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Areas of expertise
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Systems
Background
Professor Essam Shehab attained his PhD Degree in manufacturing engineering from De Montfort University Leicester, which was carried out in collaboration with Ericsson Mobile Telecommunications Ltd, and was successfully completed within three-year duration of the project. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering with first class and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo, Egypt. He was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for his achievements in both degrees. Prior to joining academia, Professor Shehab has worked in industry for a number of years.
Professor Shehab has been invited as keynote speaker in a number of international conferences, won awards from a number of international conferences and journals. He served as an Associate Editor-In-Chief of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) - Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture. He is also an Editorial Board Member, a Guest Editor of special issues and a reviewer of a number international journals. He has acted as the General and Programme Chair of 8 international conferences.
Professor Shehab is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Association of Cost Engineers (ACostE), and a member of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate. He was a member of the ACostE council and the Chair (2014 - 2018) of ACostE company members advisory board.
Professor Shehab is serving as an External Examiner over a 4-year period for Queens University Belfast (2012 - 2016), Teesside University (2014-2019) and University of Leicester (2018 - 2022) for MEng/BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing programmes. He acted as external examiner for over 30 PhD theses. He was elected as Vice-Chair (2015-2017) of Kimberley 16-19 STEM College Advisory Board and a Director (2017- 2019) of the Holywell Middle School Board of Governors, Cranfield, Bedford.
Current activities
Professor Shehab is currently a Visiting Professor of Digital Manufacturing at Cranfield University and the Head of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. He as sustained his strong research leadership with world-leading aerospace companies including Airbus and Rolls-Royce by collaborating consistently with both companies over the past 16 years and has generated an impressive over 100 research projects with both companies. The strategic research projects with Airbus and Rolls-Royce span from very innovative research (TRL1) to technology demonstration (TRL 6).
Professor Shehab Generated 292 research publications including 76 refereed journal papers which have received over 11,800 Citations. His i10-index of 80 and h-index of 27, 35 and 30 by Scopus, Google Scholar and Research Gate respectively. He has successfully completed the supervision of 29 PhD theses and 5 MSc by Research theses, 106 MSc theses, 23 MSc group projects and 3 PgCert dissertations. Thirty of Professor Shehab's 87 EngD/PhD and MSc students who have been sponsored by Rolls-Royce have been employed by the company before or immediately after completing their projects. Ten of Professor Shehab's MSc students have won Best Thesis, Royal Academy of Engineering Panasonic Trust Fellowship, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Excellence awards.
Professor Shehab has secured 110 research projects (£15.91m in total of which £5.6m as Principal Investigator) from Government grants (UK, EU and overseas) and industry. As principal investigator, his research projects include a ~11.7m EU-FP7 project, £2m Innovate UK, 5 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EngD/PhD research projects with Rolls-Royce, 86 MSc projects with industry, one of five core projects funded by the EPSRC Centre in Through-Life Engineering Services (TES) project, a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project, and seven PhD projects with overseas governments. Professor Shehab is the co-investigator of £10.5m EPSRC Centre in TES, ~7.5m EU-FP7, 6 Cranfield EPSRC Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (IMRC) projects and 5 EPSRC studentships.
Research Interests:
Digital Manufacturing
Aerospace Design and Manufacturing
Cost Modelling and Knowledge Engineering for Innovative Product Development
System Design
Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing
Clients
Rolls-Royce and Airbus are main sponsors of Professor Shehab's research where he has developed and sustained long-term collaborative research relationships with them. BAE Systems, MoD, Lockheed Martin and Lotus Cars are also among his industrial collaborators.
Industrial Clients:
Airbus
Rolls-Royce
Air Astana
STELIA Aerospace, France
Lufthansa
Lockheed Martin UK
BAE Systems
Philips, Netherlands
Lotus Cars
IBM
Network Rail
UniPart
Visteon Engineering Services
Volkswagen Germany
Sitech Poland
Cosworth
Abbey Corrugated.
