Maithah Mohammed Alaleeli is currently a graduate research and teaching assistant at the Nuclear Engineering Department and Emirates Nuclear Technology Center at Khalifa University, UAE. Obtained a MSc in Nuclear Science and Engineering with Distinction and a BEng in Mechanical Engineering with First Class Honours from the University of Bristol, UK. Worked for a year in the oil and gas industry as a piping engineer. Current and previous research interests include nuclear energy, structural mechanics, material for energy applications, ageing management, multi-physics modelling, safety and severe accident analysis, and advanced nuclear systems.