Research Programs
Ongoing Projects
1. Engineering of Light Metals for Dynamic Properties and Fatigue Performance (NSF-CAREER)
2. Processing Considerations and Fatigue Crack Growth Mechanisms in Cold-Spray 6061 Alloys
3. Investigations on Processing-Microstructure-Properties Correlations in High-Strength Cold-Spray Al and Mg Alloys
4. Novel Materials and Evaluation Methods for Elevated Temperature Applications (Al and Ni Alloys)
5. A Non-Traditional Method for In-Situ Processing of Aluminum Matrix nanoCeramic Composites Using the Casting Route (NSF Grant)
6. Friction Stir Welding of Cast and Wrought Al Alloys: Heat Transfer Modeling, Process Optimization and Nano-Composite Manufacturing
7. Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Materials (Al, Mg, and Steel)
8. Characterization and Control of Smart and Layered Materials with Morphic Behavior
9. Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure Evolution, Property Evaluations, Damage Mechanisms, and ICME in Ti-6Al-4V and Inconel718 Manufactured by Laser Engineered Net Shaping
10. Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure Evolution, Property Evaluations, Damage Mechanisms, and ICME in Ti-6Al-4V and Inconel718 Manufactured by Electron Beam Melting
11. Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure Evolution, Property Evaluations, Damage Mechanisms, and ICME in Ti-6Al-4V, Inconel718, and Al-Si-Mg Alloys Manufactured by Laser Powder Bed
12. Computational Modeling in Additive Manufacturing: Thermal-Mechanical, Microstructure, and Properties Predictions in Ti & Al Alloys
13. Understanding Microstructural Effects on Damage Mechanisms Under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading Using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD)
14. Ultrasonic Fatigue Studies in Metals Fabricated by Conventional and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (Titanium, Aluminum, Magnesium, Steel, and Nickel alloys)
15. Effects of Processing Residual Stresses on Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Structural Materials Made by Conventional and Advanced Manufacturing Methods
16. Micro-Fatigue Crack Growth Testing and 3D Characterization of Small Cracks in Ti-6Al-4V Alloys Made by Laser Engineered Net Shaping Using Synchrotron X-Ray Tomography
IQP Studies
The Historical Evolution of Materials in Arms and Armors
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