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Ceramics and Alloy Engineer & Characterization Analyst

Profile Summary

Materials Research Engineer with 10+ years of expertise in materials characterization and data analysis. Experienced in XRD, SEM, EDS, TGA/DSC, DLS, and high-temperature ceramic processing. Strong in data-driven insights, using advanced analysis to optimize material properties and performance. Proven track record in fabrication techniques like hot-pressing, arc-melting, vacuum sintering, and molten salt synthesis. Research focused on ceramics, and 1D, 2D inorganic nanostructures. Experienced in teaching mechanical and materials engineering, specializing in stress analysis, materials characterization, and failure analysis.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Metallurgy
• ☆ Ceramic Engineering
• ☆ Powder Metallurgy
• ☆ Powders & Bulk Materials
• ☆ Refractory Materials
• ☆ Engineering Education
• ☆ Mechanical Engineering
• ☆ Mechanical Design

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Work Experience

Materials research engineer

Drexel University

August 2018 - June 2024

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Lecturer

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November 2017 - June 2018

Materials Research Engineer for Wind Turbine Coatings

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January 2013 - November 2017

Materials Researcher

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January 2013 - January 2013

Materials Researcher

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January 2012 - August 2012

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering

Drexel University

August 2018 - June 2023

Certifications

• The Refractories Institute Scholarship (TRI)

  The Refractories Institute

  June 2022 - June 2022

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Maxim Sokol, Tarek Aly ElMeligy, Gabriel Plummer, Garritt J. Tucker, Michel W. Barsoum (2023). Tensile creep of textured Ti2AlC in the 1000–1150°C temperature range . Acta Materialia.

Montazeri, K., Badr, H., Ngo, K., Sudhakar, K., Elmelegy, T., Uzarski, J., Natu, V., Barsoum, M.W.(2023). Delamination of MXene Flakes Using Simple Inorganic Bases . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127. (21). p. 10391-10397.

Sudhakar, K., Kono, T., El-Melegy, T., Badr, H., Laxmeesha, P.M., Montazeri, K., Semisalova, A., Farle, M., Wiedwald, U., Barsoum, M.W.(2023). One pot, scalable synthesis of hydroxide derived ferrite magnetic nanoparticles . Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 582.

Sudhakar, K., Karmakar, A., Badr, H.O., El-Melegy, T., Hassig, M.Q., Carey, M., Masiuk, S., Wu, L., Qian, Q., Kono, T., et al.(2023). One-dimensional, titania-based lepidocrocite nanofilaments and their self-assembly . Matter. 6. (9). p. 2834-2852.

Beckmann, B., El-Melegy, T.A., Koch, D., Wiedwald, U., Farle, M., Maccari, F., Snyder, J., Skokov, K.P., Barsoum, M.W., Gutfleisch, O.(2023). Reactive single-step hot-pressing and magnetocaloric performance of polycrystalline Fe₂Al_1.15−xB₂Ge_xGa_x (x = 0, 0.05) MAB phases . Journal of Applied Physics. 133. (17).

Wilson, O.R., Carey, M.S., Cope, J.H., Badr, H.O., Nantz, J.M., ElMelegy, T.A., Barsoum, M.W., Magenau, A.J.D.(2023). Repairable reinforced composites of 1D TiO₂ lepidocrocite mesoparticles and thiol-yne click networks via alkylborane-initiated in situ polymerization . Cell Reports Physical Science. 4. (6).

Sokol, M., ElMeligy, T.A., Plummer, G., Tucker, G.J., Barsoum, M.W.(2023). Tensile creep of textured Ti₂AlC in the 1000–1150°C temperature range . Acta Materialia. 261.

