2022
05/22: Morgan Helder joined our group to conduct summer research.
04/22: Michael and Charles attended the URCA conference.
04/22: Michael received the 2022 AEM Outstanding BSAE Senior Award. Congratulations!
03/22: Sharmi made a presentation on the 2022 TMS conference regarding celloluse-hemicellose-lignin interaction in Coconut endocarp.
02/22: Dr. Zhang gave a talk to the Northridge Middle School students regarding materials design.
2021
12/21: Our group received NSF REU Award to support undergraduate research.
10/21: Sharmi passed her qualify exam, congratulations!
08/21: Our group received NSF Grant to work on "Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms of Coconut Endocarp".
08/21: Rajesh Ramesh joined our group as a PhD student.
08/21: Kabiru Atiku joined our group as a PhD student.
06/21: Dr. Ning Zhang received ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards to work on "Precipitation Strengthening Mechanisms in CoCrNi-based Medium-entropy Alloys".
05/21: Undergraduate students: Charles Hittson, Michael Cornett, and Raza Bajwa start to work on their research projects.
02/21: Four undergraduates: Mary (Mary-Harmon) Patrenos, Charles Hittson, Michael Cornett, and Raza Bajwa joined our group to start their MD simulation training.
2020
07/20: Our catalyst paper was published on JACS.
02/20: Dr. Ning Zhang attended The Minerals, Metals, and Materials (TMS), San Diego, California, USA.
01/20: Sharmi Mazumder joined our group as a PhD student.
2019
10/19: Dr. Ning Zhang attended Society of Engineering Science (SES) 56th Annual Technical Meeting, St Louis, MO, USA
08/19: Dr. Ning Zhang joined the University of Alabama as an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.
03/19: Dr. Ning Zhang received TMS FMD Young Leaders Professional Development Award.
03/19: Dr. Ning Zhang received TMS SMD Young Professional Poster Winner.
03/19: Dr. Ning Zhang received TMS SMD Young Professional Poster Winner.