Albalawi’s PhD research focuses on using 3D printing technology for coral restoration and bone tissue engineering. He has developed a standardized coral skeleton 3D printing technique called 3D CoraPrint that accelerates coral growth by providing a 3D printed structure that closely mimics the natural coral shape or geometry, using a material composed of calcium carbonate. He has also adapted and modified this material for bone tissue engineering applications and conducted post-3D printing tests with mesenchymal stem cells, revealing no cytotoxicity. Albalawi’s research is currently being used to evaluate the potential for further coral growth in the Red Sea.