Publications

a) Publications in Refereed Journals

[44] F. Tarasi, M. Medraj, A. Dolatabadi, C. Moreau and J. Oberste-Berghaus,"High-Temperature Performance of Alumina-Zirconia Composite Coatings Containing Amorphous Phases", Journal of Advanced Functional Materials, (Accepted July 2011).

[43] F. Tarasi, M. Medraj, A. Dolatabadi, C. Moreau and J. Oberste-Berghaus, “Structural Considerations in Plasma Spraying of the Alumina-Zirconia Composite”, Journal of Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 205, 5437–5443 (2011).

[42] F. Tarasi, M. Medraj, A. Dolatabadi, J. Oberste-Berghaus, and C. Moreau, “Amorphous and Crystalline Phase Formation during Suspension Plasma Spraying of the Alumina-Zirconia Composite”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, (Accepted June, 2011).

[41] H. Nasery, M. Pugh, and M. Medraj, “Novel Fabrication Process of AlN Ceramic Matrix Composites at Low Temperatures”, Journal of Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, (Accepted April, 2011).

[40] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, F. Bridier and M. Medraj, “Experimental investigation of the Ca-Mg-Zn system via diffusion couples and key alloys”, Journal of Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Vol. 12, No. 8, rec.No. 025003 (2011).

[39] M.N. Khan, M. Aljarrah, J. Wood and M. Medraj, “The effect of cooling rate on thermophysical properties of magnesium alloys”, Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 26, No. 2, 974-982 (2011).

[38] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, J. Li, E. Essadiqi and M. Medraj, “Determination of the solubility range and crystal structure of the Mg-rich ternary compound in the Ca-Mg-Zn system”, Intermetallics, Vol. 18, No. 12, 2402-2411 (2010).

[37] D. Kevorkov, M. Medraj, Jian Li, E. Essadiqi, and P. Chartrand, “The 400ºC isothermal section of the Mg-Al-Ca system”, Intermetallics, Vol. 18, Issue 8, 1498-1506 (2010).

[36] F. Tarasi, M. Medraj, A. Dolatabadi, J. Oberste-Berghaus, and C. Moreau, “Phase Formation and Transformation in Alumina/YSZ Nanocomposite Coating Deposited by Suspension Plasma Spray Process”, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 19, Issue 4, 787-795 (2010).

[35] S. Wasiur-Rahman and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Description of the Al-Ca-Zn Ternary System”, CALPHAD (Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry), Vol. 33, Issue 3, 584-598 (2009).

[34] M. Asgar-Khan and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Description of the Mg-Mn, Al-Mn and Mg-Al-Mn Systems Using the Modified Quasichemical Model for the Liquid Phases”, Materials Transactions, Vol. 50, Issue 5, 1113-1122 (2009).

[33] S. Wasiur-Rahman and M. Medraj, “Critical Assessment and Thermodynamic Modeling of the Binary Mg-Zn, Ca-Zn and Ternary Mg-Ca-Zn Systems”, Intermetallics, Vol. 17, Issue 10, 847-864 (2009).

[32] M. Aljarrah, M. Medraj, Jian Li and E. Essadiqi, “Phase Equilibria of the Constituent Ternaries of the Mg-Al-Ca-Sr System”, JOM, Vol. 61, Issue 5, 68-74 (2009) invited Paper.

[31] F. Tarasi, M. Medraj, A. Dolatabadi, J. Oberste-Berghaus, and C. Moreau, “Effective Parameters in Axial Injection Suspension Plasma Spray Process of Alumina-Zirconia Ceramics”, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 17, Issue 5-6, 685-691 (2008).

[30] Md. Mezbahul-Islam and M. Medraj, “A Critical Thermodynamic Assessment of the Mg-Ni, Ni-Y Binary and Mg-Ni-Y Ternary Systems”, CALPHAD (Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry), Vol. 33, Issue 3, 478-486, (2009).

[29] E. Baril, A. Mostafid, L.P. Lefebvre and M. Medraj, “Experimental Demonstration of Entrance/Exit Effects on the Permeability Measurements of Porous Materials”, Journal of Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 10, Issue 9, 889-894 (2008).

[28] H. Al-Kazzaz, X. Cao, M. Jahazi and M. Medraj, “Reliability of Laser Welding Process for ZE41A-T5 Magnesium Alloy Sand Castings”, Materials Transactions, Vol. 49, Issue 4, 774-781 (2008).

