OBJECTIVE                __

·         An evolving interdisciplinary career to be enhanced by an M.B.A degree and a Doctorate degree in the field of advanced materials engineering and composite/next-generation structures technology where passion for research and development can be fulfilled while utilizing and further enhancing skills and acquiring valuable experience thus attaining excellence.

·         Preferred Positions are Design, Engineering, Research and Management of Composites in all sectors including –but not limited to– Aerospace, Defense, Marine, Automotive and Transportation. Aerospace field slightly preferable.

PERSONAL INFORMATION                ___

·         Available from September 2009 on

·         Compensation and amount of travel are flexibly negotiable and a brief trial period can be arranged

·         Ready to relocate worldwide with a marginal preference to be based in New England and Mid-Atlantic states (including VA, DE, MD & D.C.) of the United States

PROFILE                                ___

·         A self-motivated, well-organized, detail-oriented and bottom-line driven person with vast capabilities with proven multitasking capabilities; and through productivity can easily become an indispensable and irreplaceable asset in any position assumed.

·         A resourceful, effective team member and a natural, charismatic team leader with outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; easily able to work and communicate with diverse groups of people of all levels; international experience in Canada, Germany and Egypt.

·         A very hard working, efficient, creative and innovative person with high research potential, able to work under pressure and manage to meet tight and strict deadlines thus maximizing profitability through continuous optimization, strong focus on practical problem solving and ability to direct development programs to achieve technical, cost and schedule targets.

·         A highly ambitious, energetic, passionate, self-confident and adaptive individual. Looking forward to build a long lasting rewarding career. Able and always looking forward to quickly and efficiently learn new skills, experience new fields and take good chances to upgrade career.

EXPERIENCE                ___

·      AEROSPACE COMPOSITES RESEARCH ENGINEER (contract/part time)                                                 Feb 2009 – Present

INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURES AND DESIGN,

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER (DLR)                                                                                                                    Stuttgart, Germany

         Research VARI flow-front tracking techniques for aerospace composites’ applications. Optimize production of fuselage and rotor components for the benefit of EADS, AIRBUS and EUROCOPTER.

Ø  Analyze experimental data and digitalize outputs. Modeling and simulation of flow-fronts in various lay-ups and setups to create a database of factors that affect permeability and thus production. Review test results to understand behavior and model flow-front variables to reach an accurate estimation of permeability and resin infiltration.

Ø  Worked unaided on a special task and reported directly to research director. Self administrated and organized work hours and immediate goals to achieve objectives within a severe time constraint. Due to sensitive nature of project a large emphasis was placed on detail and reliability. Self-management allowed for an innovative approach while maintaining result focused bottom-line oriented project management. Currently on schedule on all objectives.

Ø  Results would lead to a reduction in the cost of composite component production up to 30%. Implementation of results would allow the client to boost production rates up to 40% giving an edge in the production of the military critical components. Research results to be implemented in TOP SECRET projects classified under European Union Defense Agency’s National Security “Competent Authority Unit” policy

·      RESEARCH FELLOW WITH PROF. DR.-ING. KLAUS DRECHSLER                                         Dec 2008 – Present

LIGHT CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPOSITES GROUP,

INSTITUTE OF AIRCRAFT DESIGN (IFB), FACULTY OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND GEODESY, UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART                                                                                                                                      Stuttgart, Germany

         Research Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion (VARI) composites production process for aerospace and automotive/transportation applications. Modeling, simulation, and standardization of the VARI process to create a database of variable effects on production for industrial applications in an attempt to reduce cost while achieving highest possible properties.

Ø  Design, manufacture, prepare, and test composite specimens. Review test results to understand behavior, optimizing design and/or manufacturing steps to achieve better results if possible, and modeling the outcome to reach a standard VARI procedure.

Ø  Collaborated with many individuals and various institutions on an international-scale project. Mainly relied on creativity and improvisation to overcome major technical obstacles within a limited time frame. Organized and shifted between four parallel different approaches to solving technical problems with a highly professional team. Currently on schedule on all objectives.

Ø  Results would lead to a reduction of approximately 25% in composite materials production cost. Modeling will also allow for enhanced project management and better cost estimation. Research to yield 2 papers about VARI Simulation and Fiber Compression while viably results are to be implemented during the production of the Airbus A350XWB and Next-Generation-A320 aircraft.

·      RESEARCH FELLOW WITH PROF. DR. PIERRE MERTINY (intern)                                                         Jul 2007 – Oct 2007

ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS ENGINEERING (ACME) GROUP, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA                                                                                          Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

         Research composite filament wound tubes for pipeline and pressure vessels applications. Attempt to reduce cost while achieving highest possible properties via hybridization.

Ø  Design, manufacture, prepare and test composite tubular samples and dry fibers. Review test results to understand behavior and optimized design and/or manufacturing steps to achieve better results if possible.

