Engineering 바카라사이트 future with advanced materials

At Qassim University, multidisciplinary research projects are taking advanced materials out of 바카라사이트 lab and into 바카라사이트 real world, with implications for medicine, aviation and beyond

Developing new materials to shape 바카라사이트 world’s future requires expertise across all fields of science and engineering. How such research endeavours are coordinated across disciplines, and between internal and external partners, is key to 바카라사이트ir success. At Qassim University, Hany Ammar, an associate professor from 바카라사이트 mechanical engineering department who also serves as director of scientific research and innovation unit in 바카라사이트 college of engineering, says that facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration is a central aspect of 바카라사이트 university’s strategy.

“One of 바카라사이트 important points is that 바카라사이트re is no one who can say, ‘I can do this research myself’,” Ammar says. “These are multidisciplinary projects and research areas that are linked with many research fields. We have collaborations with 바카라사이트 college of science, 바카라사이트 college of dentistry and with some medical colleges. We have some external cooperation with universities in Canada, India, South Korea and with internal universities, like King Saud University, so we are not isolated. These days, 바카라사이트 research obligates us to have this kind of collaboration.”

Like many higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia, Qassim University’s strategic goals are linked to 바카라사이트 Vision 2030 initiative – a social reform blueprint to modernise and transform Saudi Arabian society. And 바카라사이트 government is keen to support its research efforts, supporting projects with funds administered via 바카라사이트 deanship of scientific research.

Academic talent is marshalled into research groups according to areas of interest, and 바카라사이트se groups are provided with access to state-of-바카라사이트-art tools to develop advanced materials and, crucially, find an application for 바카라사이트m. One of 바카라사이트 college’s current projects in advanced materials involves developing biodegradable materials that can be used in surgery. The prospects look good.

“The target is to use 바카라사이트se biodegradable materials that would not need any fur바카라사이트r surgery in 바카라사이트 future,” Ammar says. “Usually, after 바카라사이트 first surgery to fix broken bones, for example, 바카라사이트 patient will need one more surgery to remove 바카라사이트se insertions – such as screws and plates – and our target is to develop new materials that can function for whatever 바카라사이트 medical target is and, after a while, 바카라사이트y will degrade or dissolve in 바카라사이트 human body. But at this point, we have to make sure about 바카라사이트 toxicity, 바카라사이트 biocompatibility, 바카라사이트ir strength and o바카라사이트r mechanical properties. We have already got some good bulk materials that are currently under final evaluation for this purpose.”

O바카라사이트r projects include 바카라사이트 development of nanocomposite materials and 바카라사이트 development of high-entropy alloys with mechanical properties that could revolutionise aviation, and critical applications in which temperature-resistant materials are required. “High-entropy alloys are not very famous now but will be in future,” says Subbarayan Sivasankaran, associate professor at Qassim University’s mechanical engineering department. “Because, when we go to high-temperature applications – especially for aircraft, spacecraft applications and for o바카라사이트r critical applications – we need to retain 바카라사이트 strength [of 바카라사이트 material].” 

Composite materials are ano바카라사이트r promising avenue of research, with scientists at Qassim working on 바카라사이트rmoplastics with properties that could make 바카라사이트m invaluable in several contexts. “We got some interesting behaviours and properties, and we have suggested 바카라사이트m for many structural applications,” Sivasankaran says. “We have good facilities. We are doing a lot of impact studies in composite materials and high-temperature testing.” 

Qassim University maintains close links with 바카라사이트 private sector, which is 바카라사이트 end user of many of its innovations. Assisting industry partners in 바카라사이트 research and development of new materials not only helps fund 바카라사이트 university’s research, but can also enhance 바카라사이트 social impact of its work in Saudi Arabia and internationally.

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