Ph.D.s 

Nigel Thomas Amoafo-Yeboah
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2023)
Dissertation Title: Fire Protection Properties of Composite Metal Foams

Amrita Lall
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2021)
Dissertation Title: Tensile, Creep, and Creep-Fatigue Properties of Alloy 709

Jacob Marx
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2020)
Dissertation Title: Composite Metal Foam in Extreme Environments

John W. Durham III
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (December 2015)
Dissertation Title:  Preparation and Characterization of Bioactive Coatings on Polymeric Implants

Shuo Chen
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (December 2015)
Dissertation Title:  A Study on Properties of Novel Metallic Foam for Nuclear Applications

Matias Garcia-Avila
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2014)
Dissertation Title: Processing and Applications of Composite Metal Foams

Stefan Sandukas
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2012)
Dissertation Title: Development and Analysis of Bioactive CaP coatings for Biomedical Implants.

Xiao Bai
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2009)
Dissertation Title: Processing and Characterization of Functionally Graded Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Biomedical Implants.

Lakshmi Jyotshna Vendra
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2008)
Dissertation Title: Processing and Characterization of Aluminum-Steel Composite Metal Foams.

Brian Neville
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2006)
Dissertation Title: Processing and Development of an Ultra-Light, High Strength material through Powder Metallurgy.

Masters

Siddhartha Sarkar
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (May 2019)

Ayush Choudhary
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (May 2019)
Research Title: Welding and joining of Metallic foams

Swathi Upadhayay
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (December 2017)
Thesis Title: Tensile Properties of Advanced Austenitic Stainless Steel, Alloy 709, using In-Situ SEM Heating and Loading

William Manning
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (December 2014)

Aleksey Bakunov
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2013)
Research Title: Processing of composite metal foam via casting

Judith Brown
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2012)
Research Title: Metal foams and their application

Sriram Kannan Iyer
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2010)
Research Title: Analysis of Forces in Front Impact of Automobiles

Yannik Abadie
Masters Exchange Student, Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2008)
Yannik joined us as an exchange student from France.

Siqi Xu
Master of Science, Nuclear Engineering (Spring 2008)
Research Title: A Novel Ultra-Light Structure for Radiation Shielding.

Aditi Shah
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2007)
Research Title: Design and manufacturing of novel materials for radiation shielding

Travis Blalock
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2006)
Research Title: Effect of substrate temperature on properties of calcium phosphate coatings for biomedical implants

Wassim Azzi
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2004)
Research Title: A systematic study on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Open Cell Metal Foams for Aerospace Applications.

Adrian O’Neill
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2004)
Research Title: Development of Closed Cell Metallic Foam using Casting Techniques.

Elizabeth Baldwin
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2004)
Research Title: Development of Nano-Structured Thin Film Shape Memory Alloys for MEMS Applications.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Anthony Farrand
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022)

Jerod Schwandt

Brad Snow

Jacob Smith
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18)

Noah Johnson
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18)

Wyatt Peterson
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016)

Jesse Dannenberg
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016)

Davis Mooney
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2013)

Alexander Brown
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2011)

Yates Sikes
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer 2010-2011)

Stephend Golden
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer 2010-2011)

Justin Williams
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer 2008-Fall 2010)

Judy Brown
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2008-Spring 2009)

Ivan Saldarriaga
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2007)

Thomas Milam
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2007)

Nick Reese
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2005-Spring 2006)

Nate Mandizva
Undergraduate Research Assistant, (Fall 2005)

Noah Young
Undergraduate Research Assistant, (Summer 2005)

David Vincentsen
Undergraduate Research Assistant, (Summer 2005)

Jay Ripley
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Fall 2004)

Bryan Chamberlin
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Spring 2004)

Luke Davis
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Fall 2003/Spring 2004)

Eric Szkolnyj
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer/Fall 2003)

Juan Carlos Vila
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Fall 2003)

Timothy Goetz
Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2003)

Jeff Tyle
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Fall 2003)