Research Interest:

• Nuclear Materials
• Zr-2.5%Nb and hydride characterization
• hydride formation in Zr alloys
• hardening mechanisms
• delayed hydride cracking (DHC)

Research Interest:

• Studying equilibrium and non-equilibrium phase transformations utilizing atomistic simulation techniques such as molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo and DFT.

Research Interest:

• Additive manufacturing-microstructure characterization of selective laser melted (SLM) aluminum alloys and Inconel alloys.

Additional Links:

• Initiation and Accomodation Article
• Variant Selection Article
• Effect of Dynamic Strain Aging Article
• Microstructure and Texture Evolution Article

Research Interest:

• The effect of microstructure on the corrosion degradation of copper-coated carbon steel waste containers for the permanent disposal of high-level nuclear wastes.

Research Interest:

• Irradiation damage characterization
• Deformation of metals
• Interface analysis of particles