Dr. Ali Al-Masri is a research fellow in the Research Center at the Australian University. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University – Germany. Dr. Al-Masri has several years of experience in many areas such as Multi-physics Modeling and Simulation of solid oxide fuel cell Stacks, Thermomechanical Analysis, Computational Mechanics, Design and Process Optimization, Modeling of Material Behavior, Conjugate Heat Transfer, and additive manufacturing. Prior to joining AU, Dr. Al-Masri worked for several research and industrial companies such as Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH-Helmholtz Association – Germany, Structural Engineering, Building Physics – Aachen, Germany, and FEV group-Germany / China. This seminar will focus on passive thermal management employing Phase Change Materials (PCM), presenting a novel approach to temperature regulation. Integrating PCM into diverse materials enables controlled heat absorption and release, thereby diminishing dependence on conventional heating or cooling mechanisms. Furthermore, PCM-based systems promote energy efficiency and sustainability by curtailing electricity or fossil fuel consumption for temperature control, in line with environmental objectives while maintaining functionality. The seminar will present applications and explore strategies for improving PCM’s thermal conductivity through the integration of porous metals.