Erfan Maleki is a highly qualified professional in the field of mechanical engineering, currently serving as a Postdoctoral Associate at the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence and Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering since December 2022. Additionally, Erfan serves as a Scientific Expert in the Metallic and Inorganic Materials Scientific Panel at ANR, the French National Research Agency, since April 2023, and as an Editor for MDPI since January 2022. Previous experience includes a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Assistant at Politecnico di Milano. Erfan obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and University of Zanjan, respectively. Early education was completed at the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (Sampad) with a focus on Mathematics and Physics.