2021 Research Reviews
The annual Spring 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.
This Week’s Presentation
May 14th | 3:00PM – Registration Required
Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments Part II: Materials by Design, from Micro to Mesoscale
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Munetaka Kubota Materials Engineer |
Dr. Joseph Deitzel | Tailoring the S-2 Glass/Epoxy Interface Properties through Chemical Vapor Deposition of Silane Adhesion Promotors |
| Ahmad AbuObaid, Ph.D. Associate Scientist |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Investigation of Spatial Distributions of Defects in S-2 Glass Fibers |
| Christopher Meyer Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Bridging Length Scales from Micro to Mesoscale through Rate-dependent Traction-separation Law Predictions |
Upcoming Schedule
May 21st | 3:00PM
Processing of Carbon/Carbon Composites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Laure Moretti Postdoctoral Reseacher |
Dr. Suresh G. Advani | Degradation Of The Benzoxazine Matrix During The Manufacturing of Carbon/Carbon Composites |
| Tania Lavaggi Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Prof. Suresh G. Advani | Permeability Analysis Of Carbon/Carbon Composites For The Re-Densification Process |
| Faheem Muhammed Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. & Prof. Mark Mirotznik | Mechanisms Of Void Formation In Carbon/Carbon Composites |
Previously Presented
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March 26th | 3:00PM
Micromechanics of Thermoplastic Composites: Experiments and Modeling
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Joe Deitzel Senior Scientist |
Mechanical Properties of Fiber/Resin Interface in Model Thermoplastic Composites | |
| Branndon Chen Graduate Student, Materials Sciences & Engineering |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Micromechanics of Thermoplastic Composites: Experiments and Modeling |
| Nithin Kaliyath Parambil Postdoctoral Researcher |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Predicting Processing Induced Residual-Stresses in Carbon Fiber-Thermoplastic Micro-Composites |
April 9th | 3:00PM
Advanced Manufacturing of Structural and Functional Devices for the DoD
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Larry J. Holmes, Jr. Assistant Director for Digital Design and Additive Manufacturing |
Advanced Manufacturing of Structural and Functional Devices for the DoD | |
| Austin Good, Ph.D. Vice President of Research and Development for DeLUX Advanced Manufacturing |
Flexible/Wearable Infrared Detector & Decoder for Army Combat Training | |
| Sophie Sharafi Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Prof. Suresh G. Advani | Processing of high-performance 3D printed polymers using dual scale modeling |
April 16th | 3:00PM
Multifunctional Nanocomposites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Prof. Erik Thostenson Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Multifunctional Fibers and Composites from (almost) Nothing | |
| Amit Chaudhari Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Prof. Erik Thostenson | Sensing Mechanisms and Durability of Carbon Nanotubes Coated Textile Based Sensors |
| Dae Han Sung Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering |
Prof. Erik Thostenson | Towards Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Nanocomposites using Electrophoretic Deposition |
April 23rd | 3:00PM
Processes and Modeling for Advanced Material Systems
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Uday Kiran Balaga Graduate Intern |
Dr. Dirk Heider | Fiber Recover Through Pyrolysis Optimization of Epoxy Prepreg |
| Bing Han, Ph.D. Visiting Researcher |
Assistant Prof. Zubaer Hossain | Polymer-Metal System Bonded with Defective Adhesive Joints Using Phase-Field Modeling |
| Lukas Fuessel Graduate Intern |
Dr. Dirk Heider | Automated Rehabilitation of Gas-Pipelines Using the iWrap Process |
April 30th | 3:00PM
Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments Part I: Molecular Modeling of Composites
| Presenter | Advisor | Presentation Title |
| Professor John W. Gillespie, Jr. Director, Center for Composite Materials |
Materials Under Extreme Dynamic Environments | |
| Jejoon Yeon, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Parametrization of ReaxFF Force Field for Description of S-Glass and Atomistic Stress-Strain Response of S-Glass |
| Sanjib Chowdhury, Ph.D. Associate Scientist |
Prof. John W. Gillespie, Jr. | Molecular Modeling of Glass Fiber-Epoxy Interphase |
