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The Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory team is characterized by international diversity, combined with training in diverse backgrounds, including applied mathematics, mechanical engineering, aeronautics & astronautics, material science, civil engineering, and computer science.

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Principal Investigator

Gilles Lubineau, PhD, HDR

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, PI of Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility (MCEM)

Research Interests: Aging of Composite Structures, Computational Strategies, Damage Modeling, Coupling Strategies, Degradation of Composite Structures, Environmental Degradation, Mechanical Degradation

Research Scientist

Ahmed Wagih Abdel Hady, PhD

PhD, MS (Universitat de Girona), BS (Zagazig University)​​​​​

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Mechanical Degradation, Damage Modeling

Asif Khan, PhD

PhD, M.S (Dongguk University), B.S. (UET)

Research Interests: Composite Materials, Computational Damage Mechanics, Damage Characterization, Degradation of Composite Structures, Finite Element Method

Xiaole Li, PhD

PhD (Univ. Portsmouth), PhD (HIT), MS (HIT), BS (HIT)​​​

Research Interests: Computational Strategies

Karim Chouchen

MS/PhD Student

BEng (Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie)

Current

Location:

Building 4, Level 2, 2207-WS13

Biography

Karim CHOUCHEN graduated with a National Engineering Diploma (BEng) from École Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia, in 2023. He is currently an MS/Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering working in the Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory at KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Gilles Lubineau. 


Education

  • 2023 – present: MS/PhD student in mechanical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
  • 2020-2023: National engineering Diploma (BEng) from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie – La Marsa – Tunisia.
  • 2018-2020: National preparatory stage for engineering Diploma from Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies – Monastir – Tunisia.

KAUST Affiliations

Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Composite Materials Computational Damage Mechanics Computational Mechanics Continuum Mechanics Damage Characterization Damage Mechanics Damage Modeling Finite Element Method

PhD Student

Abrar Alshaikh

MS (Stanford University), BS (Texas A&M University)​

Research Interests: Flexible Electronics, Manufacturing - nanoreinforced composite materials, Sensors, Sustainable Design

Hassan Mahmoud

MSc (Cairo University), BSc (Cairo University)​

Research Interests: Finite Element Method, Peridynamic Theory, Computational Mechanics, Fracture mechanics, Mechanical Testing

Mohammed Bahabri

MSc (KAUST), BSc (UW-Madison)

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Structural and Chemical Characterizations

Yupeng Shi

MSc (Xi'an Jiaotong University), BSc (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)​

Research Interests: Digital Image Correlation, Optical Measurements, Identification - Full Field Measurement

Karim Chouchen

MS/PhD Student

BEng (Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie)

Current

Location:

Building 4, Level 2, 2207-WS13

Biography

Karim CHOUCHEN graduated with a National Engineering Diploma (BEng) from École Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia, in 2023. He is currently an MS/Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering working in the Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory at KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Gilles Lubineau. 


Education

  • 2023 – present: MS/PhD student in mechanical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
  • 2020-2023: National engineering Diploma (BEng) from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie – La Marsa – Tunisia.
  • 2018-2020: National preparatory stage for engineering Diploma from Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies – Monastir – Tunisia.

KAUST Affiliations

Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Composite Materials Computational Damage Mechanics Computational Mechanics Continuum Mechanics Damage Characterization Damage Mechanics Damage Modeling Finite Element Method

Karim Chouchen

MS/PhD Student

BEng (Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie)

Current

Location:

Building 4, Level 2, 2207-WS13

Biography

Karim CHOUCHEN graduated with a National Engineering Diploma (BEng) from École Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia, in 2023. He is currently an MS/Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering working in the Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory at KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Gilles Lubineau. 


Education

  • 2023 – present: MS/PhD student in mechanical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
  • 2020-2023: National engineering Diploma (BEng) from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie – La Marsa – Tunisia.
  • 2018-2020: National preparatory stage for engineering Diploma from Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies – Monastir – Tunisia.

KAUST Affiliations

Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Composite Materials Computational Damage Mechanics Computational Mechanics Continuum Mechanics Damage Characterization Damage Mechanics Damage Modeling Finite Element Method

Karim Chouchen

MS/PhD Student

BEng (Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie)

Current

Location:

Building 4, Level 2, 2207-WS13

Biography

Karim CHOUCHEN graduated with a National Engineering Diploma (BEng) from École Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia, in 2023. He is currently an MS/Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering working in the Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory at KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Gilles Lubineau. 


Education

  • 2023 – present: MS/PhD student in mechanical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
  • 2020-2023: National engineering Diploma (BEng) from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie – La Marsa – Tunisia.
  • 2018-2020: National preparatory stage for engineering Diploma from Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies – Monastir – Tunisia.

KAUST Affiliations

Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Composite Materials Computational Damage Mechanics Computational Mechanics Continuum Mechanics Damage Characterization Damage Mechanics Damage Modeling Finite Element Method

Karim Chouchen

MS/PhD Student

BEng (Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie)

Current

Location:

Building 4, Level 2, 2207-WS13

Biography

Karim CHOUCHEN graduated with a National Engineering Diploma (BEng) from École Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia, in 2023. He is currently an MS/Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering working in the Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory at KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Gilles Lubineau. 


Education

  • 2023 – present: MS/PhD student in mechanical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
  • 2020-2023: National engineering Diploma (BEng) from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie – La Marsa – Tunisia.
  • 2018-2020: National preparatory stage for engineering Diploma from Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies – Monastir – Tunisia.

KAUST Affiliations

Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Composite Materials Computational Damage Mechanics Computational Mechanics Continuum Mechanics Damage Characterization Damage Mechanics Damage Modeling Finite Element Method

Karim Chouchen

MS/PhD Student

BEng (Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie)

Current

Location:

Building 4, Level 2, 2207-WS13

Biography

Karim CHOUCHEN graduated with a National Engineering Diploma (BEng) from École Polytechnique de Tunisie, Tunisia, in 2023. He is currently an MS/Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering working in the Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory at KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Gilles Lubineau. 


Education

  • 2023 – present: MS/PhD student in mechanical engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
  • 2020-2023: National engineering Diploma (BEng) from Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie – La Marsa – Tunisia.
  • 2018-2020: National preparatory stage for engineering Diploma from Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies – Monastir – Tunisia.

KAUST Affiliations

Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Composite Materials Computational Damage Mechanics Computational Mechanics Continuum Mechanics Damage Characterization Damage Mechanics Damage Modeling Finite Element Method