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Biography
Khamis Essa is Professor of Digital Manufacturing and the Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Group at the School of Engineering, the University of Birmingham. His research is focused on advanced manufacturing technologies for instance metal and ceramic Additive Manufacturing (AM), Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIPing) and Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF). He has been developing novel manufacturing routes and applications for aerospace, defence, automotive and biomedical industries. The scientific emphasis of his research is on material and process interaction. He has been also developing holistic modelling for comprehensive understanding of process and material behaviours. His research portfolio has a research income in excess of £14M. His research has been supporting major companies across the world including Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, MBDA, MicroTurbo, Ford, European Space Agency and Caterpillar. He has been also supporting Small to Medium enterprises through major ERDF funding programmes such as CASIM2 and SmartFub. Prof Essa has over 100 journal and conference publications in addition to three patents and two book chapters.
Qualifications
BSc in Mechanical Engineering
MSc in Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
CEng: Charter Engineer
FHEA: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
FIMechE: Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Research interests
Advanced manufacturing (Additive Manufacturing, Hot Isostatic Pressing and Incremental Sheet Forming)
Process Modelling (Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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3D Digitally Printed Zirconia Dicalcium Silicate Biomaterial for Dental Applications: Mechanical and Cytocompatibility Testing
Binobaid, A., Gupta, D., Alrfaei, B. M., Camilleri, J., Hassanin, H. & Essa, K., 30 Mar 2026, In: Emergent Materials. 9, 1-3, 16 p., 64.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Additive Manufacturing of Functionally Graded Lattice Structures for Personalized Below-Knee Prosthetic Dampers
O’Keefe, G., Alsaleh, N. A., El-Sayed, M. A., Jiménez, A., Ataya, S. & Essa, K., Jan 2026, In: Chinese Journal of Polymer Science. 44, 1, p. 173-188 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bio-inspired heat exchanger fabricated using additive manufacturing: Numerical and experimental investigation
Aljuhani, Y., Guner, A., Abdelwahab, A. & Essa, K., 25 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 129968.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bone-mimicking TPMS gyroid design for osteoporotic fracture fixation: analysis of structural efficiency with simulation study on 316L stainless steel
Shaikh, M., Kahwash, F., Shearer, N., Alkhreisat, M., Mohammad, A., Rane, K., Essa, K. & Shyha, I., Mar 2026, In: International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM). 20, 3, p. 1411-1432 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of Process Parameters on the Quality and Dimensional Accuracy of TC11 Titanium Alloy Thin-Walled Parts Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Wang, D., Shu, C., Chen, S., Abdel-Wahab, A., Essa, K. & Shu, X., 3 Apr 2026, In: Metals. 16, 4, 21 p., 396.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EPSRC IAA (2022-27): Towards Sustainable High-Temperature Systems through Functionally Graded TiAl–SiC Composites Fabricated via Metal Binder Jetting.
Essa, K. (Principal Investigator)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
5/01/26 → 5/07/26
Project: Research Councils
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Universal Battery Recycling System (UBRS): Smart Grant
Attallah, M. (Principal Investigator) & Essa, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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ENIGMATEC: Efficient Netshape manufacturInG for reduced MAterials waste in production or ThermoElectric Coolers
Essa, K. (Co-Investigator) & Attallah, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/23 → 30/03/25
Project: Other Government Departments
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SBRI Phase
Chiu, Y.-L. (Co-Investigator), Essa, K. (Co-Investigator) & Attallah, M. (Principal Investigator)
23/08/23 → 22/04/25
Project: Industry
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Bionic Design and Wearable Protection of Multifunctional Graphene-based Flexible Absorber via Additive manufacturing for Sustainability
Essa, K. (Principal Investigator)
31/03/22 → 30/03/25
Project: Research Councils
Activities
- 4 Editorial board of a journal
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Aerospace (Journal)
Essa, K. (Chair)
2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal
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Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Journal)
Essa, K. (Editorial board member)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal
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American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Journal)
Essa, K. (Editorial board member)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal
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Cogent Engineering (Journal)
Essa, K. (Editorial board member)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal
Prizes
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Fellow of Higher Education Academy FHEA
Essa, K. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Essa, K. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Essa, K. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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