Prof. Shimaa El-Hadad is Vice Dean of the Manufacturing Technology Institute at the Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Helwan, Egypt. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan (2011), and M.Sc. from the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Canada (2003).Her research focuses on casting and solidification processing of non-ferrous alloys and high-entropy alloys, processing of titanium alloys for biomedical applications, and machinability of hard-to-machine alloys. Prof. El-Hadad has led several national and international research projects funded by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT-Egypt), the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF), and international partners from Canada and Germany. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributed to industrial collaborations, and served as an editor and reviewer for several journals. She is also an active member of professional societies such as ASM, TMS, NACE, and the Egyptian Foundrymen Society.
Casting and solidification processing of non-ferrous alloys, High-entropy alloys, Processing of titanium alloys for biomedical applications, Machinability of hard-to-machine alloys
