Ill Ryu
Ill Ryu received his B.S and M.S degree from Seoul National University (South Korea) in Material Science and Engineering. After working for a domestic automotive industry as a digital simulation engineer for 2 years, he returned to graduate school and received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering with minor in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Ryu continued his research as a postdoctoral research fellow and lecturer at Brown University. His research interests include multi-scale computational material science, materials mechanical size effect, mechanics of energy materials, and multi-physical modeling of materials science. Especially, his research focused on fundamental understanding of deformation mechanism, which is necessary to design robust and reliable devices from MEMS/NEMSs (Micro-/Nano-Electromechanical Systems) devices at small length scales to Airplane at large length scales. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas in July 2016.
PhD Students
Jamie Gravell
Jamie is originally from Del Rio, Texas. She moved in 2013 to begin her undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at UT Dallas, and graduated with B.S. in 2017. She had been working at the Computational Materials Design Lab led by Dr. Ryu for about a semester prior to graduation and was invited to stay on while working towards the PhD degree. Her research investigates mesoplasticity using both dislocation and molecular dynamics simulations. She hopes to craft theory at the submicron scale that can aid others in developing MEMS/NEMS devices. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with God, hanging out with her husband and dog, culinary pursuits, practicing Iyengar hatha yoga, and learning languages.
Nicole K. Aragon
Nicole was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Dallas, and graduated in May 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. She is currently at the University of Texas at Dallas pursuing a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in the Mechanics of Materials field. She joined the lab group as an undergraduate, and continues to participate in the research of imperfections in crystalline solids. Nicole’s current work focuses on the grain boundary’s effect on small scale plasticity, and the effect of temperature on the mechanical behavior of body centered cubic metals. Outside of her academic career, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family, reading and powerlifting.
Cuong Nguyen
Cuong Nguyen is a senior in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include FEA using ABAQUS.
MASTER Students
Tusar Mohanty
I am Tusar Mohanty, a graduate student (M.S) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas. My research interests include FEA using ABAQUS, fracture simulations, manufacturing and design of medical devices. My hobbies include traveling and cooking. Although I don’t read comics, I am a Marvel Cinematic Universe fan like the rest of the world.
Undergraduate Students
Junho Cho
Junho Cho is a junior in Mechanical engineering at UTDallas. His research interests are statistical behavior in small scale plasticity.
Nathan Blackmon
Nathan Blackmon is a Junior in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include solid mechanics, thin film diamond coatings, linear acetylenic carbon, and polymers.
Past Group Members
- Yuan, Tian
- Sheng Yin(UC Berkeley, Postdoc)