Prof. Wael Zaki is a full professor of Mechanical Engineering at Khalifa University. He earned his MSc and PhD in solid mechanics from Ecole Polytechnique in 2003 and 2006, respectively, and later completed his Habilitation (HDR) at Pierre & Marie Curie University – Paris VI, which is now part of Sorbonne University. Prof. Zaki's research focuses on constitutive modeling and fatigue analysis of advanced materials, particularly shape memory alloys and their composites. He has been recognized for his contributions with Khalifa University’s Excellence in Research Award and appeared on Stanford University's list of top 2% scientists for several years. He also holds the title of "high-end foreign expert" in smart materials from China’s State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs and a visiting professor position with Nothwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, China.
Currently, Prof. Zaki is engaged in research on additive manufacturing of nitinol shape memory alloys, exploring new fabrication techniques for smart materials with applications in aerospace, biomedical devices, and other advanced engineering fields. His work combines theoretical mechanics with practical engineering solutions, making contributions to material engineering and manufacturing technologies.
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