About Me
I'm an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. My primary research focuses on In-space manufacturing, design of space structures, mechanics of solids and structures with applications including Design Optimization, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Carbon Fiber Laminates, and 3D printing.
Education
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering
Dissertation: Design of Robotically Manufactured Composites for Optimal Structural Performance, Incorporating Manufacturing Constraints
Advisor: Anthony M. Waas
University of Washington, Seattle
Ph.D in Aeronautics and Astronautics (transferred to UM)
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
M.S.E in Aerospace Engineering
M.S.E in Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal
B.Tech in Civil Engineering
Research Interests
In-space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM)
Structural Optimization and Design for Additive Manufacturing
Robotic manufacturing of CFRP laminates using AFP
Buckling and postbuckling of laminated composites
Material testing, characterization and non-destructive inspection
Metamaterials, metadamping and deployable structures
