderrazak Traidia, PhD

​SAUDI Aramco

Research Interests: Coupling Strategies, Hydrogen Induced Cracking, Sustainable Design

Archana Khute, PhD

Research Interests: Nanocomposites, Functionality of nanofillers

Ariful Rahaman Shaikh

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Advanced Ceramics, Nanocomposites

Devendra Singh, PhD

Research Fellow in Nat'l Univ Singapore

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Multi-functional Materials

Dr. Marco Alfano

Research Interests: Elastic Characterization, Computational Fracture Mechanics, Computational Strategies, Damage Modeling

Hedi Nouri, PhD

Research Interests: Degradation of Composite Structures, Nanocomposites

Jalal El Yagoubi, PhD

Research Interests: Degradation of Composite Structures, Ceramics Matrix Composites, Mechanical Characterisation, Thermal Characterisation, Advanced Ceramics

Jian Zhou, PhD

​Associate Professor in Sun Yat Sen University

Research Interests: Nanocomposites, Multi-functional Materials

Jiangping Xu, PhD

Research Interests: Finite Element Method, FE-Meshfree Method, Heterogeneous Materials

Renaud Gras, PhD

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Identification Methods, Digital Image Correlation

Tushar Kanti Bera, PhD

Research Interests: Scientific visualization, Sensors, Spectroscopic and Microscopic imaging system, Damage Characterization, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Composites, Thin Film Electrodes

Xuezhu Xu, PhD

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Functionality of nanofillers, Advanced Fibers, Multifunctional Nanocomposites, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials

Yangguang Xu, PhD

Research Interests: Multi-functional Materials, Mechanical Characterisation

Yanlong Tai, PhD

Research Interests: Sensors, Multifunctional Nanocomposites

Hussein Nesser, PhD

​PhD, MS (Université de Bordeaux), BS (Lebanese Univ)​​

Research Interests: Electromagnetics and optoelectronics, Multifunctional Nanocomposites, Electro-mechanical coupling of thin films in flexible elctronics, Flexible Electronics

Liping Yu, PhD

PhD, MS (Beihang University), BS (Tianjin University)

Research Interests: Digital Image Correlation, Composite Materials, Mechanical Characterisation

Ran Tao, PhD

​PhD (KAUST), MS (KAUST), BS (PKU)

Research Interests: Identification - Full Field Measurement, Computational Strategies, Mechanical Testing, Fracture mechanics, Digital Image Correlation

Yunteng Wang, PhD

PhD, BS (Chongqing University)​​​​

Research Interests: Non-local models, Peridynamic Theory, Fracture mechanics, Computational Strategies, Coupling Strategies, Multi-scale methods

Ruslan Melentiev, PhD

PhD (Univ College Dublin), MS (ONPU), BS (ONPU)

Research Interests: micro/nano texturing

Saad Nauman, PhD

P​hD (Université de Lille)​, BSc (NCTE)

Research Interests: Sensors, Degradation of Composite Structures, Multi-functional Materials, Mechanical Testing, Flexible Electronics, Composite Materials

Yahya Kara, PhD

PhD (BME), MS (BME), BS (Ataturk University, Erzurum)

Research Interests: 3D Printed Composites, Composite Materials, Damage Characterization, Mechanical Testing, Nanocomposites, Thermal Characterisation, Sustainable Design, Mechanical Characterisation

PhD Student

Abraham "Bram" Lagerweij

MSc (TU Delft), BSc (TU Delft)​

Research Interests: Finite Element Method, Continuum Mechanics, Peridynamic Theory, Damage Mechanics, Digital Image Correlation, Data-Driven Modeling

Vu Anh-Quan

MSc (UGA), Engineering Degree (NUCE)​​

Research Interests: Mechanical Characterisation, Composite Materials, Digital Image Correlation

Ali Moussawi, Ph.D.

Engineer at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., NYC, USA

Research Interests: Identification - Full Field Measurement, Computational Strategies

Angel Mora, Ph.D.

