Dr. Haitham M Hadidi

Assistant Professor     

Contact Information

• email: hhadidi@jazanu.edu.sa
• phone: 017-3295000
• office: E1-57

Biography Summary:

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Engineering (Materials engineering/Manufacturing), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2019
• Master of Science (MS.), Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton, 2014
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Jazan University, 2010

Academic experience:

• Jazan University, Teaching assistant, September 2010-August 2011, full time
• Jazan University, Lecturer, August 2014-June 2019, full time
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Teaching assistant, October 2015-December 2015, part-time
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Research assistant, June 2018-April 2019, part-time
• Jazan University, Assistant professor, July 2019-Current, full time

Non-academic experience:

• Saudi ARAMCO, trainee engineer, researching defects and corrosion and testing metallic and non-metallic materials used in oil industry, June-August 2008, full time.
•  Nebraska Engineering Additive Technology lab (NEAT lab), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, lab manager, managing and coordinating an additive manufacturing (3D printing) facility using three-dimensional (Metal/Polymer) printing technologies, January – May 2019, part time.
•  University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Drop tower impact lab coordinator, coordinating impact lab facility and performing mechanical testing for in/out source users (internal users within University of Nebraska and external users e.g. companies), May 2016 – May 2019, full time.

Current membership in professional organizations:

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Certifications:

• ِAcademic Leadership Diploma, King Abdulaziz University, October 2021

Research Interests:

• Additive manufacturing (metals & polymers)
• Functionally graded materials(FGMs) 
• Composites
• Advanced (non-traditional) manufacturing
• Corrosion
• Tribology and wear
• Sustainability of Manufacturing Processes and Materials for Energy
• Materials characterization and testing
  • static and dynamic testing & characterization (Tensile/compression, Fatigue, Impact, crashworthness and crash energy, and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). 
• Material processing & treatments (mechanical, thermal, and chemical).

Honors and Awards:

• Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Academic Excellence
  • Honor Award Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year, 2010
• First Class Honor (First Top Undergraduate Student) in Mechanical Engineering Department, Jazan University, 2010
• Graduate Student Travel Grant, Solid Free Form Symposium, 2017
• King Abdullah Scholarship for M.S.E. Degree, Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia, 2012-2014
• King Abdullah Scholarship for Ph.D. Degree, Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia, 2015-2019
• ِAcademic Leadership Diploma, King Abdulaziz University, October 2021

Development Activities:

• Strategic Planning Workshop: First workshop for putting strategic plan of Jazan University 2007, Gizan, Saudi Arabia.
• Aramco Research Lab, July – Aug. 2008, Khober, Saudi Arabia
• Strategic Planning Workshop: First workshop for putting strategic plan of Jazan University 2007, Gizan, Saudi Arabia.
• Aramco Research Lab, July – Aug. 2008, Khober, Saudi Arabia.
• Professional Study Skills Development Training: (Study, Presentation, and Research) & (Critical thinking and Numeracy) June – August 2009, E.F. International Language School, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Professional Study Skills Development Training: (Study, Presentation, and Research) & (Critical thinking and Numeracy) June – August 2009, E.F. International Language School, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Measurement and Assessment of the Educational Process and Career, September 2019, Deanship of Academic Development, Jazan University, Gizan, Saudi Arabia.
• Seminar on ABET accreditation requirements, (2 Hr), Monday 2nd September 2019.
• Workshop on ABET accreditation Standards, (2 Hr), Monday 7th October 2019. 9. Seminar on Rubrics Assessments, (3 Hr), Monday 27th October 2019.
• Workshop on Graduation projects & Summer training KPIs, (2.5 Hr ), Thursday 26th November 2019.
• Workshop on Preparing Course file, (1.5 Hr), Tuesday 28th November 2019. 12. Workshop on Surveys analysis, (3 Hr), Tuesday 5th December 2019. 13. Seminar on Preparing Self-Study Report, (3 Hr), Tuesday 21st December 2019. 14. Workshop on Exam Template specifications and design, (1.5 Hr), Monday 23th February 2020.
• Workshop on Exams based Course Learning Outcomes, (2.5 Hr), Monday 24th February 2020.
• Workshop On the pre Rubric KPIs , (2 Hr), Monday 2nd December 2019.
• Seminar on Integrated Course design, (3.5 Hr), Tuesday 4th February 2020.
• Workshop on Program Learning Outcomes Assessment, challenge, and achievement, (3 Hr), Monday 27th January 2020.
• Environmental Crisis and Disaster Management Certificate, April 2020, Institute of Consulting Research and Studies, Umm Al-Qura University.
• Member and participant in MASARAT (High School Future Plan Proposal) workshop led by Ministry of Education representing Jazan University, July 2020.
• Academic Leadership Diploma, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia, October 2021.

