I work at the intersection of architected materials, additive manufacturing, and shape memory alloys. My research focuses on designing, fabricating, and characterizing high-performance lattice structures for lightweight, energy-absorbing, and functionally adaptive applications.

Core areas

• Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) metamaterials (Gyroid, Schwartz Primitive, Diamond, etc.)
• Additive manufacturing of metals and polymers
  – Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of NiTi shape memory alloys
  – Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) of fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  – Hybrid manufacturing routes (e.g., SLA patterns + investment casting)
• Shape memory alloys (NiTi and Cu-based systems)
• Interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs)
• Process–structure–property relationships
• Mechanical characterization (compression, bending, fatigue) and microstructural & thermal analysis

Current focus
Development of large-scale TPMS structures using hybrid and polymer additive manufacturing techniques, with emphasis on mechanical performance, energy absorption, and vibration damping.

Keywords

TPMS lattices · Metamaterials · Additive Manufacturing · NiTi · Shape Memory Alloys · Architected Materials · Interpenetrating Phase Composites · Laser Powder Bed Fusion · Fused Filament Fabrication