YU - Riyadh

Abdalmageed AlMotari, Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering

Biography:

Dr. Abdalmageed Almotari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Al Yamamah University Al Khobar branch. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toledo, an MS from Purdue University, and a BS from Ohio Northern University. He has over four years of experience in 3D printing, fabrication of smart materials, material characterization, and post-processing techniques such as heat treatment, and mechanical testing, with a focus on Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF).

Before joining Al Yamamah University, Dr. Almotari worked as a Teaching Assistant for three years in the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo. He also gained industry experience as a Manufacturing Quality Engineer at Worthington Industries in  USA, where he was responsible for the quality control of pressurized cylinders, including helium and propane tanks. During the spring semester of 2015, he worked with Honda North America on a project, gaining valuable industry insights. Additionally, he collaborated with his group to manufacture smart materials using Additive Manufacturing for Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development in Michigan.

He received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award and the Outstanding Research Mentor Award from the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo in 2023. As President of the Association of MIME Graduate Students (2022-2023), the organization received the second Outstanding Organization Award across the University of Toledo.

Dr. Almotari has mentored Master’s and undergraduate students on senior design projects in additive manufacturing and mechanical testing. He was inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Purdue University in 2017.

Focused on continuous improvement and student engagement, Dr. Almotari is committed to advancing industrial engineering through innovative research, teaching, and mentorship.

Publications:

  • Negron J, Ali M, Almotari A, Algamal A, Alafaghani A, Qattawi A, "Impact of Different Heat Treatments on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Precipitation-Hardened Stainless Steel Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion," Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, 2024.
  • Ramineni L, Ali M, Almotari A, Algamal A, Alafaghani A, Qattawi A, "Residual Stress Mapping in Heat-Assisted Additive Manufacturing of IN 718: An X-Ray Diffraction Study," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol 33 (8), 2024, pp. 4124-4135.
  • Almotari A , Ali M, Algamal A, Qattawi A, "Recent advancements in post processing of additively manufactured metals using laser polishing," Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Vol 7 (3), 2023, pp. 115.
  • Alhamdi I, Algamal A, Almotari A, Ali M, Gandhi U, Qattawi A, "Fe-Mn-Al-Ni Shape Memory Alloy Additively Manufactured via Laser Powder Bed Fusion," Crystals, Vol 13 (10), 2023, pp. 1505.
  • Algamal A, Ablat MA, Ali M, Almotari A, Qattawi A, "Manufacturing energy and environmental evaluation of metallic sheets reshaping based on theoretical models and cradle-to-gate assessment," Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol 416, 2023, pp. 137795.
  • Algamal A, Alhamdi I, Ali M, Almotari A, Gandhi U, Qattawi A, "Additive manufacturing of FE-MN-AL-NI shape memory alloy: microstructure and phase transformation characteristics," Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, 2023.

Conference:  

  • Ali M, Almotari A, Algamal A, Qattawi A, "The Effect of Laser Re-Melting on Surface Quality and Mechanical Properties of LPBF Martensitic Stainless Steel: Preliminary Results," International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, 2024.
  • Almotari A, Alafaghani A, Ali M, Al Gamal A, Qattawi A, "Influence of Modified Heat Treatments and Build Orientations on the Microstructure of Additively Manufactured In718," MSEC 2023 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, 2023.
  • Ali M, Almotari A, Al Gamal A, Alafaghani A, Qattawi A, "Effect of In-Situ Laser Polishing on Microstructure, Surface Characteristics, and Phase Transformation of LPBF Martensitic Stainless Steel," MSEC 2023 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, 2023.
  • Algamal A, Alhamdi I, Ali M, Almotari A, Gandhi U, Qattawi A, "Additive manufacturing of FE-MN-AL-NI shape memory alloy: microstructure and phase transformation characteristics," Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, 2023.
  • Abedi H, Abdollahzadeh M, Almotari A, Ali M, Mohajerani S, Elahinia M, Qattawi A, "Additively manufactured NITIHF shape memory alloy transformation temperature evaluation by radial basis function and perceptron neural networks," International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, 2023.
  • Al-Gamal A, Ablat MA, Ramineni L, Ali M, Almotari A, Alafaghani A, Qattawi A, "Cradle-to-gate life cycle analysis of origami-based sheet metal for automobile parts," ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2022.
  • Alafaghani A, Ali M, Almotari A, Sun JQ, Qattawi A, "Hybrid modeling the influence of post processing heat treatments on the strengthening mechanisms of additively manufactured Inconel 718," International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, 2022.

Teaching:

  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Fundamentals of Materials Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics

Services:

  • Reviewer:  worked as a reviewer for the Journal of Manufacturing Processes and the International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference.
  • Volunteer Teacher, Excel Outreach Program, Summer 2023, Toledo, USA: Conducted interactive sessions for middle school students on manufacturing process fundamentals and additive manufacturing.
  • Volunteer Organizer, Toledo Imagination Station Museum, 2023: Engaged children with fundamental engineering concepts through enjoyable activities.

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