Mjed Hashem is a materials science and engineering PhD candidate at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. His research is focused on studying the mechanical properties and damage mechanisms of composite materials. Mjed’s previous work involved enhancement of toughness and energy dissipation of CFRP T-joints for aerospace applications. He has practical experimental experience on prepreg hand layup, hot pressing, resin transfer moulding, SEM, Surface Topology, CT-imaging, CO2 laser irradiation, mechanical characterisation, and fractography analysis. Mjed is enthusiastic towards exploring further developments in the field of composites and increasing the non-metallic usage in a wide range of industries.