Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory

Alexander Stuart

Title: Undergrad

Groups: Alumni

Alexander Stuart has started working as a Materials and Process Engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII. He completed his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University and was awarded the URSP-OSCAR from 2022 to 2023.

Violetta Rostobaya

Title: Undergrad

Groups: Alumni

Violetta Rostobaya completed her undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering. She was awarded the URSP- OSCAR Undergraduate Research Scholarship for 2021-2022. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University.

Lohit Peri Balakumar

Title: Undergrad

Groups: Alumni

Lohit Peri Balakumar was an undergraduate student in the mechanical engineering department. He was awarded the URSP-OSCAR Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Summer 2022. He is currently an undergrad student at Vanderbilt University.

Aditya Pulipaka

Title: Undergrad

Groups: Alumni

Aditya Pulipaka has started working as a Mechanical Engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD). He completed his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University and was awarded the URSP-OSCAR from 2020 to 2022.

Muhammad Z Sardar

Title: Undergrad

Groups: Alumni

Muhammad Z Sardar, Undergrad

  • BS, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University

Muhammad is a junior student at George Mason University, where he has joined Dr. Bagheri’s lab since the summer of 2023. His primary focus lies in exploring the profound impact of different manufacturing methods on the mechanical properties of 3-D printed PLA/HA composites. With a curiosity for the interplay between materials science and engineering, he is passionately committed to contributing to advancements in the field of additive manufacturing.

Elijah Pointer

Title: Undergrad

Groups: Alumni

Elijah Pointer, Undergrad

  • BE, Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University

Elijah Pointer is a second year Mechanical Engineering student at George Mason University. His current undergraduate research focuses on the mechanical properties of FDM printed PEEK/HA composites. This entails creating the PEEK/HA filament, 3D printing various bone scaffold designs utilizing the filament, and testing the scaffolds’ mechanical capabilities.

In his free time, he enjoys drawing, animation, and jogging.