Curriculum Vitae

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, 2005
Dissertation: Atomistic Calculations of Nanoscale Interface Behavior in FCC Metals
Advisors: Dr. David L. McDowell and Dr. Karl I. Jacob

Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 2001

University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1999

Professional Appointments

University of Arkansas
Assistant Professor, August 2005 - Current
Department of Mechanical Engineering

  • Atomistic modeling (molecular dynamics and molecular mechanics) of nanoscale interface behavior in metallic materials.
  • Identification of defect nucleation and propagation phenomena in metallic and nonmetallic materials.
  • Molecular dynamics simulation of diffusion of atmospheric molecules through linear and cross-linked polymers.
  • Molecular dynamics simulation of metal-polymer interfaces with application to nanomachining and nanocomposites.

Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate Research Assistant, 1999 - 2005
Mechanics of Materials Research Group
G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Sandia National Laboratories / Livermore, CA
Intern, Engineering Sciences Summer Institute, summer 2001
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan A. Zimmerman, Science-Based Mathematical Modeling Department

Sandia National Laboratories / Albuquerque, NM
Visiting Scientist, August 2000
Mentor: Dr. Steven J. Plimpton, Parallel Computational Sciences

Selected Refereed Publications (33 in total)

  1. Joshi, N.P., Spearot, D.E., Bhat, D. (2010) Melting of Ni and Fe Nanoparticles: A Molecular Dynamics Study with Application to Carbon Nanotube Synthesis, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 10, 5587-5593.
  2. Rajgarhia, R.K., Spearot, D.E., Saxena, A. (2010) Plastic Deformation of Nanocrystalline Copper-Antimony Alloys, Journal of Materials Research, 25, 411-421.
  3. Spearot, D.E., McDowell, D.L. (2009) Atomistic Modeling of Grain Boundaries and Dislocation Processes in Metallic Polycrystalline Materials, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 131, 041204.
  4. Kalyanasundaram V., Spearot D.E., Malshe A.P. (2009) Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanoconfinement Induced Organization of n-Decane, Langmuir, 25, 7553-7560.
  5. Rajgarhia R.K., Spearot D.E., Saxena A. (2009) Heterogeneous dislocation nucleation in single crystal copper-antimony solid-solution alloys, Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 17, 055001.
  6. Tschopp, M.A., Spearot, D.E., McDowell, D.L. (2008), Influence of Grain Boundary Structure and Dislocation Nucleation in FCC Metals, in: Dislocations in Solids, Volume 14, A tribute to F.R.N. Nabarro, Elsevier, Chapter 82, 46-136.
  7. Spearot, D.E. (2008) Evolution of the E structural unit during uniaxial and constrained tensile deformation, Mechanics Research Communications, 35, 81-88.
  8. Capolungo, L., Spearot, D.E., Cherkaoui, M., McDowell, D.L., Qu., J. and Jacob, K.I. (2007) Dislocation nucleation from bicrystal interfaces and grain boundary ledges: Relationship to nanocrystalline deformation, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 55, 2300-2327.
  9. Spearot, D.E., Jacob, K.I. and McDowell, D.L. (2007) Dislocation nucleation from bicrystal interfaces with dissociated structure, International Journal of Plasticity, 23, 143-160.
  10. Spearot, D.E., Jacob, K.I. and McDowell, D.L. (2005) Nucleation of dislocations from [001] bicrystal interfaces in aluminum, Acta Materialia, 53, 3579-3589.

Selected Conference or Workshop Presentations (34 in total)

