Dr. Mohammed Tahir Abba

Developing new nanoindentation protocols to understand the changes in mechanical properties at high strain rates, considering the influence of the microstructure.

Our company manages, repairs, and installs elevators and escalators.

• Coordinate the activities of the Mechanical Engineering Department for degree and diploma programs. • Promote and represent the Mechanical Engineering Department both internally and externally. • Manage the students, staff, classrooms and resources to ensure smooth running of the department. • Direct and stimulate the research activities and projects within the department. • Teach students engineering subjects at the Diploma, Undergraduate and Graduate levels.

My team and I installed, repaired and performed routine maintenance for elevators and escalators across Nigeria.

Developed high-throughput multi-modal protocols to extract micro-scale mechanical properties in hybrid composites and natural materials using a combination of spherical nanoindentation and finite element (FE) models.

Established a novel method of producing highly aligned microstructures in thin hybrid composite films and designed a new method of testing the thin films in tension at different relative humidities.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Bachelor of Science