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Center Members

The AIM for Composites Center currently has 16 senior investigators, 18 graduate students, 11 undergraduate students, 7 postdocs, and 10 staff members.​

Principal Investigators
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Dr. Mik Carbajales-Dale

Associate Professor

Environment Engineering and Earth Sciences

Clemson University

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Dr. Feng Luo

Assistant Professor

Sustainable Packaging

Clemson University

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Dr. Farhang Pourboghrat

Professor

Integrated Systems Engineering

Ohio State University

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 Dr. George Karniadakis

Professor

Applied Mathematics and Engineering

Brown University

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 Dr. Ivan Radev

Professor

Computer Science

South Carolina State University

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 Dr. Dale Hitchcock​

Senior Scientist

Savannah River National Lab

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Dr. Gang Li

Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Clemson University

 

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Dr. James Sternberg

Assistant Professor

Sustainable Packaging

Clemson University

 

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Dr. Taejoon Park​

Associate Professor

Integrated Systems Engineering

Ohio State University

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 Dr. Biswajit Biswal

Associate Professor

Computer Science

South Carolina State University

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 Dr. Srikanth Pilla

Professor

Center for Composite Materials

University of Delaware

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Dr. Zhen Li

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Clemson University

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Dr. Qiong Zhang

Associate Professor

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Clemson University​

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 Dr. Yong Huang

Professor

Mechanical Engineering

University of Florida

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 Dr. Nikunja Swain

Professor

Computer Science

South Carolina State University

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 Dr. Kevin Simmons

Professor

Chief Materials Scientist

Pacific Northwest National Lab

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Graduate Students
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Bowen Cao

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Ezhin Aliahmadi

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Yezhuo Li

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Yunxia Chen

PhD Student

University of Florida

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Dhanashree Shinde*

PhD Student

University of Delaware

*NRT Scholar

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Erik Anderson*

PhD Student

University of Delaware

*NRT Scholar

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Ali Mohammadi

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Sathiska Kaumadi

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Mostafa Elnaggar

PhD Student

Ohio State University

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Benjamin Ryder

PhD Student

University of Florida

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Pierre-Yves Lavertu*

PhD Student

University of Delaware

*NRT Scholar

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Mathias Heider*

PhD Student

University of Delaware

*NRT Scholar

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Faisal Tushar

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Hao Chen

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Koorosh Delavari​

PhD Student

Ohio State University

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Amit Deshpande

PhD Student

University of Delaware

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Michael Vo*

PhD Student

University of Delaware

*NRT Scholar​

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Haizhou Wen

PhD Student

Clemson University

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Undergraduate Students
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Gerald Wilson

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Jaleel Johnson

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Megan Rabb

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Shawn Yong 

Undergraduate Student

University of Delaware

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Tyler Brown

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Blake Nichols

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Joniqua Bates

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Bethany Guin

Undergraduate Student

Clemson University

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Shani Walker

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Trey Newton

Undergraduate Student

SC State University

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Samuel Shlafer

Undergraduate Student

University of Florida

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Postdocs
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Feiyang Cai

Postdoc

Clemson University

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Elham Kianiharchegani

Postdoc

Brown University

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Sophie Sharafi 

Postdoc

Pacific Northwest National Lab

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Venkatesh Ananchaperumal

Postdoc

Clemson University

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Kasturee Nayak

Postdoc

University of Delaware

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Madhura Athale

Postdoc

Ohio State University

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Govind Sharma

Postdoc

University of Delaware

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Staff
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Sai Aditya Pradeep

Scientific Program Manager

University of Delaware

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SriHarsha Olety

NRT Program Manager

Clemson University

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Qiao Yao

Materials Scientist

Pacific Northwest National Lab

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Devin Johnson

Research Scientist

Savannah River National Lab

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Nicholas Morgan

Inclusive Excellence Coordinator

Clemson University

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Khaled Shahwan

Senior Advisor

Pacific Northwest National Lab

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Darrel Mayberry

Materials Scientist

Pacific Northwest National Lab

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Rosanna Wertheimer

Grants and Financial Specialist

Brown University

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Olivia Sequerth

Associate Scientist

University of Delaware

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Dan Merkel

Materials Scientist

Pacific Northwest National Lab

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Matt Craps

Principal Scientist

Savannah River National Lab

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