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Research Interests

Textile Mechanics, Cellular Structures, Smart Materials, Bioinspired Material, Additive Manufacturing, Multiscale Characterization, Metamaterials, Composite Structures, Soft Material

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

*Equal first author

25. B. Koohbor, K. Z. Uddin, M. Heras, G. Youssef, D. Miller, S. Sockalingam, M. A. Sutton, T. Kiel. Strain rate sensitivity of rotating-square auxetic metamaterials. 2024 (under review in International Journal of Impact Engineering)

24. K. Z. Uddin, H. Girard, N. B. Mennie, A. Doitrand, B. Koohbor. Simultaneous Measurement of Fiber-Matrix Debonding and Tunneling Using a Dual Vision Experimental Setup. 2024 (under review in Experimental Mechanics)

23. K. Z. Uddin, M. Heras, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Nonlinear mechanics and auxeticity of mechanical metamaterials with rotating squares. 2024 (under review in Advanced Engineering Material)

22. A. R. Khan, K. Z. Uddin, A. Ali, B. Koohbor, Y. Mehta. Characterizing the fatigue and thermal cracking performance of fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures using digital image correlation. 2023 (under review in Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering)

21. B. Koohbor, W. Xue, K. Z, Uddin, D. Nerbetski, B. Steiger, J. Kenney, D. Yarem, G. Youssef. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrically Conductive 3D Printable TPU/MWCNT Filaments for Strain Sensing in Large Deformation Conditions. Advanced Sensor Research 2023 (link)

20. K. Z. Uddin, H. A. Nguyen, M. Trkov, G. Youssef, T. T. Nguyen, B. Koohbor. Spatial density gradation of shoe midsoles for optimized cushioning performance. 2024 (published in Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, preprint available in Arxiv)

19. I. A. Anni, M. S. Kaminskyj, K. Z. Uddin, J. F. Stanzione III, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Repair of damaged fiber reinforced polymer composites with cold Spray. Journal of Thermal Spray & Technology 2024; (link)

18. M. Smeets, P. Kauvaka, K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor, G. Youssef. Full-field analyses of density-graded elastomeric foams under quasi-static and impact loadings. Advanced Engineering Material 2023; (link)

17. K. Z. Uddin, I. A, Anni, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Modulating Poisson’s ratio in flexible honeycombs by density and architecture gradations. Engineering Research Express 2023 (link)

16. I. A. Anni*, M. S. Kaminskyj*, K. Z. Uddin, T. Bacha, N. K. Singh, J. F. Stanzione III, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Cold spray deposition of nylon 6 on glass fiber reinforced composites. ACS Applied Engineering Materials 2023 (link) **Highlighted as the journal cover**

15. L. K. Bhaskar, J. Rapp, A. Nandi, A. K. Biswal, K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor, R. Kumar, A. Vashisth. Out-of-oven rapid synthesis of entropy stabilized oxides using radio frequency heating. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2023; 24: 1150-1161 (link)

14. I. A. Anni*, M. S. Kaminskyj*, K. Z. Uddin, T. Bacha, N. K. Singh, J. F. Stanzione III, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Thermoplastic coating on fiber reinforced polymer composites by cold spray additive manufacturing. Materials Today Communications 2023; 35: 105650. (link)

13. K. Z. Uddin*, N. Pagliocca*, I. A. Anni, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Multiscale strain field characterization in flexible planar auxetic metamaterials with rotating squares. Advanced Engineering Materials 2023; 25(2): 2201248 (link) **Highlighted as the journal cover**

12. K. Z. Uddin, I. A. Anni, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Tuning the mechanical behavior of density graded elastomeric foam structures via interlayer properties. ACS Omega 2022; 7(42): 37189-37200 (link) **Highlighted as the journal cover**

11. G. Youssef, Y. Kokash, K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor. Density-dependent impact-resilience and auxeticity of elastomeric polyurea foams. Advanced Engineering Materials 2023; 25: 2200578 (link) **Highlighted as the journal cover**

10. I. A. Anni, K. Z. Uddin, N. Pagliocca, N. Singh, O. Rahman, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Out-of-plane load-bearing and mechanical energy absorption properties of flexible density-graded honeycombs. Composites Part C 2022; 8: 100284 (link)

9. B. Koohbor, G. Youssef, K. Z. Uddin, Y. Kokash. Dynamic behavior and impact tolerance of elastomeric foams subjected to multiple impact conditions. Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials 2022; 8: 359-370 (link)

8. N. Pagliocca*, K. Z. Uddin*, I. A. Anni, C. Shen, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Flexible planar metamaterials with tunable Poisson's ratios. Materials & Design 2022; 215: 110446 (link)

7. N. K. Singh, K. Z. Uddin, J. Muthulingam, R. Jha, B. Koohbor. A modeling study of bonding mechanisms between similar and dissimilar materials in cold spraying on polymeric substrates. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 2022; 31: 508-524. (link)

