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BioMaterials and BioMechanics Lab (BioMLab)
BioMaterials and BioMechanics Lab (BioMLab)
PLEASE VISIT THE NEW SITE: https://sites.google.com/view/prasadlab
Structure-function relationship in biological materials.
Biobased and bioinspired material design.
Nanomechanical characterization.
Tools and Techniques: Nano-indentation, tension/compression testing, Spectroscopic Analysis (Raman and FTIR), SEM, computational solid mechanics (FEM), and 3D manufacturing (electrospinning, and 3D printing).
Education
PhD, Materials Science and Mech., MIT MS, Civil and Environmental Engg., MITBTech, Civil Engineering, IIT-VaranasiLooking for PhD student with experience in computational mechanics or computational materials science. General topic of research: Multiscale computational framework for bioinspired composite design. If interested, send your resume and questions to Anamika.Prasad@sdstate.edu
Our work on evaluating 3D printed materials for NASA in the news!
Dr. Prasad receives FY2022 RSCA Challenge Fund for "MXene Based 2D Materials: Bioinspired Design for Ultrathin Tough Composites" (March 2021)
Dr. Prasad receives summer fellowship grant (once again!) with the Air Force Research Lab (March 2021).
Congratulation to Masters Student Trupti Suresh for her paper "Nanomechanical Characterization of Additive Manufactured Gr-Cop - 42 Alloy Developed by Directed Energy Deposition Method, ASME IMECE Proceeding paper, Feb 2021
Congratulation MS Student Ruhit Sinha for his paper "Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibers upon Potassium Chloride Exposure Materialia, Vol 14, Dec 2020
MS Student Ruhit Sinha successfully defended his thesis (BMES news)
Dr Prasad was live at the Discovery Center Remote learning Platform to talk about Materials Science education and NASA 3D Printing alloys (April 2020)
PhD student Mukesh Roy won bronze award in "13th Annual IDEA Competition 2020" Organized by BEDC, Brookings (Feb 2020). news link
Dr. Prasad's proposal selected under "FY 2020 AFRL SFFP” (Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship). Project titled "Framework for the Design of Functionally-Graded Bioinspired Porous Composites"
PCB printer to enhance student experience, faculty research (Jan 2020)
Biosafety Cabinet
Freezer (-20 °C )
Precision Cutter
Grinder Polisher
Bone Core Driller
Ultrasonicator
Water Bath
3D Printer
Electrospinner (in- house)
3D Bioprinter (in-house)
Raman Spectroscopy
Rheometer
COMSOL
ANSYS
Origin Plot
MATLAB
Biomaterials and Biomechanics Lab
Crothers Engineering Hall 345
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
Email: anamika.prasad@sdstate.edu