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Prof. Holmes promoted to Associate Professor

Douglas Holmes, ENG, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, investigates the mechanics, physics, and geometry of slender structures (typically comprising rods, plates, and shells), working to harness material and structural instability for advanced functionality. A past NSF CAREER Award recipient, he is supported by major grants through the NSF and Department of Defense and […]

Xin Jiang Defends his Ph.D!

Congratulations to Dr. Xin Jiang for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Stability of Highly Nonlinear Structures: Snapping Shells and Elastogranular Columns” !

Visiting Student: Behrouz Tavakol

Virginia Tech Ph.D. Student in Engineering Mechanics, Behrouz Tavakol, will be visiting the MOSS lab for the 2014-2015 academic year as he completes his doctorate. Behrouz’s research focuses on utilizing fluid-structure interactions to control and manipulation microfluidic flow. Behrouz has created and modeled flexible structures that buckle via mechanical (Soft Matter – 2013) and electrical […]

Welcoming Matteo Pezzulla

The MOSS lab welcomes Matteo Pezzulla, a visiting Ph.D. student from Università di Roma, Sapienza. Matteo is a graduate student studying the mechanics of solids and structures with his Ph.D. advisor, Paola Nardinocchi (Web). Professor Nardinocchi’s research covers a wide range of topics within the area of Soft, Active Materials (SAM), and Matteo’s interests lie […]