Biography

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 2019
• Masters of Materials Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2009
• Bachelor of Materials Engineering, Imam International University, 2005

Professional Preparation

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 2019 – 2023

Research Interests

• Mechanics of materials in extreme environments
• Data science in mechanics and materials
• Experimental mechanics

Research Areas

• Ultrahard ceramics
• Refractory metals
• Lattice structures
• Quasi-static and high strain rate characterization
• High-throughput characterization and machine learning

Recognition and Honors

• Early Career Travel Award, APS Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, 2023
• Second place, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition Poster Competition, 2022
• Robberson Dissertation Fellowship, Oklahoma State University, 2017
• Outstanding Doctoral Student, Oklahoma State University, 2016