Nano Infrastructure Research Group
Former Post Graduate Research Associates
- Dr. George (Ge) Wang (2008-2011)
Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, Montreal, Canada (2007)
Current Position: Associate Research Scientist, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD - Dr. Hunain Alkhateb (2011-2012)
Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi (2011)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, University, MS - Dr. Weidong Wu (2010-2012)
Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi (2010)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN - Dr. Mohammad Irshidat (2010-2011)
Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi (2010)
Current Position: Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Former Graduate Research Assistants
- Ghanshyam Pal.
Dissertation title: Physical, Mechanical and Chemical Aging of Polyurea Nanocomposites.
Graduation Date: August 2013
Current Position: Research Associate, Department of Mechanical and materials Engineering, Masdar Institute of Technology, United Arab Emirates - Liguang Cai.
Dissertation title: Performance of Steel Plates Coated with Nano-Enhanced Elastomeric materials and Subjected to Ballistic Loading.
Graduation Date: August 2013
Current Position: Finite Element Engineer at COMAU Inc., Michigan - Student: Heather Daniel Rivera
Thesis title: Performance of Structures Subjected to Blast Loadings.
Graduation Date: August 2013
Current Position: Ph. D. Student, University of Florida - Student: Brandon Saint
Thesis title: Balistic Response of Steel Plates retrofitted with Quasi Isotropic Three Dimaensional Composite materials.
Graduation Date: August 2013 - Student: Brent French
Thesis title: Atomic Force Microscopy and Molecular Dynamic Evaluation of Cement-Based Materials.
Graduation Date: August 2013
Current Position: Design Engineer at Design Engineering Inc., Metairie, LA. - Student: Mile Coleman Fowler
Thesis title: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of nano-Enhanced Polymer Coated Steel Plates Subjected to Ballistic Loading.
Graduation Date: August 2012
Current Position: Assistant Construction Engineer, Pickering Firm Inc., Jackson, MS. - Student: Annie Chapman Mcllwain
Thesis title: Plume Dispersion Modeling of Chlorine Gas Released Due to Balistic Attack on Chlorine- Carrying railway Tanker.
Graduation Date: August 2012
Current Position: Staff Engineer at EarthCon Consultants, Inc., Jackson, MS - Student: Hunain Alkhateb.
Dissertation title: Nano-Materials By Design and Their Applications in Infrastructure.
Graduation Date: August 2011
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi - Student: Mohammad Irshidat.
Dissertation title: Physics-Based Simulation and Experiment on Blast Protection of Infill Walls and Sandwich Composites Using New Generation of Nano Particle Reinforced Materials.
Graduation Date: August 2010
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology - Student: Weidong Wu.
Dissertation title: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Concrete and Its Constituent Materials: From Nano to Continuum.
Graduation Date: August 2008
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Student: Hunain Al-Khateeb
Thesis title: Stochastic Modeling of Fracture in Random Composites
Graduation Date: August 2008
Current Employer: University of Mississippi (Ph. D. student)
Date of Employment: August 2008. - Student: Derek Kendrick.
Thesis title: Effect of Moisture Content on CTE of Concrete.
Graduation Date: August 2008
Current Employer: Mississippi Department of Transportation
Date of Employment: August 2008. - Student: Ponapalli, Sarat
Thesis Title: Effect of Thermal Incompatibility on Deterioration of Bond Between repair Materials and Concrete.
Graduation Date: August 2005
Current Employer: MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., Miami Lakes, FL.
Date of Employment: August 2005. - Student: Anipindi, Diwakar (M.S.)
Thesis Title: Correlating Detailed Micro-Structure Morphology to Local Fields in Composite Materials.
Graduation Date: August 2004
Current Employer: SC Solutions, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA.
Date of Employment: August 2004
Former Undergraduate Research Assistants
- Student: Chas Smithers (project funded by NASA- EPSCoR).
Topic: Aging and Durability of Composite Structures.
Semesters: Fall and Spring 2004
Position after graduation: Graduate Student at Georgia Tech then an engineer at Walter P. Moore and Associates, Atlanta, GA - Student: Brian Tenkhoff
Topic: Repair of Concrete Structures using Patching Materials: Limitations and Challenges.
Semesters: Fall and Spring 2004
Position after graduation: Graduate Student at Ole Miss (MBA). - Student: Ryan Holmes
Topic: Pervious Concrete.
Semesters: Spring 2004
Position after graduation: Graduate Student at Ole Miss (MBA). - Student: Ryan Williams (McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College).
Topic: Diagnostic Evaluation of Concrete Structures in Mississippi
Semesters: Spring 2005
Position after graduation: Graduate Student at Texas A&M - Student: Robbie Gooch
Topic: Effect of Moisture Content on CTE of Concrete.
Semesters: Fall 2006-Spring 2007
Position after graduation: Researcher at ERDC - Student: Joe Fiello
Topic: Durability of Concrete in Mississippi.
Semesters: Fall 2006-Spring 2007
Position after graduation: N/A - Student: DeMarco Harris (2007 Summer Research Institute-From JSU)
Thesis Title: Evaluation and Testing of Concrete Materials.
Semester: Summer 2007