Mostafa Yakout, University of Alberta

Research

Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation Defect Detection Energy and Aerospace Functional Components High-Performance Lightweight Metal Alloys Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Laser Powder Bed Fusion Metal Additive Manufacturing

Latest funding

Data-Driven Additive Manufacturing of 316H Stainless Steel Functionally Graded Materials for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$240,000
Laser Processing of High-Performance Next-Generation Metallic and Ceramic Materials
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Development of High-Performance Additively Manufactured Rare-Earth Alloys
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 5 grants and awards

Data-Driven Additive Manufacturing of 316H Stainless Steel Functionally Graded Materials for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Principal investigatorNSERC2025CNSC-SMR (Phase II)

Principal investigators: Yakout, Mostafa M

$240,000

Laser Processing of High-Performance Next-Generation Metallic and Ceramic Materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Yakout, Mostafa

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing; Biomedical Implants; Defence and Nuclear Applications; Laser Cladding; Laser-Material Interactions; Laser Scanning and Control; Laser Texturing and Ablation; Multi-Material Structures; Oil and Gas Industry; Process-Structure-Property

$150,000

Development of High-Performance Additively Manufactured Rare-Earth Alloys

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Yakout, Mostafa

$12,500

Development of High-Performance Additively Manufactured Rare-Earth Alloys

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Yakout, Mostafa

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; rare-earth metals; high-performance lightweight metal alloys; monitoring and control; defect detection; advanced sensors and instrumentation; energy and aerospace; functional components; laser powder bed fusion; hybrid additive manufacturing

$64,000

Recovery and Utilization of REE, Ti and Zr Minerals from Alberta Oil Sands Froth Treatment Tailings

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Liu, Qi Q

Keywords: Froth flotation; Magnetic separation; Monazite; Oil sands froth treatment tailings; Pelletization; Purification; Rare earth elements; Titanium; Upgrading; Zirconium

$467,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Mention their NSERC grant from 2025

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation Dear Professor Yakout, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on advanced sensors and instrumentation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Data-Driven Additive Manufacturing of 316H Stainless Steel Functionally Graded Materials for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]