Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Research Interests
- Material Performance under Extreme Environments
- Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- Alloy Development
Activity
My research group also supports fundamental metallurgy-focused work on alloys fabricated using additive manufacturing methods.
Leveraging Acoustic Emissions for Real-Time Monitoring of Corrosion Damage-to-CrackTransitions in Molten Salt Reactors
Collaborating with Paul Ohodnicki to utilize acoustic emission via fiber optic sensing to monitorstress corrosion cracking initiation and progression of materials exposed to molten saltenvironments.
Hydrogen Embrittlement and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Structural Materials
Multiple projects are ongoing that focus on understanding the hydrogen embrittlement and stresscorrosion cracking behavior of various structural materials, including copper, nickel, iron,aluminum, and zirconium-based alloys.