Living in Mexico.​​

Research Interests: Nanocomposites, Computational Strategies, Damage Modeling, Continuum Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Thin Film Electrodes

Ditho Ardiansyah Pulungan

​PhD (KAUST), MS (KAIST), BS (ITB)

Research Interests: Finite Element Method, Coupling Strategies, Damage Modeling, Nanocomposites

Husam Wafai, Ph.D.

Living in Melbourne, Australia.​

Research Interests: Materials modeling, Degradation of Composite Structures, Damage Characterization, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Composites, Composite Materials, Solar Energy

Isaac Aguilar Ventura, Ph.D.

Working in SAUDI ARAMCO​

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Mechanical Testing, Manufacturing - nanoreinforced composite materials

Khaled Almuhammadi

​SAUDI ARAMCO

Research Interests: Nanocomposites, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Composites, Damage Characterization, Mechanical Degradation, Degradation of Composite Structures

Lakshmi Selvakumaran, Ph.D.

​Living in India

Research Interests: Environmental Degradation, Degradation of Composite Structures, Coupling Strategies, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Composites, Damage Modeling, Computational Mechanics

Ping Hu

​MSc (Beihang Univ), BSc (Beihang Univ)​​​​

Research Interests: Computational Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Damage Modeling, Coupling Strategies, Degradation of Composite Structures, Interface Degradation

Ragesh Chellattoan, PhD

PhD (KAUST), MTech (NIT), BTech (CET)

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Thermal Characterisation, Mechanical Testing, Composite Materials, Computational Mechanics, Materials modeling

Shahid Saghir

Research Interests: Environmental Degradation, Interface Degradation

Shuai Lu

​​MS (Beihang), BS (CUMT)​​​

Research Interests: Computational Damage Mechanics, Computational Mechanics

Vinicius Lube

MS​c (UBC), BSc (UFES)​​

Research Interests: Plant Science, 3D Visualization Techniques, X-ray micro-Computed Tomography

Yan Azdoud, Ph.D.

​Postdoctoral Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University, USA​​​

Research Interests: Coupling Strategies, Computational Mechanics, Non-local models, Multi-scale methods

Yangyang Xin

​M​E (Beihang), BE (Harbin)

Research Interests: Sensors, Multifunctional Nanocomposites

Yongwei Wang

​MSE (UCAS), BS (CUG) 

Research Interests: Coupling Strategies, Peridynamic Theory, Continuum Mechanics, Computational Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Computational Mechanics

Mjed H. Hashem

MS (KAUST), BSc (Manchester)

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Materials modeling, Mechanical Characterisation, Interface Degradation, Aerospace, Measuring Damage Mechanisms, Damage Characterization, Oil and Gas

Nurlat Bekdullayev

BEng (Nazarbayav)

Research Interests: Digital Image Correlation, Finite Element Method, Mechanical Testing, Identification - Full Field Measurement, Optical Measurements

Wael Badeghaish

​MSc (CUA), BSc (KFUPM)​​​​

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Mechanics of thin films

Master Student

Anwar A. Al-Sulaimani

Research Interests: Degradation of Composite Structures

Daniel Traudes

Research Interests: Damage Characterization, Transverse Cracking, Measuring Damage Mechanisms

Edwin Hernandez

Research Interests: Damage Modeling, Composite Materials, Damage Characterization

Faisal K. Kamal

BS (Rochester)

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Thermal Characterisation, Solar Energy

Gustavo Quino Quispe

Research Interests: Degradation of Composite Structures, Mechanical Characterisation, Fracture mechanics

Hussain Al Sinan

Research Interests: Mechanical Testing, Degradation of Composite Structures

Jassem ALYousef

MS (KAUST), ​​BS (Washington)​​​

Research Interests: Mechanical Characterisation, Interface Degradation

Kelly Edmond

Research Interests: Heterogeneous Materials

Lujain Fatta

MS (KAUST), BSc (Rose-Hulman)

