Primary Investigator
Lihua Lou, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor 

Department of Mechanical Engineering 

College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences 
Clemson University 
219 Fluor Daniel Building, Clemson, 29634-0921 

(P) 864-656-5631 | (E): llou@clemson.edu  

Current Students
Ashfaqul Hoque Khadem | Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.)

Ashfaqul graduated from the Bangladesh University of Textiles in 2022. Following that, he served as a lecturer at the University of Scholars. In Fall 2024, he began his Ph.D. studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University.

Research interest: 1D/2D materials, fiber composites, electrospinning, nanomaterial composites

Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D., co-mentor)
Haoyu (Zec) Wang

Zec received his bachelor’s degree from the Clemson University in 2022. In Fall 2022, he began his Ph.D. studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson Univerisity.

Research interest: Multiscale modeling; Molecular dynamics simulation; Computational Mechanics; Electrospinning

Research Scholar
Sumit Kolte 

Sumit earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai in 2019 and completed his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University in 2024. He is a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Engineer with a strong academic foundation and two years of professional experience in design, manufacturing, assembly, and quality control.

Research interest: 3D printing, SolidWorks, Simulations

Master Student
Aditya Chauhan

Aditya Chauhan earned his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), India, and is pursuing an M.S. at Clemson University. He specializes in composite materials, inelastic material modeling, and advanced manufacturing processes, with experience in material characterization and microstructural analysis. He completed internships at the Indian Institute of Science and Tata Motors, gaining expertise in composite fabrication, defect analysis, and quality control.

Research interest: Composite materials, material characterization, structural optimization, advanced manufacturing techniques, and defect analysis in precision engineering

Master Student
Siddardha Achanta

Siddardha has completed his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Reva University in 2022. Following that, he worked in L&T Construction Equipment Ltd. for one year in the Hydraulic Division, involving in designing various Hydraulic Systems on AutoCAD and Solidworks. In Spring 2024, Siddardha began his M.S. studies in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University.

Research interest: Design and Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Finite Element Methods using ANSYS, Solidworks, Simulation

Postdoc (Part-time)
Nitin Luhadiya

Dr. Nitin earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Indore, specializing in computational materials science and nanomaterials. He is skilled in classical molecular dynamics, density functional theory, and developing machine-learned interatomic potentials. His research focuses on advancing solid-state hydrogen storage and the electromechanical properties of nanomaterials. With additional expertise in experimental synthesis, he takes a comprehensive approach to materials research, contributing to sustainable energy innovations and publishing extensively in leading journals.

Research interest: Solid-state hydrogen storage, electromechanical properties, functionalized polymer composites, ML/AI in material science

Undergraduate Researcher
William Davis

Will is a current senior at Clemson University studying Mechanical Engineering. He is set to graduate in May 2025. After graduating, he plans on pursuing a Master’s degree in biomedical engineering.

Research interest: Biomechanics, 3D Printing technology

Undergraduate Researcher
Sanaa Lemmon

After graduating high school, Sanaa began her studies at Trident Technical College before transferring to Clemson University. She is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree, and planning to obtain her master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Research interest: 3D printing materials, robotic systems, computational design

Undergraduate Researcher
Lauren Isaac

Lauren is a Junior at Clemson University pursuing a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. She is graduating in December 2026.

Research interest: 3D Printing, Biocompatible Implants

Undergraduate Researcher
Michael Conte

Michael is a senior computer engineer at Clemson University. He plans on using Clemson’s available resources to increase his toolbelt for the engineering world, and one of those tools will be knowing how to research 3D printing in real world applications.

Research interest: 3D Printing

Undergraduate Researcher
Andrew Charlette

Andrew is studying mechanical engineering at Clemson University. He plans on working on clean energy or biomechanics.

Research interest: ACL Innovation, 3D Printing

Undergraduate Researcher
Arthur Johnson

AJ Johnson is from Irmo, South Carolina and now studies mechanical engineering at Clemson University. Currently doing research in 3D printing and material analysis.

Research interest: Artificial ACL grafts, 3D printed materials, Biocompatibility of filaments

Undergraduate Researcher
Kiley Basik

Kiley is a third-year mechanical engineering student with a minor in business administration at Clemson University.

Research interest: 3D modeling and design using CAD software, 3D printing, materials research