Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications                     

1. Eaton, A., Fielder, M. and Nair, AK., Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Carbon Based Low-Dimensional Materials, MRS Bulletin, 2022

2. Fielder, M. and Nair, AK., Effects of Scattering on Ultrasound Transmission Through Bioinspired Scaffolds, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomaterials, 2022, 126, 105065.

3. Yasodharababu, M., and Nair, AK., Predicting Neurite Extension for Varying Extracellular Matrix Stiffness and Topography, Journal of Biomechanics, 2022, 131, 110897.

4. Chen, EY., Hopper, CP, Santhapuram, RR., Dingerville, R. and Nair, AK, Origins of the change in mechanical strength of silicon/gold nanocomposites during irradiation, Scientific Reports, 2021 11(1), pp 1-11. 

5.  Yasodharababu, M., Servoss, S. and Nair, AK., Interaction Energy Between Neuronal Cell Receptors and Peptoid Ligands,Journal of Biomechanics, 2021, Vol 121, pp 110381.

6. Santhapuram, R, Phelan, C., Zou, M and Nair, AK., The effect of dimensional parameters of multi-asperity surface on friction at the nanoscale, Computational Materials Science, 2021, Vol 191.

7. Santhapuram, R, Spearot, D. and Nair, AK., Role of Grain Boundaries and Substrate in Plastic Deformation of Core-Shell Nanostructures, Journal of Materials Research, 2020, Vol 55, pages 16990–16999.

8. Brownell, M. and Nair, AK., Adhesion and interface properties of polydopamine and polytetrafluoroethylene thin films, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2020, Vol 87.

9. Brownell, M. and Nair, AK., The effect of density and surface topography on the coefficient of friction of polytetrafluoroethylene films, MRS Advances, 2020.

10. Fielder, M. and Nair, AK., A Computational Study of Mechanical Properties of Collagen Based Biocomposites, International Biomechanics, 2020, Vol 7, pp 76-87.

11. Yasodharababu, M. and Nair, AK., A Multiscale Model to Predict Neuronal Cell Deformation with Varying Extracellular Matrix Stiffness and Topography, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, 2020, Vol 13, pp 229-245.

12. Santhapuram, R, Spearot, D. and Nair, AK., Mechanical Properties of Core-shell Nanostructures, Journal of Materials Research, 2020, Vol 55, pages 4303–4310.

13. Jiang, Y., Choudhury, D., Brownell, M., Nair, A., Goss, J., Zou, M., The effects of Annealing Conditions on the Wear of PDA/PTFE Coatings, 2019, Vol 481, pp 723-735.

14. Muller, Scott, and Nair, AK., Deformation Mechanisms of Al/amorphous-Si Core-shell Nanorods, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019, Vol 27, pp 045006.

15. Muller, Scott, and Nair, AK., Carbyne as a fiber in metal-matrix composites: A first principle study, Computational Materials Science, 2019, Vol 159, pp187-193.

16. Brownell, M. and Nair, AK., Deformation Mechanisms of PTFE at the Nano and Micro-scales, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, 2019, Vol 21, pp 490-503.

17. Santhapuram, R., Muller, S. and Nair, AK., Nanoscale bending properties of bio-inspired Ni-graphene nanocomposites, Composite Structures, Vol 220, pp 798-808.

18. Fielder, M. and Nair, AK., Effects of Hydration and Mineralization on the Mechanical Behavior of Collagen Fibrils, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2019, Vol 28, pp 57-68.

19. Gu, Y., Yasodharababu, M. and Nair, AK., A Multiscale Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Bio-inspired Scaffolds, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2018, Vol 21, pp 703-711.

20. Muller, Scott, Santhapuram, R. and Nair, AK., Fracture mechanisms in pre-cracked Ni-graphene nanocomposites, Computational Materials Science, 2018, Vol 152, pp 341-350. 

21. Loving, J., Fielder, M., Nair, AK., A Numerical Investigation to Detect Fracture in Bio-inspired Composites Using Ultrasonic Waves, Journal of Non-destructive Evaluation, 2018, 37 (3), 43. 

22. Orishchin,N., Crane, C.C., Brownell, M., Wang,T., Jenkins,S., Zou, M., Nair,A., and Chen, J., Rapid Deposition of Uniform Polydopamine Coatings on Nanoparticle Surfaces with Controllable Thickness, Langmuir, 2017, 33 (24), pp 6046–6053.   

23.  Deymier, A.C., Nair,A.K., Depalle, B., Qin, Z., Arcot, K., Drouet, C., Yoder,C.H., Buehler, M.J., Thomopoulos, S., Genin, G.M., Pasteris, J.D., Protein-free formation of bone-like apatite: New insights into the key role of carbonation, Biomaterials, 2017, Vol 127, pp 75-88. 

24. Santhapuram, Raghu, and Nair, AK., Frictional properties of multi-asperity surfaces at the nanoscale, Computational Materials Science, 2017, Vol 136, pp 253-263. 

25. Muller, Scott, and Nair, AK., Dislocation nucleation in metal-graphene nanocomposites, JOM, 2016, pp 1-6. 

26. Paul, Clint and Nair, A.K., Interface property of collagen and hydroxyapatite in bone. Inquiry, 2015, Vol 19, pp 61–69. 

