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Professor Rashid Abu Al Rub is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as the Director of the Advanced Digital & Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) Center and Professor of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering at Khalifa University of Science and Technology. He has held leadership roles, including Acting Chair of Aerospace Engineering and Associate Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Khalifa University, and Department Head of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. With prior appointments at Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University, and Catholic University of America, he brings extensive experience in multi-scale computational mechanics and material modeling.
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University (2004)
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology (2001)
- BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology (1999)
His research focuses on developing constitutive models and computational tools for advanced materials, particularly leveraging additive manufacturing and 3D printing in aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. He is a pioneer in damage and fracture mechanics, multifunctional materials, and nano/micro-structured composites.
Professor Abu Al Rub has received numerous accolades, including the Student-Led Teaching Excellence Award (2009, 2011), Truman R. Jones Graduate Teaching Award (2010), and the Ferdinand P. Beer Outstanding Educator Award (2011). He has secured over $27 million in research funding and holds 6 patents, including a book on Non-Local Damage and Plasticity.
- Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Member of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
