Open Ph.D. positions

The Nanomechanics and Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located at the Talbot Laboratory and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

We develop experimental methods to investigate the nanoscale mechanical behavior of materials and establish  mechanisms of deformation and failure of thin metal, ceramic, and polymeric films, and nanostructured materials such as polymer nanocomposites. This objective is coupled with our interest in understanding the associated manufacturing processes and their influence on the material response under various loading conditions.

At the core of our research are a wide variety of Atomic Force Microscopy methods that are implemented at our laboratory to resolve nanoscale material deformation and strain fields.

PEOPLE

Dr. Ioannis Chasiotis (more...)
Associate Professor (Aerospace Engineering)

Current Graduate Students

Mr. Nikhil Karanjgaokar (MechSE, Ph.D.)

Mr. Sivakumar Naga Yagnamurthy (Aerospace Engineering, M.S., Ph.D.)

Mr. Tanil Ozkan (MechSE, Ph.D.)

Mr. Salman Noshear Arshad (Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D.)

Mr. Pavan Kolluru (Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D.)

Mr. David Groysman (MechSE, M.S.)

Mr. Maciej Tusz  (Aerospace Engineering, M.S.)

Students Graduated

Ms. Qi Chen (Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D., 2009) Currently with Caterpillar

Mr. Mohammad Naraghi (Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D., 2009) Currently at Northwestern University

Mr. Tanil Ozkan (MechSE, M.S. 2009) Currently Ph.D. Student

Mr. Krishna Jonnalagadda (Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D., 2008) Currently Faculty at IIT Mumbai

Mr. Sungwoo Cho (UVa, Materials Science, Ph.D., 2008) Currently with Samsung Electronics

Ms. Amanda McCarty (UVa, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, M.S. 2005)

College of Engineering   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign