People

Principal Investigator

Ning Zhang
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida
M.S., Solid Mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
B.S., Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Science and Technology

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Graduate Students

Sharmi Mazumder

Ph.D. candidate, Mechanical Engineering (01/2020-present)
Research Topic: Multiscale modeling of cellulose bio-composite

Publications:

  • Mazumder, Sharmi, and Ning Zhang. “Cellulose–Hemicellulose–Lignin Interaction in the Secondary Cell Wall of Coconut Endocarp.” Biomimetics 8.2 (2023): 188.

Charles Matlock

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering (08/2022-present)
Research Topic: Multiscale modeling of medium/high entropy alloys

Sebastian Chirinos

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering (08/2022-present)
Research Topic: Designing “green” polymer composites

Amin Kuhzadmohammadi

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering (08/2023-present)
Research Topic: Designing “green” epoxy vitrimer

Undergraduate students

Tiffany Phan (01/23-present)
Natalie Tran (05/23-present)
Brianna Robles (05/23-07/23)

Alumni

Morgan Helder, Junior undergraduate student of Civil Engineering (05/2022-07/2022)
Rajesh Ramesh, PhD student of AEM (08/2021-05/2022)
Kabiru Atiku, PhD student of AEM (08/2021-05/2022)
Michael Cornett,  Junior undergraduate student of AEM (01/2021 – 06/2022)
​Charles Hittson, Junior undergraduate student of AEM (01/2021 – 06/2022)
Raza Bajwa, Junior undergraduate student of AEM (01/2021 – 10/2021)​
Mary-Harmon Patrenos, Senior undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering (01/2021-05/2021)