Principal Investigator
Ahmed A. Tiamiyu
Associate Professor, University of Calgary, 2025 - present
Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, 2021 - 2025
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019-2021
PhD Mechanical Engineering (Materials Science), University of Saskatchewan, 2015-2019
MSc Mechanical Engineering (Materials Science), University of Saskatchewan, 2013-2015
BSc Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Lagos, 2006-2011
Phone: +1(403) 220-4704
Email: ahmed.tiamiyu@ucalgary.ca
CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
Postdoctoral Researchers
Irfan Ullah
Current research
Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials
Modelling and Experimental Studies for Additive/Subtractive Manufacturing
Microstructures and Phase Transformation of Materials during the Fabrication Process
Surface Modification of Materials
Cold Spray Deposition
Educational Background
Sep 2022- Jul 2025: PhD Mechanical Engineering, École de technologie supérieure-ÉTS Montreal
Sep 2019- Jun 2022: MS Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, China
Sep 2014- Jun 2028: BS Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Awards
Chinese government scholarship (CSC): Sep 2019-July 2022
Higher Education Commission (HEC) scholarship: Jan 2015- Jun 2018
Past experience:
Mechanical Engineer at Kohat Cement Company, Pakistan: July 2018- Aug 2019
Contact details
Graduate Students (PhD)
Muhammad Raihan Hashmi
Research
High Entropy Alloys, Characterization, Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Properties, Nuclear Structural Application
Education
2026-Present: PhD in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
2024-2026: MSc in Materials and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology
2019-2023: BE in Metallurgy and Materials, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
Awards
2026 Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
Contact Details: muhammadraihan.hashm@ucalgary.ca
Bakhtiar Azim
Research
High Entropy Alloys, Characterization, Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Properties, Nuclear Structural Application
Education
2018-2020: Master's in Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada
2012-2017: BSc in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh
Awards
Graduate Fellowship - 20218, 2019
Lang Wong Memorial Endowment Scholarship in Engineering - 2018
Helmut and Hugo Eppich Family Scholarship - 2019
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship - 2019
Past Experience
Research Associate - University of Regina, Canada
Analyst - SaskEnergy Inc., Canada
Research and Development Laboratory Supervisor - EVRAZ North America Inc., Canada
Metallurgist, Century Pacific Foundries Ltd., Canada
Other Interests
Travelling, Painting, Photography
Contact Details: mbakhtiar.azim@ucalgary.ca
Graduate Students (MSc)
Dilnaz Yuldasheva
Current Research
High Entropy Alloy for additive manufacturing and catalyst production
Education
2024–Present; MSc., Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
2020–2024; B.Sc., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Awards
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Award- September 2024
Contact Details: dilnaz.yuldasheva@ucalgary.ca
Chibuike Okeke
Current Research
High entropy alloys, Nanocrystalline materials, and Cold spray additive manufacturing
Education
2025–Present; MSc., Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
2016–2021; B. Eng., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Awards
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Award- September 2025
Contact Details: chibuike.okeke@ucalgary.ca
Azeezat Hassan
Current Research
High-entropy alloys, Deformation at high strain-rates
Education
2026–Present; MSc., Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
2022–2026; BSc Materials Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, UK.
Awards
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Award-2026
Contact Details: azeezat.hassan@ucalgary.ca
Nafia Farzana
Current Research
Catalysis, High-entropy alloys, Nanocrystalline materials
Education
2026–Present; MSc., Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
2022–2026; BS Engineering Science, Sweet Briar College, USA.
Awards
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Award: September 2026
Dean’s List: 5 semesters
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
International Merit Scholarship
Contact Details: nafia.farzana@ucalgary.ca
ALUMNI
Postdoctoral Researchers
Kasimuthumaniyan Subramanian
Eyes High Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Calgary, Canada- August 2023 - 2026
Graduate Students (PhD)
Moses Adaan-Niyak
Research
High entropy alloys, Nanocrystalline materials, and Cold spray additive manufacturing.
Education
2022 – 2026; Ph.D., University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
2018 – 2021; M.Eng., Hohai University, Changzhou, China.
2013 – 2017; B.Sc., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
moses.adaannyiak@ucalgary.ca
Mina Deghan
Research
Friction stir processing, nanocrystalline materials, and grain boundary segregations.
Education
2022–2026; Ph.D., University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
2017–2019; MSc., Material Science and Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
2013–2017; B.Sc., Material Science and Engineering, Shahid Chamran University, Iran.
mina.deghan@ucalgary.ca
Graduate Students (MSc)
Muhammad Zia ud din Urf Umer
Research areas
Welding and Cold spray processing
Education
2021 – 2023; MSc; University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2011 - 2016; B.Eng.; Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Contact Details: zia.umer@ucalgary.ca
Intekhab Alam
Research areas
High-entropy alloys and Nanocrystalline materials
Education
2022 – 2023; M.Sc.; University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
2015 - 2019; B.Sc.; Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contact Details: intekhab.alam@ucalgary.ca
Muyideen Adegbite
Research areas
High entropy alloys and deformation at high strain rates.
Education
2022- 2024: MSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada.
2015-2020: BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
Contact Details: muyideen.adegbite@ucalgary.ca
Ben Hewitt
Current Research
Nuclear irradiation effects on high entropy alloys.
Education
2024-2026; MSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary,
2019-2024; BSc Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Aerospace Engineering, University of Calgary,
Summer Interns
Ashaz Siddique
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada.
Undergraduate Student Research Award (NSERC) -2025
Valeria I. Soto Soto
BSc Materials Engineering, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
2025 Mitacs Globalink Research Internship Award, University of Calgary, Canada.
Yusuf Yusuf
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada.
Undergraduate Student Research Award (NSERC Black Scholar) -2024
yusuf.yusuf@ucalgary.ca
Andrew Tran
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada.
andrew.tran1@ucalgary.ca
Siddhant Hari Mundhe
Bachelor of Technology(B.Tech) in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, India
2024 MITACS GRI Scholarship
Azeezat Hassan
BSc (Hons) Materials Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
2024 MITACs
Yashas Yajur
Bachelor of Technology in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
2023 MITACs Summer Research Intern