27. Nair, A.K., Gautieri, A. and Buehler, M.J., Role of intrafibrillar collagen mineralization in defining the compressive properties of nascent bone. Biomacromolecules, 2014, 15 (7), pp 2494–2500.  

28. Nair, A.K., Kriz, R.D. and Prosser, W.H., Nonlinear elastic effects in Graphite/Epoxy: An analytical and numerical investigation.  Wave Motion, November 2014, Vol 51, Issue 7, Pages 1138–1148.  

29. Libonati, F., Nair, A.K, L. Vergani, and Buehler, M.J., Mechanics of collagen–hydroxyapatite model nanocomposites. Mechanics Research Communications, 2014, Vol 58, pp 17-23. 

30. Nair, A.K., Cranford, S.W., and Buehler, M.J., Erratum: The minimal nanowire: Mechanical properties of carbyne - EPL (Europhysics Letters), 2014, Vol 106, Issue 3.  

31. Nair, A.K., Gautieri, A., Chang, S.W. and Buehler, M.J., Molecular mechanics of mineralized collagen fibrils in bone. Nature Communications, 2013. 4.   

32. Libonati, F., Nair, A.K., Vergani, L., and Buehler, M.J., Fracture mechanics of hydroxyapatite single crystals under geometric confinement. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2013. 20: p. 184-191.    

33. Chang, S.W., Nair, A.K., and Buehler, M.J., Nanoindentation study of size effects in nickel-graphene nanocomposites. Philosophical Magazine Letters, 2013. 93(4): p. 196-203. 

34. Beese, A.M., S. Sarkar, A. Nair, M. Naraghi, Z. An, A. Moravsky, R.O. Loutfy, M.J. Buehler, S.T. Nguyen, and H.D. Espinosa, Bio-Inspired Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Composite Yarns with Hydrogen Bond-Mediated Lateral Interactions. ACS Nano, 2013. 7(4): p. 3434-3446. 

35. Zamora, R.J., Nair, A.K., Hennig, R.G.  and Warner, D.H., Ab initio prediction of environmental embrittlement at a crack tip in aluminum. Physical Review B, 2012. 86(6). 

36. Qin, Z., A. Gautieri, Nair, A.K., H. Inbar, and M.J. Buehler, Thickness of Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystal Controls Mechanical Properties of the Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Interface. Langmuir, 2012. 28(4): p. 1982-1992.    

37. Nair, A.K., Z. Qin, and M.J. Buehler, Cooperative deformation of carboxyl groups in functionalized carbon nanotubes. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2012. 49(18): p. 2418-2423. 

38. Chang, S.W., A.K. Nair, and M.J. Buehler, Geometry and temperature effects of the interfacial thermal conductance in copper- and nickel-graphene nanocomposites. Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, 2012. 24(24). 

39. Nair, A.K., D.H. Warner, and R.G. Hennig, Coupled quantum-continuum analysis of crack tip processes in aluminum. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2011. 59(12): p. 2476-2487.   

40. Nair, A.K., S.W. Cranford, and M.J. Buehler, The minimal nanowire: Mechanical properties of carbyne. Epl, 2011. 95(1).  

41. Nair, A.K., D.H. Warner, R.G. Hennig, and W.A. Curtin, Coupling quantum and continuum scales to predict crack tip dislocation nucleation. Scripta Materialia, 2010. 63(12): p. 1212-1215. 

42. Nair, A.K., M.J. Cordill, D. Farkas, and W.W. Gerberich, Nanoindentation of thin films: Simulations and experiments. Journal of Materials Research, 2009. 24(3): p. 1135-1141. 

43. Cordill, M.J., M.S. Lund, J. Parker, C. Leighton, A.K. Nair, D. Farkas, N.R. Moody, and W.W. Gerberich, The Nano-Jackhammer effect in probing near-surface mechanical properties. International Journal of Plasticity, 2009. 25(11): p. 2045-2058.    

44. Nair, A.K., E. Parker, P. Gaudreau, D. Farkas, and R.D. Kriz, Size effects in indentation response of thin films at the nanoscale: A molecular dynamics study. International Journal of Plasticity, 2008. 24(11): p. 2016-2031.   

45. Nair, A.K., D. Farkas, and R.D. Kriz, Molecular dynamics study of size effects and deformation of thin films due to nanoindentation. Cmes-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 2008. 24(2-3): p. 239-248.   

46. Cordill, M.J., W.M. Mook, A.K. Nair, D. Farkas, and W.W. Gerberich, Novel routes to nanocrystalline mechanical characterization. JOM, 2007. 59(9): p. 59-61. 

47. Nair, A.K. and P.R. Heyliger, Elastic waves in combinatorial material libraries. Wave Motion, 2006. 43(7): p. 529-543.  

Book Chapters

1.     Nair, A.K., Libonati, F., Qin, Z., Dimas, L. and Buehler, M.J., Mechanical and interface properties of biominerals: Atomistic to coarse-grained modeling. Biomineralization Sourcebook: Characterization of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials, CRC press, 2014. p. 337, Editors E. DiMasi and L. Gower.  

2.     Nair, A.K., Zamora, R.J., Hennig, R.G. and Warner, D.H., Coupling quantum and continuum scale to predict dislocation nucleation from an aluminum crack tip in presence of Oxygen and Hydrogen. Advances in Heterogeneous Material Mechanics, 2011. pp. 377-380, Ichmm-2011, Editors J. Fan, J. Zhang, H. Chen and Z. Jin.