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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draper Fellowship | Draper | Weihs, Ramesh, Hufnagel, Foster | |
| 3D Rail | Charles Stark Draper Lab | Weihs | |
| Encapsulated H1308 Microparticles Phase 2 | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Weihs | |
| Production of Chemical Reagents for Prompt-Agent Defeat, Weapons Phase II | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Weihs | |
| Characterizing the Break-Up and Reaction of Fragments upon Rapid Impact | DTRA | Weihs | |
| Experimental and Computational Studies of Crystal Nucleation Gradients | Department of Energy | Tim Weihs, Michael Falk | |
| Fexiable and Tunable Acoustic Transducers for Energy Harvesting | Office of Naval Research | Sung Hoon Kang, Jim West | |
| In Vivo Measurement of Brain Biomechanics | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | KT Ramesh | |
| Fundamental Studies Relating to Dynamic Indentation in Glass | Corning | KT Ramesh | |
| Investigating the Relationship between the Structure and Mechanical Behavior of the Lamina Cribrosa | National Science Foundation | - Vicky Nguyen ; Gaitanaros | |
| Investigating the Relationship between the Structure and Mechanical Behavior of the Lamina Cribrosa | National Science Foundation | - Vicky Nguyen ; Gaitanaros | |
| Extreme Dissipation Behavior of Main-Chain LCE and Structures | Army Research Office | - Vicky Nguyen /Kang | |
| Bridging the Arts and Humanities at JHU (Extreme Arts Workshops) | Mellon Foundation | Victor Nakano | |
| In Vivo Measurement of Brain Biomechanics | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | KT Ramesh, Jerry Prince | |
| Self-Unfolding RV-PA 3D Printed Conduits | National Institutes of Health | Kang allocation w/ Gracias | |
| Bioinspired synthesis of multifunctional materials with self-adaptable mechanical properties and self-regeneration | AFOSR | - Sung Hoon Kang | |
| Phase Transformation kinetics in shock-compressed Zirconium | Department of Energy | June Wicks | |
| Unraveling Force Chains and Failure in Granular Materials | LLNL | Hurley | |
| Task Order 4: Impact Testing of Porous Alumina Structures | NBM Technologies | Guest | |
| Performance of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives on Soft and Slippery Materials | National Science Foundation | Joelle Frechette | |
| Performance of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives on Soft and Slippery Materials | National Science Foundation | Joelle Frechette | |
| The Nature of Quasi-Periodic Avalanche Bursts During Different Stages of the Fatigue Life of Metals | AFOSR | Jaafar El-Awady | |
| Correlation-based simulation of complex multi-phase microstructures | Corning | Brady | |
| 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 |
| Analysis of Advanced Energy-Absorbing Materials for Sports Helmet | AES R&D LLC | Nitin Daphalapurkar | Injury Biomechanics |
| Compressive Imaging Beyond one Trillion FPS | National Science Foundation | Mark Foster | Extreme Imaging |
| 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 |
| Quantifying the Thermo-Mechanical Response and Strain-rate effects in Mg microcrystals | National Science Foundation | Jaafar El-Awady | Multiscale Materials Modeling |
| Research in Engineering Apprenticeship Program | Army Research Office | - Victor Nakano - Kavan Hazeli | Educational Programs |
| Army Educational Outreach Program | Batelle | - Victor Nakano - Kavan Hazeli | Educational Programs |
| 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 |
| Biomechanics of Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (ITON) | Wilmer Eye Institute | - KT Ramesh - Vicky Nguyen | Injury Biomechanics |
| 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 |