[27] Md. Mezbahul-Islam, D. Kevorkov and M. Medraj, “The Equilibrium Phase Diagram of the Magnesium-Copper-Yttrium System”, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, Vol. 40, Issue 7, 1064-1076 (2008).

[26] H. Al-Kazzaz, M. Medraj, X. Cao and M. Jahazi, “Nd:YAGLaser Welding of Aerospace Grade ZE41A Magnesium Alloy: Modeling and Experimental Investigations”, Journal of Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 109, Issue 1, 61-76 (2008).

[25] X. Cao, M. Jahazi, H. Al-Kazzaz and M. Medraj, “Modelling of Work Hardening Behaviour for Laser Welded Magnesium Alloy”, International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fur Metallkunde), Vol. 99, Issue 2008/2, 216-221 (2008).

[24] M. Aljarrah and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Assessment of the Phase Equilibria in the Al-Ca-Sr System using the Modified Quasichemical Model”, Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, Vol. 40, Issue 4, 724-734 (2008).

[23] M. Aljarrah and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Modeling of the Mg-Ca, Mg-Sr, Ca-Sr and Mg-Ca-Sr Systems using the Modified Quasichemical Model”, CALPHAD (Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry), Vol. 32, Issue 2, 240-251 (2008).

[22] M. Aljarrah, M.A. Parvez, E. Essadiqi and Jian Li and M. Medraj, “Microstructural Characterization of Mg-Al-Sr Alloys”, Journal of the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Vol. 8, Issue 4, 237-248 (2007).

[21] M.A. Arafin, M. Medraj, D.P. Turner and P. Bocher, "Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Investigations of Isothermal Solidification during Transient Liquid Phase Bonding of Inconel 625 and 718 Superalloys", Journal of Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 15-17, 882-887 (2007).

[20] M. Medraj, M.A. Parvez, E. Essadiqi and Jian Li, “New Phases in the Mg-Al-Sr System”, Journal of Materials Science Forum, Vols. 539-543, 1620-1625 (2007).

[19] A. Janz, J. Groebner, D. Mirkovic, M. Medraj, Jun Zhu, Y.A. Chang and R. Schmid-Fetzer, “Experimental study and thermodynamic calculation of Al-Mg-Sr phase equilibria”, Intermetallics, Vol. 15, Issue 4, 506-519 (2007).

[18] M.A. Arafin, M. Medraj, D. P. Turner and P. Bocher, “Transient Liquid Phase Bonding of Nickel Superalloys with BNi-2: Modeling and Experimental Investigations”, Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 447, Issues 1-2, 125-133 (2007).

[17] M. Aljarrah, M. Medraj, X. Wang, E. Essadiqi, G. Dénès and A. Muntasar, “Experimental Investigation of the Mg-Al-Ca System”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 438, Issue 1-2, 131-141 (2007).

[16] M. Medraj, E. Baril, V. Loya and L. P. Lefebvre, “The effect of microstructure on the permeability of metal foams”, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 42, Issue 12, 4372-4383 (2007)

[15] M. Aljarrah, U. Aghaulor, and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Assessment of the Mg-Zn-Sr System”, Intermetallics, Vol. 15, Issue 2, 93-97 (2007).

[14] M.A. Arafin, M. Medraj, D. P. Turner and P. Bocher, “Effect of alloying elements on the isothermal solidification during TLP bonding of SS 410 and SS 321 using a BNi-2 interlayer”, Journal of Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 106, Issue 1, 109-119 (2007).

[13] S. Al Shakhshir and M. Medraj, “Computational Thermodynamic Model for the Mg-Al-Y System”, Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion, Vol. 27, Issue 3, 231-244 (2006).

[12] M. Medraj, R. Hammond, M.A. Parvez, R. A. L. Drew and W. T. Thompson, “High Temperature Neutron Diffraction Study of the Al2O3-Y2O3 System”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol. 26, Issue 16, 3515-3524 (2006).

[11] F. Islam, A. Thykadavil and M. Medraj, “A Computational thermodynamic Model of the Mg-Al-Ge System", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 425, Issue 1-2, pp. 129-139 (2006).

[10] D. Uremovich, F. Islam and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Modeling of the Ca-Ni System", Journal of the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Vol. 7, Issue 1, 116-126 (2006).

[9] F. Islam and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Assessment of the Mg-Ni-Ca System", CALPHAD (Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry), 29[4], 289-302 (2005).

[8] M.A. Parvez, M. Medraj, E. Essadiqi, A. Muntasar and G. Dénès, "Experimental Study of the Ternary Magnesium-Aluminum-Strontium System", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 402, Issue1-2, 170-185 (2005).

