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Ithaca, New York, United States

Provo, Utah Area

• Modeling the structure-property relationship of pure metals to understand the physical processes and microstructure evolution• Grain boundary mobility measurements at cryogenic temperatures• Mentoring students of mechanical engineering and materials science on conducting research and project development

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Designed layered materials via interface engineering• Developed a MATLAB tool for enumerating defect networks at the interface of bilayer metals (available in the NanoHUB repository)• Developed models that help in identifying failure modes and preventing damage in engineering solids• Examined microstructure of alloys and pure metals including nickel, aluminum, and copperAnalyzed interfacial corrosion in aluminum and nickel-base alloys using EBSD characterization• Created and utilized computational tools for designing stronger and cheaper engineered materials• Designed and optimized models for improving the mechanical properties of composites

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Conducted fundamental research on linear elasticity and coupled electro-mechanical properties at varying scales• Launched a software, targeted at predicting mechanical properties• Developed dislocation models in bilayer materials and planned an approach to resolve defect accumulation in electronic devices• Improved semiconductor performance by tuning mechanical stress in layered nitride heterostructures

• Constructed fiber-reinforced composite panels of anodized aluminum and gypsum, aimed at absorbing shocks from seismic events• Designed fiber composites of gypsum and concrete: conducted failure analysis, mechanical tests, and microscopy characterization• Developed building materials made of metallic and polymeric composites: design, build, test, and commercialize• Produced high-strength and lightweight metal matrix composites of alumina and aluminum-magnesium alloys by wetting process• Engaged in mentoring students on corrosion research and electrochemical processing• Produced nickel-titanium shape memory alloys for implants using powder metallurgy

Phd, Structural Engineering

Ms, Materials Science And Engineering

Bs, Materials Science And Engineering