Current Members
22-H. Holweger,
BS, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2019-Present)
Research area:
Interfacial Problems |
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21-K.S. Mehta, PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2019-Present)
Research area:
Interfacial Problems |
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20-E. Semeha,
PhD,
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2019-Present)
Research area:
Interfacial Problems |
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19-M. Jamali,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2016-Present)
PhD Dissertation:
Understanding
Droplet Mobility and Penetration in Nonwovens via Numerical
Simulation and Complementary Experiment
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18-A. Moghadam,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2016-Present)
PhD Dissertation:
Capillary Forces
in Partially Saturated Thin Fibrous Media
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17-S.H. Yousefi,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2016-Present)
PhD Dissertation:
Modeling
Electrospun Fibrous Materials
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Alumni
16-H. Aziz,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2015-2019)
PhD Dissertation:
Computational and Experimental
Investigation on the Wetting Behavior of Droplet-Fiber Systems
Current Position:
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Univ. of Connecticut, CT |
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15-N.
M.
Farhan,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2015-2019)
PhD Dissertation:
Multiphase Droplet Interactions with
a Single Fiber
Current Position:
Faculty member in Mechanical Engineering Department, Kut
University, Iraq
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14-D. G. Venkateshan,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2014-2018)
PhD Dissertation:
Modeling Fluid Motion over Fibrous Surfaces
Current Position:
Cummins Filtration, Stoughton, Wiconsin
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13-A. A. Hemeda,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU
(2013-2016)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
(2016-2017)
PhD Dissertation:
Modeling Time-Dependent Performance of Submerged
Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Current Position:
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, UC Merced, California |
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12-M. M. Amrei,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU (2013-2016)
PhD Dissertation:
Modeling Fluid
Interactions with Granular and Fibrous Surfaces
Current Position: Senior Engineer at System Modeling Group, Instron, Boston,
Massachusetts |
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11-A.M. Saleh,
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2011-2015)
PhD Dissertation:
Micro- and Macro-Scale Modeling of Filter Aging:
Effects of Particle Polydispersity and Fiber Cross-sectional Shape
Current Position: Engineer at Logexsoft,
Atlanta, Georgia |
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10-T.M. Bucher,
PhD, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, VCU
(2010-2014)
PhD Dissertation: Capillarity and Two-Phase Fluid Transport in Media
with Fibers of Dissimilar Properties
MS Thesis:
Modeling the Resistance to Hydrostatic Pressure for Superhydrophobic
Coating with Random Roughness
Current Position:
Modeling & Simulation Engineer at Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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9-R. Arambakam,
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2010-2013)
PhD Dissertation: Modeling Effect of Microstructure on Performance
of Fibrous Heat Insulations
Current Position:
Senior Patent Research Analyst at Global Patent Solutions, Phoenix, Arizona
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8-B. Emami,
PhD, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
(2010-2012)
Research Project: Modeling Air-Water Interface on
Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Current Position:
Manager of CFD Software Development at Altair, San Francisco, California
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7-S. Fotovati,
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2009-2012)
PhD Dissertation: Modeling Multi-Component Composite Aerosol Filters
with Non-Circular Fibers
Current Position:
Propulsion Engineer III at Bell Helicopter, Dallas, Texas |
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6-S.A. Hosseini,
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2009-2011)
PhD Dissertation: Unsteady-State Modeling of Particle-Loaded Aerosol
Fibrous Filters
Current Position:
CFD Technology Team Lead, Parker Aerospace, Irvine, California |
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5-A. Ashari,
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, VCU (2007-2010)
PhD Dissertation: Dual-Scale Modeling of Two-Phase Fluid Transport
in Fibrous Porous Media
Current Position:
Program Manager, Manufacturing Design at Apple, San Francisco,
California
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NC State University
4-I. Qashou,
PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2005-2008)
PhD Dissertation: An Investigation of the Radiative Heat Transfer
through Fibrous Thin Sheets
Co-Advisor: Prof. B. Pourdeyhimi
Current Position:
Marketing & Sales Manager at Sasol, Houston, Texas |
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3-S. Jaganathan,
PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2005-2008)
PhD Dissertation: An
Investigation on Fluid Flow in Fibrous Materials via Image-based
Fluid Dynamics Simulation
Co-Advisor: Prof. B. Pourdeyhimi
Current Position:
Global Technology Manger at Hollingsworth & Vose Company, Boston,
Massachusetts |
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2-Q. Wang,
PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2004-2007)
PhD Dissertation: An Investigation of Aerosol Filtration via Fibrous
Filters
Co-Advisor: Prof. B. Pourdeyhimi
Current Position:
Senior Scientist at
4C Air, Inc., Sunnyvale, California |
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1-N. Anantharamaiah,
PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU (2004-2006)
PhD Dissertation: An Investigation of the Influence of Nozzle
Geometry in the Hydroentangling Process
Co-Advisor: Prof. B. Pourdeyhimi
Current Position:
Scientist at Hollingsworth & Vose Company, Floyd, Virginia |
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