Current Graduate Students
Peter Minor (PhD, 2010 - present)
Research: Optimization of thermal barrier coatings for gas turbines (co-supervised by Prof. Paul Wright)
Hobbies/Interests: Technology, energy affairs, environmentalism, and current events
Email: pminor [at] bmi [dot] berkeley [dot] edu
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Debanjan Mukherjee (PhD, 2010-present)
Research: Computational particulate and granular flows with focus on thermal sprays and coating damage
Hobbies/Interests: Music (vocals, rhythm guitars), Writing, Design
Email: debanjan [at] berkeley [dot] edu
Website/Blog: Debanjan's home-page
Brett Collins (PhD, 2008 - present)
Research: Multi-scale modelling of electro-magnetic composites and micromechanics
Hobbies/Interests:
Email: bcollins [at] lbl [dot] gov
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Sun Choi (PhD, 2008 - present)
Research: Particulate flow in channels (co-supervised by Prof. Albert Pisano)
Hobbies/Interests:
Email: sunchoi [at] eecs [dot] berkeley [dot] edugov
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Andrew Gearhart (PhD, 2008 - present)
Research: Electromagnetic scattering (co-supervised by Prof. J. Demmel)
Hobbies/Interests:
Email: agearh [at] gmail [dot] com
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Frank Dirksen (PhD, 2010 - present)
Research: Design and Optimization of compliant mechanisms for manufacturing (jointly supervised with Prof. Lammering at the University of Hamburg)
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, skiing and running
Email: frank [dot] dirksen [at] hsu-hh [dot] de
Website/Blog: Frank's web-page
John C Stevens (PhD, 2011-present)
Research: Energy technology, energy harnessing, radiation transport in new materials
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, biking, travelling, music, and trending current affairs on energy, environmental and political issues
Email: j [dot] colby [dot] stevens [at] gmail [dot] com
Hiroyuki Minaki (PhD, 2011 - present)
Research: Multi-scale modelling (co-supervised by Prof. S. Li)
Hobbies/Interests: C
Email: minaki [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Daniel Driver (PhD 2011 - present)
Research: Design and optimization of electromagnetic media
Hobbies/Interests: Unicycle basketball, astronomy and slacklining
Email: danielsdriver [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Alejandro Queriruga (PhD 2011 - present)
Research: Simulation of particulate/granular flows, multiphysics modeling
Hobbies/Interests: Go, running, golf, drawing comics
Email: afq [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Chang Yoon Park(PhD 2011 - present)
Research: Fuel/Air mixing simulations
Hobbies/Interests: Biking, Listening to music
Email: changyoonpark [at] gmail [dot] com
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Rishi Ganeriwala (PhD 2011 - present)
Research: Modelling charged particulate flows for coating processing and engineering
Hobbies/Interests: Music, sports, and running
Email: rkganeri [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Bhavesh Patel (2011 - present)
Research: TBA
Hobbies/Interests: Technology, soccer, music, Bollywood movies
Email: bhav211 [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Current Post-docs and Visiting Scholars
Doron Klepach
Research: Computational mechanics, Continuum mechanics, Bio-mechanics, Multiphysics modelling, F.E.M
Hobbies/Interests:
Email: klepachd [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Lik Chuan Lee
Research: Coupling of cardiac electrophysiology with cardiac mechanics. Previous research involved study of grain boundary diffusion in polycrystalline solids, and it's efects in seismic wave attenuation
Hobbies/Interests:
Email: likchuan [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Matthew W. Kury
Research: Modeling of electro-magnetic fields for applications in balistic shielding.
Hobbies/Interests:Ballroom Dancing, Weight-lifting, Puzzles
Email: mkury [at] mac [dot] com
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Alumni
Ryan Krone (PhD 12/2010)
Research: F.E.M, composites, multi-scale modelling, homogenization and modeling of fabrics (co-supervised by Prof. David Steigmann)
Currently at: Staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Email:
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George Mseis (Phd 12/2010)
Research: F.E.M, composites, multi-scale modelling, homogenization and modeling of fabrics
Currently at: Staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Email: mseis [at] berkeley [dot] edu
Website/Blog: George's home-page
Tim Kostka (PhD 12/2010)
Research: F.E.M, ductile fracture, material localization
Currently at: Staff scientist at Sandia National Laboratories
Email: kostka [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Diego Arbelaez (PhD 05/2008)
Research: Computational modeling of granular flows for industrial applications (co-supervised by Prof. David Dornfeld)
Currently at: Staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Email: darbelaez [at] lbl [dot] gov
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Jonathan Wenk (PhD 05/2008)
Research: F.E.M, composites, multi-scale modelling, homogenization and modeling of fabrics (co-supervised by Prof. Panayiotis Papadopoulous)
Currently at: has accepted a faculty position at the University of Kentucky
Email: jwenk1 [at] me [dot] berkeley [dot] edu
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David Powell (PhD 12/2007)
Research: F.E.M, composites, multi-scale modelling, homogenization and modeling of fabrics
Currently at: Staff scientist at the Army Research Labs (ARL)
Email: dpowell1 [at] stanford [dot] edu
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Ilker Temizer (PhD 12/2005)
Research: F.E.M, composites, multi-scale modelling, homogenization and modeling of fabrics
Currently at: Assistant Professor at the Bilkent University, Turkey
Email: temizer [at] ibnm [dot] uni-hannover [dot] de
Website/Blog: Ilker's homepage