SUMMARY
My current research focuses on obtaining a fundamental understanding of the structure-process-property relationship of polymer gels and in turn, utilizing this understanding for the designing and optimization of multifunctional polymer gels for engineering applications.
EXPERIENCE
Computational design of smart hydrogels
Finite element and finite difference approximation
Linear and nonlinear theory of elasticity
Theory and modeling of living polymerization processes:
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)
Free Radical Polymerization (FRP)
Photo-Controlled Radical Polymerization (Photo-CRP)
Dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) modeling
Mechanical properties of such polymer gel system
Pattern formation in thin elastic sheets
Elasticity and continuum mechanics