Secondary Projects & Collaborations
Apart from my main Ph.D. dissertation thrusts, I actively collaborate on experimental setups, analytical modeling, and materials characterization with colleagues and research peers at UTARI.
Design of Combined Load Compression Fixture for Composites
Collaboration with IPPM Group
Engineered and fabricated a standardized Combined Load Compression (CLC) test fixture strictly meeting ASTM D6641 standards. The fixture ensures pure in-plane compression testing of high-modulus composite coupons by eliminating specimen buckling and eccentricity issues.
Cure Kinetics Study of E-Glass Fiber Prepregs
Work with Monjur Morshed Rabby
Investigated the degradation of out-of-life and room-temperature-aged carbon-fiber and E-glass/epoxy prepregs. Utilized Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BbDS) to discover empirical cure-kinetics relationships and predict final manufactured mechanical properties.
Dielectric Spectroscopy to Monitor Stiffness Degradation
Work with Dr. Muthu Ram Prabhu Elenchezhian
Proposed a dielectric characterization methodology for in-situ monitoring of composites under dynamic fatigue environments. Introduced a novel measuring technique using Extremely Conductive Silver Epoxy Adhesive (ECSEA) paste to identify early precursors of irreversible structural damage.
Characterization of Thermal Interface Materials (TIM)
Collaboration on Electronics Packaging
Comparative thermal aging analysis between silicone-based and silicone-free thermal gap filler materials used in high-power electronic packages. Characterized mechanical, thermal, and dielectric degradation using DMA, TMA, DSC, FTIR, and BbDS.