2018 Spring Research Reviews
The CCM Spring Research Review series begins March 14th. This series is comprised of weekly overviews of the Center’s research focus areas. Each weekly session consists of up to four 15-minute presentations on specific topics within a designated focus area, along with a brief Q&A session. The Research Reviews, which are free and open to the public, are held every Wednesday at 11:30am in 106 CMSL through May 2018. Speakers include graduate students, post-docs, research associates, and affiliated faculty members, as well as invited speakers from Government and Industry.
Lunch is provided for attendees.
The current Research Review Presentation schedule is displayed below:
Areas: Multifunctional Composites, Materials and Synthesis, Sensing and Control
Wednesday, April 25th | 11:30am
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Albraa Jaber Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
John W. Gillespie, Jr., Ph.D. |
2D and 3D packing of Cylinders and Spheres to Optimize the Micro-Structural Quality of Prepregs |
| Sagar Doshi Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Erik T. Thostenson, Ph.D. | Novel Carbon Nanotube-based Sensors for Human Motion Analysis |
| Aris Mardirossian Undergrad Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Erik T. Thostenson, Ph.D. | Mechanism of Carbon Nanotube Film Growth by Electrophoretic Deposition |
Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments (MEDE)
Wednesday, April 18th | 11:30am
Chair: Nick Shevchenko, Ph.D.
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Sanjib Chowdhury Associate Scientist |
Molecular Modeling of Fiber-Matrix Interphase | |
| Molla Ahammad Ali Research Technician I |
Micro Punch Shear Testing of Unidirectional Composites: A New Test Method |
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| Raja Ganesh Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Micromechanics of Tensile Failure in Unidirectional Composites | |
| Christopher Meyer Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Mesomechanical Modeling of Transverse Cracks in Woven Composites |
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| Bazle Haque Senior Scientist |
Micromechanical Modeling of Punch Shear Behavior of Unidirectional Composites |
Processing & Performance
Wednesday, April 11th | 11:30am
Chair: Dirk Heider, Ph.D.
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Mohamed Henchir Graduate Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Dirk Heider, Ph.D. | Microstructural Characterization of Composites using Computer Tomography |
| Tanja Arnolds Graduate Intern, Institut für Textiltechnik, Germany |
Dirk Heider, Ph.D. | Mechanical testing of Thin Ply Panels made out of Carbon Fiber Prepregs |
| Yi Geng Graduate Intern, Donghua University, China |
Dirk Heider, Ph.D. | Injection Simulation of an automotive door using HP-RTM |
| Verena Gargitter Graduate Intern, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil |
Dirk Heider, Ph.D. | Acid Digestion methodology for determination of Fiber Volume Fraction |
Multifunction Composites
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Friday, March 23rd | 11:30am
Chair: Joseph M. Deitzel, Ph.D.
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Ricardo Mello Di Benedetto Graduate Intern |
Dirk Heider, Ph.D. | Energy Absorption Study Considering Crush Test on CF/Epoxy and CF/PU Structural Composite Beams |
| Hao Liu Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Erik Thostenson, Ph.D. | Novel Carbon Nanotube Interlaminate Film Sensors for Damage Detection |
| Shafique Ahmed Graduate Student, Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Erik Thostenson, Ph.D. | Evaluating Robustness of Fatigue Crack Monitoring Using Carbon Nanotube-Based Sensor |
Processing Science I
Wednesday, March 14th | 11:30am
Chair: Pavel Simacek, Ph.D.
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Pavel Simacek, Ph.D. Research Associates III |
Suresh G. Advani, Ph.D. | General Approach to Consolidation: Physical Mechanisms and Their Modeling |
| Bamdad Barari Postdoctoral Researcher |
Suresh G. Advani, Ph.D. |
Prediction of Resin Pressure that Cause Process Induced Voids in Autoclave Parts |
| Navid Niknafs Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Suresh G. Advani, Ph.D. |
Bubble Growth Dynamics during Processing of Sandwich Core Structures |
| Min-young Yun Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Suresh G. Advani, Ph.D. | Stochastic Modeling of Through the Thickness Permeability Variation in a Fabric and its Effect on Void formation during Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding |
