Complex problems can only be addressed by sophisticated teams. HEMI members are globally recognized experts in the fundamental science of materials and structures under extreme conditions. We are dedicated to improving the human condition by working with government, industry and national institutions to develop science-based tools. We not only teach the world how to think about materials in extreme environments, but also design materials for extreme conditions.
Below is a listing of the major science activities for which we’ve received funding in 2016:
HEMI Research Projects
| Project Title | Funding Agency | PI/Co-PI | Research Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments | Army Research Laboratory | KT Ramesh | Materials Design and Creation, Fracture and Fragmentation, Multiscale Materials Modeling, Extreme Imaging |
| VORTICES SSERVI | NASA/Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab | KT Ramesh | Planetary |
| In situ characterization of dynamic failure and physics-based constitutive model development for geological materials | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | - Todd Hufnagel - KT Ramesh - Nitin Daphalapurkar | Extreme Imaging |
| Studies in Short-Crack Growth during Creep and Fatigue Tests | UES, Air Force Office of Scientific Research | Stephanos Papanikolaou | Multiscale Materials Modeling |
| Identifying dislocation plasticity laws from microscopic principles using experimental imaging | National Institutes of Standards and Technology | Stephanos Papanikolaou | Multiscale Materials Modeling |
| Nanoindentation of micrograins in polycrystals under multiaxial stress: Control of abrupt & stochastic plastic events | Department of Energy | Stephanos Papanikolaou | Multiscale Materials Modeling |
| Biomechanics of Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (ITON) | Wilmer Eye Institute | - KT Ramesh - Vicky Nguyen | Injury Biomechanics |
| Quantifying the Thermo-Mechanical Response and Strain-rate effects in Mg microcrystals | National Science Foundation | Jaafar El-Awady | Multiscale Materials Modeling |
| Compressive Imaging Beyon one Trillion FPS | National Science Foundation | Mark Foster | Extreme Imaging |
| DMREF: Predictive Multiscale Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Fused Filament Fabrication Printed Materials | National Science Foundation | - Vicky Nguyen - Sung Hoon Kang - Kevin Hemker - Mark Robbins | Materials Design and Creation |
| Analysis of Advanced Energy-Absorbing Materials for Sports Helmet | AES R&D LLC | Nitin Daphalapurkar | Injury Biomechanics |
| Research in Engineering Apprenticeship Program | Army Research Office | - Victor Nakano - Kavan Hazeli | Educational Programs |
| Manipulation of Elastic Deformation in Bio-inspired Wet Adhesion | National Science Foundation | Joelle Frechette | Fracture and Fragmentation |
| Mechanisms for PSA Adhesion and Failure under Extreme Conditions | National Science Foundation | Joelle Frechette | Fracture and Fragmentation |
| Army Educational Outreach Program | Batelle | - Victor Nakano - Kavan Hazeli | Educational Programs |
