Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara

Simulating fracture: materials with evolving microstructure Thermal barrier coatings Environmental barrier coatings Ceramic matrix composites Explicit discrete element simulations Novel materials synthesis Field-assisted materials assembly 3D printing/assembly of two-phase composites Bio-inspired materials Hierarchical ordered materials Tensegrity structures Minimization in LDOF systems Field-assisted materials assembly Microfluidics Pulsatile (unsteady) flows Solid-fluid interactions Acoustic assembly of particles Frequency-specific behavior