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Profile
College / Department
Teaching areas
Composite materials, Finite element analysis, Solid mechanics, Mechanics of materials, Aerospace structures, Material science, Computational mechanics, Design and manufacturing
Research areas
Experimental and computational solid mechanics Fiber reinforced composites Dynamic behavior of materials (high-strain-rate response) failure and fatigue Time dependent materials (viscoelastic materials) Impact mitigation
Education
PhD, Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, United States, 2008
MS, Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, United States, 2004
BS, Mechanical Engineering/ Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2000
Professional experience
Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2015 - Present
Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University, New York, United States, 2011 - 2015
Postdoctoral Scholar, California Institute of Technology, California, United Arab Emirates, 2009 - 2011
Staff Engineer, Caterpillar Simulation Center-Belcan Engineering, Illinois, United States, 2008 - 2009
Memberships
Society for learning analytics research SoLAR, March 2018
Society of Experimental Mechanics, USA, June 2010
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USA, January 2004
Contact
malkhader@aus.edu
+971 6 515 2955
Dr. Maen Alkhader
Professor
PhD, Illinois Institute of Technology, United States
Maen Al-Khader taught at Stony Brook University, New York, for four years and was a postdoctoral scholar at California Institute of Technology for two years. His research and teaching interests are experimental and computational solids mechanics, material behavior at high strain rates and under impact, fiber reinforced composites and smart materials. His research efforts in the USA have been funded by the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation. Prior to his academic career, he worked as structural analyst at Caterpillar Simulation Center, Champaign, Illinois.
Publications
Omar Al Osman, Maen Alkhader And Wael Abuzaid. Flexural response of sandwich structures comprising topologically perturbed cores, 2024
Basit Ali, Khaled Kadri, Maen Alkhader, Wael Abuzaid, Mohammad Jaradat, Mohammed Mustafa And Mohamed Hassanien. Assessing the Feasibility of Fabricating Thermoplastic Laminates from Unidirectional Tapes in Open Mold Environments, Journal Of Manufacturing And Materials Processing, February 2024
Ahmed Eltanany, Ahmed Hamada, Khaled Kadri, Osama Al Hussaini And Maen Alkhader. Design and topological optimization of a wheel upright using finite element analysis, 2023 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset) International Conferences - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset)
Mohamed Shendy, Maen Alkhader And Bassam Abu-nabah. Effect of strain fields on frequency bandgaps of periodic lattice materials, 2023 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset) International Conferences - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset)
Omar Al-osman, Maen Alkhader And Wael Abuzaid. Enhancing the multifunctionality of open-cell foams through tailoring their thermal and mechanical properties using coatings, European Journal Of Mechanics-a/solids, 2023
Ines Zitouni, Wael Abuzaid, Mehmet Egilmez And Maen Alkhader. Experimental assessment of the functional fatigue in biocompatible Ti67Zr19Nb11. 5Sn2. 5 shape memory alloy in the vicinity of drilled holes, Journal Of Materials Research And Technology, 2023
Mohamed Shendy, Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mohammad Jaradat And Ta Venkatesh. Machine learning assisted approach to design lattice materials with prescribed band gap characteristics, European Journal Of Mechanics-a/solids, November 2023
Mohammed Azzam, Mohammad Hamdan, Maen Alkhader And Frank Gerner. Thermal Management for Zero-Gravity Applications using PCM-based Plate-Fin Heatsink, 29 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2023
Mohammed Azzam, Mohammad Hamdan, Maen Alkhader And Frank Gerner. Analysis of Plate-Fin Heat Sink Infused with Phase Change Materials for Intermittent Space Missions, Journal Of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 29 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023
Mohamed Hassanien, Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah And Wael Abuzaid. A low-cost process for fabricating reinforced 3D printing thermoplastic filaments, Polymers, 7 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023
Omar Al Othman, Maen Alkhader And Wael Abuzaid. Dynamic compressive response of coated open-cell aluminum foam, 2022
Mohamad Elmaoud, Wael Abuzaid And Maen Alkhader. Experimental analysis of high-temperature shape memory polymers for deployable structures, Polymer, 2022
Mohammad Nazzal, Maen Alkhader, Akshat Agha, Fadi Abu Farha, Zain Ansari And Waleed El-damaty. Wrinkling Suppression in Thin Membranes using Designed Geometrical Features, Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal Of Mechanical Engineering Science
Omar El Batal, Wael Abuzaid, Mehmet Egilmez, Maen Alkhader, Luca Patriarca And Riccardo Casati. Deformation Rate and Temperature Sensitivity in TWIP/TRIP VCrFeCoNi Multi-Principal Element Alloy, Metals, 1 September 2022
Atiq Kaligar, Hemnath Kumar, Asghar Ali, Wael Abuzaid, Mehmet Egilmez, Maen Alkhader, Farid Abed And Ali Alnaser. Femtosecond Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing: Current Status and Perspectives, Quantum Beam Science, 1 March 2022
Vibhor Bhargava, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. A theoretical approach towards the modeling of vibrothermography using finite element methods, European Journal Of Mechanics-a/solids, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Wael Abuzaid, Mohammad Yousuf And Maen Alkhader. 4D-printed structures with tunable mechanical properties, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Mostafa Elyoussef, Wael Abuzaid And Maen Alkhader. Experimental assessment of temperature effect on open-hole notch sensitivity in woven carbon fiber composites, Archive Of Applied Mechanics, 2021
Mehmet Egilmez, Omar Batal, Wael Abuzaid, Z Salman, Maen Alkhader, H Akamine, M Nishida And W. A. Robinson. Superconductivity in Ti67Zr19Nb11.5Sn2.5 shape memory alloy, Physical Review Materials, 2021
Noor Said, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. Triple-frequency eddy current estimation of nonmagnetic metal clad thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals, Measurement, 6 June 2021
Ammar Ahmad, Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah And Ta Venkatesh. Effect of deformation mechanisms on in-plane wave propagation in periodic cellular materials, Waves In Random And Complex Media, March 2021
Zain Ansari, Bassam Abu-nabah, Maen Alkhader And Adnan Muhammed. Estimating Al 1230 clad thicknesses over Al 2024 alloys using apparent eddy current conductivity measurements, Journal Of Physics: Conference Series, 1 March 2021
Noureldeen Al Tamimi, Maen Alkhader, Basit Ali And Mohammad Nazzal. Effect of hierarchical features on the critical buckling strength of periodic cellular solids, 2020 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2020 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset) International Conferences.
