Center Members
The AIM for Composites Center currently has 16 senior investigators, 16 graduate students, 11 undergraduate students, 6 postdocs, and 10 staff members.​
Principal Investigators
Dr. Mik Carbajales-Dale
Associate Professor
Environment Engineering and Sciences
Clemson University
Dr. Gang Li
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University
Dr. Zhen Li
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University
Dr. Feng Luo
Professor
Computer Science
Clemson University
Dr. James Sternberg
Assistant Professor
Sustainable Packaging
Clemson University
Dr. Qiong Zhang
Associate Professor
Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Clemson University
Dr. Farhang Pourboghrat
Professor
Integrated Systems Engineering
Ohio State University
Dr. Taejoon Park​
Associate Professor
Integrated Systems Engineering
Ohio State University
Dr. Yong Huang
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
University of Florida
Dr. George Karniadakis
Professor
Applied Mathematics and Engineering
Brown University
Dr. Biswajit Biswal
Associate Professor
Computer Science
South Carolina State University
Dr. Nikunja Swain
Professor
Computer Science
South Carolina State University
Dr. Ivan Radev
Professor
Computer Science
South Carolina State University
Dr. Srikanth Pilla
Professor
Center for Composite Materials
University of Delaware
Dr. Kevin Simmons
Professor
Chief Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Lab
Dr. Dale Hitchcock​
Senior Scientist
Savannah River National Lab
Graduate Students
Bowen Cao
PhD Student
Clemson University
Ezhin Aliahmadi
PhD Student
Clemson University
Mostafa Elnaggar
PhD Student
Ohio State University
Benjamin Ryder
PhD Student
University of Florida
Minglei Lu
PhD Student
Clemson University
Sathiska Kaumadi
PhD Student
Clemson University
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Koorosh Delavari​
PhD Student
Ohio State University
Amit Deshpande
PhD Student
University of Delaware
Ali Mohammadi
PhD Student
Clemson University
Hao Chen
PhD Student
Clemson University
Yunxia Chen
PhD Student
University of Florida
Dhanashree Shinde
PhD Student
University of Delaware
Faisal Tushar
PhD Student
Clemson University
Yezhuo Li
PhD Student
Clemson University
Bing Ren
PhD Student
University of Florida
Pierre-Yves Lavertu
PhD Student
University of Delaware
Undergraduate Students
Gerald Wilson
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Tyler Brown
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Shani Walker
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Jaleel Johnson
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Blake Nichols
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Trey Newton
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Megan Rabb
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Joniqua Bates
Undergraduate Student
SC State University
Samuel Shlafer
Undergraduate Student
University of Florida
Shawn Yong
Undergraduate Student
University of Delaware
Bethany Guin
Undergraduate Student
Clemson University
Feiyang Cai
Postdoc
Clemson University
Madhura Athale
Postdoc
Ohio State University
Elham Kianiharchegani
Postdoc
Brown University
Kasturee Nayak
Postdoc
University of Delaware
Govind Sharma
Postdoc
University of Delaware
Venkatesh Ananchaperumal
Postdoc
Clemson University
Postdocs
Staff
Sai Aditya Pradeep
Scientific Program Manager
University of Delaware
Stephanie Loney
Communication Specialist
University of Delaware
Nicholas Morgan
Inclusive Excellence Coordinator
Clemson University
Olivia Sequerth
Associate Scientist
University of Delaware
Khaled Shahwan
Senior Advisor
Pacific Northwest National Lab
Dan Merkel
Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Lab
Qiao Yao
Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Lab
Darrel Mayberry
Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Lab
Matt Craps
Principal Scientist
Savannah River National Lab
Devin Johnson
Research Scientist
Savannah River National Lab