Dr. Askari Research Webpage (under development)
Lab Name: Multifunctional Nanocomposites Lab
Welcome to the research webpage of Dr. Davood Askari
Dr. Askari's research is mainly focused on design, modeling, analysis, fabrication, characterization, and applications of advanced material systems and structures ranging from macro to nanoscale.
(a) Research interests: (Under development)
1. Synthesis, characterization, and applications of 3 – D carbon nanostructures
2. Fabrication, characterization, and applications of intermetallic silver gallium
NanoNeedles
3. Synthesis, characterization, and applications of hydrophobic and superhydrophobic
thin films
4. Design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of composites and multifunctional
nanocomposites
5. Nanoindentation of nanocomposites, biological hard tissues, and hard shells
6. Numerical and analytical modeling of nanostructures, composites, and nanocomposites
7. Design and Analysis of Mechanical Subsystems
(b) Research Projects: (Under development)
1. Synthesis, characterization, and applications of fibrous carbon nanostructures
2. Functionalization of carbon nanostructures
3. Design, fabrication, and testing of 3 – D reinforced multifunctional laminated
nanocomposites
4. Synthesis, characterization, optimization, and applications of aligned intermetallic
nanoneedles
5. Synthesis and characterization of room temperature conductive glue
(c) Existing Research Facilities/Equipment in TBA Lab: (Under development)
1. Chemical Vapor Deposition System for growing 3 – D carbon nanostructures
2. Convection Ovens
3. Hot Press
4. Resin Transfer Molding Machine
5. Universal Testing Machine
(d) Research Team: (Under development)
1. S. Reza H. Taklimi, PhD student in ME department of WSU, (since Jan. 2014)
2. Ali Ghazinezami, PhD student in ME department of WSU, (since Jan. 2014)
3. Ravikumar Vijayan, MS student in ME department of WSU, (since Jan. 2014)
4. Khan Habeeb Ur Rahman, PhD student in ME department of WSU, (since Jan. 2015,
Co-Advisor)
5. Onwubiko Iheanyi, MSc student in ME department of WSU, (since Jan. 2015)
6. Mo Khan, BSc student in ME department of WSU, (since Jan. 2015)
(e) Open Positions: (Under development)
1. Undergraduate Research Assistant
2. Graduate Teaching Assistant
3. Graduate Research Assistant
(f) News: (Under development)
1. CAMX 2014
2. IMECE 2014
(g) Useful Links: (Under development)
1. Nanotechnology Related Links
a. NSTI
b. Nanohub
2. Composite Materials Related Links
a. SAMPE
b. ACMA
c. THEMOPLASTICS
d. JEC
3. General Engineering Related Links
a. SAMPE
b. ACMA
c. THEMOPLASTICS
d. JEC