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Qiong Nian

Associate Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Qiong (Eric) Nian is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and a graduate faculty of Materials Science and Engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University. His research interests include nanomanufacturing, additive manufacturing, laser-based material processing, laser matter interaction and physics simulation, inkjet printing of functional materials, and 2D materials fabrication for energy storage and bio-sensors.

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Spring 2023

Katherine Marisa Alcazar

Mechanical engineering

3D Printing of Kirigami Conductors

Researching the correlation between tensile properties and the deformation of kirigami conductors will allow for more versatility in energy applications.

Program: FURI

Fall 2022

Katherine Marisa Alcazar

Mechanical engineering

3D Printing of Kirigami Conductors

Correlating the properties and deformation of kirigami conductors will enable more accessibility and versatility in manufacturing and energy.

Program: FURI

Spring 2022

Robert Thomas Buessing

Aerospace engineering

Energy Absorption of Standard and Origami-Inspired Honeycomb Structures

Studying energy absorption properties of origami-inspired honeycomb structures could improve vehicle structures to better protect passengers and payloads.

Program: FURI

Nikhitha Poornabodha

Mechanical engineering

Effect of Fused Deposition Modeling Printing Parameters on Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of PLA/Nanodiamond Composite

Studying the impact of 3D printing parameters on behavior of PLA/Nanodiamond composite and optimizing for potential biomedical applications.

Program: MORE

Fall 2020

Prathamesh Sandeep Mhatre

Mechanical engineering

Study the Mechanical Properties of Stereolithography 3D printed Polymer Nanodiamond Composite

Studying the mechanical properties of nanodiamond fillers in nanocomposite resin for could improve 3D-printer stereolithography.

Program: MORE

Kaustubh Alhad Joshi

Mechanical engineering

Develop a 3D Printable Nanodiamond Polymer Nanocomposite Resin towards Fabrication of Low Cost Thermally Conducting Devices

Covalently bonded nanodiamond composite resins in 3D printing promise significantly improved thermal properties in prototypes.

Program: MORE

Yan Dou

Materials science and engineering

Modifying the Structure and Capacitive Performance of Holey Graphene by Microwave-Thermal Pretreatment

Designing a sophisticated method of drilling nanosized holes on graphene will improve the electrochemical properties on energy storage device performance.

Program: MORE

Summer 2020

Kaustubh Alhad Joshi

Mechanical engineering

Develop a 3D Printable Nanodiamond Polymer Nanocomposite Resin towards Fabrication of Low Cost Thermally Conducting Devices

Covalently bonded nanodiamond composite resins in 3D printing promise significantly improved thermal properties in prototypes.

Program: MORE

Spring 2020

Christopher Amarquaye

Mechanical engineering

Development of A Polymer Composite With Conductive Abilities For Sensor Application

Studying the effect of nanofiller to elastomer ratio in a conductive polymer composite will help determine its electrical conductivity.

Program: MORE

Matilda Nsunyameye Koa

Mechanical engineering

Develop Polymer Composite from Silica Aerogel for Heat Insulation

Developing a polymer composite from silica aerogel to be used as heat insulators will reduce the cost of heating and cooling of homes.

Program: KEEN

Bryan Lee Cocanour

Mechanical engineering

Using Structural Density Gradients to Optimize the Strength-to-Weight Ratios of 3D Printed Parts

Optimizing 3D-printed inlays through the use of a non-uniform structure will allow for parts with a better strength-to-weight ratio.

Program: FURI

Yan Dou

Materials science and engineering

Fabricate Holey Structure to Improve Capacitive Performance of Graphene

Designing a high-energy-density, holey graphene-based electrode can create opportunities for mobile power supply in varied applications.

Program: MORE

Fall 2019

Matilda Nsunyameye Koa

Mechanical engineering

Silica Aerogel as Fireproofing Material for Transformer Firewall

Using silica aerogel to develop a fireproofing material to prevent the spread of transformers fires will help protect lives and structures.

Program: FURI