People

CME group lunch (May, 2019, clockwise): Abu Anand, Daniel Persaud, Eric Nicholson, Shwetank Yadav, Prof. Singh, William Huxter, Lance Kavalsky, Julien Zhu, Prof. Chattopadhyay, Farzin Najafi, Longxing Chi

CME group (July, 2016, from back and left to right): Avinav, Yangjie, Mireille, Mohit, Shwetank, Joller, Azadeh, Kulbir, Sankha, Henry, Farheen, Gurjot, Chandra, Matt, Sean and Thomas



CME group (May, 2015, from left to right): Kulbir, Mireille, June, Ijya, John, Thomas, Vince, Matt, Mohit, Tomas, Chandra, Jonathan, Ajay, Manohar, Henry, and Hao



Principal Investigator

Chandra Veer Singh

Education & Professional Experience:
2016-present: Erwin Edward Hart Endowed Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Associate Professor, University of Toronto
2016-present: Associate Chair of Research, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto
2013-present: Cross-apt, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
2011-2016: Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
2009-2011: Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University
2005-2008: Ph.D., Texas A&M University
2003-2005: Design Engineer, GE Aircraft Engines
2001-2003: M.Tech., Indian Institute of Science
1997-2001: B.Sc. (Eng.), Dayalbagh Educational Institute.

Research Interests: Computational Materials Engineering & Design; Damage & Failure of Engineered Materials; Nanocomposites; Energy Storage; Hydrogen Energy; Photocatalysts; Molecular Dynamics; Density Functional Theory.

Contact: WB 137, chandraveer.singh@utoronto.ca, +1 (416) 946-5211

Postdoctoral Associates

Sankha Mukherjee

Email: sankha.mukherjee@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Mechanics of layered materials, Structure-mechanical property relationships for 2D materials, Energy dissipation in Nanoresonators, Application of 2D materials in Li-ion and Li-Sulphur batteries.

Doctoral Students

Thomas Berton

Program: Ph.D. (MSE)

Email: thomas.berton@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Multiscale modeling of progressive failure in structural biocomposites

Hao Sun

Program: Ph.D. (MIE)

Email: haoge.sun@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Structure-nonlinear mechanical property relations for 2D material; Twin boundary introduced plasticity in steel and high entropy alloys.

Awards: Mar – Aug, 2016, Mitacs Accelerate Scholarship

Gurjot Dhaliwal

Program: Ph.D. (MIE)

Email: Gurjot.dhaliwal@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Atomistic modelling techniques to determine the mechanical properties of Nano-structures. Specifically, I am working on the use of Molecular Dynamics techniques to predict the mechanical properties of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries.

Shwetank Yadav

Program: Ph.D. (MSE)

Email: shwetank.yadav@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Multi-scale modeling and design optimization of a silicon hydrochlorination reactor.

Masters Students

Eric Nicholson

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Co-supervised by Prof. J. Davis (UTIAS)

Email: eric.nicholson@alum.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Experimental and computational study of the mechanisms of radiation damage in nuclear materials, particularly the effects of light ion irradation (H, D, He, etc) on structural materials (W, Ni, Zr, etc) at energies near the damage threshold.

Sean Grixti

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Email: sean.grixti@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Two-dimensional cathode materials for Li-S batteries. Ni-based amorphous alloys for electrochemical applications. Carbon-nitride nanosheets for photocatalytic applications

Thomas Zhang

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Email: tk.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Thermal conductivity modeling of graphene oxide

Pratyaksh Agrawal

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Email: prat.agrawal@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Structural and Mechanical Property Analysis of TMDs using Density Functional Theory Calculations

Lance Kavalsky

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Email: lance.kavalsky@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Density Functional Theory studies into 2D catalysts for Metal-Air battery systems

William Huxter

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Co-supervised with Prof. Jun Nogami

Email: william.huxter@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Density Functional Theory of conductive organic molecules on metals surfaces for applications in organic electronic devices

Robert Alicandri

Email: robert.alicandri@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Multiscale modeling of manufacturing process for solar grade Si refining

Undergraduate Students

Alumni

Kulbir Kaur Ghuman

Email: kulbir.ghuman@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Computational design of next generation photocatalysts

John Montesano

Email: john.montesano@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Progressive damage modeling of polymeric composite materials; multi-scale modeling of advanced materials

Awards: NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013 - 2015)

Meysam Makaremi

Email: meysam.makaremi@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Design and modeling of new nanostructures for photocatalytic, electrochemical, and mechanical engineering applications

