Best Paper Award in Track 3 (Advanced Manufacturing) at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) 2024. The award was presented on November 20, 2024 (Portland time), during the Track 3 meeting at Deschutes Ballroom A, Portland, Oregon.

This recognition is a testament to our collective efforts and the innovative research happening in our Mechanical Engineering Department at KFUPM and our affiliated IRCs. It underscores KFUPM’s commitment to fostering academic excellence and impactful collaboration.

In addition to this achievement, we are honored to join the steering committee for Track 3 (Advanced Manufacturing) at IMECE, contributing further to the advancement of this field.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our ME Department, our respective IRCs, and our Deanship for providing the resources, support, and enabling environment that made this recognition possible. Special thanks go to my co-authors and colleagues for their invaluable contributions and encouragement during the work.

Many thanks to all colleagues at ME for their continued and inspiring support.