Tarek Aly Elmeligy, Enrica Epifano, Maxim Sokol, Gilles Hug, Marcus Hans, Jochen M. Schneider, Michel W. Barsoum(2022). Isothermal Oxidation of Ti₃Al_0.6Ga_0.4C₂ MAX Phase Solid Solution in Air at 1000 °C to 1300 °C . Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 169. (3). p. 031510. The Electrochemical Society

Tarek A. ElMeligy, Enrica Epifano, Maxim Sokol, Gilles Hug, Marcus Hans, Jochen M. Schneider, Michel W. Barsoum (2022). Isothermal Oxidation of Ti3Al0.6Ga0.4C2 MAX Phase Solid Solution in Air at 1000 °C to 1300 °C . Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

Badr, H.O., El-Melegy, T., Carey, M., Natu, V., Hassig, M.Q., Johnson, C., Qian, Q., Li, C.Y., Kushnir, K., Colin-Ulloa, E., et al.(2022). Bottom-up, scalable synthesis of anatase nanofilament-based two-dimensional titanium carbo-oxide flakes . Materials Today. 54. p. 8-17.

Kota, S., Agne, M.T., Imasato, K., El-Melegy, T.A., Wang, J., Opagiste, C., Chen, Y., Radovic, M., Snyder, G.J., Barsoum, M.W.(2022). Effect of texturing on thermal, electric and elastic properties of MoAlB, Fe₂AlB₂, and Mn₂AlB₂ . Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 42. (7). p. 3183-3191.

Badr, H.O., Montazeri, K., El-Melegy, T., Natu, V., Carey, M., Gawas, R., Phan, P., Qian, Q., Li, C.Y., Wiedwald, U., et al.(2022). Scalable, inexpensive, one-pot, facile synthesis of crystalline two-dimensional birnessite flakes . Matter. 5. (7). p. 2365-2381.

Tarek Ali ElMelegy, Maxim Sokol, Michel W. Barsoum(2021). Enhanced yield synthesis of bulk dense (M2/3Y1/3)2AlC (M = Cr, W, Mo) in-plane chemically ordered quaternary atomically laminated i-MAX phases and oxidation of (Cr2/3Y1/3)2AlC and (Mo2/3Y1/3)2AlC . Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 867. p. 158930. Elsevier {BV}

ElMelegy, T.A., Sokol, M., Barsoum, M.W.(2021). Enhanced yield synthesis of bulk dense (M_2/3Y_1/3)₂AlC (M = Cr, W, Mo) in-plane chemically ordered quaternary atomically laminated i-MAX phases and oxidation of (Cr_2/3Y_1/3)₂AlC and (Mo_2/3Y_1/3)₂AlC . Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 867.

ElMeligy, T.A., Kota, S., Natu, V., Lind, H., Palisaitis, J., Persson, P.O.Å., Rosen, J., Barsoum, M.W.(2021). Synthesis, characterization, properties, first principles calculations, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of bulk Mn₅SiB₂ and Fe₅SiB₂ ternary borides . Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 888.

Mohamed Benchakar, Varun Natu, Tarek Ali Elmelegy, Maxim Sokol, Joshua Snyder, Clément Comminges, Cláudia Morais, stéphane célérier, Aurélien Habrioux, Michel W. Barsoum(2020). On a Two-Dimensional MoS₂/Mo₂CT_x Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst Obtained by the Topotactic Sulfurization of Mo₂CT_x MXene . Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 167. (12). p. 124507. The Electrochemical Society

Benchakar, M., Natu, V., Elmelegy, T.A., Sokol, M., Snyder, J., Comminges, C., Morais, C., Célérier, S., Habrioux, A., Barsoum, M.W.(2020). On a Two-Dimensional MoS₂/Mo₂CT_xHydrogen Evolution Catalyst Obtained by the Topotactic Sulfurization of Mo₂CT_xMXene . Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 167. (12).

Synergistic effect of different nanoparticles hybridization on mechanical properties of epoxy composite @article{RID:0303170450534-1, title = {Synergistic effect of different nanoparticles hybridization on mechanical properties of epoxy composite}, journal = {}, year = {}, author = {El-Melegy, Tarek A. and El-Tayeb, N. S. M.} }.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Eraky, M.T., Elmelegy, T., Shazly, M., Eltayeb, N.S.M.(2018). A combined CFD-solid finite element model to study the mechanics of sand erosion damage in coated glass fiber reinforced polymer . ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE). 9.