| Page 111 | American University of Sharjah
S
NEWS / August 20, 2025

Top international talent to join AUS ahead of the new academic year

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has recently welcomed a cohort of new leaders and faculty members from top institutions around the world. As it advances toward ambitious strategic goals for 2030, the university views these appointments as key milestones...
Read more

Sharebot Metal One Printer

August 11, 2025 10:15 PM

DMLS 3D printer; 65×65×100 mm; 30 micron Z resolution; 300W fiber laser

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Sharebot
Model: 
Metal One
Building: 
Room Number: 
0001
Functionality: 
Additive manufacturing of metal powders
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Mechanical Engineering
Point of Contact Name: 
Wael Abuzaid
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Additive Manufacturing and Laser Processing

Digital Microscope Smart Proof 5

August 11, 2025 10:10 PM

Widefield confocal microscope; fast and repeatable surface/topography analysis

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
ZEISS
Model: 
Smart Proof 5
Building: 
Room Number: 
0016
Functionality: 
Roughness, material surface, 3D topography characterization
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Mechanical Engineering
Point of Contact Name: 
Wael Abuzaid
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Microscopy

Universal Testing Machine 3119608

August 11, 2025 10:07 PM

100 kN universal testing; tensile/compression/bend/shear; -100°C to 300°C; 2D/3D Digital Image Correlation systems

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Instron
Model: 
5980 Series
Building: 
Room Number: 
0016
Functionality: 
Physical & mechanical testing of high-strength materials
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Mechanical Engineering
Point of Contact Name: 
Wael Abuzaid
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Mechanical Testing

Photron NOVA S6 High Speed Camera

August 11, 2025 10:02 PM

1 MP resolution; 5000 fps

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Photron
Model: 
NOVA S6
Building: 
Room Number: 
2084
Location: 
Mechanical Engineering, ESB 2084
Functionality: 
Research on materials’ response to impact/dynamic loads
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Mechanical Engineering
Point of Contact Name: 
Maen Alkhader
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Microscopy

Split Hopkinson Bar System

August 11, 2025 10:00 PM

High strain-rate material testing

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
advanceinstrument.com
Model: 
Customized / 202203131
Building: 
Room Number: 
2050
Location: 
Mechanical Engineering, EB2050
Functionality: 
Impact response research in materials
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Mechanical Engineering
Point of Contact Name: 
Maen Alkhader
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Mechanical Testing

CNC Wire EDM Machine, Excetek VG400

August 11, 2025 09:58 PM

All-terrain autonomous vehicle with LiDAR, cameras, GPS/IMU, ROS integration, modular expandability

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Robotnik / Nugenix
Model: 
N/A
Building: 
Room Number: 
0050
Functionality: 
Research in autonomous vehicle navigation
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Mechanical Engineering
Point of Contact Name: 
Ahmed Elsergany
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Additive Manufacturing and Laser Processing

UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS (UVS) LAB

August 11, 2025 09:54 PM

High-precision real-time motion capture; 3D visualization; data processing and export tools

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
OptiTrack
Model: 
N/A
Building: 
Room Number: 
0012
Functionality: 
Teaching and research for MSMTR courses (MTR550, MTR699); autonomous navigation
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Mechanical Engineering
Point of Contact Name: 
Ahmed Elsergany
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 

Pages

© 2025 American University of Sharjah. All rights reserved.

You are now leaving the American University of Sharjah website.

By continuing, you will be taken to a website not affiliated with American University of Sharjah. Links to external sites are provided only for users' convenience and imply no endorsement of the site and/or its content. Note that the privacy policy and security settings of the linked site may differ from those of the AUS website.

Open link