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MicroTriboDynamics Laboratory

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

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Principal Investigator

Andreas A. Polycarpou

Professor, Mechanical Engineering
James J. Cain ’51 Chair Professor

Email: apolycarpou@tamu.edu

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Research Area

Tribology, nanotechnology, microtribology related to miniature systems, magnetic storage, surface characterization, friction/vibration interaction, system dynamics and modeling, and experimental design and instrumentation.

Research Assistant Professor

Ahmad Amiri

I joined the Microtribodynamics research group as a Ph.D. student in Spring 2020. My work focuses on fabricating miscellaneous advanced materials and their electrochemical and mechanical properties in different stretchable, bendable, and structural energy storage devices, such as multi-functional batteries and supercapacitors. Besides, I am working on Kirigami-based structure and the carbon overcoats of magnetic hard disks.

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Email: ahmadamiri@tamu.edu

 

Ph.D. Students

 

Louis Vaught

Louis joined the research group as a Ph.D. candidate in the Spring of 2021. His research interests include additive manufacturing, polymer processing and process interactions, stochastic material behavior, engineered composites, and nonlinear optimization. He received his M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois in 2017 and his B.S. in Civil Engineering and Computational Science from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2015.

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Email: lovaught@tamu.edu

Ajinkya Raut

Ajinkya completed his B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) from IIT Bombay, India in 2015. He worked as an R&D Developer in Dassault Systemes before joining Texas A&M University in 2019. His current research is testing the tribological behavior of materials and coatings for air-conditioning compressor applications..

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Email: ajinkyaraut@tamu.edu

Ayesha Asif

I joined Professor Polycarpou’s research group in Spring 2019 as a Ph.D. student. I earned my bachelor’s in mechanical engineering in 2018 from Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I have had the opportunity to pursue a variety of projects. Currently, I am involved in research regarding the effects of water-based lubricants on friction and wear reduction in Ferrous materials. These are environmentally friendly additives for application in the oil and gas industry. My research interests also include the nano-indentation behavior of polymeric coatings and the effect of substrate.

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Email: ayesha.asif@exchange.tamu.edu

Vasilis Tsigkis

I joined the research group as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2019. I received my BS and MS from the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Cyprus. My research interests include advanced polymeric coatings and high-temperature superalloys as bearing components for space-related applications.

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Email: tvasilis@tamu.edu

M.S. Students

Ronald Sellers

I completed my BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Texas A&M in 2022. After having worked in Dr. Polycarpou’s lab as an undergraduate for a year, I joined as a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering in January 2023. My research focuses on additive manufacturing of polymeric coatings, tribology, and cryogenic testing. My background was in biomaterials and material applications but it has shifted towards advanced polymeric studies of wear and friction. A fun fact about me is that I used to love hiking and camping, with my favorite trip being a 50-mile high adventure in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Alumni

Ph.D.  

Student Name Year Graduated Placement
K.Bashandeh (LinkedIn)

A. Shakil (LinkedIn)

M. S. Rahman(LinkedIn)

2022

2021

2021

ATSP Innovations

Intel

ATSP Innovations

Y. Zheng  (LinkedIn) 2020 Applied Materials
R. Gheisari  (LinkedIn) 2019 Texas A&M University (Post-doc)
M. Humood  (LinkedIn) 2018 Intel
Y. Zhang  (LinkedIn) 2017 Apple
P. Lan  (LinkedIn) 2017 ATSP Innovations
S. Kim  (Co-advisor: H. Liang) 2015 Chung-Ang University (Korea)
M.W. Akram (LinkedIn) 2014 Trane
J.K. Lee 2012 Bruker
N. Karanjgaokar (Co-advisor: I. Chasiotis,) 2012 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
S.M. Yeo 2012 Shell
A.I. Vakis 2011 University of Gronighen
M. Eriten (Co-advisor: L. Bergman) 2011 University of Wisconsin, Madison
E. N. Escobar 2010 Univ. Autónoma de Occidente (Colombia)
R. R. Katta 2009 Intel
N. G. Demas 2008 Argonne National Laboratory
C.-D. Yeo 2008 Texas Tech University
X. Xue 2007 Analogue Devices Inc.
K. M. Lee 2006 Apple
C. H. Lee 2006 Inha University, Korea
X. Shi 2005 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
N. Yu  (LinkedIn) 2005 Biogen
A. Y. Suh 2005 Apple
S-C. Lee 2004 Apple

M.S.

Student Name Year Graduated Placement
J. Phandi  (LinkedIn) 2018 Schlumberger
M. Ghamary 2017 Exxon Mobil
S. Chowdhury 2013 University of Minnesota
S. Chandrasekar 2011 General Electric, India
S.P. Mishra 2011 Intel, Arizona
T. Ozkan (Co-advisor: I. Chasiotis,) 2009 Texas A&M University
S.-M. Yeo (Co-advisor: S.I. Tseregounis) 2009 Shell
A. I. Vakis 2008 U of Groningen
D. Dascalescu 2008 Gamma Techn. Inc.
E. Gertner 2007 Caterpillar, Inc.
J. L. Knight 2006 IBM Consulting
T. A. Solzak 2006 Cummins, Inc.
T. Schlack 2006 Caterpillar, Inc.
M. L. Cannaday 2004 Augusta Technical College
N. Tayebi (ECE) 2004 Intel
N. Tayebi (GE) (Co-advisor: T. Conry) 2004 Intel
N. G. Demas (Co-advisor: T. Conry) 2003 Argonne National Lab
K-M. Lee 2002 Apple
A. Y. Suh 2002 Apple
N. Yu (Co-advisor: T. Conry) 2002 Biogen (LinkedIn)
K. A. Vernagus 2001 Caterpillar, Inc.
J. J. Patel (Co-advisor: T. Conry) 2001 Emirates NBD (LinkedIn)
S. R. Pergande (Co-advisor: T. Conry) 2001 CCC Information services (LinkedIn)

 

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