Research & Devlopment -Scientist

Ahmad Abu Obaid

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Newark, DE 19713

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CAREER SUMMARY

Since 2000 I have been working as full time researcher at Center for Composite Materials (CCM) of the

University of Delaware (UD). My work focuses on fundamental and applied research in the field of

composites and nanomaterials. Overall, I have more than twelve years of experience in fundamental

and applied research in the field of polymeric composites as well as training and supervising students

from different engineering backgrounds. I have also worked at Hanwha L&C as product development

leader for one year. My responsibility focused on development of new composite materials for high

strain rate automotive applications. I have 26 research papers in various international journals and

conferences.

EDUCATION

Ph.D, Materials Science Engineering Technische Universität Berlin, Germany 1998

M.Sc, Physics University of Jordan, Jordan 1991

B.Sc, Physics/Mathematics Yarmouk University, Jordan 1987

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Delaware, (2000 – present), Centre for Composite Materials (CCM), Newark, USA

Major responsibilities assigned for my position at CCM

Perform applied and interdisciplinary research in the area of synthetic fibers and composites

Participated in teaching graduate level class on experimental mechanics offered by materials

science department.

Develop model concepts and approaches as an individual researcher

Write reports on the work performed for publication as technical reports, journal papers and

publications for local, national, or international conferences.

Maintain a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art science, technology and equipment, and/or

systems.

Training and supervising undergrads from different departments and engineers from industry

and

Serve as project leader on different research projects

Hanwha L&C Company, (10/1/2011-6/1/2012),

I worked at Hanwha L&C as Product Development Leader and my work was focused to develop new

composite materials for automotive applications. These materials should be light and have good impact

resistance performance.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Tailoring interfacial properties in metal joints and in composites

Material characterization, using SEM, TGA, DTA, TMA, DSC and FTIR.

X-ray wide angle diffraction characterization of micro-structural properties

Development of in-situ experimental techniques for gross and interphase mechanical properties

Mechanical testing of fibers and composites

Processing of thermoplastic and thermoset polymer composites

Selected types of accomplished research and development work

Tailoring interphase properties for glass fiber/epoxy applying different types of coupling agents-

project sponsored by USA government

Investigated the titanium /epoxy adhesion (surface treatment, durability)-Project was sponsored

by BAE SYSTEMS

Investigating the effects of 2D and 3D-weaving on mechanical properties of different types of

textile fibers-sponsored by 3Tex Company and Owens Corning

Investigated the Hydrolysis of synthetic fibers- project sponsored USA Army.

Developed multifunctional composites for antenna applications- sponsored by ONR

Investigated the thermo-mechanical behavior of solder joints of electronic chips-Project

sponsored by DuPont Company

Developed a robust technique for measurements of crack propagation in composites -Joint

project with Material Sensing & Instrumentation, Company.

Developed aerogel-based Glass fiber composites for extreme hot/noise conditions -Joint project

with Advanced Ceramics Research Company. Project was funded under SBIR programs

Weitzman Institute, 1998 – 2000, Materials Science Department, Post Doctoral Fellow, Rohovot,

Design of an impact machine for dynamic single fiber fragmentation tests

Investigation of interfacial properties of glass fiber/epoxy composite

Technische Universität Berlin, 1994-1997, Researcher, Berlin-Germany

Conducting research in material science focusing on investigation of thermo-mechanical properties,

chemical and hydrolysis resistance for advanced copolyaramid fibers (TREVAR)

Manufacturing of polymeric composites using impregnation via a powder technique

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Technische Universität Berlin, 1994-1997, Undergraduate Assistant,Polymer Physics Department, Berlin/Germany

Supervised students on research in composites

University of Jordan, 1990-1991, Instructor

Department of Physics, Amman-Jordan

Taught laboratory courses in mechanics and electromagnetism.