  1. Rajgarhia, R.K., Spearot D.E., Saxena, A. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Dislocation Activity in Single Crystal and Nanocrystalline Copper Doped with Antimony, presented at: ASME IMECE, November 18, 2009, Orlando, FL.
  2. Rajgarhia, R.K., Spearot D.E., Saxena, A., Hartwig, K.T., More, K., Kenik, E., Meyer, H. Improved Microstructural Stability of Nanocrystalline Cu through the Addition of Sb Dopants at Grain Boundaries, presented at: MS&T 2009, October 2009, Pittsburgh, PA.
  3. Rajgarhia, R., Spearot, D.E., Saxena, A., Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Grain Growth and Dislocation Activity in Nanocrystalline Copper-Antimony Solid-Solution Alloys, presented at: USNCCM10, July 2009, Columbus, OH.
  4. Spearot, D.E., Rajgarhia, R., Saxena, A., Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Dislocation Activity in Single Crystal and Nanocrystalline Copper Doped with Antimony, presented at: TMS2009, 138th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, February 2009, San Francisco, CA.
  5. Spearot, D.E., Rajgarhia, R., Saxena, A., Atomistic simulation of dislocation nucleation from homogeneous and doped copper grain boundaries, presented at: TMS2008, 137th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 2008, New Orleans, LA.
  6. Spearot, D.E., Dislocation nucleation from ledges and disconnections in grain boundaries, presented at: Plasticity2008, January 2008, Kona, HI.
  7. Spearot, D.E., Atomistic simulation of elastic and inelastic grain boundary evolution during tensile deformation, presented at: 9th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, July 2007, San Francisco, CA.
  8. Spearot, D.E., McDowell, D.L., Jacob, K.I., Atomistic simulation of dislocation nucleation from grain boundaries in FCC metals, presented at: The 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, July 2006, Los Angeles, CA.
  9. Capolungo, L., Spearot, D.E., Cherkaoui, M., Qu, J. Dislocation nucleation from bicrystal interface and grain boundary ledges: Relationship to nanocrystalline deformation, presented at: The 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, July 2006, Los Angeles, CA.
  10. Spearot, D., Jacob, K. and McDowell, D., Molecular dynamics simulations of dislocation nucleation from bicrystal interface in FCC metals, presented at: 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2005, Orlando, FL.

Graduate Student Theses/Dissertations

Shawn Coleman, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Expected May 2015
Dissertation: Atomistic simulations of sputtering deposition of alumina

James Stewart, M.S. Microelectronics/Photonics, Expected May 2012
Thesis: Defect nucleation and motion in MoS2
Collaborator: Professor Ajay Malshe

Varun Ullal, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Expected May 2011
Thesis: Mechanical properties of PDMS-based nanocomposites
Collaborator: Professor Adam Huang

Alex Sudibjo, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Expected August 2010
Thesis: Molecular dynamics simulation of diffusion through PDMS-based nanocomposites
Collaborator: Professor Adam Huang

Rahul Rajgarhia, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, August 2009
Dissertation: Grain boundary structure and mechanical properties in doped nanocrystalline Cu
Collaborator: Dean Ashok Saxena

Valliappa Kalyanasundaram, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, August 2008
Thesis: Behavior of dielectric polymer chains with application to nano-machining processes
Collaborator: Professor Ajay Malshe

Nikhil Joshi, M.S. Microelectronics and Photonics, August 2008
Thesis: The study of the melting of nanosized metallic particles
Collaborator: Professor Deepak Bhat

Teaching History

  • Fall 2005: MEEG 2023, Introductory Mechanics
  • Spring 2006: MEEG 5913, Multiscale Computational Modeling
  • Fall 2006: MEEG 2023, Introductory Mechanics
  • Fall 2006: MEEG 2303, Introduction to Materials
  • Spring 2007: MEEG 4913, Mechanics of Composite Materials
  • Summer 2007: MEEG 2303, Introduction to Materials
  • Fall 2007: MEEG 2023, Introductory Mechanics
  • Fall 2007: MEEG 2303, Introduction to Materials
  • Spring 2008: MEEG 5913, Computational Materials Science
  • Fall 2008: MEEG 2303, Introduction to Materials
  • Fall 2008: MEEG 5033, Advanced Mechanics of Materials
  • Spring 2009: MEEG 4913, Mechanics of Composite Materials
  • Summer 2009: MEEG 2303, Introduction to Materials
  • Fall 2009: MEEG 2303, Introduction to Materials
  • Fall 2009: MEEG 5033, Advanced Mechanics of Materials
  • Spring 2010: MEEG 5913, Compuational Materials Science
  • Fall 2010: MEEG 2303, Introduction to Materials
  • Fall 2010: MEEG 5033, Advanced Mechanics of Materials
  • Spring 2011: MEEG 4023, Mechanics of Composite Materials

Honors and Awards

  • NSF CAREER Award, CMMI Materials and Surface Engineering, 2010
  • Most Outstanding Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2009-2010
  • TMS Young Leader Professional Development Award, Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, 2010
  • Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 2007
  • Most Outstanding Teacher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2006-2007
  • Recipient of Georgia Institute of Technology Presidential Fellowship, Fall 2001
  • Recipient of AESF Graduate Scholarship, Fall 2001
  • Recipient of G.W. Woodruff Fellowship, Spring 2001
  • University of Michigan Engineering Dean’s List, Spring 1996 - Spring 1999
  • Inducted into Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, Fall 1997
  • Inducted into Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, Fall 1996
  • Eagle Scout, May 1990

Professional Socity Memberships

  • The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)
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