The
group
has broad
interests in
nanomechanical
characterization
and atomistic
scale
simulations in
physical and
chemical
properties of
nanoscale
materials.
Research
Interests
Synthesis,
processing,
and mechanical
characterization
of
nano-structured
metallic
coatings, thin
films and
nanocomposites.
Atomistic
mechanisms of
the yielding
and plasticity
in nano
particles,
nanowires,
nanocrystalline
metals and
metallic
glasses.
Kinetics
of grain
boundary and
triple
junctions.
Interaction
of
nanowires/nano
particles/carbon
nanotubes and
bio-molecules.
Experimental
Facilities
Hysitron
Ti 750M
nanoindenter
Durston
C100SSP Power
rolling mill
Current
Research Work
Interaction
of
bio-molecules
and
nanoparticles/CNTs
Adsorption
of DOX-PEG on
SWCNT
Adsorption
of protein on
AuNP
Microstructural
evolution in
nanocrystalline
metal alloys
Grain
boundary
structure of
Ni-W alloy
Crack
healing via GB
migration
Mechaical
properties of
metal
nanowires
Five-fold
twinned Ag
Nanowire
Faceted-twinned
Au Nanowire
Microplasticity
in binary and
ternary
metallic glass
Rippled
CuZr metallic
glass thin
film
Nanoindentation
of CuZr
metallic glass
Mechanical
properties of
nanocrystalline/amorphous
composites