AL-Khawarizmi College, 1989-1990, Full-time lecturer, Amman-Jordan

Taught courses of physics, thermodynamics, mechanics, and calculus.

Yarmouk University, 1987-1990, Instructor,

Department of Physics, Irbid-Jordan

Taught laboratory courses of mechanics, optics and electricity.

PATENTS

Co-author on a patent entitled “Sandwich Composites Materials “, U. S. Provisional Application No.

60/729, 732, filed on 10/25/2005.

AWARDS

DAAD Scholarship award for obtaining a PhD at the Technical University of Berlin /Germany

Director’s Award -2007 for CCM due to my outstanding research contributions.

CCM-Scholarship Award-2008 due to my high quality publications and productivity.

CCM-Scholarship Award-2010 due to my high quality publications and productivity

CITIZENSHIP: USA Citizen

LANGUAGES: English, Arabic and German

REFERENCES: Available upon request

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

A. Abu Obaid, S. Sharma, D. Heider and S. Yarlgadda “A Time-Domain Reflectometry

Method for Automated Measurement of Crack Propagation in Composites during Mode I

DCB Testing under Cold, Hot and Hot/Wet Conditions”, submitted to Journal of Composite

Materials (under review process)

Campanella, M. Bah, S. Fita, A. Abu Obaid, R. P. Wool, “ Composites from Northern Red

Oak (Quercus Robur) Leaves and Plant Oil-Based Resins”, Accepted for publication in the

Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011)

A. Abu Obaid, J. M. Deitzel, J. W. Gillespie Jr. and J.Q. Zheng, “The Effects of

Environmental Conditioning on Tensile Properties of High Performance Aramid Fibers at

Near-Ambient Temperatures”, Journal of Composite Materials, 45 (11), pp. 1217-1231

(2011).

Gaurav Nilakantan, A. Abu Obaid, and J. W. Gillespie Jr. Experimental Evaluation and

Statistical Characterization of Strength Distribution of Kevlar Yarns: Accounting for Length

Scale and Weaving Effects” submitted to Journal of Composite Materials (accepted for

publication)(2010)

A. Abu Obaid and S. Yarlagadda, “Structural Performance of the Glass Fiber-Vinyl Ester

Composites with Interlaminar Copper Inserts”, Composites Part A, 39, 195-203, (2008).

A. Abu Obaid, A. Gocke, S. Yarlagadda and S. Advani,” Enhancement of adhesion

between copper and vinyl ester in glass fiber-vinyl ester composites”, Composites

Interfaces, 14, 2, 99-116 (2007).

Abu Obaid, S. Yarlagadda, M. K. Yoon, N. E. Hager III, and R. C. Domszy,” Time-Domain

Reflectometry Method for Automated Measurement of Crack Propagation in Composites

during Mode I DCB Testing, Journal of Composite Material, 40, 22, 2047-2066, (2006).

Jeffrey M. Lawrence, Pierre Frey, Ahmad Abu Obaid, Shridhar Yarlagadda and Suresh G.

Advani, “Simulation and Validation of Resin Flow during Manufacturing of Composite Panels

Containing Embedded Impermeable Inserts with the VARTM Process”, Polymer

Composites, 28,4, PP. 442-450 (2007).

V. Neacsu, A. Abu Obaid, and S. Advani, ""Spontaneous Radial Capillary Impregnation

Across a Bank of Aligned Micro-Cylinders - Part I: Theory and Model Development", Journal

of Multiphase Flow, 32, 677-691 (2006).

V. Neacsu, A. Abu Obaid, and S. Advani, "Spontaneous Radial Capillary Impregnation

Across a Bank of Aligned Micro-Cylinders - Part II: Experimental Investigations", Journal of

Multiphase Flow, 32, 661-676 (2006).

