Dr. Nilesh Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama since August 2018. Prior to this, he was a post-doctoral research associate at North Carolina State University Raleigh and the University of North Texas Denton. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology Rolla. Dr. Kumar focuses on establishing correlation among processing , microstructure, and mechanical properties in metallic materials used in transportation and power-generation industries. He has published so far thirty-two (32) papers in peer-reviewed journals, co-authored three books, and contributed one handbook chapter.

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A F M Monowar Hossain, PhD program
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Group member: since Fall 2019

Project:- Microstructural evolution in hot-rolled pipeline steel
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Shubhrodev Bhowmik, PhD Program
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Group member: since Fall 2021

Project:- Alloy design for neutron irradiation resistance

Ebenezer Acquah, PhD Program
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Group member: since Fall 2023

Project:- Hydrogen embrittlement

Darby Pepper, Junior
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Group member: since Spring 2023

Project: Stress corrosion cracking

Pranshul Varshney, Ph.D.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Year of Graduation: Fall 2023
Dissertation: Stress corrosion cracking of a transformation induced plasticity Fe39Mn20Co20Cr15Si5Al1 high entropy alloy

Katie Ray, M.S.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Year of Graduation: Summer 2022
Thesis:- Effect of processing path on microstructure and mechanical properties of a low carbon, low alloy advanced high strength steel

Sara Brunner, B.S.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Year of Graduation: Spring 2022
Project:- Thermomechanical processing simulation of multi-phase steel

Jack Little, M.S.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Year of Graduation: Spring 2022
Thesis title: Plastic Deformation Behavior of a Compositionally Complex Alloy Fe50Mn30Co10Cr10 (at.%) at Subzero Temperatures

Aron Harden, B.S.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Group member: Spring 2021

Spencer Charleson
Civil Engineering
Group member: Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
Project:- Thermomechanical processing simulation of multi-phase steel