Research Interests: Mechanical Characterisation, Mechanical Testing, Composite Materials

Lyazzat Zhanshayeva

Research Interests: Computational Strategies, Manufacturing - nanoreinforced composite materials, Computational Mechanics, Fracture mechanics, Continuum Mechanics

Mohamed Nasr Saleh

Research Interests: Mechanics of thin films, Aging of Composite Structures, Environmental Degradation, Electro-mechanical coupling of thin films in flexible elctronics

Mohammad Subah

BS (Colorado)

Research Interests: Mechanical Testing, Composite Materials

Mohammed A. Al-Abbad

Research Interests: Multifunctional Nanocomposites

Mohammed S. Almulhim

BS (Colorado)

Research Interests: Mechanical Characterisation, Solar Energy, Composite Materials

Natanael O. Favero Bolson

Natanael works on solar energy harvesting device​​​​ and PEDOT:PSS​​​

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Solar Energy, Mechanical Characterisation, Multifunctional Nanocomposites, Composite Materials, Nanocomposites

Philip Danser

Research Interests: Nanocomposites

Thirupathi Maloth

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Computational Mechanics, Continuum Mechanics

Wei Zhou

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Damage Characterization, Transverse Cracking, Measuring Damage Mechanisms

Yasir Alowayd

MS (KAUST), BS (KFUPM​)

Research Interests: Mechanical Degradation, Mechanical Characterisation, Mechanical Testing, Fracture mechanics

Yifan Liao

Research Interests: Materials modeling

Alan Espinos Chávez

BSc (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico)

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Continuum Mechanics, Degradation of Composite Structures, Mechanical Characterisation

Ali M Alghamdi

BSc (Penn State)​

Research Interests: Aging of Composite Structures, Composite Materials, Mechanical Testing, Oil and Gas, Structural and Chemical Characterizations, Thermal Characterisation

Altayebmohd Alshedayfat

BEng (Carleton)

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Flexible Electronics, Mechanical Characterisation, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Composites, strain sensing

Jaafar A. Al Hadab

BS (University of Rochester)

Research Interests: Finite Element Method, Topology Optimization, 3D Printed Composites

Visiting PhD Student

Bo Wang

​Visiting Student from Beihang University
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Research Interests: Identification - Full Field Measurement, Digital Image Correlation

Xuanhao Zhang

​Visiting Student from Beihang University, China

Research Interests: X-ray micro-Computed Tomography, Measuring Damage Mechanisms, Fracture mechanics

Research Assistant

Huiping Chen

MS (CAS) 

Xianhou Nie

Senior Administrative Assistant - He's currently working for Core Lab at KAUST

Xinying Zhang

​Senior Research Assistant​​​​ - She's currently living in Beijing, China

Research Technician

Margherita Zocca

Research Technician​​​

Research Intern

Nouf Alamri

​KGSP​​ Student​​

Research Interests: Mechanical Testing, Advanced Fibers

Omar Alqahtani

​KGSP​​ Student​​

Research Interests: Fracture mechanics, Composite Materials

Shiva G. Kumar

VSRP Student​

Research Interests: Mechanical Characterisation, Composite Materials

Valentina Favaron

​Visiting Student from University of Padova​

Research Interests: Electro-mechanical coupling of thin films in flexible elctronics, Multi-functional Materials, Structural and Chemical Characterizations, Mechanical Characterisation, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials

Veronica Colombo

​VSRP Student from University of Padova

Research Interests: Materials modeling, Nanocomposites, Multi-functional Materials, Composite Materials

Victor Champaney

Visiting Student​​​​

Research Interests: Mechanical Characterisation, Composite Materials, Digital Image Correlation

Alwaleed Aldhirgham

B.S. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Finite Element Method, Mechanical Testing, Thermal Characterisation, Mechanical Characterisation

Visiting Researcher

Shuai Chen, PhD

Business Visitor​​​​​​

Admin Assistant

Khathijah Syed Osman

MCEM Admin Assistant