A. Abu Obaid, J. G. Sloan, M. A. Lamontia, A. Paesano, S. Khan, and J. W. Gillespie, “Test

Method Development to Quantify the In-Situ Elastic, Plastic, and Creep Behavior of 62%Sn-

36%Pb-2%Ag Solder Ball Arrays in Commercial Area Array Packages at –40 C, 23 C, and

125 C," Journal of Electronic Packaging, 127 (4), pp. 1-10 (2005).

A. Abu Obaid, J. G. Sloan, M. A. Lamontia, A. Paesano, S. Khan, and J. W. Gillespie,

“Experimental In-Situ Characterization and Modeling of Creep Properties of Tin-Based

Solder Joints on Commercial Area Array Packages at -40 C, 23 C, and 125 C," Journal of

Electronic Packaging, 127 (4), pp. 11-23 (2005).

M. E. Foley, A. Abu Obaid, X. Huang, M. Tanoglu, T. A. Bogetti, S. H. McKnight and J. W.

Gillespie, Jr., “Fiber/Matrix Interphase Characterization using the Dynamic Interphase

Loading Apparatus," Composites Part A, 33 (10), pp. 1345-1348 (2002).

H. Springer, A. Abu Obaid, A. B. Prabawa, and G. Hinrichsen “Influence of Hydrolytic and

Chemical Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Aramid and Copolyaramid Fibers,"

Textile Research Journal. 68 (8), pp. 588-594 (1998).

M. Hindeleh and A. Abu Obaid, "X-Ray Diffraction and TGA Studies on Annealed PPT

Twaron Fibers and Powder," Acta Polymer. 47, pp. 55 (1996).

CONFERENCE PAPERS

A. Abu Obaid, G. Pandey, D. Heider E.T. Thostenson M.J Deluca and C. J Felker,

Characterization of the mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes yarns”,

submitted to SAMPE 2013-Long Beach

A. Abu Obaid, J. M. Deitzel, J. W. Gillespie Jr. and J.Q. Zheng,”The Effects of

Environmental Conditioning on High Performance Aramid Fibers”, Proceedings of the

American Society forComposites Twenty-fourth Technical Conference, University of

Delaware, Newark, September 2009.

A. Abu Obaid, S. Yarlagadda, T. Katayama and M. Kubota, “Impact and Hydrolysis

Resistance Behavior of Polyarylate LCP Vectran™ Fiber", SAMPE International

Symposium, Baltimore, May 2009.

Abu obaid, Andersen, S.M., Gillespie, Jr., J.W., Dickinson, B., Watson, A., Chapman, G.,

and Coffelt, R.A. "Effects of 3D weaving on Tensile Strength Retention of Z-Tows". 2nd World

Conference on 3D Fabrics, Greenville, NC, USA, April 7, 2009.

A. Abu obaid, Andersen, S.M., Gillespie, Jr., J.W., Dickinson, B., Watson, A., Chapman,

G., and Coffelt, R.A. "Effects of weaving on S-2 Glass™ tensile strength distribution".

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Textile Composites (TEXCOMP9),

University of Delaware, Newark, DE. (13 – 15 Oct., 2008): 78-87.

A. Abu Obaid, S. A. Andersen and J.W. Gillespie Jr., B. Dickinson, A. Watson, G. Chapman

and R. A. Coffelt, “Effects of weaving on S-2 glass tensile strength distribution”, International

Conference on Composites, University of Delaware, 2008.

A. Abu Obaid, S. Andersen, J. W. Gillespie Jr., Torrey L. Pike, George E. Thomas, Quan

Nguyen and Lee E. Hornberger, “Bond Strength and Durability of Titanium Joints Using TP-

8 Adhesive under different Environmental Conditions", SAMPE International Symposium,

Long Beach, CA, 18-22 May 2008.

O. Plageman, D. Egan and A. Abu Obaid, "Elastomer Toughened Vinyl Esters", SAMPE

Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1, 2007.

