Biography

Dr. Muhammad Shehryar Khan joined the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary in October 2025 as an Assistant Professor. Prior to this, he held the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, where he completed his BASc and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. Dr. Khan’s research lies at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, materials science, and mechanical engineering. His work focuses on developing hybrid processing strategies that combine welding, coating, and additive manufacturing to design structural materials and coatings capable of performing under extreme thermal, mechanical, and environmental conditions. He is particularly interested in engineering spatially tailored microstructures and uncovering new interfacial bonding mechanisms enabled by unique high-rate or multi-mode processing conditions. His research addresses critical materials integration challenges in the automotive, aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. He has led multi-institutional, industry-facing initiatives in partnership with ArcelorMittal, Lincoln Electric, and the International Zinc Association, resulting in high-impact peer-reviewed publications, an international patent, and major research funding. He currently serves as Assistant Editor for Materials Today Communications and is a recipient of numerous national and international accolades, including the Governor General’s Gold Medal—Canada’s highest academic distinction. At the University of Calgary, Dr. Khan is the Director of the Hybrid Advanced Materials Processing (Hy-AMP) Lab, a collaborative research platform dedicated to advancing hybrid manufacturing, materials design, and functional coatings for next-generation critical applications.