2022 Research Reviews
The annual Research Reviews comprise of weekly overviews of CCM’s research focus areas with presentations on topics ranging from composites process modeling, interface characterization, thermoplastic composites, micromechanics of composites, additive manufacturing and many more. The Research Reviews are free and open to the public, and speakers include graduate students, post-docs, research associates, affiliated faculty members and invited speakers from the government and industry.
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March 10th
TuFF Material and Process Characterization for Forming
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Thomas Cender Senior Scientist |
Characterization of TuFF Forming Limits | |
| Dr. Tekin Ozdemir Postdoctoral Researcher |
A Methodologic Approach to Improve Recycled Fiber Quality Prior to Processing Recycled Short Fibers in the TuFF Line | |
| Hendry Fidlow Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering |
Prof. Suresh G. Advani | Extensional Viscosity of Highly Aligned Discontinuous Fiber Composites in Stretch Forming Processes |
March 17th
Environmental Durability of Composites Used In Ground Vehicles
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Sagar M. Doshi Associate Scientist |
Durability of S2-Glass/Epoxy Composites | |
| Paul Samuel, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Verification of Analysis Tools: Modeling of Impact Damage in S-2 Glass/Epoxy Composites |
| Alex Schneider Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering |
Dr. Joseph M. Dietzel | Characterization of Environmental Effects on Epoxy Resin/S2 Glass Interface via Pullout Testing |
March 24th
Carbon/Carbon Composites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Laure Moretti Postdoctoral Researcher |
Numerical Simulation of the Degradation Process During the Manufacture of Carbon/Carbon Composites | |
| Faheem Muhammed, Ph.D.M.S.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Mark Mirotznik | Kinetics Driven Approach to Understanding Void Formation During Carbonization |
| Tania Lavaggi, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Suresh G. Advani | Correlation of the Gas Permeability of Carbon/Carbon Composites with the Porosity Development as a Function of the Pyrolysis Schedule |
March 31st
Process Modeling
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Pavel Simacek Research Associate III |
Modeling Transport Phenomena in Liquid Composite Molding: Coupled Approach | |
| Dr. Navid Niknafs Kermani Postdoctoral Researcher |
Experimental Validation of Co-Cure Process of Honeycomb Sandwich Structures Simulation: Adhesive Fillet Shape and Bond-Line Porosity | |
| Sophie Sharafi, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Suresh G. Advani | A Multiscale Modeling Approach of the Fused Filament Fabrication Process to Predict the Mechanical Response of 3D Printed Parts |
April 14th
Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Munetaka Kubota, MSME/MBA, Ph.D.M.E Materials Engineer |
Performance of Functionally Graded S-2 Glass/Epoxy Composites for Armor Applications | |
| Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury Scientist |
Strain Rate Dependent Cohesive Traction laws for Glass Fiber-Epoxy Interphase using Molecular Dynamics Simulations | |
| Dr. Ahmad AbuObaid Associate Scientist |
Investigation of Spatial Distributions of Defects in Brittle Fibers | |
| Molla Ali Research Technician I |
Micro Punch Crush Test of Unidirectional Composite Ribbons at Sub- Millimeter Length Scale |
April 21st
Experimental Characterization of Composites; Closed Loop Recycling of Composites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Steve Sauerbrunn Thermal Analysis Engineer |
A Study on the Effect of Relative Humidity and Water Immersion on the Glass Transition of Composites by DMA | |
| Dr. Ali Ayten Visiting Researcher |
A Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Progressive Damage Modelling of Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites | |
| Dr. Aydin Gunes Visiting Researcher |
Closed Loop Recycling of CRRP into Highly Aligned, High Performance Short Fiber Composites Using the TuFF Process: Fiber Recovery Through Pyrolysis | |
| Uday Kiran Balaga, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Suresh G. Advani and Dr. Dirk Heider | Demonstration of a Closed-Loop Recycling of Short Fibers Using Elium 188 O Resin |
April 28th
Thermoplastic Composites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Nithin Kaliyath Parambil Postdoctoral Researcher |
Crystallization Dependent Residual Stress Development in Thermoplastic Composites | |
| Branndon Chen, Ph.D.M.S.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Development and Effects of Buckling in Thermoplastic Fiber Composites |
| Lukas Fuessel, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Tow Steering of Stretchable TuFF Thermoplastic Tape with Laser Tape Placement |
| Mukund Kabra, Ph.D.Ch.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Christopher J. Kloxin | Development of Dual Stage, Photocurable Resin |
May 5th
Applications of Composites in Orthotics; Additive Manufacturing of Composites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Alex Vanarelli, M.M.E. Composites Design Manager |
Optimization of a Thin Composite Buckling Column with Floating Lateral Constraint | |
| Shashank Sharma, M.B.A. Research Associate II |
Carbon Fiber Footplate(s) to Enhance Foot Orthoses and Gait Rehabilitation | |
| Soyeon Park, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Kun Fu | 3D Printing for Structured Electrodes of Li-ion Batteries |
| Chunyan Zhang, Ph.D.M.S.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Kun Fu | Additive Manufacturing of Recycled Carbon Fiber/Thermoset Composites |
May 19th
Multifunctional Applications of Composites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dae Han Sung, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Erik T. Thostenson | Interfacial Study of Electrophoretically Deposited Carbon Nanotube Composite Film in Hierarchical Polymer Composites |
| Sandra Milev, Ph.D.C.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Jovan Tatar | Materials Characterization of FRP Composite Seismic Retrofits After Long Term Service in Subartic – Alaskan Environment |
| Amit Chaudhari, Ph.D.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. Erik T. Thostenson | Carbon Nanocomposite Sensor for Remote Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Pipeline |
| William Manning, M.M.E. Graduate Student |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. and Dr. Joseph M. Deitzel | An Investigation of Small Molecule Penetrants into Transparent Adhesives |
