CURRENT STUDENTS
PhD Students
  1. Abhijeet Dhiman (BTech-IIT Mumbai-India, MS-Purdue, Major Awards- TMS Best Presentation Award, PhD Candidate, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Mechanical Raman Spectroscopy Shock Loading Experiments Expert)
  2. Casey Jones (BS-U Hawaii, MS-Purdue, PhD Student, Major Awards- US NREIP Fellow, In-Situ Nail Penetration and Battery Management Test Expert)
  3. ​Nolan Lewis (BS-Purdue, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Mechanical Raman Spectroscopy Shock Loading Experiments Expert)
  4. Devraj Ranjan (BS-Jadavpur-India, MTech-IIT Mumbai-India, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Mechanical Raman Spectroscopy Shock Loading Experiments Expert with focus on energy and energetics)
  5. Tyler Dilliard (BS &MS-U South Carolina, Major Awards-GEM-Associate Fellow, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Extreme Environment Sensor/Additive Manufacturing Expert)
  6. Atul Prakash (BTech Manipal Institute of Technology, MS Purdue) THz Spectroscopy
  7. Sushrut Kamrakar (BE Marathwada Univ Aurangabad Maharashtra, MS Purdue) THz Spectroscopy
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MS Students
  1. Meghana Sudarshan (BS-Bangalore Univ-India, Shock Simulations Expert)
  2. Alex Serov (BS-Purdue, Energy System Expert)
  3. Andrew Ehler (BS-AFIT, Shock Experiments Expert)
ALUMNI
Post-Doctoral Fellows
  1. Prakash, C., 2019, Now Post doctoral Fellow at Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute
  2. Han Sung Kim (2008-2009), Currently Associate Professor with Tenure at Purdue University Northwest, Formerly a Computer Simulation Group Leader at NuMat Tech, URL: https://academics.pnw.edu/mechanical-civil-engineering/member/hansung-kim/​

Doctoral Degree Supervised
  1.  Olokun, A., 2021 (BS-Purdue, MS-Purdue, PhD-Purdue, Major awards-NASA Pathways Fellowship, Extreme Environment Materials Expert), Now Aerospace Engineer-I at NASA Langley Virginia
  2. Li, Bing, 2020 (BS-Shanghai Jiatong-China, MS-Purdue, Major Awards-Dean's Teaching Fellow, UNCTAM Travel aWard, Li-Ion Battery, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Battery Management System Expert), 2020, "Battery Abuse Models and Experiments Based on Internal Sensors", Now Faculty in China
  3. Wang, H., 2019, "Thermomechanical Models and Experiments in Nuclear Materials”, Now at Western Digital
  4. Prakash, C., 2018, “Effect of Interface Chemical Composition on High Strain Rate Dependent Mechanical Behavior of An Energetic Material”, Now a post-doctoral fellowship at Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Washington, DC.
  5. Sudipta, S. B., 2017, “Phase Field Modeling of Microstructural Evolution in Material Manufacturing”, Now at Idaho National Laboratory.
  6. Zhang, Y., 2017, “Characterization of Crack Tip Plasticity and Size Effect in High Temperature Material Using Nano-mechanical Raman Spectroscopy and Indentation”, Now at Western Digital
  7. Verma, D., 2016, “Interface Mechanical Strength Characterization in Multilayered Materials via Nanoscale Impact and Nanomechanical Raman Spectroscopy Experiments”, Now at Nanoscience Instruments 
  8. Qu, T., 2015, "Interface Strength Models in Materials and Interface Database Systems", Now at Dassault
  9. Han, Y., 2014,"Multiscale Modeling of Microstructure Dependent Plastic Deformation of Materials Under Irradiation", Previously at Hyundai, at Korean Atomic Energy Agency, Now Assistant Professor at Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea 22012, www.inu.ac.kr/mbshome/mbs/inuengl/index.html
  10. Lee, H., 2014,"Understanding Grain Boundary Embrittlement and its Correlation with Polycrystalline Tungsten Fracture", Now at Samsung
  11. Gan, M., 2013, "Coupled Thermomechanics of Microscale Silicon", Now at Alcoa
  12. Dubey, D.K., 2012, “Interfacial Biomaterial Mechanics of Tropocollagen-Hydroxyapatite based Biomaterials”, Now Associate Professor with Tenure at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; Formerly at Honda Americas URL: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~dkdubey
  13. Meja-Rodriguez, Gilberto, 2010, “Computer aided multiscale material design methodology based on the variable fidelity model management optimization framework”-Now Department Head and Professor at Universidad Autonoma De San Luis Potosi-Mexico.URL: http://ciep.ing.uaslp.mx/mecanica/profesor.php?id=3134383031