Funding bodies:
EPSRC
EU - FP7
Innovate UK
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Baigarina A, Shehab E & Ali MH. (2025). Correction: Construction 3D printing: a critical review and future research directions. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 10(4)
- Bekbolat A, Kurokawa S, Kamaru Zaman FH, Samad Kamal MA, Shehab E, .... (2025). Diffusion models for topology optimization in 3D printing applications. Journal of Applied Physics, 137(13)
- Temirzakuly B, Nurgaliuly D, Kim JR, Shehab E & Ali MH. (2025). Development of cost‐effective geopolymer mortars from low‐grade metakaolin and bottom ash for
3D construction printing. Structural Concrete - Shomenov K, Ali MH, Jyeniskhan N, Al-Ashaab A & Shehab E. (2025). Cost-effective sensor-based digital twin for fused deposition modeling 3D printers. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
- Kozhay K, Turarbek S, Asselbekova T, Ali MH & Shehab E. (2024). Convolutional Neural Network-Based Defect Detection Technique in FDM Technology. Procedia Computer Science, 231
- Mukhtarkhanov M, Shehab E & Ali MH. (2024). Experimental Study on Warpage Phenomenon of Wax Parts Manufactured by Fused Filament Fabrication. Polymers, 16(2)
- Mukhtarkhanov M, Akayev S, Gouda S, Shehab E & Ali MH. (2024). A novel method for evaluating thermal expansion forces during dewaxing of investment casting and 3D-printing waxes. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture
- Jyeniskhan N, Shomenov K, Ali MH & Shehab E. (2024). Exploring the integration of digital twin and additive manufacturing technologies. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, 7(6)
- Bakhbergen U, Abbassi F, Kalimuldina G, Montazami R, Shehab E, .... (2024). Recent approaches of interface strengthening in fibre metal laminates: Processes, measurements, properties and numerical analysis. Composites Part B: Engineering, 285
- Kazbek G, Kassymkhanov S, Alipov Y, Meiirbekov N, Zhakatayev A, .... (2024). Digital Twin Framework for Solar Power Plants in Kazakhstan. MATEC Web of Conferences, 401
- Shehab E, Jumassultan A, Khoyashov N, Juziyeva S, Jyeniskhan N, .... (2024). Data-Driven Digital Twin Requirements for Additive Layer Manufacturing. MATEC Web of Conferences, 401
- Tassanbi A, Ali Khan A, Kashkynbayev A, Shehab E, Duc Do T, .... (2024). Performance evaluation of developed controllers for unmanned aerial vehicles with reference camera. Measurement and Control
- Hazrat Ali M, Waqar Malik A, Jyeniskhan N, Arif Mahmood M, Shehab E, .... (2024). Development of Digital Twin for FDM Printer With Preventive Cyber-Attack and Control Algorithms. IEEE Access, 12
- Khan SS, Sajid M, Wasim A, Shehab E, Abdalla H, .... (2023). A Lean Knowledge-Based Decision Support System for Cost Estimation in the Foundry Industry. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 66
- Shehab E, Meiirbekov A, Amantayeva A & Tokbolat S. (2023). Cost Modelling for Recycling Fiber-Reinforced Composites: State-of-the-Art and Future Research. Polymers, 15(1)
- Goher K, Al-Ashaab A, Sarfraz S & Shehab E. (2023). An uncertainty management framework to support model-based definition and enterprise. Computers in Industry, 150(September)
- Jyeniskhan N, Keutayeva A, Kazbek G, Ali MH & Shehab E. (2023). Integrating Machine Learning Model and Digital Twin System for Additive Manufacturing. IEEE Access, 11
- Mukhtarkhanov M, Shehab E, Araby S & Ali MH. (2023). Experimental study of wax-material support structure for fused deposition modeling printed parts with overhanging sections. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, 6(4)
- Baigarina A, Shehab E & Ali MH. (2023). Construction 3D printing: a critical review and future research directions. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 8(6)
- Ijaz MK, Shomenov K, Otegen D, Shehab E & Ali MH. (2023). Design and development of a 3D printed water driven spinal posture corrector. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 124(5-6)
- Ali MH, Kurokawa S, Shehab E & Mukhtarkhanov M. (2023). Development of a large-scale multi-extrusion FDM printer, and its challenges. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, 6(2)
- Amantayeva A, Shehab E, Meiirbekov A, Suleimen A, Tokbolat S, .... (2022). Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Industry 4.0 in Recycling Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites. Advances in Science and Technology, 116