Administrative and Leadership Roles:

• Academic coordination/supervision at Jazan University
• Active board member in Saudi student’s association at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Summer Training Evaluation Committee (Member) 2019
• Senior Projects Committee (Member) 2019,2020
• Mechanical Engineering Dept. Lab Committee (Chair) 2020
• Academic Advising Committee (Member) 2019-current
• Undergraduate Senior Project Advisor 2020-current
• Engineering Lab’s and Software’s Committee (Member) 2020-current
• Mechanical Engineering Dept. Scientific Committee (Member) 2020-current
• Director of General Courses Unite at College of Engineering 2020
• General Engineering Academic Advisory Unit (Chair) 2020-current
• College of Engineering Academic Committee (Member and Rapporteur) 2020-current
• College of Engineering Council/Board (Member) 2020-current
• Scientific Research and Innovation Committee (Member) 2020-current
• Education and E-Learning Committee (Member) 2020-current
• Teaching Assistants and Lecturers Committee (Member) 2020-current
• General Director of General Engineering Unit at College of Engineering 2020-2021
• Department of Mechanical Engineering Chairman 2021-2022
• Jazan University Strategic Plan Committee (Member) 2021-Current
• Leader of The Academic Accreditation Team ("ABET" Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jazan University, 2021-2022.
• Vice Dean of Development Deanship at Jazan University, 2021- Current 

Publications and Presentations:

• Haitham Hadidi, Brady Mailand, Tayler Sundermann, Ethan Johnson, Rakeshkumar Karunakaran, Mehrdad Negahban, Laurent Delbreilh, Michael Sealy, 2020, “Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Of Abs From Hybrid Additive Manufacturing By Fused Filament Fabrication And Shot Peening,” Proceedings of the ASME 2020 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference MSEC2020, Cincinnati, OH, USA, pp. 1-9.
• H.Hadidi, R.Q.Feng, M.P.Sealy, 2020, “Low velocity impact of hybrid stacked steel plates,” International Journal of Impact Engineering,140,103556, pp. 1-14..
• J.A. McGeough M.P. Sealy, H. Hadidi, L. D. Sotelo, W.L. Li, J.A. Turner, 2020, “Compressive behavior of 420 stainless steel after asynchronous laser processing,” CIRP Annals Manufacturing Technology .
• Luz D. Sotelo, Cody S. Pratt, Haitham Hadidi, Michael P. Sealy, Joseph A. Turner 2019, “Ultrasonic non-destructive characterization of hybrid additively manufactured 420 stainless steel made with directed energy deposition,” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America,146(4), pp. 2758-2758. doi/abs/10.1121/1.5136552
• M.P. Sealy, H. Hadidi, C.J. Kanger, X.L. Yan, B. Cui, J. McGeough, 2019, “Glocal integrity in 420 stainless steel by asynchronous laser processing,” CIRP Annals Manufacturing Technology, pp. 1-4.
• Haitham Hadidi, Brady Mailand, Tayler Sundermann1, Ethan Johnson, Guru Charan Madireddy, Mehrdad Negahban, Laurent Delbreilh, M.P. Sealy, 2019, “Low velocity impact of ABS after shot peening predefined layers during additive manufacturing” 47th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference, (NAMRC 47), Pennsylvania, USA
• Hozhabr Mozafari, Pengfei Dong, Haitham Hadidi, M.P. Sealy, and Linxia Gu, 2019, “Mechanical Characterizations of 3D-printed PLLA/Steel Particle Composites,” Materials, 12(1) pp. 1-11. doi:10.3390/ma12010001
• C. Kanger, H. Hadidi, S. Akula, C. Sandman, J. Quint, M. Alsunni, R. Underwood, C. Slafter, J. Sonderup, M. Spilinek, J. Casias, P. Rao, M.P. Sealy*, 2017, “Effect of Process Parameters and Shot Peening on Mechanical Behavior of ABS Parts Manufactured by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF),” Proc. 28th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August 7-9, 2017, Austin, TX, pp. 444-458
• K.P. Rajurkar, H.M. Hadidi, J. Pariti, and G.C. Reddy, 2016 “Review of Sustainability Issues in Non-traditional Machining Processes,” Procedia Manufacturing, 7 pp. 714-720. 10.1016/j.promfg.2016.12.106
• Haitham Hadidi, 2020, “Directed and Open Academic Counseling, Strategy and Benefits” 1st Forum for Student Advising, (MANAR 1st), Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.
• Haitham Hadidi, Brady Mailand, Tayler Sundermann, Ethan Johnson, Guru Charan Madireddy, Mehrdad Negahban, Laurent Delbreilh, M.P. Sealy, 2019, “Low velocity impact of ABS after shot peening predefined layers during additive manufacturing” 47th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference, (NAMRC 47), Erie, PA
• H. Hadidi, R. Eddins, C. Buel1, X.T. Wang, G. Madireddy, W.L. Li, M. Negahban, M.P. Sealy, 2018, “Tensile and Shear Strength of ABS from Hybrid Additive Manufacturing by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and Shot Peening (SP),” Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Aug. 13-15, 2018, Austin, TX.
• H. Hadidi, T. Sundermann, B. Mailand, E. Johnson, C. Kanger, M. Negahban, M.P. Sealy, 2018, “Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of ABS from Hybrid Additive Manufacturing by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and Shot Peening (SP),” Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Aug. 13-15, 2018, Austin, TX.
• H. Hadidi, C. Slafter, J. Sonderup, J. Casias, M. Spilinek, M.P. Sealy, P. Rao, 2017, “Effect of Shot Peening on Mechanical Behavior of ABS Manufactured by Fused Filament Fabrication,” 28th Annual Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, TX, Aug. 7-9, 2017. (poster)
• H. Hadidi, M.P. Sealy, R. Feng, J. Turner, L. Sotelo, 2017, Design for Hybrid Additive Manufacturing by Drop Tower Testing Shot Peened Almen Strips,” Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Aug. 7-9, 2017, Austin, TX
• C. Kanger, H. Hadidi, S. Akula, C. Sandman, J. Quint, M. Alsunni, R. Underwood, C. Slafter, J. Sonderup, M. Spilinek, J. Casias, P. Rao, M.P. Sealy, 2017, “Effect of Process Parameters and Shot Peening on Mechanical Behavior of ABS Parts Manufactured by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF),” Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Aug. 7-9, 2017