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Ph.D. Students

Ph.D. Students

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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

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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

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Tolga Feran

Alumni

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Yejin Kim, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

(2024 2026)

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Ava Johnson

Undergraduate Research Assistant

(Fall 2025)

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