Ph.D. Students
Ph.D. Students

Zixi Zhang
Zixi joined our group in the Fall of 2024 and received the Case School of Engineering Swanger Graduate Fellowship. She obtained her M.S. (2023) in Engineering Science and Mechanics at the Georgia Institute of Technology and her B.S. (2020) in Physics and Mathematics (double major) at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her current research interests include data-driven mechanics and material point methods for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical problems.
Published works: TBA

Mohammad Rezanejadnafouti
Mohammad joined our group in Spring 2025 as a Ph.D. student. He obtained his B.S. (2015) and M.S. (2018) degrees from the University of Zanjan, Iran. His current research focuses on multi-physics in fractured/fracturing multi-phase media to explore, understand, and predict the behavior of geological materials for sustainable infrastructure.
Published works: TBA
Undergraduate Students

Tolga Feran
Alumni

Yejin Kim, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
(2024 – 2026)

Ava Johnson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
(Fall 2025)