PEOPLE

Ali Beheshti, Ph.D., Principal Investigator

Ali Beheshti is currently an Assistant Professor and director of Tribology and Surface Mechanics Lab in the Mechanical Engineering Department, George Mason University. His research interests are inspired by the impending need for sustainable design and operation as well as prolonging the lifecycle of advanced components especially focusing on surface mechanics.  The current objective and focus of his lab is on tribology (science of lubrication, wear and friction), and contact and interfacial mechanics at different scales. The pivot of his research is centered around performance of advanced materials and components such as super alloys as well as additively manufactured parts under extreme environments.

Prior to joining Mason, he was an Assistant Professor at Texas State University-Lamar for 2.5 years and a visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Louisiana State University in December 2013. At George Mason and Lamar Universities he has secured near $600K in research funding from federal and state agencies (Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and Port of Beaumont). He is the recipient of Texas State University Junior Faculty Merit Award in 2017. He has authored and coauthored near 35 peer-reviewed journal papers in highly reputable journals such as Mechanics of Materials, Materials and Design, Applied Mechanics-ASME, Tribology International and Solar Energy. He is also serving as a reviewer for several journals and served as NSF panelist, chair and co-chair for several conferences sessions such as ASME, Tribology Frontiers, and STLE as well as severed as a session organizer for K-12 STEM activities.

 Email: abehesh@gmu.edu     Tel: (703) 993-5638            Curriculum vitae

 

 

Shaheen Mahmood, PhD Student                                        

Shaheen has been a PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at George Mason University since Spring 2022. He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Before joining George Mason University, he worked for seven years as a mechanical engineer at Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited, one of the largest power generation companies in Bangladesh. His research interests include tribology, contact mechanics, and simulation. He likes traveling and loves to play soccer. Skills: AutoCAD, FLUENT, MATLAB, Abaqus, Python, SEM, EBSD, EDS, Microindentation, Materials Preparation, etc. 

Email: mmahmo20@gmu.edu

 

 

 

Mariah Tammera, Undergrad Student

Mariah Tammera is a junior at George Mason University's Honors College majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Her research is on Multiscale Indentation-Based Mechanical Characterization for Advanced Alloys Suitable for Aeroengine Applications. Outside of the lab, Mariah has earned her black belt in martial arts and her hobbies include photography, playing the piano, as well as cooking and baking.

Email: mtammera@gmu.edu

 

 

 

 

Sidney Boakye, Undergrad Student

Sidney Boakye is a Senior Mechanical Engineering student at George Mason University. He is a funded undergraduate researcher who will be conducting a study on the Surface Degradation Study of Additively Manufactured (3D-Printed) ABS Polymer for Naval Applications. Sidney also has previous experience in 3D printing, working as a Mechanical Systems intern for Northrop Grumman. There he was part of the Additive Manufacturing team and used 3D printing to help improve spacecraft construction process.

Email: sboakye@gmu.edu

 

Daniel A Hernandez, Undergrad Student

My name is Daniel Hernandez and I am a Junior Mechanical Engineering Student at George Mason University. I am an undergraduate researcher who will be continuing a study on the Surface Degradation of Additively Manufactured (3D-Printed) ABS Polymers for Naval Applications. For the past few years, I have been involved with the robotics clubs at George Mason University and other schools. Where I have been able to develop and share insight on the technical documentation of robot designs and the usage of various CAD practices.

Email:dherna6@gmu.edu

 

High School Students

Spandan Das

Spandan Das is a Senior at James W Robinson High School. He is a researcher who conducted a study on How Varying Infill Densities & Infill Patterns of Polylactic Acid (PLA) affect the Tensile Strength of a 3D Print. Spandan also has previous experience in 3D printing, working as an intern for TitanOneZero. There he was part of the Internal Research and Development team and used 3D printing to prototype and test 3D printed external hulls and fins of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). 

 

 

 

 

Alumni


Manisha Tripathy

PhD 2023

 

Current: Bruker Inc

Sepehr Salari

PhD 2021

 

Current: Bosch

 

Alexander Stuart

Undergrad 2023

Aditya Pulipaka

Undergrad 

 

Violetta Rostobaya

 

Current: PhD at GMU

     

Zack Turner

Undergrad Student,

 

 

Current: University of Colorado

Tyler Hawley,

Undergrad Student

 

 

Current: George Mason University

 

Alejandro Garcia, Undergrad Student, Spring 2020

 

Current: EY-Parthenon

Jose Manuel Crego Lozares, Undergrad Student, Spring 2020

 

Current: Master student at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

 

Manuel Martinez Garay, Undergrad Student, December 2019

 

Current: Airbus

John Recktenwald, Undergrad Student, May 2020

 

Current: Test & Evaluation Solutions

 

Parthkumar Patel, Master Student, December 2017

Current: Thermodynamic Design and Manufacturing

Akshay Patel, Master Student, December 2017

Current: Lindsayca Inc

 

William Schneider, Undergraduate Student, May 2017

Current: Raytheon

 

Amartya Rishin Rupak, Master Student (MS), December 2017

Current: Texas First Industrial Corporation

 

 

Amr Anwar Soliman, Master Student, December 2016

Current: Knorr Brake Company

Md Saifur Rahman, Master Student, December 2016

Current: Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University

 

 

 

 
 
 
     
 
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