• Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Associate Director, National Corrosion and Materials Reliability Laboratory
Bilal Mansoor

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan - 2010
  • M. S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan - 2007
  • BSE., Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan - 2002

Research Interests

    • Solid State Processing of Materials: Friction Stir Processing, Additive Manufacturing
    • Environment–Microstructure–Mechanical Behavior Couplings
    • Engineering Education

Awards & Honors

  • The Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award, TAMU Qatar, 2022
  • Faculty of the Year in Mechanical Engineering, Aggie Achievement Awards, TAMU Qatar, 2020
  • Faculty Fellow, Qatar-Shell Research and Technology Center, 2017 - 2019
  • Early Career Faculty, Research Excellence Award, TAMU Qatar, 2018

Selected Publications

  • In vitro and in vivo study on fine-grained Mg–Zn–RE–Zr alloy as a biodegradable orthopedic implant produced by friction stir processing. V.C. Shunmugasamy, M. AbdelGawad, M.U. Sohail, T. Ibrahim, T. Khan, T.D. Seers, and B. Mansoor*. Bioactive Materials, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.06.010
  • Effect of grain size and precipitates on hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of nickel alloy 718. H. Khalid, V.C. Shunmugasamy, R.W. DeMott, K. Hattar, and B. Mansoor*. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 55, 474-490. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.11.233.
  • On the metals compatibility assessment for oxygen service. V.C. Shunmugasamy, G.J.A. Chiffoleau, E. Forsyth, N.J. Laycock, A. Kruijer, and B. Mansoor*. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2021.104670
  • Dissimilar micro friction stir welding of ultra-thin Mg AZ31 to Al 6061 sheets. E. Khalid, V.C. Shunmugasamy, and B. Mansoor*. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.09.098
  • Corrosion behavior of Mg-Zn-Zr-RE alloys under physiological environment – Impact on mechanical integrity and biocompatibility. M. AbdelGawad, C.A. Usman, V.C. Shunmugasamy, I. Karaman and B. Mansoor*. Journal of Magnesium Alloys, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2021.11.02