Matthew Daly

Program: Ph.D. (MSE)

Co-supervised with Prof. G.D. Hibbard

Email: matt.daly@mail.utoronto.ca         Personal Webpage

Research topics: Multiscale modeling of failure in nanostructured materials, 2D materials

Awards: Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarhip in Science and Technology (2015-2016); UofT MSE Impact Student Choice Award (2013,2014); NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (2012-2015); Mary H. Beatty Fellowship (2012); Governor General of Canada Gold Medal (2012); Best Student Paper Award at 2011 ASME SMASIS Conference; Sanford Fleming Foundation Teaching Assistant Excellence Award (2011)

Eral Bele (Ph. D., 2007-2012; Now at: Cambridge Univ, UK)

Co-supervised with Prof. G.D. Hibbard

Email: eral.bele@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Failure in nanocrystalline cellular microtrusses

Mireille Ghoussoub

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Email: mireille.ghoussoub@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Enhancing catalytic activity using ab initio calculations

Sina Sedighi

Program: M.A.Sc. (MSE)

Co-supervised with Prof. Steven J. Thorpe

Email: sina.sedighi@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Atomistic modelling and prediction of glass forming ability in bulk metallic glasses for use in airborne gravity gradiometry

Awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2014-2015); Shell Canada Limited Engineering Scholar (2012); Applied Science Summer Research Fellowship (2012)

Tomas Mawyin

Program: M.A.Sc. (University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies)

Co-supervised with Prof. Prasanth B. Nair (UTIAS)

Email: t.mawyin@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Stochastic approach to atomistic modeling of nanomaterials

Mohit Kumar

Program: M.A.Sc. (MIE)

Co-supervised with Prof. Steven Thorpe

Email: mohit.kumar@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Multiscale modeling of mechanical and vibrational properties of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs)

Meaghan Reeve (M.A.Sc., 2012-2014)

Email: meaghan.reeve@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Atomistic modeling of thermally activated failure from point defects in 2D nanostructures

Jasmine Tam (M.Eng., 2012-2013; Now at: Mercedes Benz)

Email: jasmine.tam@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Nanodecorated graphene sheets for hydrogen absorption

Ijya Srivastava

Program: M.Eng. (MIE)

Email: ijya.srivastava@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Molecular dynamics simulations of mechanical failure in coated nanowires

Hao (Vince) Chu

Program: M.Eng. (MIE)

Email: hao.chu@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Modelling of progressive failure in a composite wind turbine blade

Jonathan Leung

Program: M.Eng. (MSE)

Email: jonky.leung@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Metadynamics investigation of structural changes in BMGs

Yi Qun (June) Huang

Program: M.Eng. (MIE)

Email: yiqun.huang@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Determination of cohesive zone parameters for nanoscale interfaces from atomistic modeling

Dong-Suk Kim (M.Eng., 2011-2012; Now at: Samsung, S. Korea)

Email: dongsuk.kim@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Role of thermal activation on the strength of grain-boundaries in graphene

Janette Wong (M.Eng.; 2011-2012)

Email: janette.wong@utoronto.ca

Research topics: Optimizing hydrogen storage in graphene related materials

Zhihui (Laura) Zhu (Now grad student at UCLA)

Email: laura.zhu@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Computer aided design of next-generation hydrogen storage materials

Awards: 1st Place in Physics / Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Podium Presentation at UofT Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (2012); NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (2012)

Rogerio Almeida Gouvea

Email: rogerio.almeidagouvea@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Role of lithium doping and adsorption on electronic and photocatalytic properties of TiO2

Zijun (Vincent) Cui

Email: zijun.cui@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Computational design of efficient photocatalysts through surface modification

Ruijie Wang

Email: ruijie.wang@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Failure Mechanisms of Rotational Grain Boundaries in Graphene

Newton Jain

Email: newton.jain@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Theoretical analysis of graphene-TiO2 heteronanostructures for photocatalysis

Chi Zhang

Email: hans.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Finite element analysis of damage in composites

Xin (Steven) Chu

Email: xinchu18@gmail.com

Research topics: Ultrastrong, ultralight nanocrystalline hybrid materials for future aerospace technologies

Awards: Mitacs Globalink Scholarship (2013)

Mustafa Karamali

Email: mustafa.karamali@mail.utoronto.ca

Research topics: Molecular dynamics investigation of thermomechanical properties of graphene-PVA nanocomposites