Research

Research Areas of Interest

Mechanics of solids, structures and materials, experimental mechanics, computational mechanics, finite element analysis, dynamic failure of materials, fatigue and fracture, fracture mechanics, dynamic fracture, fatigue crack growth, mechanics of composite rotor blades, viscoplastic material behavior under thermomechanical loading, tribology, friction mechanics, nanomechanics, nanoindentation, nanowires, contact mechanics, mechanics of thin films and coatings, composite materials, delamination mechanics, fatigue of composite materials.

Funded Projects

• Experimental investigation of friction initiation and propagation, BAP, 2012 - 2013 (PI)
• Strengthening of L-shaped composite laminates, SANTEZ, 2011 - 2013 (PI)
• Investigation of interfacial failure using photoelastic techniques, BAP, 2010 - 2011 (PI)

Previous Funding

• Interfacial force microscope, NSF, 2008 (co-PI with Prof. Lu and Komanduri).
• Summer faculty support for Nanotechnology, Oklahoma EPSCoR, 2005 (PI).
• Nano- and Micro-mechanics Lab, Oklahoma State University, 2004 - 2008 (PI).