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Mohammed Khalifa

@mohammedkhalifa

Materials researcher at Head Sports developing integrated sensors for sports equipment and wearable devices.

Austria
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What I'm looking for

I seek an R&D or industrial role (on-site/remote/contract) in advanced materials and manufacturing technologies.

At Head Sports, I drive the layout, structural engineering, and development of integrated sensor technologies for sports equipment and wearable devices. I also work as a Research Engineer at WAPSCOS India Pvt. Ltd, analyzing polymer composite structures and testing hydrophobic coatings against ASTM and ISO guidelines.

At Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, I developed advanced materials for aerospace and wind energy applications, including polymers, prepregs, and composites. I also developed and integrated nano-electronic sensors for real-time process monitoring and structural health tracking during composite manufacturing.

As Senior Researcher and Project Lead at Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, I coordinated international research programs and managed composite evaluation and qualification protocols. My work there included developing functional materials for piezoelectric, triboelectric, humidity, pressure, gas, wearable, and accelerometer sensors.

My Ph.D. research at National Institute of Technology (NIT) - Karnataka focused on electrospun nanocomposite fabrics for sensors, battery separators, and energy harvesting devices. Across my research career, I have contributed to 40 international peer-reviewed journal publications, one patent, and six book chapters.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

WL
Current

Research Engineer

WAPSCOS India Pvt. Ltd

Mar 2026 - Present (6 months)

Employed advanced characterization tools to analyze structural integrity and thermal properties of polymeric composites. Executed monitoring and functional testing of hydrophobic coatings and directed mechanical structure validation and failure analysis.

KG

Researcher

Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019 (2 months)

Engineered advanced lightweight structures and bio-based resins for wind turbine blades. Invented and deployed an online health monitoring sensor system within rotor blades and conducted extensive testing and failure analysis.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

National Institute of Technology Karnataka logoNK

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Ph.D., Materials Engineering

Ph.D. in Materials Engineering with thesis on electrospun nanocomposite fabrics for sensors, battery separators, and energy harvesting devices.

Visvesvaraya Technological University logoVU

Visvesvaraya Technological University

M.Tech, Machine Design Engineering

M.Tech in Machine Design Engineering, ranked first across the institute, specializing in structural development and material characterization.

Visvesvaraya Technological University logoVU

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with research on turbulent gas turbine cooling method and five publications.

GR

Government Polytechnic Raichur

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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