- Mukhtarkhanov M, Shehab E & Ali MH. (2022). Process Parameter Optimization for 3D Printed Investment Casting Wax Pattern and Its Post-Processing Technique. Applied Sciences, 12(14)
- Abdallah YO, Shehab E & Al-Ashaab A. (2022). Developing a digital transformation process in the manufacturing sector: Egyptian case study. Information Systems and e-Business Management, 20(3)
- Ali MH, Issayev G, Shehab E & Sarfraz S. (2022). A critical review of 3D printing and digital manufacturing in construction engineering. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 28(7)
- Suleiman Z, Shaikholla S, Dikhanbayeva D, Shehab E & Turkyilmaz A. (2022). Industry 4.0: Clustering of concepts and characteristics. Cogent Engineering, 9(1)
- Ali MH, Sabyrov N & Shehab E. (2022). Powder bed fusion–laser melting (PBF–LM) process: latest review of materials, process parameter optimization, application, and up-to-date innovative technologies. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 7(6)
- Issayev G, Aitmaganbet (ORCID: 0000-0002-7439-305) A, Shehab E & Ali H. (2021). Bonding Strength Analysis of Multi-material and Multi-color Specimens Printed with Multi-extrusion Printer. Manufacturing Technology, 21(5)
- Elnadi M & Shehab E. (2021). Product-service system leanness assessment model: study of a UK manufacturing company. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 12(5)
- Abdallah YO, Shehab E & Al-Ashaab A. (2021). Understanding digital transformation in the manufacturing industry: a systematic literature review and future trends. Product Management & Development, 19(1)
- Shehab E, Meiirbekov A, Amantayeva A, Suleimen A, Tokbolat S, .... (2021). A Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Polymers, 13(23)
- Shehab E, Meiirbekov A, Amantayeva A, Suleimen A, Tokbolat S, .... (2021). A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites. Polymers, 13(24)
- Dikhanbayeva D, Tokbergenova A, Lukhmanov Y, Shehab E, Pastuszak Z, .... (2021). Critical Factors of Industry 4.0 Implementation in an Emerging Country: Empirical Study. Future Internet, 13(6)
- Amantayeva A, Alkuatova A, Kanafin I, Tokbolat S & Shehab E. (2021). A systems engineering study of integration reverse vending machines into the waste management system of Kazakhstan. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 23(3)
- Singh S, Shehab E, Higgins N, Fowler K, Reynolds D, .... (2020). Data management for developing digital twin ontology model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(14)
- Goher K, Shehab E & Al-Ashaab A. (2020). Model-based definition and enterprise: state-of-the-art and future trend. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(14)
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Salonitis K, Suder W, Niamat M, .... (2020). An integrated analysis of productivity, hole quality and cost estimation of single-pulse laser drilling process. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(14)
- Niamat M, Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Ismail SO & Khalid QS. (2019). Experimental characterization of electrical discharge machining of aluminum 6061 T6 alloy using different dielectrics. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 44(9)
- Niamat M, Sarfraz S, Ahmad W, Shehab E & Salonitis K. (2019). Parametric modelling and multi-objective optimization of electro discharge machining process parameters for sustainable production. Energies, 13(1)
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Salonitis K & Suder W. (2019). Experimental investigation of productivity, specific energy consumption, and hole quality in single-pulse, percussion, and trepanning drilling of IN 718 superalloy. Energies, 12(24)
- Rauf M, Guan Z, Sarfraz S, Mumtaz J, Shehab E, .... (2019). A smart algorithm for multi-criteria optimization of model sequencing problem in assembly lines. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 61
- Mumtaz J, Li Z, Imran M, Yue L, Jahanzaib M, .... (2019). Multi-objective optimisation for minimum quantity lubrication assisted milling process based on hybrid response surface methodology and multi-objective genetic algorithm. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 11(4)
- Durazo-Cardenas I, Starr A, Turner CJ, Tiwari A, Kirkwood L, .... (2018). An autonomous system for maintenance scheduling data-rich complex infrastructure: Fusing the railways' condition, planning and cost. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 89