 Masters with Thesis Degree Supervised
  1. Maria Carter, 2020, (BS-US Air force Academy, Li-ion Battery Expert), In transport battery fire prevention
  2. Casey Jones, 2020, (BS-U Hawaii, Major Awards- US NREIP Fellow, In-Situ Nail Penetration and Battery Management Test Expert), Continuing PhD Topic: in-transporation impact on battery packs and resulting accidents
  3. Lui Buades Jr., 2020, (BS-UPEM-Madrid-Spain, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Extreme Environment Sensor Network Expert with focus on turbo machinery) Continuing PhD, Topic: THz spectroscopy
  4. Ayush Rai, 2020, (BTech-IIT Delhi-India, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Extreme Environment Sensor Network Expert with focus on Hypersonics)  Topic: Machine learning and small scale impact experiments
  5. Dhiman, A., 2018, Continuing PhD at Purdue, ​Topic: Machine Learning Approach to Predict Stress in Non-Linear Elastic Ceramic/Epoxy Composites using Micromechanical Raman Spectroscopy
  6. Olokun, A., 2017, Continuing PhD at Purdue, Topic: “Modeling of high strain rate response of HMX-HTPB energetic materials”
  7. Vivekanandan, V., 2017, Continuing PhD at Purdue, Topic: Strain Gradient Viscoplasticity
  8. Dutta, D., 2016, Continuing PhD at Purdue, Topic: Interface Mechanics in Civil Structures
  9. Frappier, A., 2016, at DTRA China Lake, Topic: Composite Mechanics
  10. Exner, M., 2016, at Airbus, Topic: Elasticity Solutions in Indentation
  11. ​Li, Bing, 2016, continuing PhD at Purdue, Topic: Composite Mechanics
  12. Marsh, J., 2015, At General Motors, Topic: Indentation of Irradiated Materials
  13. Ramakrishna, G., 2015 At Precision Engineering, Topic: Composite Mechanics
  14. Verma, D., 2012, Continued PhD at Purdue, Topic: Rimicaris Exoculata
  15. Parab, N. 2012, Continued PhD at Purdue, Topic: Raman Spectroscopy of Algae
  16. Lee, H., 2011, Continued PhD at Purdue, Topic: Dynamic Fracture Modeling
  17. Dubey, D.K., 2009 Continued PhD at Purdue, Topic: Mechanics of Biomaterials
  18. Samvedi, V., 2009, At American Express, Topic: Interface Thermomechanics of Semiconductors

B.S. Thesis Degree and Major Projects Supervised
  1. Hanson Lee Harjono, 2020 (Now at Northrupp)
  2. Woodruff, A, 2010, (B.S. Thesis, On Campus), “On the feasibility of a reflecting satellite-based solar power augmentation system for long-term lunar habilitation stability”, continued PhD at University of Minnesota
  3. Milad Alucozai, Previously, President and CEO, Alucozai Capitals LLC; now at Accenture; Only winner of Prestigious Mitchell Scholarship at Purdue, news release: http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2014/Q4/milad-alucozai-purdues-first-mitchell-scholarship-winner.html
  4. ​Avery Scott, Anderson Consulting​
  5. Andy Crutchfeld, Deloitte Consulting

