Faculty
Behrad Koohbor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringRowan Universitykoohbor@rowan.edu | Google Scholar | ResearchGate | Rowan Digital Works | LinkedInPostdoctoral Research Associate (2017-2019)Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D. (2016)Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina
M.S. (2011)Materials Science and Engineering - Metal Forming, Sharif University of Technology
B.S. (2008)Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Research Interests:
Experimental Mechanics, Fracture and Failure, Full-Field Measurement, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Advanced Materials, CompositesGraduate Research Assistants
Zaynab Hazaveh
B.S. (2019) and M.S. (2023)Mechanical Engineering, Rutgers University
Project: Micromechanics of Composites
Nicholas Pagliocca
B.S. (2020) and M.S. (2022)Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University
FLexible Auxetics (co-advised by Prof. Trkov)
Current Undergraduate Research Assistants and Visitors
Matthew Heras
Rowan University
Project: Impact Mechanics of 3D Printed Cellular Solids
Brett Boyle
Rowan University
Project: Impact Mechanics of 3D Printed Cellular Solids
Group Alumni
Dr. Nand Singh
Postdoctoral Fellow(2019-2022)
Kazi Zahir Uddin (Ph.D., 2024)
Ibnaj Anamika Anni (Ph.D., 2024)
Jeeva Muthulingam (Ph.D., 2024)
Nicholas Mennie (MS, 2024)
Nicholas Pagliocca (MS, 2022)
Currently a PhD student at Rowan University
Oyindamola Rahman (MS, 2021)
Currently an R&D Packaging Engineering at Ethicon, Inc.
Robert Livingston (MS, 2021)
Currently a Mechanical Design Engineer at Holtec
Class of 2024 and 25
Daniel Nerbetski (ME Senior)
Margaret Barrasso (ME Junior)
Caylei Hoffman (ME Junior)
Katelyn Desmier (Eng. Entrep. Senior)
Alan Kwok (ME Junior)
Ryan Leeds (ME Junior)
Carl Pantano (ME Junior)
Andrew Solarski (ME Junior)
Rylan Krikorian (ME Junior)
Lawrence Agostini (ME Junior)
Richard Nasuti (ME Junior)
Jason Lee (ME Junior)
Stephen McClain (ME Junior)
Joshua Wright (ME Senior)
Andrew Nguyen (ME Senior)
Zachary Steelman (ME Senior)
Matthew Heras (ME Junior)
Gloria Villagomez (ME Senior)
Class of 2023
Jacqueline Johnson (ME BSc, 2023)
Joseph Kenney (ME BSc, 2023)
Kevin Madden (ME BSc, 2023)
Zachary Primiani (ME BSc, 2023)
Ron Torculas (CEE BSc, 2023)
Bradley Steiger (ME BSc, 2023)
Dana Yarem (ME BSc, 2023)
Class of 2022
Samuel Caulley (ME BSc, 2022), Currently an Engineer at Parts Life, Inc.
Brandon Cunningham (CEE BSc, 2022)
Earnest Daniel (ME BSc, 2022)
Korey Greene (ME BSc, 2022), Currently a MSc student at Rowan University
Garrett Kleinknecht (ME BSc, 2022)
Ian Meighan (ME BSc, 2022)
Nicholas Mennie (ME BSc, 2022), Currently a MSc student at Rowan University
Derek Miebach (ME BSc, 2022), Currently a Data Analytics engineer at Axis Group LLC
Christopher Morehead (ME BSc, 2022)
Marcus Perotti (ME BSc, 2022)
Kyle Phillips (ME BSc, 2022)
Stefano Sferra (ME BSc, 2022)
Jeffrey Stewart (ME BSc, 2022)
Ralph Vanaman (ME BSc, 2022)
Class of 2021
Harveer Bains (ME BSc, 2021), Currently a Junior Engineering Technical Writer at Tesla Industries, Inc.
Brandon Criss (ME BSc, 2021)
Michael D'Orazio (CEE BCs, 2021), Currently an MSc student at Rowan University
Megan Duman (ME BSc, 2021), Currently an Associate Project Engineer at Globus Medical, Inc.
Caroline Dudeck (ME BSc, 2021), Design engineer at Wastequip
Patrick Frangie (ME BSc, 2021)
Csaba Otvos (ME BSc, 2021)
Class of 2020
Ridwan Alaoudi (ME BSc, 2020)
Nicholas Pagliocca (ME BSc, 2020), Currently a MSc student at Rowan University
Benjamin Taylor (ME BSc, 2020), Currently a 3D Printing Engineer at Keystone Industries
High School Students
Mohit Shah (August 2021 - June 2022)
Mohit will start his college experience in Fall 2023 at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Computer Engineering.