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