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| Group Coordinator |
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Frederic Sansoz
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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| Students & Postdoctoral Fellows |
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Dr. Virginie Dupont
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (2008), The
University of Vermont
Master in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (2005), ENSMA, France
Research: Nanoindentation of metallic nanowires
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Chuang Deng
Ph.D. student, year 3, Materials Science
B.S. Materials Physics (2003),
Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Research: Nanoscale plasticity in twinned metal nanowires from atomistic simulations |
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Jingjun (Jessie) Gu
Ph.D. student, year 2, Mechanical Engineering
M.S. Materials Science (2007), B.S. Polymer Materials & Engineering (2004),
Dong Hua University, Shanghai, China
Research: Thermo-mechanical properties of carbon nanofibers for nanocomposites and thermal protection systems |
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Carl Wolf
(Part-time) Ph.D. student, year 5, Mechanical Engineering
M.S. Mechanical Engineering (1992), B.S. Mechanical Engineering (1988),
University of Texas at Austin, TX
Research: Phonon engineering in confined nanotubes
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Former Group Members |
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Zach Burchman
Mechanical engineering UVM undergraduate
Honors College Senior thesis:
Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Electrodeposited Nickel Nanowires
Following position: Engineer, Goodrich, Vergennes, VT. |
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Travis Gang
Mechanical engineering UVM undergraduate
URECA award 2007 / HELIX EPSCoR Summer Intern 2007
Research: Determination of atomic force microscope cantilever spring constants via finite element modeling for nanomechanical analysis; Effects of Surface Morphology on Elastic and Plastic Properties in Nanostructured Ni Thin Films. Now: Senior mechanical engineering student. Following position: Engineer, Northrop, CT |
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Konstantin Afanasyev
M.S. Physics (2007)
Research: Molecular dynamics simulation of twin boundary effects on deformation in gold nanopillars and nanobeams. Following position: Engineer, GE Healthcare, South Burlington, VT. |
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Dr. Fahmi Bedoui
Postdoctoral Fellow (July 06-Dec 06)
(in collaboration with Prof. S. Murthy, Physics Dept.)
Research: Quantitative AFM nanoindentation of semi-crystalline polymers; Following position: Postdoctoral fellow, Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers University, NJ. |
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Dulcie Languerand
M.S. Mechanical Engineering (2007)
Research (in collaboration with Prof S. Murthy, Rutgers Univ.): Multiscale Investigation of Deformation of High-Strength Polymeric Fibers. Following position: Materials engineer at Diffraction Limited, Wakefield, VT. |
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Kevin D. Stevenson
M.S. Mechanical Engineering (2006)
Research: Electrochemical Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Ni Nanostructures. Following position: Structural engineer at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME. |
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Eric Buchovecky
Mechanical Engineering Teaching Fellow (2004)
Research: Quasicontinuum simulation of single crystal indentation.
Following position: Ph.D. student at Brown University, RI |
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Grant Gary
Undergraduate research assistant (2005 URECA)
Research: Template-Assisted Synthesis of Metallic Nanowires.
Following position: Ph.D. student at Stanford University, CA |
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John B. Marking
Undergraduate research assistant (summer 2004)
Research: Fabrication of ultra-sharp STM tips. |