Professional Background | Mostafa M. Elkady
Research foundation. Engineering direction.
A concise overview of my academic training, research appointments and experimental materials experience, with emphasis on the technical foundation I am building toward industrial R&D.
Education
Ph.D. in Science and Engineering of Materials and Devices
Kyushu University, Japan · Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences.
Professional experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate · Kyushu University
Research in the I²CNER / MCI-CNRC environment, focused on functional materials and energy-related research.
Environmental Scientist · Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Professional experience in environmental science and public-sector work in Egypt.
Research areas
Functional oxide ceramics
Composition, phase evolution, defect chemistry and structure–property relationships.
Thermoelectric materials
Magnéli-phase tungsten oxides and experimental evaluation of thermoelectric transport.
Hydrogen & electrochemical materials
Protonic and mixed-conducting oxides, impedance response and electrochemical testing.
Oxide photocatalysis
Semiconductor optical properties, interfaces and light-driven reactions.
Technical toolkit
Solid-state reaction, powder mixing and milling, calcination, sintering and controlled-atmosphere treatment.
XRD, Rietveld refinement, SEM and EDS.
UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.
Seebeck coefficient, electrical and thermal transport, EIS and fuel-cell / electrolyzer testing.