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Group for Mechanochemistry and Synthesis of New Materials

Graduate Program

Graduated student supervision

Souther T., M.S., August 2003. Supervisor: J.Hashemi.
Cowden C., M.S. Thesis, August 2003. Supervisor: J.Hashemi.
Deshpande Anish, Masters Report, Fall 2003. Supervisor: J.Hashemi.
N. Chandrashekar, May 2006. PhD. Supervisor: J.Hashemi.
R. Naik, M.S. Thesis, May 2006. Supervisor: J.Hashemi.
S. S. PatiL Dumbre, M.S. Report, 2004. Supervisor: J.Hashemi.
N. Chandrashekar, M.S. Report, 2004. Supervisor: J.Hashemi.

Hunt Emily (December 2002, MS Degree). Supervisor:M. Pantoya
Granier John (Spring 2003, MS Degree). Supervisor:M. Pantoya
Shifflett Ken (Spring 2003, MS Degree). Supervisor:M. Pantoya
Bockmon Bryan (Spring 2003, MS Degree). Supervisor:M. Pantoya
Keith Plantier (Spring, 04), MS Degree). Supervisor:M. Pantoya,
Mathew Jackson (May, 05, MS Degree). Supervisor:M. Pantoya
Kevin Moore (May, 05, MS Degree). Supervisor:M. Pantoya
John Granier (May 05, Phd ). Supervisor:M. Pantoya
Emily Hunt (May 05, PhD). Supervisor:M. Pantoya

Kishan R., MS., Spring 2005. Supervisor: A. Idesman
Cho Joon-Yeon (Spring 2003, MS Degree). Supervisor: A. Idesman

Walker McAnir (Spring 2004, BS Degree). Supervisor: V. Levitas
William Mathis (Fall 2004, BS Degree). Supervisor: V. Levitas and J. Hashemi



Current Students

Dr. J. Hashemi:

Ron L. Bennet, Ph.D.;
Naveen Chandrasherkar, Ph.D.;
Savan Batil Dumbre, M.S.;
Nathan Williams, M.S.
Kumar Guatam, MS

Dr. Y. Ma:

Emre Selvi, PhD
Allan White, MS
Jedgev Sandhu, MS

Dr. M. Pantoya:

Ken Shifflet, MS
Matt Jackson, MS
Michael Daugherty, MS
Thomas Mullen, MS
Keith Plantier, MS
Randy White, MS
Kyle Watson, MS
Daniel Prentice, MS,
Dustin Osborne, MS
Matt Whigham, Ph.D

Dr. A. Idesman:

Joon-Yeon Cho, PhD
Kishan Karthik, MS

Dr. V. Levitas:

Dong-Wook Lee, MS, currently PhD (with Dr. Idesman),
Oleg Zarechnyy, PhD
Nataliya Altukhova, PhD
Istemi Ozsoy, MS, currently PhD

 

New Courses

Combustion (undergraduate): M. Pantoya
Combustion (graduate): M. Pantoya
Phase Transformation I (graduate): V. Levitas
Phase Transformation II (graduate): V. Levitas
Nonlinear Mechanics of Materials (graduate): V. Levitas
Biomechanics (undergraduate): J. Hashemi
Elasticity (graduate): J. Hashemi
Introduction to High Pressure Physics (graduate): Y. Ma
Plasticity (graduate): A. Idesman
Computational Mechanics I (graduate): A. Idesman
Computational Mechanics II (graduate): A. Idesman
Elasticity (graduate): A. Idesman


Student Papers and Presentations

1. Levitas V. I., Lee D.-W., “Landau-Ginzburg Theory And Modeling For Multivariant Stress-Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations,” Proceeding of ASME 2002 Graduate Student Technical Conference(GSTC) March 21-23, 2002, Kingsville, Texas.

2. Levitas V. I., Ozsoy I. B., “Continuum Modeling Of Martensite Crystallography,” Proceeding of ASME 2002 Graduate Student Technical Conference(GSTC) March 21-23, 2002, Kingsville, Texas.

