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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Reza Nasouri (co-Advisor: Adolfo Matamoros)

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Research Topics: 

  • Prognosis and Mitigation of Weldment Cracking in High Mast Illumination Poles due to Galvanization
  • Structural Vulnerability of Coastal Bridges under Extreme Hurricane Conditions
  • Numerical Analysis of Energy Harvesting Devices
Publications:
  1. Nasouri, R., K. Nguyen, A. Montoya, A. Matamoros, C. Bennett, and J. Li. Thermally-Induced Demands due to Hot Dip Galvanization of High Mast Illumination Poles. Part I: Finite Element Model Development. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. In Press, 2019.
  2. Nasouri, R., K. Nguyen, A. Montoya, A. Matamoros, C. Bennett, and J. Li. Thermally-Induced Demands due to Hot Dip Galvanization of High Mast Illumination Poles. Part II: Effects of Geometrical Properties and Galvanizing Practices. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 159:584-597, 2019.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.05.010
  3. Nguyen, K., R. Nasouri, C. Bennett, A. Matamoros, J. Li and A. Montoya. Galvanizing-Induced Distortion in Steel Plate Girders, Part II: Effects of Welding and Galvanizing Practices. Journal of Bridge Engineering. In Press, 2019.
  4. Nguyen, K., R. Nasouri, C. Bennett, A. Matamoros, J. Li and A. Montoya. Galvanizing-Induced Distortion in Steel Plate Girders, Part I: Effects of Girder Geometry. Journal of Bridge Engineering. In Press, 2019.
  5. Gholikhani, M., R. Nasouri, S. Tahami, S. Legette, S. Dessouky, and A. Montoya. Harvesting Kinetic Energy from Roadway Pavement through an Electromagnetic Speed Bump. Journal of Applied Energy, 250: 503-511, 2019.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.05.060
  6. Nguyen, K., R. Nasouri, C. Bennett, A. Matamoros, J. Li and A. Montoya. Thermomechanical Modeling of Welding and Galvanizing a Steel Beam Connection Detail to Examine Susceptibility to Cracking. Materials Performance and Characterization, ISSN 2739-1365, 2018.
    https://doi.org/10.1520/MPC20170115.
  7. Tahami, S. A., M. Gholikhani, R. Nasouri, S. Dessouky, and A.T. Papagianakis. Developing a New Thermoelectric Approach for Energy Harvesting from Asphalt Pavements. Journal of Applied Energy, 283:786-798, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.152
  8. Matamoros, A, F. Testik, R. Nasouri, and A. Montoya. Coastal Bridges under Hurricane Stresses along the Texas and Louisiana Coast. Project No. 17STTSA02. LSU Digital commons, Publication 29.
    https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/transet_pubs/29
  9. Rezaeimalek, S., R. Nasouri, J. Huang, S.Bin-Shaffique. Curing method and mix design evaluation of a styrene-acrylic based liquid polymer for sand and clay stabilization. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 30(9): 04018200-1, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002396
  10. Rezaeimalek, S., R. Nasouri, J. Huang, S. Bin-Shaffique, S. Gilazghi . Comparison of short-term and long-term performances for polymer-stabilized sand and clay.  Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 4(2):145-155, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2017.01.003

Daniel Ramirez (co-Advisor: Harry Millwater)

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Research Topics:

  • Complex Finite Element Method
  • Progressive Fracture
Publications:
  1. A. Aguirre-Mesa, D. Ramirez-Tamayo, M. Garcia, A. Montoya, and H. Millwater. A Stiffness Derivative Local Hypercomplex-Variable Finite Element Method for Computing of the Energy Release Rate. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, In Press, 2019.
  2. Aristizabal, M, D. Ramirez-Tamayo, M. Garcia, A. Aguirre-Mesa, A. Montoya, and H. Millwater. Quaternion and Octonion-based Finite Element Analysis Methods for Computing First Order Derivatives. Journal of Computational Physics, In Press.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2019.07.030
  3. Montoya, A., D. Ramirez-Tamayo, H. Millwater, and M. Kirby. A Complex-Variable Virtual Crack Extension Finite Element Method for Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 202:242-258, 2018.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.09.023
  4. Ramirez-Tamayo, D., A. Montoya, and H. Millwater. Application of the Complex-variable Finite Element Method to Mixed Mode Fracture and Interface Cracks. AIAA Journal, 56(11):4632-4637, 2018.
    https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J057231
  5. Ramirez-Tamayo, D., A. Montoya and H. Millwater. A Virtual Crack Extension Method for thermoelastic fracture using a complex-variable finite element method. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 192:328-342, 2018.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2017.12.013

Adnan Shahriar

Research Topics: Numerical Wave Generation/ Extraterrestrial Habitats

Publications:
  1. 1. Nasouri, R., A. Shahriar, A. Matamoros, A. Montoya and F. Testik. Evaluating the Hydrodynamic Response of Coastal Bridges during an Extreme Weather Event. 2019 Tran-SET Conference Proceedings.
    https://www.matecconferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2019/20/matecconf_tran-set2019_01002.pdf

Mehdi Najarian

Research Topic: Bridge Fatigue Assesment

Arsalan Majlesi

Research Topic: Hydrodynamic Response of Coastal Bridges due to Extreme Weather Events

Echizeni Ikpah

Research Topic: Residual Stresses in Steel Structures

MASTER STUDENTS

Sarah Legette

Research Topic: Energy Harvesting from Roadways

Publications:
  1. Gholikhani, M., R. Nasouri, S. Tahami, S. Legette, S. Dessouky, and A. Montoya. Harvesting Kinetic Energy from Roadway Pavement through an Electromagnetic Speed Bump. Journal of Applied Energy, 250: 503-511, 2019.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.05.060

Matthew Balcer(co-Advisor: Harry Millwater)

Research Topic: Variance Approximation

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Daniela Gomez