Samir Aouadi

• Doctor of Philosophy (Physics), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (May 1995).
• Master of Science (Physics), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada (August 1989).
• Bachelor of Science (Physics), University of Constantine, Algeria (June 1986).

Processing of ultrahigh temperature ceramics (UHTCs) by hot pressing and pressureless sintering. Characterization and testing of UHTCs for applications that pertain to space, aerospace, and defense applications. Thin film deposition and surface engineering using sputtering, e-beam evaporation, atomic layer deposition, and electrodeposition.

• General Chair - International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (2023)
• Program Chair - International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (2022)
• Program Vice-Chair - International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (2021)
• Advisory board member, European Materials Research Society (2016 – Pres.)
• Editor – Surface and Coatings Technology (2013-Pres.)
• Lead Editor - International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (2013-Pres.)
• Guest Editor-International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (2011-2013)
• Guest Editor - Materials (2011-2013)
• Symposium B Chair at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (2013-2016)
• Session Chair at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (2003-2007 and 2010-2013).
• Reflectivity world record for x-ray reflectors (March 2002).
• NSERC Industrial Postdoctoral Fellowship, Canada (1997-1998).