My professional field of expertise extends from fibre reinforced polymer composites (Doctorate from Clausthal University of Technology – Germany) to metal composites (Doctorate from Ain Shams University – Egypt). My research outcomes are well documented with more than forty peer reviewed publications, three books, twenty presentations in international conferences, twelve supervised bachelor, master and doctor thesis besides supervising/ participating more than ten funded research projects
Composite materials characterisation using NDT techniques is my specialization especially using ultrasound testing to assess the fibre distribution in injection molded products. Building material models and performing flow simulations with MoldFlow for process optimization is my specific know-how. Regarding continuous fibre reinforced composites I own profound experience in modelling and simulating the draping behaviour of engineering textiles using PAMFORM software for resin infusion processes optim
EDUCATION
2017 (Doctorate from Clausthal University of Technology – Germany) to metal composites 2004 (Doctorate from Ain Shams University – Egypt)
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Mechanical Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, Polymers and Plastics
Review on the characterization and applications of date palm petiole for sustainable material applications Omar Moneim, Hamed El-Mously, Bahi Bakeer, Ahmed Elsabbagh Discover Materials, 2026 Date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L. ) is extensively cultivated worldwide, with the harvested area reaching approximately 1.3 million hectares in 2023. The annual pruning process generates a significant quantity of lignocellulosic byproducts, of which the date palm petiole (DPP) constitutes about 25.8 wt%. Despite its abundance, DPP remains underutilized in low-value applications. This study highlights recent advances in the comprehensive characterization of DPP, focusing on its macro- and microstructure, chemical composition, mechanical behavior, and thermal properties. DPP exhibits several advantages, including low density (149–211 kg/m³), high porosity (81.52%), and thermal stability. These features make it a promising candidate for a range of industrial applications, either in its bulk form (wood form) or as extracted fibers. DPP fibers exhibit adequate tensile strength (90–287 MPa) and high thermal stability, and the ease of fiber extraction further supports their suitability for use in polymer matrix composites. Moreover, the material’s intrinsic porosity contributes to its low thermal conductivity, which can reach as low as 0.067 W/m·K, making it ideal for thermal and acoustic insulation panels. Its appreciable heating value also highlights its potential in bioenergy production. However, challenges such as high moisture absorption and regional variations in properties must be addressed for practical implementation. This study identifies existing knowledge gaps and outlines future research directions to enhance the performance and commercialization prospects of DPP-based products.
Analysis of the Ballistic Performance of a Balanced Gun With a New Type of Main and Auxiliary Chambers Zijie Li, Can Cui, Hao Wang, Xifeng Han, Ahmed Elsabbagh Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2026 Increasing the initial velocity of large‐caliber, high‐mass projectiles remains a persistent challenge in military weapon design. To address this, we developed a novel main–auxiliary chamber configuration based on the balanced gun concept. An internal ballistic model incorporating this dual‐chamber structure was established to evaluate its ballistic performance. By comparing the internal ballistic characteristics of the proposed design with those of a conventional balanced gun, we analyzed its acceleration capabilities. Additionally, we examined the effects of ignition delay time, auxiliary chamber charge mass, and shell mass on the internal ballistic behavior of the new structure. The results demonstrate that the dual‐chamber balanced gun can significantly enhance the projectile′s initial velocity without exceeding the maximum allowable chamber pressure. Specifically, within a suitable range of ignition delay times, reducing the delay leads to increases in both the projectile′s initial velocity and the peak pressure in the auxiliary chamber. Furthermore, as long as the maximum pressure in the auxiliary chamber remains within safe limits, increasing the propellant charge improves projectile acceleration. Lastly, provided the structural integrity of the shell is maintained, reducing the shell mass of the auxiliary chamber further enhances the initial velocity. These findings offer valuable insights for both the theoretical study and engineering design of large‐caliber balanced guns aimed at achieving higher muzzle velocities.
Design and manufacturing of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) for agriculture in arid areas Maysa Muhammad, M. L. Tawfic, Mohamed Taha, Ahmed Elsabbagh Scientific Reports, 2025 Innovative water-saving technologies aim to address the problem of water scarcity in agriculture, which faces significant challenges in solving the problem of agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas. This study specifically focuses on establishing a promising low-cost method to solve water scarcity and agriculture issues in semi-arid and arid areas. The objective of this study is to find an innovative engineering solution to design, manufacture, and produce an engineered product that has the potential to assist and change agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas. Design and manufacture of an innovative engineering product in the form of absorbent tiles (ATs), ATs can absorb and retain large volumes of water, helping to maintain moisture, and consistent moisture levels promote better root growth, and nutrient supply leading to healthier plants and increased crop yields, and reduce the need for frequent irrigation. The study objective was achieved by synthesis of two superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) materials, the synthesis of sodium polyacrylate (hydrogel#1) with five varying cross-linker content (wt.), synthesis of poly (sodium acrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) (hydrogel#2) with five varying cross-linker content (wt.), prepare the agriculture residual rice straw (RS) fiber length with three dimensions as a filler, prepare the natural adhesive (NA) solution as a biopolymer backbone, and design and manufacture hydraulic manual press ( test rig). These composites were mixed, compressed, and shaped to design and manufacture two tiles including AT1 (AT-NaPA) and AT2 (AT-AGMA) with different dimensions according to the effect root zone of the plant type to absorb and retain rainwater dew water and reduce irrigation frequency. Furthermore, ATs improve plant growth and nutrient supply under aridity condition and facilitate water conservation.
Effect of recycling on natural fibre polypropylene composites regarding the crystallization behaviour and fibre length distribution Eccm 2016 Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials, 2016
The Properties of Paper Sheets from Pulp Prepared from Corn Husk and OCC Pulp. S Abu-Elmaati, R Elgamsy, A Elsabbagh Journal of Engineering Sciences 54 (3), 166 , 2026 2026
The Properties of Paper Sheets from Pulp Prepared from Corn Husk and OCC Pulp SAE Abdel Hamid, R El Gamsy, A Elsabbagh JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences 54 (3) , 2026 2026
The Effect of Adding Marble and Granite Dust on the Properties of Polystyrene Composites M Mohamed Karbous, A H Awad, R El-Gamasy, A A Abd El-Wahab, ... JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences , 2026 2026
Modeling of AP-HTPB solid propellant viscoelastic behavior using Modified Maxwell model A Elsabbagh, AFN Eldin, WM Adel Discover Materials , 2026 2026
Review on the characterization and applications of date palm petiole for sustainable material applications O Moneim, H El-Mously, B Bakeer, A Elsabbagh Discover Materials , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Experimental and numerical investigation for structural design of a rocket launcher boom I Osama, AR Gomaa, A Elsabbagh Discover Mechanical Engineering 4 (1), 69 , 2025 2025
Interfacial engineering of inclusions for synergistic toughening and hydrogen embrittlement resistance in high-strength pipeline steels Y Xu, F Huang, AM Elsabbagh, Q Hu, S Song, L Li, H Zhang, Z Peng, ... npj Materials Degradation , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Acoustic Emission Wave Propagation and Source Location Analysis in Low-Carbon Steel Pipeline Section AH Abdulaziz, A Abdelmonem, R Elgamsy, A Elsabbagh Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing 61 (11), 1313-1324 , 2025 2025
Towards recycling of carpet textile waste made of hybrid natural and synthetic fibers for thermoplastic composites A Abdelmonem, TAM Attia, A Elsabbagh Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 08927057251408710 , 2025 2025
A MATHEMATICAL MODEL AND PERFORMANCE OF LASER BEAM MACHINING PARAMETERS FOR AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL. M Abdel-latif, K Abdel-Ghany, L Morovic, M Kusy, A Elsabbagh Academic Journal of Manufacturing Engineering 23 (4) , 2025 2025
Simulation and structural analysis for the boom of the rocket launcher I Osama, AR Gomaa, A Elsabbagh The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering … , 2025 2025
Experimental and numerical thermal monitoring of SS308L structures processed by wire arc additive manufacturing Y Osama, M Abdelwahed, A Elsabbagh, MA Taha Progress in Additive Manufacturing 10 (10), 7947-7962 , 2025 2025 Citations: 12
Abrasive water jet machining of fiber reinforced polymer composite materials: A review MS Abohaggie, AS Mesalamy, YM Elsherbini, A Elsabbagh Journal of Engineering Science and Military Technologies 9 (2), 79-86 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Carpet textile waste in thermoplastic polymer composites: A systematic review A Abdelmonem, A Elsabbagh, T Attia Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 38 (9), 3179-3218 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Enhancing building thermal performance using active PCM walls with regenerative water flow JA Kamel, AMM Elsabbagh, EM Mina Energy and Buildings, 116334 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
On Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of Near Equiatomic Nickel Titanium (NiTi) Alloys Fabricated by Laser Deposition of Elemental Powders EM Zain, M Abdelwahed, AF Youssef, AM Elsabbagh, S Pityana, MA Taha Cureus Journals 2 (1) , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Polymers (SAPs) for Agriculture in Arid Areas by Using the RSM Method M Muhammad, ML Tawfic, M Taha, A Elsabbagh Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: Transboundary … , 2025 2025
A review of the properties and potential of melting and smelting slag-reinforced aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) R Amra, AH Awad, AM Elsabbagh, MA Taha Egyptian Journal of Chemistry , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
The potential scalability of High-pressure sliding technique for developing ultrafine grained material with enhanced mechanical properties of AA7075 EM Zayed, M Shazly, A El-Sabbagh, NA El-Mahallawy Heliyon 11 (11) , 2025 2025