[7] F. Islam and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Evaluation and Optimization of the Mg-Al-Ca System”, Journal of the Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Vol. 44, Issue 4, 523-535 (2005).

[6] T. Balakumar and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Modeling of the Mg-Al-Sb System", CALPHAD (Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry), Vol. 29, Issue 1, 24–36 (2005).

[5] M. Medraj, W.T. Thompson and R.A.L. Drew, “Understanding AlN Sintering Through Computational Thermodynamics Combined with Experimental Investigation”. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 161, Issue 3, 415-422 (2005).

[4] M. Medraj and R.A.L. Drew, “The Role of the Phase Equilibria in AlN-Al2O3-Y2O3 System on Understanding AlN Sintering”, Journal of Silicates Industriels, Vol. 69, Issue 5-6, 131-139 (2004).

[3] M. Medraj, R. Hammond, W.T. Thompson and R.A.L. Drew, “High Temperature Neutron Diffraction of AlN-Al2O3-Y2O3 System”, Journal of the American Ceramics Society, Vol. 86, Issue 4, 717-726 (2003).

[2] M. Medraj, R.A.L. Drew and W.T. Thompson, “Thermodynamic Modeling of the AlN-Al2O3-Y2O3 System”, Journal of the Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Vol. 42, Issue 4, 495-506 (2003).

[1] M. Medraj, R. Hammond, J. Root, W.T. Thompson and R.A.L. Drew, “The Equilibria in the AlN-Al2O3-Y2O3 Ternary System - Thermodynamics and Neutron Diffraction”, Journal of Applied Physics A - Materials Science and Processing, Vol. 74, Issue [s01], 1188-1191 (2002).

b) Publications in Refereed Conferences

24. A.S.H. Kabir, X. Cao, M. Medraj, J. Cuddy and A. Birur, “Effect of Welding Speed and Defocusing Distance on the Quality of Laser Welded Ti-6Al-4V”, Proceedings of the Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2010, 2787-2797, Houston, USA, (October 17-21, 2010)

23. F. Tarasi, M. Medraj, A. Dolatabadi, J. Oberste-Berghaus, and C. Moreau, “Phase Formation in Alumina/YSZ Nano-Composite Coating Deposited by Suspension Plasma Spray Process”, Thermal Spray 2009, 409-414, Las Vegas, NV, (May 4-7, 2009)

22. H. Nasery, M. Medraj and M.D. Pugh, “Processing and Characterization of AlN-MgO-MgAl2O4 Composites by Spontaneous Infiltration”, Proceedings of the 47th Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2008, Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing: Advances in Processing and Repair of Aerospace Materials, 389-399, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, (August 24-27, 2008)

21. S. Wasiur-Rahman and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Model of the Mg-Ca-Zn System”, Proceedings of the Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2008, 1042-1053, Pittsburgh, USA, (October 5-9, 2008)

20. M. Asgar-Khan and M. Medraj, “Critical Evaluation and Thermodynamic Modeling of the Mg-Mn, Al-Mn and Mg-Al-Mn Systems”, Proceedings of the Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2008, 1029-1041, Pittsburgh, USA, (October 5-9, 2008)

19. M. Mezbahul-Islam and M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic Evaluation of the Mg-Ni-Y Ternary System”, Proceedings of the Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2008, 1017-1028, Pittsburgh, USA, (October 5-9, 2008)

18. F. Tarasi, M. Medraj, A. Dolatabadi, J.O. Berghaus and C. Moreau, “Effective parameters in axial injection suspension plasma spray process of alumina-zirconia ceramics”, Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference & Exposition (ITSC2008), tarasif1/1-tarasif1/6, Maastricht, Netherlands, (June 2-4, 2008)

17. A. Mostafid, M. Medraj, E. Baril and L.P. Lefebvre, “Determination of bulk and entrance contributions to the pressure drop in metallic foams”, Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (MetFoam 2007), Montreal, Canada, (September 5-7, 2007)

16. M. Aljarrah, M. Medraj, J. Li and E. Essadiqi, “Thermodynamic Modeling and Experimental Investigation of the Magnesium-Aluminum-Calcium-Strontium System”, Proceedings of the Light Metals Technology 2007, 53-57, Saint-Sauveur, Canada, (September 24-26, 2007)

15. M.A. Arafin, M. Medraj, D.P. Turner and P. Bocher, "Optimization of Process Variables during TLP Bonding of Nickel Superalloys", Proceedings of the 45th International Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2006, Aerospace Materials & Manufacturing: Emerging Materials, Processes, and Repair Techniques, 301-313, Montreal, Canada, (October 1-4, 2006)

