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Reza Mirzaeifar

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Affiliate Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics,
Virginia Tech

 

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PostDoc,  Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics, MIT, 2014

Ph.D.,       Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013
M.Sc.,       Mechanical Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, 2006
B.Sc.,        Mechanical Engineering, University of Kerman, 2004

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(540) 231-8697
213B Goodwin Hall (0238)
635 Prices Fork Rd.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
rmirzaei@vt.edu

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Graduate Students & PostDocs

Arpit Agrawal

PhD Student


BSc.: Civil Engng. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

 

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Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: arpitem@vt.edu
Research: Graphene-Metal Composites

Ryan Lane

PhD Student


MSc.: Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Tech
BSc.: Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Tech

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Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: rjl25dm@vt.edu
Research: Micromechanics of Al-Ce Alloys

Jonathan Charleston

PhD Student


BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Kennesaw State University, GA.

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Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: jcharle5@vt.edu
Research: Mechanics of Metal-Graphene composites

Ravi Kiran Bollineni

MSc Student


BSc.: Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri.

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Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: ravikiranb@vt.edu
Research: Fracture in 3D printed alloys

Jiaxin Xi

MSc Student


BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Temple University,

Philadelphia, PA

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Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: jiaxin20@vt.edu
Research: Remotely actuated polymers

Juanita Stephen

MSc Student


BSc.: Mathematics, Lincoln University of Missouri, MO.

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Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: jstephen428@vt.edu
Research: Fracture in 3D printed alloys

Group Alumni

Ayoub Yari Boroujeni

Postdoctoral Associate

PhD.: Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech
MSc.: Mechanical Engng. Sharif University of

Technology
BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Sharif University of Technology
BSc.: Petroleum Engng. Sharif University of Technology


Research: Graphene-Metal Composites


Current Position: Apple Inc.

Pooya Behroozinia

PhD

PhD: Mechanical Engng, Virginia Tech, (Co-Advised with Dr. S. Taheri)
MSc.: Mechanical Engng. Sharif University of Technology
BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Shiraz University
Email: behroozi@vt.edu


Research: Fatigue failure in tire mechanics

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Current Position: Senior FEA Engineer at Maxxis International

Fatemeh Yazdandoost

PhD

PhD.: Mechanical Engng., Virginia Tech
MSc.: Aerospace Engng. Sharif University of

Technology
BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Sharif University of Technology


Research: Multiscale mechanics of phase transformation and dislocation motion in NiTi SMAs

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Current Position: Senior FEA Engineer, Bloom Energy

Mohamad Ghodrati

PhD

PhD.: Mechanical Engng, Virginia Tech
MSc.: Mechanical Engng. Sharif University of

Technology
BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Shiraz University


Research: Contact Fatigue


Current Position: Senior Engineer, ENSCO

Matthew  Moneghan

MSc

MSc. Materials Science and Engng. Virginia Tech
BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Virginia Tech

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Research: Microstructure of 3D printed alloys


Current Position: SpaceX

Sachin Kurian

MSc

MSc. Mechanical Engng. Virginia Tech
BSc.: Mechanical Engng. College of Engineering Trivandrum

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Research: Deformation mechanisms in 3D printed alloys at the atomistic level


Current Position: Design Engineer, Stress Engineering Services

Yao Zhao

Postdoctoral Associate

PhD.: Mechanical Engng. Temple University
MSc.: Materials Science, KU Leuven, Belgium
BSc.: Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

 


Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: yaozhao@vt.edu
Research: Metal-Graphene Composites, 3D Printed Alloys

Kaiyuan Peng

PhD

​PhD.: Mechanical Engng. Virginia Tech

MSc.: Mechanical Engng. Lehigh University
BSc.: Mechanical Engng. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

 

​Office: 210 Goodwin Hall
Email: kaiyuan@vt.edu
Research: Mechanics of shape memory polymers

Contact

Virginia Tech
Department of Mechanical Engineering
213B Goodwin Hall
635 Prices Fork Road - MC 0238
Blacksburg, VA 24061

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Tel: 540-231-8697

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rmirzaei@vt.edu

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