I)  Postdoctoral researchers
 
Dr. Sunwoo Park
Postdoctoral ScientistOctober 1997 to October 1999
Research:

•  Impact Damage and Residual Strength of Structural Composites (ONR)
•  Constitutive and Failure Behavior of Granular Materials (AFOSR)

Currently at the Federal Highway Administration, Mclean, VA.


II) Ph.D. students
 
Karel Minnaar Ph.D. (January 1996 to August 2002)
Thesis:  Experimental and Numerical Analyses Damage in Laminate Composites under Low Velocity Impact Loading
Passed Ph.D. qualifying exam 5/99, presented Ph.D. thesis proposal
and admitted to candidacy 11/98, Ph.D. received August 2002
He is currently group leader and senior engineer/manager at Exxon Research
Center, Houston, TX; received the Luther S. Long III
Memorial Award in Engineering Mechanics in April 2003.
 
Jun Zhai Ph.D. (September 1996 to January 2000)
Thesis:  Micromechanical Simulations of Dynamic Fracture in Ceramic Composites.
Passed Ph.D. qualifying exam with the highest overall score 11/97
Presented Ph.D. thesis proposal and admitted to candidacy 11/98)
Ph.D. completed January 2000, Motorola 2000-2002
Currently senior engineer and group leader at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
 
Vikas TomarPh.D. (May 2001 to December 2005)
Thesis: Molecular dynamics simulations of the shock response and Shock-induced chemical reactions.
Passed Ph.D. qualifying exam spring 2002 with a tie for highest score,
winner of the GT Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Graduate fellowship
in May 2003, presented Ph.D. thesis proposal in March, 2004;Ph.D. received fall 2005
Currently assistant professor at the University of  Notre Dame.
 

III) M.S. students
 
Karel Minnaar M.S.  (January 1996 to August 1997)
Thesis:  Comparison and Analysis of Dynamic Shear failure Behavior of Structural Metals.
M.S. degree received 11/97, passed Ph.D. qualifying exam 5/99,
Presented Ph.D. thesis proposal and admitted to candidacy 11/98
Ph.D. received August 2002, received the 2003 Luther S. Long III Memorial Award in
Engineering Mechanics in April 2003.
Currently group leader and senior engineer/manager at Exxon Research Center, Houston, TX;

Douglas Lucas Grote M.S.  (January 1997 to March 1999)
Thesis:  Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Response of Concrete and Mortar
M.S. degree received March 1999
Currently at Michelin Co.
 
Qingxi Xia M.S.  (September 1996 to March 1998)
Thesis:  Finite Element Modeling of the Dynamic Response of Concrete
M.S. degree received 3/98, worked for Hughes Electronics in China,
currently a Ph.D. student at MIT.
 
Joshua Weage M.S. (September 1997 to March 1999)
Thesis:  Time-dependent Behavior of Piezoelectric Ceramics
M.S. degree received March 1999
Currently at Ove Arup & Partners, Detriot, MI.
 
Andrew Keller M.S. (September 1998 to Sept. 2000)
Thesis:  Micromechanical Toughening of Advanced Ceramic Composites
M.S. received September 2000.
 
Gregory Ingram M.S. (September 2001 to May 2003)
Experimental Characterization of the Effect of Inertia on Ductility
M.S. degree received May 2003.

Sam Martin M.S. (September 2002 to May 2004)
Thesis: Experimental Characterization of the Effect of Microstructure on the Dynamic Behavior of SiC.
M.S. degree received May 2004,
Currently at the US Army Research
Laboratory in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
 
Nitin Patel M.S. (September 2002 to October 2004)
Intermediate Strain Rate Response of the Al/Fe2O3 Reactive Metal Powder Mixtures
M.S. degree received October 2004.