At the Materials and Mechanics Lab in Stony Brook University, we are interested in studying the mechanical behavior of a wide variety of materials, especially during failure.

Some examples include fiber reinforced composites, rocks, polymer nanocomposites, soft composites and 3D printed materials. We employ a combination of numerical, experimental and theoretical approaches.

We strive to develop new and improved computational and analytical models, and experimental methods.The ultimate goal is to enable safer, reliable and efficient designs of components and structures in various engineering applications.

OPEN POSITIONS

To inquire about open positions send your most recent CV, transcripts, relevant publications as well as references via email to kedar.kirane@stonybrook.edu

NSF NRT Fellowships

NSF funded traineeship opportunities are available in our research group, for eligible domestic PhD students. Benefits include:

• Domestic students (US citizens and permanent residents) can compete for 1-yr fellowships, $34,000 stipend plus support for fees
• All students who qualify can apply for funds to support travel to conferences, new research directions, workshops, and professional development
• Interact with a community of students through interdisciplinary meetings
• Network with visiting industry professionals through industry seminars
• Participate in internships in industry and at Brookhaven National Lab

More details are available at: https://sites.google.com/stonybrook.edu/quads-nrt/home/

To inquire about the position please send your most recent CV via email to kedar.kirane@stonybrook.edu

RECENT NEWS

• Aug 7 2023: Taufiq Abdullah successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled “Regularized continuum damage models for dynamic fracture of brittle materials and woven composites”
• Aug 4 2023: Jamshid Ochilov successfully defended his MS thesis entitled “Impact Damage Modeling of Woven Composite Laminates”
• May 19 2023: Leana Grotz received the Richard S. Lee Research Excellence Award for Graduate Students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, for Academic and Research Excellence! Big congratulations!! She will receive a certificate and honorarium for her achievements.
• May 1 2023: Leana Grotz successfully defended her MS thesis entitled “Experimental Characterization of Failure Behavior of Woven Composites under On-axis and Off-axis Compression“

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