6. O. Rahman, K. Z. Uddin, J. Muthulingam, G. Youssef, C. Shen, B. Koohbor. Density-graded cellular solids: Mechanics, fabrication, and applications. Advanced Engineering Materials 2022; 24: 2100646 (link) **Top Downloaded Article**

5. N. K. Singh, K. Z. Uddin, J. Muthulingam, R. Jha, B. Koohbor. Analyzing the effects of particle diameter in cold spraying of thermoplastic polymers. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 2021; 30: 1226-1238 (link)

4. B. Koohbor, A. Blourchian, K. Z. Uddin, G. Youssef. Characterization of energy absorption and strain rate sensitivity of a novel elastomeric polyurea foam. Advanced Engineering Materials 2021; 23: 2000797 (link)

3. K. Z. Uddin, G. Youssef, M. Trkov, H. Seyyedhosseinzadeh, B. Koohbor. Gradient optimization of multi-layered density graded laminates for footwear material design. Journal of Biomechanics 2020; 109: 109950. (link)

2. K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor. Gradient optimization of transversely graded Ti-TiB structures for enhanced fracture resistance. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 2020; 187: 105917. (link)

1. M. K. Islam, M. S. Karim, N. N. Begum and K. Z. Uddin. Fabrication and performance study of a direct type solar dryer. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research 2018; 9: 2. (link)

Journal Publications in Preparation

4. K. A. Naddeo, N. C. Bouaynaya, A. Kidae, K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor, A. Kidane. Combining Full-Field Measurements and Artificial Intelligence to Identify Constitutive Behavior of Metals in Non-Equilibrium Conditions.

3. K. Z. Uddin, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Interface-Dependent Energy Absorption in Functionally Graded Materials.

2. K. Z. Uddin, G. Youssef, B. Eslami, B. Koohbor. Recovery of Mechanical Performance in Polyurea Foams by Thermal Treatment.

1. I. A. Anni, K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor. Progressive Low-Impact Damage and Mechanical Recovery in Fiber-Reinforced Composites Using Polymeric Cold Spray.

Conference Proceedings

3. K. Z. Uddin, I. A. Anni, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Tuning Load Bearing Capacities of Flexible Honeycomb with Poisson’s Ratio Modulation, 2023. (link)

2. I. A. Anni, M. Kaminskyj, K. Z. Uddin, J. F. Stanzione III, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Repair of Damaged Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites with Cold Spray. In Proceedings of International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, 2023 (link)

1. N. K. Singh, K. Z., Uddin, R. Jha, B. Koohbor. Analyzing micro-macro transitional length scale in unidirectional composites. In Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 36th Technical Conference, 2021 (link)

Conference Presentations

9. K. Z. Uddin, I. A. Anni, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Tuning load bearing capacities of flexible honeycomb with Poisson’s ratio modulation, American Society for Composites, Massachusetts, 2023.

8. K. Z. Uddin, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Strain recovery and thermal healing of cyclic loaded elastomeric polyurea foam. Society for Experimental Mechanics, Florida, 2023.

7. I. A. Anni, M. Kaminskyj, K. Z. Uddin, J. F. Stanzione III, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Experimental characterization of cold spray repaired fiber reinforced polymer composites. Society for Experimental Mechanics, Florida, 2023.

6. I. A. Anni, M. Kaminskyj, K. Z. Uddin, J. F. Stanzione III, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Repair of Damaged Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites with Cold Spray. International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, Quebec City, Canada, 2023.

5. K. Z. Uddin, Y. Kokash, I. Anni, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Impact response analysis of functionally graded foams with different inter-laminar adhesives. Society for Experimental Mechanics, Pittsburgh, 2022.

4. Y. Kokash, K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor, G. Youssef. Impact efficacy of elastomeric foams. Society for Experimental Mechanics, Pittsburgh, 2022.

3. I. A. Anni, M. Kaminskyj, K. Z. Uddin, T. W. Bacha, N. K. Singh, J. F. Stanzione III, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Thermoplastic coating on fiber reinforced polymer composites by cold spray additive manufacturing. 25th International Conference on Composite Structures, Portugal, 2022.

2. N. K. Singh, K. Z., Uddin, R. Jha, B. Koohbor. Analyzing micro-macro transitional length scale in unidirectional composites. American Society for Composites 36th Technical Conference, Texas A&M University, 2021 (link)

Prior to Rowan University:

1. A. A. Noman, M. H. Tusar, K. Z. Uddin, F. Uddin, S. Paul, and M. M. Rahman. Performance analysis of an unmanned under water vehicle using CFD technique. In: Proceedings of the American Institute of Physics 2121, 2019; 040015 (link)

Poster Presentations

5. K. Z. Uddin, B. Koohbor. Next Generation Protective Gear: Mechanical Metamaterial. 2024 Rowan Research Days. Rowan University, NJ, March 2024.

4. K. Z. Uddin, G. Youssef, B. Koohbor. Next-Gen Foam Material: Unlocking Thermal Healing Potential in Polyurea Foam. 2023 Regional Additive Manufacturing Symposium, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), NJ, May 2023.

3. I. A. Anni, M. S. Kaminskyj, K. Z. Uddin, T. Bacha, N. K. Singh, J. F. Stanzione, F. M. Haas, B. Koohbor. Numerical investigation of cold spray deposition mechanisms of polymeric coating on fiber reinforced polymer composites. 2022 Cold Spray Action Team (CSAT) Conference, Worcester, MA, June 2022. **First Prize Winner of the Poster Competition**

2. K. Z. Uddin, N. Pagliocca, I. A. Anni, B. Koohbor. Next generation programmable material design. Sigma Xi Annual Student Research Conference (virtual event), November 2021.

1. K. Z. Uddin, G. Youssef, M. Trkov, B. Koohbor. Midsole performance optimization by designing density-graded foams. 2020 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Virtual Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2020.

Awards and Honors

· Award for Excellence in Graduate Research from Entire University, Rowan University (2024)

· Graduate Student Appreciation Week Excellence Award: Outstanding Research Contribution Award, Graduate Student Government Association, Rowan University (2024)

· Finalist, 3MT Thesis Competition, Rowan University (2024)

· Henry M. Rowan Graduate Research Excellence Award, Best PhD Research Award, HMRCOE, Rowan University (2024)

· ASC PhD Scholarship Award, Best PhD Student, American Society for Composites (ASC), Massachusetts (2023)

· ASC Conference Travel Award, American Society for Composites (ASC), Massachusetts (2023)

· Student Ambassador, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) Conference, Florida (2023)

· Graduate Dean’s List, Rowan University Scholar (2019-2024)

· Graduate Research Assistantship Fund, National Science Foundation (NSF) (2022-2024)

· Best Poster Award, Cold Spray Action Team (CSAT) (2022)

· Graduate Travel Fund Award, Rowan University (2021)

· Honorable mention, American Society for Composites (ASC) for Student Simulation Contest (2021)

· Graduate Research Assistantship Fund, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) (2021, 2020)

· Graduate Research Assistantship Fund, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Rowan University (2019)

· 2nd Rank Recognition (As mentor), Intra University Tech Carnival, Bangladesh Student Union (2018)

· 1st Rank Recognition (As mentor), Formula-1 RC Roborace, Andromeda Space Research & Robotics Organization, Bangladesh (2018)

· 1st Rank Recognition, Mechanics Olympiad, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh (2016)

· 2nd Rank Recognition (As team leader), Rush 15, Robo Mechatronics Association, Bangladesh (2015)

Professional Affiliations

· Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM), member (2020–Present)

· American Society for Composites (ASC), member (2020–Present)

· Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), member (2022-2024)

· American Society for Metals (ASM), member (2023-2024)

· Thermal Spray Society (TSS), member (2023-2024)

· Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), member (2023-2024)

· The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), member (2023-2024)

· Graduate Student Honors Society - National Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) Organization (2024-Lifetime)

Outreach and Academic Service

Junior and Senior Year Student Advising for Capstone Project, Rowan University (2021–2024)

· Fabrication and characterization of Density Graded Foam, Fall 21.

· Tuning Cellular Configuration in Lattice Structure, Fall 22.

· Developing a Framework for Inverse Design of Foam Structures, Fall 23.

Media Mentions

· 3MT Thesis Competition Finalist (April 12, 2024)

https://sites.rowan.edu/sgs/graduate-research-services/three-minute-thesis.html

· Award For Excellence in Graduate Research, Rowan University (March 28, 2024)

https://today.rowan.edu/news/2024/04/rowan-research-days-celebrate-innovation.html

· Award For Excellence in Graduate Research, Rowan University (1st place among all students in the university) (March 28, 2024)

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rowancollegeofengineering_rowanresearchdays-engineeringexcellence-activity-7179080548806471680-CV3a?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

· Graduate Research Excellence Award, Henry M Rowan College of Engineering (1st place among all students in the college of engineering) (March 25, 2024)

https://engineering.rowan.edu/deans_office/awards/

· ASC PhD Scholarship Award, ASC (September 23, 2023)

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/olesya-zhupanska-9961a815_at-the-american-society-for-composites-asc-activity-7110771885046435840-2snU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

· Veterinary leg prosthetic design, Rowan Today (June 22, 2023)

https://today.rowan.edu/news/2023/06/fortunato-for-homepage.html

· Student ambassador award, Rowan Engineering (June 19, 2023)

https://twitter.com/RowanRCE/status/1670835646473068545?cxt=HHwWgoCzoeCKgLAuAAAA

· Cold Spray Poster Competition Champion (2022)

https://www.coldsprayteam.com/past-poster-competition-winners

· NSF Grant Reception, Rowan Today (October 23, 2021)

https://today.rowan.edu/news/2021/10/rowan-researcher-examining-new-protective-foams.html

· Graduate student travel fund, Rowan University School of Graduate Studies (2021)