Implemented concepts of composite material and sandwich structure to develop light and value-added product as a promising and innovative building material from low-quality natural fibers to - Managed schedule and prioritized tasks to successfully complete an NSF project in a short time- Designed and fabricated a biaxial corrugated geometry as a core for multilayered sandwich panels using computational (FEA) and solid mechanics to reach higher structural and energy performance- Tackled the complex geometry of the core using homogenization method and developing an analytical model via MATLAB to save time and cost- Created a simple technique to manufacture a 4ft. by 8ft. mold in an educational shop to reduce cost significantly- Added the fabrication of 4ft. by 8ft. corrugated panels to the capacity of an educational lab by developing inexpensive tooling- Characterized composite material by conducting coupon tests to develop analytical/FE models- Established failure surface for composite materials based on relevant failure criteria - Developed a damage model using finite element (FE) method to capture load carrying capacity - Performed large-scale bending and compression test to explore structural performance- Evaluated time-dependent behavior by analyzing the collected data form different creep test- Initiated hygrothermal evaluation using a field experiment on a 6-layer and 3-layer sandwich panels instrumented with variety of sensors to understand heat and mass transfer through innovative wall - Mentored undergrad/grad students on performing experiments, composites fabrication, and analyzing data - Fabricated different natural fiber composites using matched-die molding (compression molding) or vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) with different thermoset/thermoplastic resins

Taught three chapters of "Advanced Mechanics of Materials" (Analysis of stress, Failure Criteria, and Torsion of Prismatic Bars) to assist Dr. Vikram Yadama."Structural Design Laboratory", Washington State University, Instructor: Dr. Dolan."Foundation", Washington State University, Instructor: Dr. McGann.

Collaborated with industrial clients** on different projects to either perform rigorous structural testing to evaluate their innovations or develop new agro-based fiber composites- Wrote technical report for cyclic test on pre-fabricated panel systems for J. R. Harris & Company- Assisted graduate & undergraduate students in using equipment and moving their projects forward ** Industrial Clients:• Trex Company • J R Harris & Co • CalPlant1• Neucor Inc. • Plummer Forest Products • William-MacRae and Company

Bending, buckling and natural vibration analysis of micro laminated composite beams- Developed an analytical model using couple stress theory and different beam theories- Introduced two different length scale parameters for micro composite materials, first of its kind- Solved complicated governing equations by adopting a numerical discretization technique - Applied MATLAB programming language to convert a mathematical problem into a workable computer code

"Composite Material", School of Mechanical Engineering, Instructor: Dr. Daneshmehr."Energy Method in Solid Mechanics", School of Mechanical Eng., Instructor: Dr. Daneshmehr."Finite Element Method", School of Mechanical Engineering, Instructor: Dr. Daneshmehr.