{"id":50,"date":"2016-08-08T17:09:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T21:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:36:03","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2>PI<\/h2>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 21px; top: 62px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Garrett-Pataky.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Garrett-Pataky.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Garrett-Pataky-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Garrett Pataky<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign<\/em><br>Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2015<br>M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2011<br><em>University of Florida<\/em><br>B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2009<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-4-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-unset-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erminio-Headshot-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ryan Erminio<\/strong><br>Ph.D. Student<br><br>Strain behavior in austenitic stainless steels<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/040-240x300-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/040-240x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-584\" style=\"width:330px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Seyed Ali Asli<\/strong><br>Ph.D. Candidate<br><br>Interaction between deformation twinning and fatigue crack growth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_9778-JT-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9778-JT-1-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ben Elbrecht<\/strong><br>Ph.D. <br><br>Creep deformation mechanisms of titanium alloys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image wp-duotone-unset-2\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GradStudentGovHeadshots_33-2-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Aditya Chauhan<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. Student<br><br>Fatigue analysis of  meta-structures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8886-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8886-1-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8886-1-edited.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8886-1-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8886-1-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8886-1-edited-768x767.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Evan Nagy<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. Student<br><br>White Etching Cracking in bearings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_27213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_27213-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_27213-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_27213-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_27213.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Emmanuel Agbata <\/strong><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. Student<br><br>High temperature mechanical test and failure study of Nickel Superalloys and High Entropy Alloys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Creative Inquiry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Investigating the benefit of interlaminar carbon nanotubes on CFRP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Graduated<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">PhD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-4-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/LucasMorand-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8015267175572519;object-fit:cover;width:153px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Lucas Morand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ph.D. 2024<br><br>Part-scale simulation of metal additive manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jacob-Biddlecom2-239x300.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8015267175572519;object-fit:cover;width:165px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Jacob Biddlecom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ph.D. 2023<br><br>Fatigue of additively manufactured metals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9083969465648855;width:188px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Kaitlynn Conway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ph.D. 2022<br><br>Mechanics of lattice materials <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mitra_Shabani.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mitra_Shabani.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" style=\"width:209px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mitra_Shabani.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mitra_Shabani-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mitra_Shabani-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Mitra Shabani<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ph.D. 2020 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Twin nucleation and growth in high entropy alloys<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">MS<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><\/di\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-5-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\" style=\"width:205px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ali-Azarmi_001_AJ-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ali Azarmi<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. 2024<br><br>Tribology of high entropy alloys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:227px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5987.jpg 1966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>C. Summar Hill<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. 2024<br>Moisture absorption of carbon fiber composite laminates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Muhammed-Kose.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Muhammed-Kose.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6946564885496184;width:213px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Muhammed Kose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. 2021<br><br>Creep of plastics at ambient and slightly elevated temperatures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fredrick-Monroe-3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fredrick-Monroe-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-891\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7633587786259542;width:239px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fredrick-Monroe-3.jpeg 756w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fredrick-Monroe-3-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Fredrick  Monroe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. 2020 `<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Aging of high entropy alloys<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-5-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Matt-Williams.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Matt-Williams-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454\" style=\"width:131px;height:131px\" 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class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jody-Bartanus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jody-Bartanus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" style=\"width:130px;height:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jody-Bartanus.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jody-Bartanus-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jody Bartanus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.S. 2018 <\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Effect of flaws in carbon fiber and additively manufactured parts<\/p>\n<p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cameron-Abarotin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/~gpataky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cameron-Abarotin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480\" style=\"width:130px;height:130px\" 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