Research

My research activities cover a wide range topics that include: Development of Nanomaterials, Nanoindentation studies of Materials, Development of advanced coatings for high temperature applications, surface modification processes ... along with other advanced topics.

Some of my publications are listed below:

1-                 B.S. Yilbas and N. Al-Aqeeli, “Formulation of laser induced thermal stresses: stress boundary at the surface”, Proc Instn Mech Engrs Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science, 217 (4), pp. 423-434, (2003).

 2-                 B.S. Yilbas and N. Al-Aqeeli, “Thermal stresses due to time exponentially decaying laser pulse: elasto plastic wave propagation”, Int. J. Mechanical Sciences, 46, pp. 57-80, (2004).

 3-                 B.S. Yilbas, N. Al-Aqeeli, and M. Kalyon, “Laser Induced Thermal Stresses in Solids: Exponentially Time Decaying Pulse Case”, Lasers in Engineering, 14 (1), pp. 81-101, (2004).

 4-                 N. Al-Aqeeli, G. Mendoza-Suarez, A. Labrie, and R.A.L. Drew, “Phase evolution of Mg-Al-Zr nanophase alloys prepared by mechanical alloying”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 400, pp. 96–99, (2005)

 5-                 Yilbas, B.S. and Al-Aqeeli, N., “Thermal stress development due to laser step input pulse heating”, Journal of Thermal Stresses, 29 (8), pp. 721-751 (2006)

6-        Yilbas BS, Al-Aqeeli N, “Thermal stresses due to exponentially decaying laser pulse and a convection boundary at the surface”, Lasers in Engineering 16, pp.235–65 (2006)

 7-                 N. Al-Aqeeli, G. Mendoza-Suarez, R.A.L. Drew, “Characterization and Mechanical Properties evaluation of Al-Mg-based nanocompoiste Alloys”, presented at the ISMANAM-2006 (International Symposium on Metastable and Nano Materials), held in Warsaw Poland, 27^th - 31^st August (2006), Paper will appear in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

 8-               N. Al-Aqeeli, G. Mendoza-Suarez, C. Suryanarayana, R.A.L. Drew, “Development of new Al-based nanocomposites by mechanical alloying”, Materials Science and Engineering A, 480 (1-2), Pages 392-396 (15 May 2008)

9-    N. Al-Aqeeli, G. Mendoza-Suarez, R.A.L. Drew, “XRD and TEM Characterization of Al-Mg-Based Nanocomposite Alloys”, Rev.Adv.Mater.Sci. 18(2008) 231-235

10-                 Yilbas, B.S. and N. Al-Aqeeli, “Analytical Investigation Into Laser Pulse Heating And Thermal Stresses”, Optics and Laser Technology, (Article In Press)             

11-                 N. Al-Aqeeli, G. Mendoza-Suarez, R.A.L. Drew, “Characterization and Mechanical Testing of High Al-containing Nanocomposites", Intermetallics, (Article in press)

Invited Reviewer for the following international Journals:

      1-      Materials Characterization

2-      Journal of Materials Processing Technology

3-      Journal of Alloys an Compounds