PhD Students

13-Ahmed Hemeda, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2013-Present)
Research area:  Longevity of Superhydrophobic Surfaces

 

 

12-Mana M. Amrei, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2013-Present)
Research area:  Droplet Interactions with Curved Surfaces under Different Aerodynamic Conditions

 

 

11-Ahmed M. Saleh, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2011-Present)
Dissertation:  Micro- and Macro-scale Modeling of Aging in Multi-Component Aerosol Filters Comprised of Dissimilar Fibers

 

 

10-Thomas M. Bucher, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2010-Present)
Dissertation:  Capillarity and Two-Phase Fluid Transport in Media with Fibers of Dissimilar Properties

 

 

9-Raghu R. Arambakam, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2010-Present)
Dissertation:  Modeling Performance of Fibrous Heat Insulation Materials

 

 

 

                                                 Alumni

8-Dr. Babak Emami, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2010-2012)
Field of Research: Modeling Stability of Superhydrophobic Surfaces

 

7-Shahryar Fotovati, PhD,Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2009-2012)
Dissertation: Effects of Micro and Macro-Scale Geometrical Paramters on Performance of Pleated Aerosol Filters

 

6-Seyed A. Hosseini, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2009-2011)
Dissertation: Modeling Particle Filtration and Caking in Fibrous Filter Media

 

5-Alireza Ashari, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2007-2010)
Dissertation: Dual-Scale Modeling of Two-Phase Fluid Transport in Fibrous Filter Media

 

4-Imad Qashou, PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2005-2009)
Co-Advisor: Prof. Behnam Pourdeyhimi (NCSU)
Dissertation: An Investigation of the Radiative Heat Transfer through Fibrous Thin Sheets

 

3-Sudhakar Jaganathan, PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2006-2008)
Co-Advisor: Prof. Behnam Pourdeyhimi (NCSU)
Dissertation: Fluid Absorption Properties of Nonwoven Fabrics: Analysis or Real Geometries via Digital Volumetric Imaging Technique

 

2-Qiqi Wang, PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2004-2007)
Co-Advisor: Prof. Behnam Pourdeyhimi (NCSU)
Dissertation: An Investigation of Aerosol Filtration via Fibrous Filters

 

1-Nagendra Anantharamaiah, PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2004-2006)
Co-Advisor:Advisor: Prof. Behnam Pourdeyhimi (NCSU)
Dissertation: An Investigation of the Influence of Nozzle Geometry in the Hydroentangling Process