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Primary Investigator
Lihua Lou<\/strong>, Ph.D.\u202f| Assistant Professor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Mechanical Engineering<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences<\/a> 
Clemson University 
219 Fluor\u202fDaniel\u202fBuilding, Clemson, 29634-0921 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(P) 864-656-5631 |\u202f(E): llou@clemson.edu<\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Students
Ashfaqul Hoque Khadem<\/strong>\u202f| Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interest<\/strong>: 1D\/2D materials, fiber composites, electrospinning, nanomaterial composites<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D., co-mentor)
Haoyu (Zec) Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interest<\/strong>: Multiscale modeling; Molecular dynamics simulation; Computational Mechanics; Electrospinning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Scholar
Sumit Kolte<\/strong>\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interest<\/strong>: 3D printing, SolidWorks, Simulations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Researcher
Sanaa Lemmon<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interest<\/strong>: 3D printing materials, robotic systems, computational design<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Researcher
Lauren Isaac<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren is a Junior at Clemson University pursuing a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. She is graduating in December 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interest<\/strong>: 3D Printing, Biocompatible Implants<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Researcher
Arthur Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Research interest<\/strong>: Artificial ACL grafts, 3D printed materials, Biocompatibility of filaments <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Researcher
Kiley Basik<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiley is a third-year mechanical engineering student with a minor in business administration at Clemson University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interest<\/strong>: 3D modeling and design using CAD software, 3D printing, materials research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Researcher
William John Ainsworth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

William is a 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0semester sophomore honors mechanical engineer and math minor from Knoxville, TN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interest<\/strong>: 3D modeling, FEA, material science, medical devices<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Join Our Team<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The NanoBio Mechanics & Manufacturing (NBM\u00b2) Lab is seeking the next generation of 1) middle-school and high-school summer scholars, 2) part-time and summer undergraduate researchers, 3) graduate students, and 4) visiting scholars and postdoctoral researchers to join our multidisciplinary team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested candidates, please send a CV to Prof. Lihua Lou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab<\/strong> Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Davis<\/strong> – undergraduate Researcher – 01\/2025 – 05\/2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siddardha Achanta<\/strong> – Master student – 11\/2024 – 04\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aditya Chauhan<\/strong> – Master student – 11\/2024 – 08\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nitin Luhadiya<\/strong> – Postdoc (Part-time) – 10\/2024 – 01\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Charlette<\/strong> – undergraduate Researcher – 01\/2025 – 05\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Conte<\/strong> – undergraduate Researcher – 01\/2025 – 05\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atharva H. Shastri<\/strong> – Research Scholar – 04\/2025 – 02\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siddhi Sunil<\/strong> – Research Scholar – 06\/20025 – 02\/2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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