Dr Abdelmoez Hussein

BSc, MSc, PhD

  • Research Associate in Additive Manufacturing of Materials for Nuclear Fusion
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Abdelmoez Hussein

Background:

Abdelmoez Hussein obtained his BSc in Physics in 2007 from Sohag University, Egypt. He subsequently joined the Department of Physics at the same university as a research and teaching assistant, where he contributed to undergraduate education by delivering experimental courses in optics, thermodynamics, solid-state physics, and materials science. He got his MSc in Solid-State Physics in 2013 and was appointed as an Assistant Lecturer. In 2015, he joined the University of Oviedo, in Spain, as a PhD student and completed his PhD in Physics in 2017, specialising in magnetic materials and their applications in magnetic sensing and magnetic refrigeration.

In December 2017, Dr Hussein joined the Advanced Materials Processing Laboratory (AMPLab) at the School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. His research focuses on the additive manufacturing of magnetic materials for quantum technologies and net-zero applications, with particular emphasis on enhancing magnetic performance through control of texture, microstructure, and thermodynamic phase transitions.

He also has strong research interests in nuclear materials and has contributed to several collaborative projects with the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), focusing on the additive manufacturing of self-cooled plasma-facing components for nuclear fusion reactors. These projects have been supported by funding from EPSRC, UKRI, and UKAEA.

In December 2025, he joined the Department of Materials at Loughborough University as a Research Associate, where he supports UKAEA research and the UKRI-funded ADEPT project that focuses on the development of dynamic “shape-shifting” contour electrodes for surface enhancement of critical nuclear and medical technology materials.

Qualifications:

  • PhD in Physics, Physics Department, University of Oviedo, Spain 2017. (The degree was awarded with no corrections with Cume Laude).
  • MSc in solid state physics, Department of Physics, Sohag University, Egypt 2013.
  • BSc in Physics, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 2007 (Awarded with honour degree).

Outline of main research interests:

Abdelmoez's research aims to address industrial challenges through advanced metal processing techniques such as additive manufacturing (laser powder bed fusion and direct energy deposition) and powder hot isostatic pressing. It focuses on understanding how variations in laser parameters influence material properties, including phase formation, anisotropy, and microstructural development, to produce high-performance, complex components and prototypes across multiple industrial sectors. The scope of the work can be summarised in terms of sectors:

Nuclear fusion

  • Launched additive manufactured (laser powder bed fusion) Tungsten-Tantalum (W-Ta) thermal plasma heat shields components for nuclear fusion applications.
  • Produced thermal plasma heat shields components of pure Tungsten for nuclear fusion applications using hot isostatic pressing.

Defence

  • Developed laser powder bed fusion manufacturing route for highly dense Zr-W alloy for defence and fusion applications.
  • Developed laser powder bed fusion manufacturing rout for AlSiMg.

Aerospace

  • Developed additive manufactured route for functional graded direct laser energy deposited Nb-Ti refractory alloys for aerospace applications.
  • Developed additive manufactured route for functional graded direct laser energy deposited Mo-Ti refractory alloys aerospace applications.
  • Developed dense functionally graded AlSiMg using direct laser cladding for aerospace applications.
  • Achieved a high creep performance for LPBF MAR-M509 cobalt super alloys, employing heat treatment.

Energy

  • Developed LPBF-manufactured magnetic shields using Ni-Fe-Mo (permalloy) alloys with high mechanical properties, focusing on creating materials with controlled magnetic anisotropy for quantum gravity sensors, contributing to the development of energy-efficient, low-carbon technologies in advanced sensor applications.
  • Produced high-performance additive manufactured LPBF-manufactured magnetocaloric La-Fe-Si components with high surface area porous structures and high mechanical properties, designed for near-zero carbon solid-state magnetic heat pumps.
  • Co-led an innovative project in manufacturing topological structures of magnetic shape memory alloys (Ni-Mn-Sn) for solid-state magnetic heat pumps.
  • Accomplished dense LPBF Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets with complex geometries, exhibiting relatively high hard magnetic properties.
  • Co-led the launch of the first high-performance LPBF-manufactured NbTi superconductors for energy efficient superconducting application.

Grants and contracts:

  • April 2025 - Present, ADEPT project that focuses on the development of dynamic “shape-shifting” contour electrodes for surface enhancement of critical nuclear and medical technology materials, UKRI.
  • August 2023 - April 2025, Fabrication of Tungsten using Hot Isostatic Pressing and Additive Manufacturing: Phase 2 (FATHOM-2), SBRI Cycle 2 with United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
  • September 2022 - March 2023, Fabrication of Tungsten using Hot isostatic pressing and Additive Manufacturing: Phase 1 (FATHOM-1), United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
  • 2022 Next generation temperature compensated high power filters based on novel materials, Invar filters, European Space Agency.
  • 2021 - 2022, Direct laser deposition of functional graded Nb-Ti for aerospace applications funded by MBDA,
  • 2021 Enhancement of Creep performance of Laser Powder Bed Fabricated MAR-M509 cobalt superalloy using Post Processing, (industrial project) Sulzer, UK.
  • 2019 - 2020, UK National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors and Metrology funded by EPSRC (second phase), United Kingdom, the Grants EP/M013294/1 and EP/R002789/1, UK
  • 2018 - 2019, UK National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors and Metrology funded by EPSRC (First phase), United Kingdom, the Grants EP/M013294/1 and EP/R002789/1, UK 

 

 

 

Teaching and mentorship:

  • Abdelmoez has over 10 years of experience in undergraduate teaching at Sohag University and as a guest lecturer at the University of Birmingham. In the UK, he has also been actively involved in co-supervision and academic mentoring, having co-supervised five final-year undergraduate projects, six MSc students, and three PhD students. In addition, he has contributed to examination moderation and assessment activities.

 

 

Recent Publications:

    Selected Publications:

    • Abd El-Moez A. Mohamed, Minki Jeong, R.S.Sheridan, Moataz M. Attallah, Enabling high efficiency magnetic refrigeration using laser powder bed fusion of porous LaCe(Fe,Mn,Si)13  structures, Additive manufacturing 51 (2022)102620.
    • Abd El-Moez A. Mohamed, R.S.Sheridan, Kai Bongs, Moataz M. Attallah, Microstructure-Magnetic Shielding development in additively manufactured Ni-Fe-Mo soft magnet alloy in the as fabricated and post processed conditions, J. Alloys Compds 884 (2021)161112.
    • Abd El-Moez A. Mohamed, Ji Zou, Richard S. Sheridan, Kai Bongs, Moataz M. Attallah, ‘Magnetic shielding promotion via the control of magnetic anisotropy and thermal post processing in laser powder bed fusion processed NiFeMo-based soft magnet’. Additive Manufacturing 32 (2020) 101079.
    • Bonnie Attard, Abd El-Moez A. Mohamed, Moataz M. Attallah, chapter 19’ New materials development’ Book’ Fundamentals of Laser powder bed fusion of Metals, Elsevier, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824090-8.00025-1

    External collaborators:

    • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
    • Henry-Royce institution.
    • Magnetic Shielding Limited (MSL).
    • Holtex Ltd.
    • Tokamak Energy.
    • Holdson Ltd.

    External roles and appointments:

    • Editor for Book with Elsevier Publisher‘ additive manufacturing of magnetic materials’ 2025.
    • Reviewer for several Elsevier Journals (Additive Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing Letters, Journal of Material Science and Technology, Materials Science & Engineering B, Chemical Physics Letters, Solid State Sciences, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials).
    • Guest editor for a special issue in Magnetochmistry journal, MDPI 2022.