3. Altukhova N. and Levitas V. I., “Sublimation inside of elastoplastic material”, Regional Proceedings:ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.

4. Lee D.-W. and Levitas V. I., “Ginzburg-Landau Equation: Stability Of Stationary Solutions,Transient Dynamics, Interface Propagation And Functionally Graded Nanophases”, Regional Proceedings:ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.

5. Zarechnyy O.M. and Levitas V. I., “Strain-induced phase transformations and chemical reactions under high pressure: a microscale three-phase model”, Regional Proceedings: ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.

6. Ozsoy I. B. and Levitas V. I., “Modeling Thermodynamics, Kinetics And Crystallography Of Stress-Induced Martensitic Transformation With Allowing For Slip And Twinning”, Regional Proceedings: ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.

7. Aksoy R., Ma Y., Selvi E., Chyu M. C., Ertas A., and White A., “High Pressure X-ray Diffraction Study of Molybdenum disulfide”, Regional Proceedings: International Southwest Region X 2005 Graduate Student Technical Conference, April 1-2, 2005, Lubbock, Texas.

8. Selvi E., Ma Y., Aksoy R., Ertas A., White A. and Sandhu J-S, “Equation of state measurement of tungsten disulfide to 25 Gpa”, 2005 Region X GSTC Proceedings, ASME Great International Southwest Region X Graduate Student Technical Conference, March 31 - April 2, 2005 - Lubbock, Texas.

9. White A., Ma Y., Aksoy R., Selvi E. and Sandhu J.-S., “High pressure x-ray diffraction study of chromite [(Fe0.44 Mg0.56 )(Cr0.89 Al0.11 )2 O4 ] to 41 Gpa”, 2005 Region X GSTC Proceedings, ASME Great International Southwest Region X Graduate Student Technical Conference, March 31 - April 2, 2005 - Lubbock, Texas.

10. Ozsoy I.B. and Levitas V.I., “Continuum Mechanical Approach to Martensite Crystallography”, The 41st Annual SES Technical Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. 2004.

11. Lee D.-W. and Levitas V.I., “Stressed-induced martensitic phase transformations: Stability of stationary solutions, interface propagation, and functionally graded nanophases”, The 41st Annual SES Technical Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. 2004

12. Zarechnyy O.M. and Levitas V.I., “Strain-induced phase transformations and chemical reactions under high pressure: a microscale three-phase model”, The 41st Annual SES Technical Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. 2004.

13. Altukhova N. and Levitas V. I., “Sublimation inside of elastoplastic material”, The 41st Annual SES Technical Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. 2004.

14. Kishan R. and Idesman A.V., “Space-Time Finite Elements For Elastodynamics”, Proceedings of the ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, Texas, pp. 72-78.

15. Cho J.-Y. and Idesman A.V., “Finite element modeling of martensitic phase transitions”, Proceedings of the ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, Texas, pp. 18-23.

16. Zarechnyy O. and Levitas. V. I., “Strain-induced phase transformations and chemical reactions under high pressure: a microscale three-phase model”, Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME Region X / SDPS, GSTC, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX,USA, IDPT-Vol.2, pp. 128-134, 2005.

17. Altukhova N. and Levitas V.I., “Thermodynamics and kinetics of sublimation inside of elastoplastic material”, Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME Region X / SDPS, GSTC, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX, USA, IDPT-Vol.2, pp. 4-11, 2005.

18. Lee D.-W. and. Levitas V. I., “Stress-induced martensitic phase transformation: Stability of stationary solutions, functionally graded nanophases and transient dynamics”, Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME Region X / SDPS, GSTC, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX,USA, IDPT-Vol.2, pp. 52-56, 2005.

19. Ozsoy I. B and. Levitas V. I., “Interface Reorientation in Stress Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations in Elastic Materials”, Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME Region X / SDPS, GSTC, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX, USA, IDPT-Vol.2, pp. 65-71, 2005. 

Intenrships

Bryan Bockmon, LANL 2002
Kevin Moore, LANL, 2003, 2004
Randy White, Sandia, NM 2004
Peter Jung, Sandia, NM 2004