AMMAN — For his outstanding research and demonstrated
academic excellence, 35-year-old Jordanian Yahya Majali received the
Presidential Medal from
Ohio University, in the US, for his 2021 doctoral
students.
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Majali’s research exceeds the usual “lab scale” for academic
research projects, approaching a larger “market scale”, he said.
His research, which culminated in a new eco-friendly
composite material, “is a real product with superior mechanical and physical
properties. The product reduces the greenhouse emissions by 44 percent and
requires 62 percent less energy. We are talking about big numbers here,” said
the medal-winning researcher in an online interview with
Jordan News.
“For the first time, we are addressing the sustainability of
such new material, as compared to other commercially available materials,
creating a massive change in the field,” Majali, who engineered the material,
said.
His research was supported by the
US Department of Energy;
it “won a $2 million grant couple of years ago to move this technology
forward.”
The Jordanian scientist expressed his pride at receiving
recognition for his hard work and innovation.
Majali, who worked seven years at the
King Abdullah IIDesign and Development Bureau, said that his innovation “can be applicable and
transferred to Jordan,” adding that “we are well set-up to incubate advanced
technologies” in the country.
The sustainability lies in “taking recycled plastic waste
and mixing it with coal,” explained Majali, stressing that “these materials
might be available in Jordan too, as well as some plastic manufacturing
facilities.”
Majali, who is a PhD student of Mechanical and Systems
Engineering at Russ College, excelled as an undergraduate student at Mutah
University, leading him to pursue scholarships for masters and doctoral
degrees.
During his study at Mutah, he conducted a project for the
development of “the first unmanned conventional helicopter in 2008.”
This recognized research is not Majali’s only achievement in
the United States. He is also part of two projects “that received $1 million
grants from DOE (US Department of Energy) that will be based on the material
being developed now.”
Majali’s monitor and nominator, Jason Trembly, elaborated on
the Jordanian student’s medal-winning research and contribution in an interview
with
Jordan News.
According to Trembly, the project might help to address
“climate change and remediate environmental issues.” Majali’s utilization of
“by-product materials from mining activities … create(s) new manufacturing
jobs,” said Trembly, who is a Russ professor of mechanical engineering and
director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment at Ohio
University.
The supervisor also spoke of Majali’s talent and dedication.
“Mr Al-Majali has been a highly successful graduate student and also an
important team member who helps others be successful as well.”
As for future impact, the Presidential Medal recipient said
that the award and recognition he received will aid in “chasing future funding
opportunities to secure further research.” The pioneer also illustrated how
such research “can be inspiring for others” for future contributions as well.
His objective for further technical advancement is to
“expand this technology from building and construction applications to
targeting aerospace and automotive industries,” work that he has already begun,
said Majali.
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