A. Abu Obaid, S. Andersen, J. W. Gillespie Jr., R. Vaidyanathan, and A. Studley,

“Investigation of Thermal and Acoustic Performance of Aerogel-Based Glass Fiber

Composites," SAMPE International Symposium, Long Beach, CA, 1-5 May 2005.

Gocke, A. Abu Obaid, S. Yarlagadda and S. Advani, ”Manufacturing and Structural

Performance of Composites with Interlaminar Inserts using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer

Molding," Intelligent Ship Symposium, Villanova University, Villanova / PA, June 2005.

V. Neacsu, A. Abu Obaid, and S. Advani, "Roll of Capillarity in Fiber Tow Impregnation

during Composites Processing, SAMPE International Symposium, Long Beach, CA, 1-5 May

2005.

Gocke, A. Abu Obaid, S. Yarlagadda and S. Advani, “Manufacturing and Structural

Performance of Composites with Interlaminar Inserts using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer

Molding," SAMPE International Symposium, Long Beach, CA, 1-5 May 2005.

J. Deitzel, D. Heider, A. Abu Obaid, A. Paesano, A. Chatterjee, J.W. Gillespie, G. Robblee

and V. Brachos and S. Walsh, ”Effect of Reactive and Non-reactive Binders on Preform and

Composite Properties," SAMPE International Symposium, CA, 16-20 May 2004.

S. Yarlagadda, A. Abu Obaid, N. Hager, M. K. Yoon, and R. Domszy, “ An Automated

Technique for Measuring Crack Propagation during Mode I DCB Testing," Material Sensing

and Instrumentation Program X, San Diego, CA, June 2004.

A. Abu Obaid, J. G. Sloan, M. A. Lamontia, A. Paesano, S. Khan, and J. W. Gillespie,

“Experimental In-Situ Characterization and Modeling of Creep Properties of Tin-Based

Solder Joints on Commercial Area Array Packages at -40 C, 23 C, and 125 C," SAMPE

International Symposium, CA, 16-20 May 2004.

A. Abu Obaid, J. G. Sloan, M. A. Lamontia, A. Paesano, S. Khan, and J. W. Gillespie, “Test

Method Development to Quantify the In-Situ Elastic, Plastic, and Creep Behavior of 62%Sn-

36%Pb-2%Ag Solder Ball Arrays in Commercial Area Array Packages at - 40ºC, 23ºC, and

125ºC," SAMPE International Symposium, CA, 16-20 May 2004.

A. Abu Obaid, M. E. Foley, A. Chatterjee, J. M. Deitzel and J. W. Gillespie, “Tailored

Interphase Properties of Glass/Epoxy Composites," SAMPE International Symposium, CA,

16-20 May 2004.

M. E. Foley, A. Abu Obaid, and J. W. Gillespie, "Fiber/Matrix Interphase Characterization

using the Dynamic Interphase Loading Apparatus," 7th International Conference on

Interfacial Phenomena in Composite Materials, France, 11-14 September 2001.

A. Abu Obaid, H. D. W agner, “Static and Dynamic Fragmentation of Glass Fiber Embedded

in Epoxy Matrix," International Phenomena in Composite Materials, Berlin, 7-10 September

1999.

A. Abu Obaid, H. D. Wagner, “Fragmentation of Glass Fiber in Epoxy Matrix: Effect of

Strain Rate," 4th Thematic Network Meeting, Weitzman Institute, March 1999.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Carbon nanotube based multi-scale composites

Textile-2D and 3D-fabrics (effects of weaving process, mechanical properties)

Advanced fibers (Glass, Kevlar, Zylon, Carbon, UHMW PE)

Polymer coating for metal and advanced fibers (Formulation, Characterization)

Acoustical performance of lightweight materials for general applications

Fiber/Matrix interphase in composites

Multifunctional composites for antenna applications

Sandwich structures for extreme hot/noise applications

Composites (Processing-VARTM, Characterization)

Experimental Mechanics (Fracture, Creep and relaxation)

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