Members of MaPP Lab
Principal Investigator
Ahmed A. Tiamiyu
Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, 2021 - present
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
Postdoctoral Associate
Kasimuthumaniyan Subramanian
Current Research
Nanoindentation Technique, AFM, Cold Spray Coating, High Entropy Alloys
Education
Jan 2018 – July 2023, PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
July 2013 – May 2015, MTech, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, India
September 2009 – April 2013, B.Engg, Sathyabama University, Chennai, India
Awards
Eyes High Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Calgary, Canada- August 2023
Fellowship from Ministry of Education, India to pursue Ph.D. at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi- Jan 2018 – December 2022
GATE scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India to pursue masters of technology (M.Tech) at Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar- July 2013 – April 2015)
Contact Details: kasimuthumaniyan.sub@ucalgary.ca
Mina Deghan
Current Research
Friction stir processing, nanocrystalline materials, and grain boundary segregations.
Education
2022–Present; 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.
Awards
MNT Fabrication Awards, CMC Microsystems- April 2023
Ron Curle Memorial Graduate Pipeline Awards- September 2022
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Award- May 2022
Special Role in the Group
Welfare
Contact Details: mina.deghan@ucalgary.ca
Moses Adaan-Niyak
Current Research
High entropy alloys, Nanocrystalline materials, and Cold spray additive manufacturing.
Education
2022 – Present; 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.
Awards
Best Presenter of the Session, Annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference- April 2024
Graduate Student Research Impact Excellence Award- March 2024
Alberta Excellence Graduate Scholarship- June 2023
Paper Awards, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary- May 2023
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Award- May 2022
Special Role in the Group
Lab Manager
Contact Details: moses.adaannyiak@ucalgary.ca
Master's Students
Muyideen Adegbite
Current research areas
High entropy alloys and Deformation at high strain rates.
Education
2022- Present: MSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada.
2015-2020: BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
Awards
Best Present of the Session, Annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference- April 2024
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Award- August 2022
Abdulkabir Aliu Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship- November 2019
Special role in the group
Website Admin
Contact Details: muyideen.adegbite@ucalgary.ca
Alumni
Yashas Yajur
Research area
High entropy alloys
Education
2020 – Present; Bachelor of Technology in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
Position: 2023 Summer Research Intern
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
Awards
Ron Curle Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Pipeline- September 2022
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Awards- January 2022
Mehran UET merit scholarship awards 2014 & 2015
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
Awards
The 34th Canadian Materials Science Conference, CMSC 2023 Travel Grant - July 2023
Faculty of Graduate Studies, Master's Scholarship - June 2023
Faculty of Graduate Studies, Paper Award - May 2023
Department of MME, Graduate Student Conference - Best Speakers Award - April 2023
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - August 2022
Department of MME M.Sc. Research Excellence Scholarship - April 2022
Faculty of Graduate Studies, International Graduate Tuition Awards - January 2022
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology- University Merit Scholarship, Jan 2018
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology- Dean’s List, Jan 2016
Special role in the group
Lab Manager
Contact Details: intekhab.alam@ucalgary.ca