Ø  Suggested a new innovation and spear-headed the creative initiative. Worked within a diverse team of researchers and reported to research-group director. Managed to complete all objectives two weeks before the result reporting deadline through efficient heavy multitasking.

Ø  Implementation of obtained results would reduce maintenance and repair costs for operating composite high-pressure-high-load structures up to 18%. Research yielded two papers; one of which was published in SAMPE EUROPE SEICO 2008 conference (France) and the other is being prepared for publishing.

·      RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR PROF. DR. NAHED ELMAHALLAWY                                   Mar 2007 – Nov 2008

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCE,

GERMAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO                                                                                                                                       Cairo, Egypt

         Research various fiber reinforced compression molded composite laminates for light-weight-high-strength applications with holes of varying diameters.

Ø  Design, manufacture, prepare and test specimens. Investigate behavior, find points of interest and optimize design to achieve better results. Optimize processes for maximum efficiency to achieve objective with a limited budget.

Ø  Led a group of researchers from different academic backgrounds. Solved numerous problems between team members and facilitated cooperation. Produced positive research results in time while working under a very strict time and budget constraint. Managed to reduce project costs by 10% through in-house development efforts.

Ø  Discovered critical ratios for composite materials puncture sensitivity vital to aerospace and automotive industries’ weight reduction needs. Implementation of results would lead to a decrease in volume and weight of composite structures of up to 14%. Research is in the final phase of preparation for publishing.

EDUCATION                ___

·      MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE - MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING W/ AEROCOMPOSITES CONCENTRATION                                                                                                                                                             Expected - Jul 2009

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & MATERIALS SCIENCE,

GERMAN UNIVERSITY (UNDER PATRONAGE OF UNI. STUTTGART)                                                   Cairo, Egypt

Thesis: “Standardization, Modeling and Simulation of Liquid Resin Molding Processes for Optimized Highly Efficient Production of Complex Composite Structures” as part of the EU’s Momentum “Composites in Transport” project. Research conducted at the Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB) at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

·      BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE - MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING W/ MECHANICAL, DESIGN & PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOCUS                                                                                                                                    Jul 2007

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & MATERIALS SCIENCE,

GERMAN UNIVERSITY (UNDER PATRONAGE OF UNI. STUTTGART)                                                    Cairo, Egypt

Thesis: “Effect of Fiber Volume Fraction and Presence of Holes on the Mechanical Behavior of Compression Molded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Materials”.

PUBLICATIONS                ___

·         Mertiny, P., Juss, K., & ElGhareeb, M. M. (2008). • Performance of glass and basalt fiber composite tubular structures for high-pressure applications. SAMPE EUROPE SEICO 2008 International Conference and Forum. 29, 31-36.

TECHNICAL SKILLS                ___

·      Experience in Materials fabrication and testing, analysis & modeling of composite fuselage and rotor manufacturing, filament winding technique, compression molding technique, vacuum assisted resin infusion (VARI) technique, tensile testing, impact testing, fiber compressibility testing, multi axial tube/pipe testing, flow front tracking & modeling, void detection, fiber permeability calculations.

·      Experience with PolyWorx RTM-CFD Worx, PAM-RTM, Pro/Engineer, ANSYS (& Workbench), MATLAB, AutoCAD, CNC coding.

·      Experience in design of experiments, failure analysis, finite element analysis, selection and design of materials, materials manufacturing & production, corrosion and wear, engineering drawing and design, polymer characterization techniques, result data analysis, hypothesis generation.

·      Experience with programming languages: Java, Assembly, Visual Basic.

·      Experience in Microsoft Windows, Internet and Email, Microsoft Office Package, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Access database management, web design, HTTP/FTP server administration, image processing (Photoshop), audio processing, firewall & local area network setup & administration.

LANGUAGES                ___

·      English: Excellent reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. (TOEFL iBT Score: 115/120)

·      Arabic: Fluent. (Mother tongue) - U.S. Department of State Critical Language

·      German: Currently learning. (At CEF level B1)

·      French: Fair.

ASSOCIATIONS                ___

·      TMS - The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

·      AMS International – The Materials Information Society

·      SAMPE – Society for the Advancement of Material & Process Engineering

·      Material Advantage – Student Program for Materials Science & Engineering

·      AIST – The Association for Iron & Steel Technology

·      ACS – The American Ceramic Society

ACTIVITIES                ___

·      Volunteered to help develop/upgrade a robotic appliance to help the visually impaired navigate w/o the need of human and/or pet assistance. (German University in Cairo, Egypt - 2008)

·      Volunteered for children science education sessions through International Lions Club, Siemens Generation21 initiative and the Big Buddy Community Service Society. (German University in Cairo, Egypt & Giza, Egypt - 2008)

·      Volunteered to deliver aid during Zussamen club’s “Needy Family Aid” campaign. (German University in Cairo, Egypt - 2007)