Vennela Challa (2005) “Influence of the Third Invariant of Deviatoric Stress and the Intermediate Principal Stress on Constitutive Models and Localization Conditions for High Porosity Sandstone.”.
Christopher J. DeMaria (expected 2006), “Fatigue Behavior of Aluminum Foam,” Co-advisor: David Morrison.
Keith Parnapy (expected 2006), “Modeling of Submicron Fiber Reinforced Composites,” Co-advisor: John Moosbrugger.
Matthew Black (expected 2006), “Inhomogeneous Deformation of Aluminum Foam Under Uniaxial Tension.”
Dominck J. Werther (expected 2006), “Characterization and Modeling of Inhomogeneous Deformation Modes in Aluminum Foam.”
Derek A. Bryl (expected 2006), “Conditions for Compression Fractures in Trabecular Bone Microstructure.”
Jason A. Smith (expected 2006), “Effects of Porosity on Inhomogeneous Deformation Modes in Cellular Solids.”
Jonathan P. Ingraham (2005), “Two Dimensional Digital Image Observations of Adjacent Faces on an Orthorhomic Cymat Specimen Undergoing Uniaxial Compression.”
Thadeus P. Casey (2003), “Experimental Analysis of Compressive Deformation Modes in Aluminum Foam Using Surface Strain Mapping and Analog Test Data.”
Vennela Challa (2003), “Compaction Band Formation in High Porosity Sandstone: Theoretical and Numerical Analysis and Predictions.”
Sandra L. Martinez (expected 2006), “Experimental Investigation of a Shape Memory Alloy Engine.”.
Bridget A. Reardon, “Compressive Behavior of Reentrant Porous Materials,” Honors Research, 2004; “Compression Failures in Manufactured Cellular Materials,” Honors Thesis Research, 2006-2007. (BS, expected 2007)
Lisa M. Sabini, “Effect of Random Defects in Compressive Behavior of Honeycombs,” NSF REU, 2005. (BS expected 2006)
Steven J. Finley, “Effect of Increasing Randomness on Compressive Behavior of Honeycombs,” ME445/446, 2005-2006. (BS expected 2006)
Andrea J. Howard, “Strain Localization Conditions in Metal Foams,” McNair Scholar, 2004-2005. (BS, expected 2006)
Dominick J. Werther, “Strain Localization and Diffuse Bifurcation in Alporas Aluminum Foam,” Honors Research and Thesis, 2004-2005. (BS, 2005; Graduate study, Clarkson University)
David A. Brush, “Quasistatic Propagation of Compaction Fronts in Metal Foam,” Honors Research, 2004. (BS, 2005)
Dionne M. Dixon, “Theoretical Conditions for Compaction Band Formation in Metal Foams,” McNair Scholar, 2003. (BS, 2004; General Electric Edison Engineering Program; Graduate study, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Melissa C. Richards, “Characterization of Compressive Behavior of Aluminum Foams,” McNair Scholar, 2003. (BS, 2004; Graduate study, Clarkson University)
Christopher Kent, “Survey of Bone Behavior and Mechanics,” NSF REU, 2003; “Discrete Element Modeling of Sandstone,” 2003-2004. (BS, 2004; Sandia National Laboratories; Graduate study, University of New Mexico)
David E. Farrell, “Simulation of Localized Deformation in Metal Foams and Porous Sandstone,” NSF REU, 2002-2003. ( BS, 2003; Graduate study for PhD, Northwestern University)
Matthew M. Braun, “Strain Rate Sensitivity of Cymat Aluminum Foam,” NSF REU, 2002, Honors Research and Thesis (BS, 2003; MS, UCLA)
John M. Boyle, “Computer Modeling of a Shape Memory Alloy Engine,” Honors research and thesis (BS, 2002; MS, Ohio State University)
Summer 2003: (left to right) Chris Kent, Vennela Challa, Dionne Dixon,
Kathleen Issen,
Melissa Richards, Thad Casey, Jonathan Ingraham
Summer 2005: Back row (left to right) Melissa Richards, Derek Bryl, Jason
Smith
Dominick Werther. Front Row (left to right) Lisa Sabini, Kathleen Issen,
Andrea Howard, Vennela Challa.