- Erkoyuncu JA, Roy R, Shehab E, Durugbo C, Khan S, .... (2018). An effective uncertainty based framework for sustainable industrial product-service system transformation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 208
- Badewi A, Shehab E, Zeng J & Mohamad M. (2017). ERP benefits capability framework: orchestration theory perspective. Business Process Management Journal, 24(1)
- Yadekar Y, Shehab E & Mehnen J. (2017). Taxonomy and uncertainties of cloud manufacturing. International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 9(1)
- Elnadi M & Shehab E. (2016). A multiple-case assessment of product-service system leanness in UK manufacturing companies. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 230(3)
- Palmer J & Shehab E. (2016). Modelling of cryogenic cooling system design concepts for superconducting aircraft propulsion. IET Electrical Systems in Transportation, 6(3)
- Badewi A & Shehab E. (2016). The impact of organizational project benefits management governance on ERP project success: Neo-institutional theory perspective. International Journal of Project Management, 34(3)
- Schwabe O, Shehab E & Erkoyuncu JA. (2016). A framework for geometric quantification and forecasting of cost uncertainty for aerospace innovations. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 84
- Schwabe O, Shehab E & Erkoyuncu JA. (2015). Uncertainty quantification metrics for whole product life cycle cost estimates in aerospace innovation. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 77
- Khan MS, Ashaab AA, Shehab E, Kerga E, Martin C, .... (2015). Define value: applying the first lean principle to product development. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 21(1)
- Elnadi M & Shehab E. (2015). Main enablers and factors for successful implementation of lean in product-service systems. International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 8(3/4)
- Maksimovic M, Al-Ashaab A, Shehab E, Flores M, Ewers P, .... (2014). Industrial challenges in managing product development knowledge. Knowledge-Based Systems, 71
- Emmanuel-Ebikake O, Roy R & Shehab E. (2014). Supplier sustainability assessment for the UK defence industry. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63(8)
- Ahmet Erkoyuncu J, Roy R, Shehab E & Kutsch E. (2014). An innovative uncertainty management framework to support contracting for product-service availability. Journal of Service Management, 25(5)
- Sanya IO & Shehab E. (2014). An ontology framework for developing platform-independent knowledge-based engineering systems in the aerospace industry. International Journal of Production Research, 52(20)
- Sanya IO & Shehab E. (2014). A framework for developing engineering design ontologies within the aerospace industry. International Journal of Production Research, 53(8)
- Khan MS, Al-Ashaab A, Shehab E, Haque B, Ewers P, .... (2013). Towards lean product and process development. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 26(12)
- Wasim A, Shehab E, Abdalla H, Al-Ashaab A, Sulowski R, .... (2013). An innovative cost modelling system to support lean product and process development. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 65(1-4)
- Mohd Saad N, Al-Ashaab A, Maksimovic M, Zhu L, Shehab E, .... (2013). A3 thinking approach to support knowledge-driven design. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 68(5-8)
- Al-Ashaab A, Golob M, Attia UM, Khan M, Parsons J, .... (2013). The transformation of product development process into lean environment using set-based concurrent engineering: A case study from an aerospace industry. Concurrent Engineering, 21(4)
- Maginness M, Shehab E, Beadle C & Carswell M. (2013). Principles for aerospace manufacturing engineering in integrated new product introduction. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 228(7)
- Erkoyuncu JA, Durugbo C, Shehab E, Roy R, Parker R, .... (2013). Uncertainty driven service cost estimation for decision support at the bidding stage. International Journal of Production Research, 51(19)
- Sun X, Shehab E & Mehnen J. (2013). Knowledge modelling for laser beam welding in the aircraft industry. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 66(5-8)
- Shehab E, Fowler C, Rodriguez Gil A, Abdalla H, Darwish M, .... (2013). Enhancement of product information collaboration and access in the aerospace industry. International Journal of Production Research, 51(11)
