Alaa Olleak

Alaa Olleak is a Senior Application Engineer specializing in Manufacturing Simulation at Ansys since November 2022. Prior experience includes serving as a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Pittsburgh from January 2021 to November 2022, and holding positions as a Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Rutgers University from August 2016 to October 2020. Alaa also gained valuable experience as a Software Development Intern at ANSYS, Inc. during two summer programs in 2018 and 2019, focusing on Nonlinear Adaptivity and Additive Manufacturing, respectively. Earlier roles include Assistant Lecturer at The British University in Egypt and Research Assistant at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology. Academic achievements include a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Rutgers University, a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Systems Management from Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Alexandria University.