Behrad Koohbor, Ph.D.
Behrad Koohbor, Ph.D.
Behrad Koohbor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biography
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/koohbor/home
Education:
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Impactful Research Areas:
Sustainability
Sustainable Materials & Processes
Renewable EnergyConnectivity
Sensors & Robotics
Research Expertise:
Experimental Mechanics; Multiphysics Characterization; Multifunctional Composites; Graded Structures
Dr. Koohbor is broadly interested in understanding process-structure-property-performance relations in novel materials and structures. His current research areas include gradient optimization in functionally graded materials (FGM) and understanding the chemo-mechanics of cold spray additive manufacturing process.
Honors and Awards:
Collaborative Research: Multiscale Experimental/Computational Mechanics Investigations into Density Graded Auxetic Foams (Role: PI), Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF)
Turret Gunner Survivability and Simulation Environment (Role: Co-PI), Sponsored by US Army Research Laboratory
Advanced Structural Materials for Army Modernization Priorities Via Direct Write Approaches (Role: Co-PI), Sponsored by US Army Research Laboratory
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Design and Optimization of Property-Adjusted Footwear Materials (Role: PI), Sponsored by New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF)
Frances R. Lax Fund for Faculty Development Award, Rowan University
Professional Memberships:
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
SEM (Society for Experimental Mechanics)
ASC (American Society for Composites)
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)