Author: vmalapak

Graduate Student | Research Assistant Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science VHE-402 3651 Watt Way University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089 Email:…

Project Title: Analytic Modeling of Acoustic Transmission through Membrane-Type Acoustic Metamaterials Student Researcher: Bill Edwards Summary: There are many situations in which it may be…

Project Title: Manufacturing of Complex Geometries Using Out-Of-Autoclave Prepregs Researcher: Yijia Ma Summary: Out-of-autoclave (OoA) prepreg processing has been developed as an effective alternative to…

Project Title: Development of a physics-based process model for co-cure bonding of honeycomb-core sandwich structures Researchers: Dan Zebrine, Mark Anders, Colten Elkin, Timotei Centea Summary:…

Project Title: In-situ Monitoring of Void Evolution in Out-of-Autoclave Prepregs Researchers: Wei Hu Summary: In the layup of prepreg laminates, air is inevitably entrapped between…

Project Title: Process and properties of polyimide matrix composites Researcher: Yixiang Zhang Summary:  Because of the high glass transition temperatures, polyimides have been attractive to…

Project Title: Infusion quality and elution effect of multifunctional light weight ceramic proppants   Student Researcher: Yuzheng Zhang Summary: The oil and natural gas stored…

Project Title: Polymer Cement for Oil Well Applications Student Researcher(s): Ruchir Shanbhag, Zach Melrose Summary: Cement is one of the most widely used construction material,…

Project Title: Ageing and Fatigue of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers   Student Researcher(s): Yinghui Hu, Ph.D. student Xiaochen Li, Master student Augustus Lang, Undergraduate student…

Project Title: Eliminating Porosity in Resin Transfer Molding of Benzoxazine Composites Researchers: Mark Anders, Timotei Centea, Jonathan Lo Summary: This project investigates volatile-induced voids during…