Projects

These projects demonstrate my work in computational modeling, process development, and material behavior for polymer and composite manufacturing.

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Single-Screw Extrusion of Polymer Composites

Modeling pellet motion, melting, deformation, and fiber length attrition to capture the solid–melt transition and its effect on extrudate quality. Ph.D. thesis work.
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Process Optimization for Additive Manufacturing

Multi-physics modeling and process–structure–property optimization for large-format extrusion deposition. Collaboration with Lockheed Martin.
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Material Card Development

Experimental characterization and model calibration (microstructure, mechanical, thermal, viscoelastic) to generate validated material cards for 3D printing simulations.
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Thermoset Additive Manufacturing Simulations

Capturing cure kinetics and developing physics-based predictive simulations. Work in progress.