A chartered Metallurgical Engineer with over 24 years of experience in the field of metallurgy and materials science gained through working globally on various R&D projects and practical engineering positions in different multi-cultural environments in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Throughout his professional career, Dr Aly served as a principal forensic materials engineer, delivering over 140 technical reports on damaged (metallic, polymeric, glass) components from a variety of industries, including oil and gas, power, energy, defence, marine, aerospace, transportation, machinery, lifting equipment, heating and plumbing and paper and pulps.

Expert witness and professional technical consultancies in welding, foundry, corrosion, materials selection and characterization using optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mechanical testing, non-destructive testing (NDT), third party inspection (TPI), coating, investigation of escape of water, oil and fluids as well as personal injury are some of the services he can provide.