Computational Materials Science Lab

PhD Student

Marshall Allen

marshallen16@tamu.edu

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Marshall Allen is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is co-advised by Dr. Richard Malak and Dr. Raymundo Arroyave. Marshall’s research focus is refining the use of robotic path planning algorithms for the design of Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs).

James Hanagan

james_hanagan@tamu.edu

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James Hanagan is a Ph.D. student working on computational alloy design geared toward functionally graded materials (FGMs). Originally from State College, PA, he graduated from Penn State University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering. His past research experience includes experimental work on metal additive manufacturing (AM), with his undergraduate honors thesis being on the exploration of processing parameters for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of TZM, a molybdenum alloy.

Courtney Kunselman

cjkunselman18@tamu.edu

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Courtney Kunselman is a Master’s student studying microstructure quantification and classification for the purpose of exploring uncertainty propagation from model inputs to outputted microstructures. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the United States Air Force Academy in Applied Mathematics, and her past research experience includes a mix of pure mathematics, multivariate statistical tools applied to materials, and international defense policy. She is currently a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force specializing in Intelligence.

 

Courtney on the news:

https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2021/05/former-materials-science-and-engineering-student-wins-outstanding-masters-thesis-award.html

 

José Mancias

jose.mancias@tamu.edu

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José Mancias is a Ph.D. student working in a joint program between Texas A&M and IMDEA Materials in Madrid, Spain. His research focuses on phase-field modeling and computational design of metallic alloys for additive manufacturing. In 2020, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.