Khaled Morsi, D.Phil.
Professor
Academic Affairs
College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Phone/Fax
Primary Phone: 619-594-2903
Building/Location
Engineering - 305
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego,
CA
92182
Mail Code: 1323
Website Links
Bio
Dr. Khaled Morsi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, US. He earned his D.Phil. from the Department of Materials, University of Oxford, UK, and has taught and researched within materials science and engineering for over 25 years. He has taught various topics, including Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, Nanomaterials, Powder Metallurgy, Materials, Design and Manufacturing, Advanced Materials Processing, and Thermodynamics. Dr. Morsi has received multiple awards for his teaching and mentorship of students. He also firmly believes in the importance of materials education and research as two sides of the same coin. As such, he has advised over 150 Ph.D., MS, and undergraduate students in materials research. His materials research focuses on the processing and properties of metals, intermetallics, nanomaterials, and their composites. Dr. Morsi has published extensively in the field and is in the top 1% most cited scientists in Materials according to the Stanford/Elsevier top 2% Scientists in Materials. He is also the author of the textbook: An Engaging approach to the Science and Engineering of Materials: The Sphere (Feb. 2026, Springer). He has served as Associate Editor for the ASME Journal-Engineering Materials and Technology (JEMT) and is on the editorial board of other mate-rials journals. He also served as Chair of the Powder Materials Committee and the Advanced Characterization, Testing, and Simulation Committee at The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS).
Education
D.Phil., University of Oxford, UK
Areas of Expertise
Nanomaterials, Powder Metallurgy, Engineering Materials, Advanced Materials Processing and Thermodynamics.
Grants
NSF (multiple divisions), DOE, Amo co, San Diego Foundation, California Energy Commission
Publications
Books:
Khaled Morsi, An Engaging Approach to the Science and Engineering of Materials: The Sphere (Feb. 2026, Springer, 552 pages)
Recent Journal Publications:
D. Malanga, O. Osuna, & K. Morsi, Effect of Aluminum Powder Agglomeration on the Foaming of Al-TiH2 Bulk Foamable Precursors. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 10(5), 176 (2026).
K. Morsi, Review: Combustion Synthesis of Nickel Aluminide (Ni3Al) Intermetallics and Their Composites. Metals, 16, 690. (2026) https://doi.org/10.3390/met16070690
Angela Mudge, K. Morsi, “Fabrication of Uniform and Rounded Closed-Cell Aluminum Foams Using Novel Foamable Precursor Particles (FPPs)”, Metals, 14, 120 (2024).
W. M. Daoush, A. El-Tantawy, K. Morsi,A. E. El-Nikhaily, “Novel cBN Reinforced Cu/Ni Alloy Elemental Metal Matrix Composites (EMMCs) For Electromagnetic Radiation Shielding Applications”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Volume 33, pages 8676–8688 (2024).
Nathan Behymer , K. Morsi, Review: Closed-cell Metallic Foams Produced via Powder Metallurgy, Metals, 13(5),959,(2023) (invited paper)
K. Yokota, C. Gama,K.Morsi, Effects of Preheating by Direct Electric Current on the Self-propagating High-Temperature Synthesis of Ni3Al-CNT Intermetallic Nanocomposites, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 53 (8), 2823-2831(2022)
K. Kehl, K. Morsi, “Reactive Processing of Nickel Aluminide-Carbon Nanotube Composites”, Journal of Materials Science, 56, pages 19501–19511 (2021)
C. Fitch, K. Morsi, Effect of Shortening Carbon Nanotubes on Carbon Nanotube Dispersion, Damage and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Nanotube-Metal Matrix Nanocomposites, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, 10, 167-173 (2021)
P. Modi, M. Chauhan, V Bundy, K. Morsi ‘Particle Size effects on the Electrically Activated Reaction Synthesis (EARS) of Ni-CNT/Al Hierarchical Composite Powders’ ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology 143(3):031005 (2021)
D. Hille, G. Youssef, A. Mohammad, K.Morsi, Novel Ballistic Processing of Thick Films: Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Behavior, Metallurgical & Materials Transactions A volume 51A, 6432-6438 (2020)
J.J. Walker, K.Morsi ”Novel Electro-Combustion Forging of Ni-Ti Intermetallic Nanocomposites ", Metallurgical & Materials Transactions B 51, 1344–1349 (2020)
R. Hallett, J.R. Cox, K.Morsi ”Novel Spark Plasma Extrusion of Titanium Above and Below the Beta-Transus: Effect on Microstructure and Properties ", Metallurgical & Materials Transactions B 51, 1363–1369 (2020)