Design and manufacturing of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) for agriculture in arid areas M Muhammad, ML Tawfic, M Taha, A Elsabbagh Scientific Reports 15 (1), 16186 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Effect of coupling agent on natural fibre in natural fibre/polypropylene composites on mechanical and thermal behaviour A El-Sabbagh Composites Part B: Engineering 57, 126-135 , 2014 2014 Citations: 253
Properties and performances of various hybrid glass/natural fibre composites for curved pipes G Cicala, G Cristaldi, G Recca, G Ziegmann, A El-Sabbagh, M Dickert Materials & Design 30 (7), 2538-2542 , 2009 2009 Citations: 250
Hot rolling behaviour of stir-cast Al 6061 and Al 6082 alloys–SiC fine particulates reinforced composites A El-Sabbagh, M Soliman, M Taha, H Palkowski Journal of Materials Processing Technology 212 (2), 497-508 , 2012 2012 Citations: 91
Effect of rolling and heat treatment on tensile behaviour of wrought Al-SiCp composites prepared by stir-casting AM El-Sabbagh, M Soliman, MA Taha, H Palkowski Journal of Materials Processing Technology 213 (10), 1669-1681 , 2013 2013 Citations: 89
Characterisation of flax polypropylene composites using ultrasonic longitudinal sound wave technique A El-Sabbagh, L Steuernagel, G Ziegmann Composites Part B: Engineering 45 (1), 1164-1172 , 2013 2013 Citations: 87
Lower limb motion intention recognition based on sEMG fusion features P Zhang, J Zhang, A Elsabbagh IEEE Sensors Journal 22 (7), 7005-7014 , 2022 2022 Citations: 81
Towards selection charts for epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester resin and their fibre-fabric composites with flame retardants N Ramadan, M Taha, AD La Rosa, A Elsabbagh Materials 14 (5), 1181 , 2021 2021 Citations: 70
Natural Fibre/PA6 composites with flame retardance properties: Extrusion and characterisation A Elsabbagh, L Steuernagel, J Ring Composites Part B: Engineering 108, 325-333 , 2017 2017 Citations: 69
Processing parameters and characterisation of flax fibre reinforced engineering plastic composites with flame retardant fillers A El-Sabbagh, L Steuernagel, G Ziegmann, D Meiners, O Toepfer Composites Part B: Engineering 62, 12-18 , 2014 2014 Citations: 65
Thermal characterization of a series of lignin-based polypropylene blends I Blanco, G Cicala, A Latteri, G Saccullo, AMM El-Sabbagh, G Ziegmann Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 127 (1), 147-153 , 2017 2017 Citations: 63
Some experimental data on workability of aluminium-particulate-reinforced metal matrix composites MA Taha, NA El-Mahallawy, AM El-Sabbagh Journal of materials processing technology 202 (1-3), 380-385 , 2008 2008 Citations: 61
Towards selection chart of flame retardants for natural fibre reinforced polypropylene composites A. Elsabbagh, T. Attia, A. Ramzy, L. Steuernagel, G. Ziegmann Composites part B 141, 1-8 , 2018 2018 Citations: 58
Flax and hemp fibres: a natural solution for the composite industry F Loos, I Verpoest, J Müssig, M Hughes, SV Lomov, C Baley, P Davies, ... European Confederation of Flax and Hemp (CELC) , 2012 2012 Citations: 57
Processing and modeling of the mechanical behavior of natural fiber thermoplastic composite: Flax/polypropylene A El‐Sabbagh, L Steuernagel, G Ziegmann Polymer Composites 30 (4), 510-519 , 2009 2009 Citations: 49
Green composites based on blends of polypropylene with liquid wood reinforced with hemp fibers: thermomechanical properties and the effect of recycling cycles G Cicala, C Tosto, A Latteri, AD La Rosa, I Blanco, A Elsabbagh, P Russo, ... Materials 10 (9), 998 , 2017 2017 Citations: 47
Low combustible polypropylene/flax/magnesium hydroxide composites: mechanical, flame retardation characterization and recycling effect A El-Sabbagh, L Steuernagel, G Ziegmann Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites 32 (14), 1030-1043 , 2013 2013 Citations: 47
Deformation behavior and properties of severe plastic deformation techniques for bulk materials: A review EM Zayed, M Shazly, A El-Sabbagh, NA El-Mahallawy Heliyon 9 (6) , 2023 2023 Citations: 45
Description of draping behaviour of woven fabrics over single curvatures by image processing and simulation techniques Y Abdin, I Taha, A El-Sabbagh, S Ebeid Composites Part B: Engineering 45 (1), 792-799 , 2013 2013 Citations: 38
Effect of extruder elements on fiber dimensions and mechanical properties of bast natural fiber polypropylene composites AMM El‐Sabbagh, L Steuernagel, D Meiners, G Ziegmann Journal of Applied Polymer Science 131 (12) , 2014 2014 Citations: 35
Fuzzy radial-based impedance controller design for lower limb exoskeleton robot P Zhang, J Zhang, A Elsabbagh Robotica 41 (1), 326-345 , 2023 2023 Citations: 33