14. H. Al-Kazzaz, M. Medraj, X. Cao, M. Xiao And M. Jahazi, “Effect of Laser Power and Joint Gap on Weld Quality of Aerospace Grade ZE41A-T5 Magnesium Alloy Using Nd:Yag Laser”, Proceedings of the 45th International Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2006, Magnesium Technology in the Global Age, 503-518, Montreal, Canada, (October 1-4, 2006)

13. M. Aljarrah, M.A. Parvez, X.Z. Wang, M. Medraj, E. Essadiqi And J. Li, “Mg-Al-(Sr, Ca) Systems - An Experimental Analysis”, Proceedings of the 45th International Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2006, Magnesium Technology in the Global Age, 701-712, Montreal, Canada, (October 1-4, 2006)

12. M. A. Arafin, M. Medraj, D. P. Turner and P. Bocher, “Thermodynamic modeling and experimental investigation of brazed joints used in aerospace industry”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Brazing and Soldering Conference, 189-196, San Antonio, Texas, USA, (April 24–26, 2006)

11. H. Al Kazzaz, M. Medraj, X. Cao, M. Jahazi and M. Xiao, "Effect of welding speed on Nd:YAG laser weldability of ZE41 A-T5 magnesium sand castings", COM 2005, Light Metals 2005, 137-149, Calgary, Canada, (August 21-25, 2005)

10. V. Loya, M. Medraj, E. Baril, L-P Lefebvre and M. Gauthier, "The permeability of metal foams and its dependence on microstructure", COM 2005, Light Metals 2005, 421-435, Calgary, Canada, (August 21-25, 2005)

9. M.A. Parvez, X. Wang, E. Essadiqi and M. Medraj, "Experimental Investigation of the Equlibria in Mg-Al-(Ca,Sr) Systems", 2005 TMS Annual Meeting - Magnesium Technology 2005, 179-184, San Francisco, California, USA (February 13-17, 2005).

8. F. Islam, M. Medraj, "Thermodynamic Modeling of Mg-Ca and Al-Ca Binary Systems", Proc. CSME Forum 2004, 921-929, London, Ontario, Canada (June 1-4, 2004).

7. M.A. Parvez, E. Essadiqi and M. Medraj, "Thermal Analytical Investigations of Ternary Mg-Al-Sr System by DSC", Proc. CSME Forum 2004, 829-838 London, Ontario, Canada (June 1-4, 2004).

6. P. Khayargoli, V. Loya, L-P Lefebvre and M. Medraj, "The Impact of Microstructure on the Permeability of Metal Foams", Proc. CSME Forum 2004, 220-228, London, Ontario, Canada (June 1-4, 2004).

5. X. Wang, M.A. Parvez, E. Essadiqi and M. Medraj, "A Differential Scanning Calorimeter Study of Mg-Al-Ca Ternary System", Proc. CSME Forum 2004, 819-828, London, Ontario, Canada (June 1-4, 2004).

4. M. Medraj, M. Entezarian and R.A.L. Drew, "Wettability of Al2O3-Y2O3 Compounds on Aluminum Nitride and Their Role in Sintering", Proc. Int. Conf. on the Science, Technology, and Applications of Sintering, 2nd, 307-312 (1999).

3. M. Medraj, M. Entezarian and R.A.L. Drew, “Investigation of the Wettability of Al2O3-Y2O3 Stoichiometric Compounds on AlN”, British Ceramic Proceeding, n. 60, 85-87 (1999).

2. M. Medraj and A. Kilani, "Effect of Shot Peening and Hard Chromium Plating on Fatigue Life of Stainless Steel 17-4PH", Proc. 5th Int. Conf. Production Engineering and Design for Development, (1998).

1. M. Medraj and A. Kilani, "Investigation of the Effect of Shot Peening Parameters on Peening Intensity", Proc. 5th Int. Symp. Adv. Mater., 744-749 (1997).

c) Miscellaneous

• ENCS Teaching Excellence Award 2010
• Faculty Spot Light – Centre for Teaching and Learning Services
• Art & Engineering – Collaborative Creativity - Our work was featured in Concordia Journal(October 2007)
• Mamoun Medraj and Anwar Parvez, “Examining Technical Know-How: Magnesium-Aluminum-Strontium Alloys for More Fuel Efficient Automobiles”, The Machinist - magazine, March 2007 Issue, pp 45-47. Invited Contribution
• Developing Improved Fuel Efficiency – Our work was featured in Concordia Journal