Current affiliations

• Position

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Company

  School of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Purdue University

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Using nanomaterials and nanoscale design of materials in practical engineering applications is my research goal. To realize the goal, a thorough understanding of structural mechanics at the nanoscale is essential. Molecular simulations play an integral role in my research. I use molecular statics and dynamics to study structural mechanisms at the nanoscale. Multifunctional materials like shape memory alloys and piezo-electric crystals also interest me. Current molecular simulation methods though useful pose many crippling limitations. Developing new molecular simulation techniques for engineering applications is another aspect of my research.

• Developing molecular simulation techniques for engineering applications

• Designing manufacturing techniques to infuse nanomaterials in conventional composites

• Enhancing compressive behavior of polymers using nanoclay

• Toughening polymeric composites using nanoclay

• Investigating scale effects on fracture behavior in nanocomposites