Muhammad Ali Imam

Muhammad Ali Imam, Ph.D., is a highly experienced professional in materials science and engineering with a focus on ceramic engineering and reliability analysis. Currently serving as a Senior R&D Engineer at Energy Recovery, Inc., Muhammad has successfully optimized sintering cycles for alumina ceramic parts, achieving significant cost savings. Previous roles include a Mac Reliability Engineer at Apple, where analytical skills were applied to identify material failures, and various research and teaching positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Alabama, contributing to peer-reviewed publications and technical presentations in the field. Muhammad holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Alabama and has extensive training in material characterization and processing techniques.