Short Term (1-6 months) undergraduate lab interns and directed study projects
    FALL 2006
Andy Crutchfield, Junior-AME, “Modeling heat transfer in SiC-Si3N4 layered micro- and nanosuperlattices” Focused on using classical heat transfer principles to describe thermal conduction in layered materials.
    SUMMER 2007
Albert Cerrone, Sophomore-CE, “Setting up the Hopkinson Bar experiment for measuring high strain rate properties of materials” Focused on setting up Hopkinson Bar setup for High Strain Rate Experiments.
Alyssa Teves, Junior-AME, NSF-REU, “Multiscale design tool development for high performance nanocomposites” Focused on using design optimization tools for predicting optimal material morphologies for targeted set of properties.
    FALL 2007 AND SPRING 2008
Kyle Kron, Junior-AME, “Finite element analyses of SiC-Si3N4 nanoceramic composites for high-temperature structural applications” Recipient of the Vincent P. Slat Fellowship by Notre Dame Energy Center. Focused on performing finite element modeling of failure in the SiC-Si3N4 nanocomposites.
Albert Cerrone, Junior-CE, “Coupled experiments in biological tissue mechanics” Focused on developing fracture mechanics based models to understand bone fracture.
    SUMMER 2008
Albert Cerrone, Junior-CE, “Fracture of 3-D trabecular bone using cohesive finite element method” Focused on developing fracture mechanics based models to understand bone fracture.
Guru Velasco and Matild Dosa, Sophomore-ME, “Controlling nano-organisms for energy purposes” Focused on developing an understanding of how photosynthesis occurs in Algae.
    FALL 2008
Albert Cerrone, Senior-CE, “Fracture of 3-D trabecular bone using cohesive finite element method.”
Avery Scott, Adam Woodruff, and Mike Brundage, Juniors - ME & AE, “Controlling nano-organisms for energy purposes” Focused on developing an understanding of how photosynthesis occurs in Algae.
    FALL 2008-SPRING 2009
 NASA-RASCAL competition project “On the feasibility of a reflecting satellite-based solar power augmentation system for long-term lunar habilitation stability.” Received consolation prize.
    SUMMER 2009
David Loughery, Center of Nanoscience and Technology, Summer Fellowship Program, NURF.
Ashley Meklis, Steven Atkinson, Steven Santay, NSF REU Fellowship from the NSF-CMMI Division” Focused on developing an understanding of how photosynthesis occurs in Algae.
    FALL 2010
Mentor- Horizons program for minority participation
    SPRING 2011
Mentor- Purdue-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Indiana Program (LSAMP)
    SUMMER 2013
Kensley Pottenbaum and Andrew Davis, NSF REU Fellowship from the NSF-CMMI Division
    FALL 2013 TO FALL 2014
Milad Alucozai, Research Assistant and Honors Project, Nanomechanical Raman Spectroscopy in Biological systems, Purdue first ever Mitchell Scholarship Award Winner
    SPRING 2015-SPRING 2016
Mentor- Alex Flores, Purdue-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Indiana Program LSAMP)
    SUMMER 2016
Cadets Kazmi and Kinley take training in lab as part of ONR-NEPTUNE project
    FALL 2016
Mentor- Horizons program for minority participation, Jorge Valdez
    FALL 2017
Mentor- Horizons program for minority participation, Francis Collins
    FALL 2018
Undergraduate research mentor-Sam Zhang
    SPRING 2019
Undergraduate research mentor-Sam Zhang, Hanson Lee Harjono, Luis Buades Jr., Victoria West
    SUMMER 2019
Purdue SURF Program Mentor: Nolan Lewis
    FALL 2019
Undergraduate research mentor- Hanson Lee Harjono, Nolan Lewis, Victoria West, Leo Faccini
Purdue Vertically Integrated Program (VIP) mentor/instructor
JPUR Article: West, Victoria; Buades, Luis; and Harjono, Hanson-Lee (2019) "Micrometeoroid Impacts on Periodic Spacecraft Structures," The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research: Vol. 9, Article 14.DOI: https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284316940
    SPRING 2020
Undergraduate research mentor- Hanson Lee Harjono, Nolan Lewis
Summer 2020 SURF Ricaro Hernandez and Matthew Vollo (Cancelled with COVID-19 reasons)

Short Courses and Workshops
American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Certification Course For Professional Engineers On “NANOCOMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS”-2011 onwards (https://www.asme.org/products/courses/nanocomposites-technology---its-impact-on-engineer)

NEW COURSES DESIGNED/FORMATTED AT PURDUE
o    Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT) Program Fellow 2012-13: Given for course redesign and improvement in AAE-352
o    AAE-490 Maymester Program at University of Bristol, UK (2017); at USNW-Sydney, Australia (2018); at TU-Berlin, TU-Hamburg, Uni-Stuttgart, Germany (2019); at U-Tokyo and U-Kyoto in Japan (2020)- One of the largest study abroad program in College of Engineering with regular number of 22 to 25 students per year. Students not only learn FEM but also culture, language, and implicit and indirect effect of language and interaction variations in business relations and deal making.
o    AAE-590 Data Science in Mechanics of Materials