Sansoz Research Group

Current Group Members
Group Coordinator
	Frederic Sansoz Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Students & Postdoctoral Fellows
	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
	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
	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
	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
Former Group Members
	Zach Burchman Mechanical engineering UVM undergraduate Honors College Senior thesis: Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Electrodeposited Nickel Nanowires Following position: Engineer, Goodrich, Vergennes, VT.
	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
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Eric Buchovecky Mechanical Engineering Teaching Fellow (2004) Research: Quasicontinuum simulation of single crystal indentation. Following position: Ph.D. student at Brown University, RI
	Grant Gary Undergraduate research assistant (2005 URECA) Research: Template-Assisted Synthesis of Metallic Nanowires. Following position: Ph.D. student at Stanford University, CA
No pic	John B. Marking Undergraduate research assistant (summer 2004) Research: Fabrication of ultra-sharp STM tips.