Shivan Ismael Abdullah was born in Duhok, Iraq. He received his MEng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2013, and his B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sulaimaniyah Technical College, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, in 2009. His research interests include nano-composite materials, polymers, metallic and non-metallic materials, and advanced manufacturing processes. He is currently a lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Zakho, Duhok, Iraq. He has received several recognition awards from reputable academic journals for his contributions as a peer reviewer.