1. Fiber-reinforced Epoxy Composites

                      Design of molds for complex structures, Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP), Vacuum assisted Resin Transfer                              Molding (VaRTM).

2. Thermoplastic Polymer composites and blends

                      PA6 reinforced with nanoclay, boron nitride, graphene nanoplatelets, carbon fibers

                      PP reinforced with vitrimers.

3. Materials Characterization

                      DSC, DMA, TMA, TGA, FTIR, SEM, EDS, Polarized optical microscope (POM), Optical Microscope, Instron                          (Tensile, Compression, Creep, Peel, and Flexure Testing), Digital Image Correlation (DIC), Strain gauges,                            Rheology, Thermal conductivity, Electrical conductivity, X-ray CT, WAXS, XPS, Raman.

4. Coding

                      MATLAB

5. CAD and FEA Software

                      SolidWorks, ABAQUS, ANSYS, AutoCAD.

6. 3D Printing

                      Fused filament fabrication (FFF), Stereolithography (SLA), Direct Ink Writing (DIW).

7. Polymer Processing

                      Electrospinning, Xplore Microcompounder, Brabender, Twin-screw extruder, single-screw extruder, Injection                          Molding, Hot Press (Compression Molding).

8. Research & Leadership

                      Project management, grant writing, teaching, supervision.