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Current Members

Pan Xiao
Visiting Scientist, February 2015 to present

Education
Ph. D., University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2011. Solid Mech.
B. S., Xiangtan University, China, 2006, Mech Eng.

Research
Development of multi-scale methods for mechanical analysis of nano/micro-materials
Mechanical behavior and phase transformation of nanostructures

Contact
pan.xiao@me.gatech.edu

Siddharth Avachat
Ph.D Student, Mechanical Engineering

Research
Experimental analysis and finite element simulations of fracture of marine composites in a submerged environment

Christopher J. Lammi
Ph.D Student

Education
Pursuing PhD at Georgia Tech (2010-Present), Mechanical Engineering.
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, 2010, Mechanical Engineering.
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 2005, Physics.

Research
Modeling of the Rapid Heating of Ultra-high Performance Concrete (UHPC)
Modeling of the Dynamic Fracture Response of UHPC using Finite Elements and Peridynamics

Seokpum Kim
Ph.D. candidate

Education
Pursuing PhD at Georgia Tech (2011-Present), Mech Eng.,
M.S., Seoul National Univ, South Korea, 2011, Mech Eng.
B.S., POSTECH, South Korea, 2009, Mech Eng.

Research
Finite Element Analysis on Crack Propagation in Polymer Bonded Composites

Contact
seokpumkin@gatech.edu

Christopher Miller
Recipient of the DOE NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship

Education
Pursuing PhD at Georgia Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Started in 2014)
B.S., University of Colorado, Boulder CO, 2014, Mechanical Engineering

Research
Effects of Microstructure and Chemistry on Ignition Sensitivity of Polymer-bonded Explosives Under Shock Loading

Ushasi Roy

PhD student

Education:

PhD, Georgia institute of Technology, USA; Mechanical Engineering (2015-present)

M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur, India; Metallurgical Engineering (2011-2013)

B.E., Jadavpur University, India; Metallurgical Engineering (2007-2011)

Research:

Multiscale simulation of fracture in polycrystalline metals

Contact: uroy8@gatech.edu

Amirreza Keyhani

​     Pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (August 2015-Present)

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