Nabil Elalem

Problem solver with strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail.  Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer / Researcher where academic and practical honed skills in mechanical engineering and +25  years of working experience will be applied (13  teaching experience in Universities)  —also coming with strong knowledge of additive manufacturing, GMAW, machine shop, and metal fabrication processes, proficiency in SolidWorks, NX12, 3-D printing, and all MS Office application.

EXPERIENCE:

IME Technology, Penang, Malaysia                                                                     Oct. 1995 – Dec. 1997

CAD Application Engineer

• Facilitate and deliver SolidWorks user training at the IME training center, and client sites. 
• Work with clients to help define their needs and qualify solutions to address them.
• Provide engineering software support on SolidWorks products, as required.
• Provide engineering support for CIM, CNC, and concurrent engineering solutions.
• Aid in the development and reviewing of training materials, such as course manuals

Ambitious Lines, Penang, Malaysia                                                                          Jan. 1997- Jan. 2001

Engineering Director 

• Responsible for developing the Company's goals and strategies and providing technical leadership, direction, and advice to R&D, vendors, and supply chain partners.
• Leading design team for mobile Wire Sandwich panel building system (Welded wire sandwich panels (WWSP) are the formwork and structural reinforcement for an adaptable panel construction system. They are composed of a three-dimensional steel truss with an insulation foam core of polyurethane or polystyrene varying in thickness and height).
• Prepared monthly progress reports for the board of directors. Supervised work progress, solving manufacturing problems and suggesting solutions, quality control (targeted vs. achieved), and cause-effect analysis practices.
• We have effectively managed the allocation of resources and personnel within the Company.         
• Efficiently planned and supervised all design and manufacturing activities undertaken by the Company.

Advanced Center of Technology, Tripoli, Libya                                                      Feb 2001 - Feb 2003

Consultant

• Provided on-site technical applications support to the center engineering teams working in  the design and manufacturing of  Injection Molding dies and reverse engineering
• Managing, developing, and encouraging junior members of the team
• Delivering tasks on time, within budget, and meeting client expectations. 
• Supported technical practice development activities and answered complex questions on the function and usage of the products.
• Managed R&D experiments and design projects to improve the efficiency of the quality engineering team
• Developed a highly functional Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) network.
• Guided the implementation of cutting-edge CAD/CAM tools (SolidWorks, Cosmos FEA, and Mastercam).
• Successfully conducted several SolidWorks training courses for residential and foreign engineers (70 + engineers).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University Of Tripoli                                                                                                                 Tripoli, Libya 

Lecturer                                                                                                                                  March 2003 – June 2014 

• Delivered lectures to undergraduate students on Advanced Manufacturing, Production Engineering, and Mechanical Design using CAD Applications.
• Researched the sustainability of Libyan Sands and clays for making casting molds.
• Developed the production engineering curriculum for the Libyan Oil & Gas technical center.
• Designed estimation & costing system for injection molding dies.

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI                                                                                                        

      GTA/ Instructor of BE1200: The Principles of Engineering Design                   Aug. 2019 – June.2021

• Instructed an average of 35 students per semester on the principles of CAD & 3D printing technologies and their applications in solving engineering problems for five semesters.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing)                               Fall 2022

Wayne State University College of Engineering, Detroit, MI 48202

Thesis title: "A Combined Additive-Deformation-Machining (ADM) Manufacturing Process with Controlled Microstructures"

Advisor: Professor Xin WU -  GPA: 3.5

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering                                                                       Fall 2018

Wayne State University College of Engineering, Detroit, MI 48202

Advisor: Professor Xin WU    GPA:3.49

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing) (Research work only)       June 1996

      The University of Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia 

Thesis title "The Application of Taguchi Techniques in the Design and Manufacture of Investment Casting Dies"                                                                                                                                                    

Advisor:  Professor Ahmed Yousef Hasan

• Bachler of Science in Mechanical and Production Engineering                                       1986-  1990

       Sirte University (previously Bright Star of  Technology) Sirte, Libya