Professor Abu Al-Rub is currently the Leader of ADAM (Advanced Digital & Additive Manufacturing) Group and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Khalifa University. He has been a Professor at Texas A&M University. Professor Abu Al-Rub primary research field of interests are in employing digital design and 3D printing for creating multifunctional architected materials and composites for various engineering applications. He has published one book, 6 patents in additive manufacturing, and over 250 publications. He has served as the principle/co-principal investigator of more than 30 projects; he is responsible for more than $36Million.