Teaching
Graduate Courses
EN.530.642: PLASTICITY
Course Description
In this graduate level course, students are introduced to different concepts of plastic deformation of different material systems. The course starts with a historical overview of the development of the field of plasticity and how the theoretical development of plasticity was based on concepts of chemical reactions and thermally activation mechanisms. The course introduces students to both the classical time-independent plasticity theory and the time-dependent plasticity theory. Students also solve different types of boundary value problems in plasticity and collapse. The course ends with an introduction to the formulation of the plasticity problem for large deformation cases.
EN.530.717: Machine Learning for Solid Mechanics and MAterials Engineering
Course Description
Machine learning (ML) and informatics are transforming solid mechanics and materials engineering. By extracting hidden relationships from large, complex datasets, ML can accelerate materials discovery and predictions of mechanical behavior. This graduate course provides an introductory overview of ML techniques and their applications across multiple areas:
- Predicting mechanical properties and modeling deformation in materials.
- Accelerating design of alloys, polymers, and composites Microstructure characterization and reconstruction.
- Optimizing materials processing pathways.
- Enabling autonomous experimentation and robotic materials research.
- Augmenting physics-based modeling across scales.
- Materials structure-process-property linkages.
- Decision making from heterogeneous data Uncertainty quantification and design under uncertainty.
Students will gain conceptual knowledge of ML methods for regression, classification, dimension reduction, clustering, and deep learning. Principles of data curation, feature selection, and model validation will be emphasized throughout. Assignments will provide hands-on experience applying ML tools on materials science datasets. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically assess literature and implement basic ML techniques to advance materials research.
Undergraduate Courses
EN.530.215: MECHANICS-BASED DESIGN
Course Description
This course provides a theoretical foundation for the application of mechanics and an understanding of the physical behavior of materials for the design of basic structural elements (e.g., bars, beams, and pressure vessels) and machine elements (e.g., gears, screws, and shafts). The lectures cover the theories for mechanical analysis of structures and materials. Students will have a chance to apply these theories to machine elements and a team design project in the companion Lab (EN.530.216).
EN.530.465 SPACECRAFTS, SUBMARINES, AND GLACIERS: SOLID MECHANICS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
Course Description
In this course, students will explore the mechanics of solids in the context of designing and operating spacecrafts and submarines, as well as understanding deformation and failure in glaciers. This course covers the fundamentals of solid mechanics, including three-dimensional stress, strain, deformation, and failure, and their application in extreme environments. Students will learn about some aspects of spacecraft structural design to overcome unique challenges, including the effects of extreme temperatures, radiation, and vacuum environments on materials and structures. Students will also learn about the structural design of submarines, including behavior under high pressure as well as failure induced by implosion or crushing. The final part of the course will focus on glacier mechanics, including the behavior of ice under different loads and temperatures and the mechanics of ice sheets and icebergs. Students will learn about the use of mechanics principles in understanding glacier dynamics and the design of structures such as ice dams and ice walls. Through real-world examples, students will gain a strong foundation in the mechanics of solids and structures, as well as an understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by designing and operating structures in extreme environments.