top of page

Spotlight Members

 

All AIM EFRC Members have done incredible research, but these particular members are doing research that can change how manufacturing is done on a global scale. Click on their pictures to learn more on what they do.

2025 Spotlight Members
Sai 2025 Spotlight.jpg

Sai Aditya Pradeep

School: University of Delaware

Research:  Dr. Sai Aditya Pradeep  has been honored with the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.

Hao Chen Spotlight.jfif

Hao Chen

School: Clemson University 

Research: Hao Chen recieved the prestigious Environmental Scholars Award which recognizes outstanding graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in Environmental Engineering & Science or Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences.

Erik Anderson.png

Erik Anderson

School: University of Delaware

Research: Erik received the prestigious Joyce and Robert Richards Endowed Fellowship for his work in the field of Chemical Engineering

Dhanashree Shinde 2025.png

Dhanashree Shinde

School: University of Delaware

Research: Focusing on a multi fidelity approach to predicting warpage in injection molding.

Bowen Cao Spotlight.jfif

Bowen Cao

School: Clemson University

Research: Developing and validating a coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) model for filler-polymer systems, specifically carbon-PC, to investigate static and dynamic interfacial behavior

Amit Spotlight.jfif

Amit Deshpande

School: University of Delaware

Research:  For Amit's outstanding scholarship and creativity in engineering, he has received the Graduate Achievement Award for the 2024–2025 academic year.

Sai 2025 Spotlight.jpg

Dr. Zhen Li

School: Clemson University 

Research: Dr. Zhen Li has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University

Venkatesh Spotlight.jfif

Venkatesh Ananchaperumal

School: Clemson University

Research: Modeling crack propagation in composite materials using Constitutively Informed Particle Dynamics (CPD).

Sophie Sharafi Spotlight.jpg

Sophie Sharafi

School: Pacific Northwest National Lab

Research: Investigates fracture toughness and lifetime assessment of polymeric materials. 

2024 Spotlight Members
Dr. Zhen Li Spotlight.jfif

Feiyang Cai

School: Clemson University

Research: ChemFM research on advancing AI modeling capabilities

Sathiska Kaumadi Spotlight.jfif

Sathiska Kaumadi

School: Clemson University

Research: Chemically recycled post-consumer PET and lifecycle

Madhura Spotlight.jpeg

Madhura Athale

School: Ohio State University

Research: Material-process-microstructure-performance (MP2) relationships of thermoplastic composite materials

Meghana Akella .jpeg

Meghana Akella

School: University of Delaware

Research: Convert the waste PET into non-isocyanate thermoplastic polyurethane (NITPU)

Shawn Yong spotlight.jfif

Shawn Yong

School: University of Delaware

Research: Deconsolidation and void formation in thermoplastic composites

Samuel Shlafer Spotlight.jfif

Samuel Shlafer

School: University of Florida

Research: Aligning 1D materials in polymer matrices to give composite materials superior properties.

Sai Spotlight.avif

Sai Aditya Pradeep

School: University of Delaware

Research: Material-Process-Microstructure-Performance (MP2) relationships and Digital Lifecycles of reinforced polymer composites. 

Minglei Lu spotlight.avif

Minglei Lu

School: Clemson University

Research: The predictive modeling of biomass comminution

Yezhuo Li spotlight.avif

Yezhuo Li

School: Clemson University

Research: Constrained Bayesian Optimization Under Gaussian Process Models in Cure Process

Amit Deshpande Spotlight.jfif

Amit Deshpande

School: University of Delaware

Research: Thermoforming of semi-crystalline thermoplastic fiber reinforced composites

Hao Chen Spotlight.jpeg

Hao Chen

School: Clemson University 

Research: Environmental impact and economic performance of advanced composites manufacturing

Dhanashree Shinde Spotlight.jfif

Dhanashree Shinde

School: University of Delaware

Research: Thermoplastic composites for automotive structural parts.

Hayden Spotlight.jfif

Hayden Marquard

School: University of Delaware

Research: The thermomechanical properties of flax fiber reinforced semi-crystalline thermoplastic composites after environmental exposure

Bethany Guin.jfif

Bethany Guin

School: Clemson University

Research: Combining chemically recycled PET with bio-based monomers to create thermoplastic matrices with lower carbon intensity and environmental footprint.

Yunxia Chen.png

Yunxia Chen

School: University of Florida

Research: 3D printing assisted reinforced polymer composites and their application in thermal management devices

Elham spotlight.avif

Elham Kianiharchegani

School: Brown University

Research: Discovering Mathematical Equations through Symbolic Regression

Partner Institutions
WhiteLogoCompilation_edited_edited.png
AIM Logo.png

Clemson University

University of Delaware

Ohio State University

Brown University

University of Florida

South Carolina State University

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Savannah River National Laboratory

New Logo 1.png

AIM for Composites, an Energy Frontier Research Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences at Clemson University under award #DE-SC0023389. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the PI(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the DOE.

© 2025 by AIM for Composites

bottom of page