Mark Aindow, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Novel quasicrystal-reinforced aluminum alloys. Microstructural development in metal additive manufacturing. Phase transformations in high temperature aerospace alloys. Nanostructured materials for catalytic/functional applications. Defects and interfaces in thin films.
Baris Yavas
Research Scientist, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Advanced characterization techniques (Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Focused Ion Beam Milling, X-ray diffraction); Microstructural development; Novel alloy development for additive manufacturing; Failure analysis; Materials in extreme environments.
Sarshad Rommel
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Development of advanced aluminum alloys for aerospace applications; Microstructural development; Metal additive manufacturing; Failure analysis; Corrosion behavior; Artificial interface solids for high ZT thermoelectrics.
Nadib Akram
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Advanced Characterization Techniques, Processing-Microstructure-Properties Relationship, Failure Analysis.
Ovijit Das
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials Characterization (SEM, TEM, FIB, XRD), Computational Materials Science, Materials Processing
Gavin Fennell
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Materials for biomedical applications; Advanced Characterization; Failure analysis; Additive manufacturing; Mechanical behavior; Materials for underwater transport.
Paul Gschneidner
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Metal Additive Manufacturing; Electron Microscopy; Metallic Grain Boundaries and Microstructures
Ella Hewlett
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Advanced characterization techniques; High performance materials, Materials in extreme environments; Additive manufacturing; Materials for aerospace applications
Quishi Jin
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Microanalysis, Characterization, Additive Manufacturing.
Louis Ortiz-Flores
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and tomographic-AFM (T-AFM) for 3D modeling; Renewable Energy; Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing: Metal 3D printing technologies for aerospace and submarine applications, with a keen interest in the development of novel alloys and composite materials for extreme environments.
Kyrus Tsai
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Metal Additive Manufacturing, Sustainability in Materials, Materials for Extreme Environments, Materials for Athletic Applications, Materials for Aerospace Applications
Kyle Wade
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests:
Materials theory, computational materials science, and multiscale materials modeling; metal additive manufacturing; thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations in correlated systems; materials for electrical contacts; electrothermal properties.