- Abu-Salim T & Shehab E. (2013). Service Design Process for Result Oriented Product Service System (RPSS): Challenges and Future Trends in the Healthcare Sector. Journal of Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, 2(4)
- Xu Y, Elgh F, Erkoyuncu JA, Bankole O, Goh Y, .... (2012). Cost Engineering for manufacturing: Current and future research. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 25(4-5)
- Rojo FJR, Roy R, Shehab E & Cheruvu K. (2012). A study on obsolescence resolution profiles. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 226(1)
- Bankole OO, Roy R, Shehab E, Cheruvu K & Johns T. (2012). Product–service system affordability in defence and aerospace industries: state-of-the-art and current industrial practice. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 25(4-5)
- Romero Rojo FJ, Roy R, Shehab E, Cheruvu K & Mason P. (2012). A cost estimating framework for electronic, electrical and electromechanical (EEE) components obsolescence within the use-oriented product–service systems contracts. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 226(1)
- Achanga P, Shehab E, Roy R & Nelder G. (2012). A fuzzy-logic advisory system for lean manufacturing within SMEs. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 25(9)
- Bankole O, Roy R, Shehab E & Cheruvu K. (2012). A prediction system for assessing customer affordability of whole life cycle cost in defence industry. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 23(6)
- Shehab E & Roy R. (2011). Guest editorial: IJAMT special issue on: product-service systems. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 52(9-12)
- Hassan HS, Shehab E & Peppard J. (2011). Recent advances in e‐service in the public sector: state‐of‐the‐art and future trends. Business Process Management Journal, 17(3)
- Hassan HS, Shehab E & Peppard J. (2011). A Framework for E-Service Implementation in the Developing Countries. International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management, 2(1)
- Roy R, Souchoroukov P & Shehab E. (2011). Detailed cost estimating in the automotive industry: Data and information requirements. International Journal of Production Economics, 133(2)
- Romero Rojo FJ, Roy R & Shehab E. (2010). Obsolescence management for long-life contracts: state of the art and future trends. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 49(9-12)
- Momoh A, Roy R & Shehab E. (2010). Challenges in enterprise resource planning implementation: state‐of‐the‐art. Business Process Management Journal, 16(4)
- Durugbo C, Erkoyuncu JA, Tiwari A, Alcock JR, Roy R, .... (2010). Data uncertainty assessment and information flow analysis for product-service systems in a library case study. International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, 5(4)
- Azarenko A, Roy R, Shehab E & Tiwari A. (2009). Technical product‐service systems: some implications for the machine tool industry. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 20(5)
- Baines T, Lightfoot H, Peppard J, Johnson M, Tiwari A, .... (2009). Towards an operations strategy for product‐centric servitization. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 29(5)
- Shafik M, Shehab EM & Abdalla HS. (2009). A linear piezo-electric ultrasonic motor using a single flexural vibrating bar for electro-discharge system industrial applications. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 45(3-4)
- Roy R, Shehab E & Tiwari A. (2009). Product-service systems. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 20(5)
- Baines TS, Lightfoot HW, Evans S, Neely A, Greenough R, .... (2007). State-of-the-art in product-service systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 221(10)
- Ling DJ, Roy R, Shehab E, Jaiswal J & Stretch J. (2006). Modelling the cost of railway asset renewal projects using pairwise comparisons. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 220(4)
- Shehab EM & Abdalla HS. (2006). A Cost-Effective Knowledge-Based Reasoning System for Design for Automation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 220(5)
- Shehab EM, Sharp MW, Supramaniam L & Spedding TA. (2004). Enterprise resource planning. Business Process Management Journal, 10(4)
- Shehab EM & Abdalla HS. (2002). A design to cost system for innovative product development. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 216(7)
- Shehab EM & Abdalla HS. (2001). An Integrated Prototype System For Cost-Effective Design. Concurrent Engineering, 9(4)
