Dr. Hashim Alzain Email & Phone Number

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Manufacturing of Prosthetics & Orthotics using Digital Manufacturing (Additive or Subtractive)

Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

- Co-founder & Director of Engineering- Successfully localized the manufacturing of mechanical spare parts for reputable Saudi companies & government agencies to help save on time & cost- Created subsidiary services that cater to the medical industry, historical restoration, and entertainment industry

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

- Appointed as Interim Manager for the Technology Applications & Advancement Group – TAAG.- Developed the Emission Reduction Program for diesel buses entering Makkah during Ramadan & Hajj seasons.- Developed the Soot Project that converts waste into usable energy to increase turbine efficiency by 15%.- Engaged in proactive marketing of the ADC technology & secured $3 Million in project funding from KACST. - Developed and identifying specific research areas for SEC in the generation, transmission, and distribution sectors. - Developed ALCOA/Ma’adin’s Joint Venture R&D areas of research in the Kingdom.- Developed the Dust Mitigation Initiative (DMI) program to evaluate the effect of soiling on solar performance yield.

Marlton, Nj

- Successfully negotiated business deals with US-based clients and offered them representation in the Kingdom. - Executed and delivered the feasibility study for a gas turbine repair shop for project financing.- Generated technical gas turbine manuals for technical employee training program. - Created and restructured company internal documents to improve company performance and efficiency. - Produced a number of technical documents for internal company use to allow new employees a better understanding of the technical aspect of the business. - Gained exposure to the power industry by visiting a number of leading companies coupled with giving them representation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Demonstrated ability to comprehend 2D representation of 3D objects and think visually of geometric forms.- Provided machine design, technical and FEA reporting, design testing and validation, and unit testing; completed training in project management, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing. - Served as CAD design project leader to bridge communication and information between the manufacturing, product development, and configuration groups and managers.- Championed implementation of new product data management software, significantly lowering design delays and downtime and boosting user satisfaction. - Restructured and tested components of the Hi-Art Radiotherapy system to moderate expenses and downtime.- Drove efficiency 30% by implementing new PDM system to simplify operations and remove redundancies as well as foresee and resolve issues.

Davenport, Iowa Area

- Served as a design contractor for Alcoa’s aerospace division and consistently demonstrated leadership skills, sound judgment, decision-making ability, initiative, and resourcefulness in responding to job challenges.- Coordinated CAD projects, created machine and sheetmetal designs, and conducted FEA analysis; interfaced with the project engineer to complete change requests. - Served as design and FEA consultant for a number of companies including Altec and Stellar industries by preparing hands-on training courses and technical reference manuals for their engineering staff.- Consistently demonstrated leadership skills, sound judgment, decision-making ability, initiative, and resourcefulness in responding to job challenges - Design and build of a number of company products by translating customer demands and requirements into a deliverable product. - Created company drawing templates and facilitated intuitive software design capability to help alleviate designers from design-overhead redundancies and problems.

Ames, Ia

- Facilitated courses concerning standard design processes, CAD/CAM software, and rapid-prototyping machines for undergraduate engineers; initiated finite element studies. - Pioneered revamping traditional course structure into an innovative and interactive course experience by which students are able to meet their customers that will use their end-designed product. - Appointed as design consultant for the Center of Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE). - Advised NASA through reconfiguring the Mars Rover design; trained Formula 1 and Baja automotive designers in CAD use, animation, and photo rendering.- Authored SolidWorks and COSMOS/Works user tutorials for on-line use for both students and instructors.

Ames, Ia

- Designed various CAD models for NDE purposes.- Designed CAD models of weapons & fire-arms for safety purposes needed for The Airforce and generated X-ray slices. - Created various animations of CAD of models using SolidWorks/Animator.

Phd, Plastics Processing

Activities and Societies: PhD research topic: The Effect of Fountain Flow on Fiber-Matrix Separation in Fiber Reinforced Injection Molded.

Masters Certificate In Project Management, Project Management

Masters, Finite Element Analysis (Fea)

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma