Dr. Ruslan Melentiev is currently a postdoctoral fellow at KAUST. He has Sc, MEng, CoS, PhD in Mechanical Engineering with 9 years of R & D in industry and academia. Proficient in composite materials, surface engineering, and micro/nanofabrication. Excellent analytical, statistical, design, modeling, and simulation skills. Hands-on experience with an extensive range of machining, metrological and characterization equipment. Productive researcher (18 papers), inventor (8 patents), and representative (8 conferences).