Harroun El Mir, Parahm Pour, Maen Alkhader And Mohammed Mustafa. Improving the buckling strength of honeycomb cores using periodic imperfections, 2020 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2020 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset) International Conferences.
Mohammad Yousuf, Wael Abuzaid And Maen Alkhader. 4D printed auxetic structures with tunable mechanical properties, Additive Manufacturing, 2020
Zain Ansari, Bassam Abu-nabah, Maen Alkhader And Adnan Muhammed. Experimental evaluation of nonmagnetic metal clad thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals using apparent eddy current conductivity spectroscopy, Measurement, November 2020
Maen Alkhader, Wael Abuzaid, Mostafa Elyoussef And Sakher Al-adaileh. Localized strain fields in honeycomb materials with convex and concaved cells, European Journal Of Mechanics A-solids, March 2020
Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mostafa Elyoussef And T. Venkatesh. Design of honeycomb structures with tunable acoustic properties, Mrs Advances, 17 September 2019
Wael Abuzaid And Maen Alkhader. Heterogeneities in shape recovery properties of 4D Printed structures, March 2019
Maen Alkhader, Wael Abuzaid, Mustafa Elyoussef And Sakher Aladaileh. Localized strain fields in honeycomb materials with convex and concaved cells, International Journal Of Engineering Science
Zain Ali, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. Estimating Ti-6Al-4V coating thickness over SS304 substrate using simulated single-frequency apparent eddy current conductivity, 2019 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology International Conferences, 26 March 2019
Z Zhi, H Chen, John Longtin, Maen Alkhader And T.a. Venkatesh. Computational modeling of through-thickness flow and pressure drop characteristics in woven matrix porous media, International Journal Of Modelling And Simulation
Maen Alkhader, Mohammad Nazzal And Karim Louca. Design of bending dominated lattice architectures with improved stiffness using hierarchy, Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal Of Mechanical Engineering Science, 31 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2018
Wael Abuzaid, Maen Alkhader And Mohamed Omari. Experimental analysis of heterogeneous shape recovery in 4d printed honeycomb structures, Polymer Testing, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2018
Zain Ansari, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. Single-frequency apparent eddy current conductivity assessment of metallic coating thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals, International Journal Of Applied Electromagnetics And Mechanics, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018
Ammar Ahmed, Maen Alkhader And Bassam Abu-nabah. In-plane elastic wave propagation in aluminum honeycomb cores fabricated by bonding corrugated sheets, Journal Of Sandwich Structures And Materials, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2017
Conference Presentations
Design and topological optimization of a wheel upright using finite element analysis, 2023 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset) International Conferences - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset), 2023
Effect of strain fields on frequency bandgaps of periodic lattice materials, 2023 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2023, 2023
Dynamic compressive response of coated open-cell aluminum foam, 2022 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology International, Conferences (aset). Dubai, 2022
Estimating Al 1230 clad thicknesses over Al 2024 alloys using apparent eddy current conductivity measurements, The 3rd International Conference On Material Strength And Applied Mechanics (msam 2020), 8 December 2020
Heterogeneities in shape recovery properties of 4D Printed structures, March 2019
Grants and sponsorships
Grant, Developing a Low-Cost Process for Manufacturing Reinforced Application-Tailored 3D Printing Thermoplastic Filaments, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2023
Grant, Enabling the Development of High Fidelity 4D Printed Metamaterials with Novel and Tunable Mechanical Properties, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2023
Grant, Improving Automated Tape Laying Manufacturing Processes Tailored for In-Situ Consolidation of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Laminates”, american university of sharjah
Grant, Faculty Research Grant 2020 (FRG20), American University of Sharjah, June 2020 - May 2022
Grant, Enhanced Faculty Research Grant (EFRG18), American University of Sharjah, June 2018 - August 2019
Process-Structure-Properties Relations in E-Glass Polypropylene Composites: Experimental Study and ANN Modeling, The American University of Shajrah, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 1 June 2018
Grant, Faculty Research Grant (Regular) Two Year Award, American Univeristy of Sharjah, 1 June 2016 - 1 June 2018
Grant, ELCAN Extended Life of Components through Advanced Nanostructured Coatings for Engineering Applications, GCC Research Program
