Inkiad Ahmed
About Inkiad Ahmed
Inkiad Ahmed is an R&D Materials Science Staff Member at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in materials science and engineering from UC Irvine.
Title
Inkiad Ahmed currently holds the position of R&D Materials Science Staff Member at Sandia National Laboratories. He began his tenure there in 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
Professional Experience
Inkiad Ahmed's career in materials science and engineering includes a variety of roles. He previously worked at SiPhox Inc. as a Design Team Member from 2020 to 2021 in Irvine, CA. He has also served as an Engineering Senator for the Associated Students of UC Irvine in 2019 and worked at the UCI Intelligent and Autonomous Systems Lab as an Undergraduate Researcher focused on UAV Design from 2018 to 2019. At Zotbotics, he held the position of President from 2018 to 2019. Inkiad's career began at the UCI Department of Materials Science and Engineering, where he was an Undergraduate Researcher specializing in Additive Manufacturing from 2017 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Inkiad Ahmed studied at UC Irvine, earning a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from 2017 to 2021. During his time at UC Irvine, he was engaged in research activities that focused on the additive manufacturing of metal alloys and contributed to the design of a rapid testing device for a biomedical company.
Key Contributions and Projects
Inkiad Ahmed established Zotbotics, the only robotics club at UC Irvine, developing a comprehensive curriculum to teach the fundamentals of design. At Sandia National Laboratories, he manages a software database of material properties and assists clients in learning and utilizing GRANTA software effectively.