The Computational Materials, Mechanics, and Manufacturing Laboratory (CM³ Lab) at the University of Oklahoma aims at guiding the design and manufacturing of high-performance structural and functional materials via physics-based and artificial-intelligence-based approaches from subatomic to macro scale.

• No undergraduate student research opportunities are currently available.
  • Undergraduate students in the Hornors College please check these opportunities.
  • Undergraduate students in the Gallogly College of Engineering (GCOE) please check these opportunities.
• No graduate research assistant openings are currenctly available in our group.
• Graduate students at OU can check the travel and research grants provided by the graduate college and the graduate student senate.
• Graduate students in GCOE please check the CGOE Graduate Student Travel Award.
• Graduate students in AME plase check AME Bulletin Board for scholarship and travel grant opportunities.
• No postdoc openings are currently available in our group.
• Self-funded, prospective visiting scholars/students are welcome to contact me.

These webpages may be useful to prospective or current graduate/undergraduate researchers in my lab:

• Using LAMMPS at OU
• Writing an academic paper

Ph.D. students

Mr. Mohammad Younes Araghi
Email: Mohammad.Younes.Araghi-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Feedstock dynamics and melt pool behavior in metal additive manufacturing
Publications in the CM³ Lab: Physics-based modeling of MAM review
Awards: Robberson Travel Grant, GCOE Graduate Student Travel Award
In the CM³ Lab: 09/2023--present
M.S., University of Tehran, Iran, 2023
B.S., Arak University, Iran, 2020



Ms. Mahshad Fani
Email: Mahshad.Fani-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Solidification in metal additive manufacturing
Publications in the CM³ Lab: Void-free nanolaminates, Void-containing nanolaminates, Non-dilute random alloys
Awards: Robberson Travel Grant, GCOE Graduate Student Travel Award
In the CM³ Lab: 08/2023--present
M.S., Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, 2020
B.S., Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran, 2017



Ms. Subah Mubassira
Email: Subah.Mubassira-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Electro-chemo-mechanical coupling in materials
Publications in the CM³ Lab: MPEAs, Non-dilute random alloys
Awards: Ph.D. Recruitment Excellence Fellowship, Dorothy Grace Barkow Scholarship, Robberson Travel Grant, GCOE Graduate Student Travel Award
In the CM³ Lab: 08/2023--present
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, 2022



Mr. Anshu Raj
Email: Anshu.Raj-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Structure-property relation in materials
Publications in the CM³ Lab: CNT-PMMA composite, Refractory non-dilute random alloys, Void-containing nanolaminates, Non-dilute random alloys
Awards: Data Institute for Societal Challenges Graduate Student Seed Funding, AME Conoco Phillips Scholarship, GCOE Scholarship, Robberson Travel Grant
In the CM³ Lab: 01/2023--present
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, 2022

Master's students

Mr. Thu Nguyen
Email: thnguyen (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Machine learning-based interatomic potentials
In the CM³ Lab: 10/2024--present
Main advisor: Dr. Iman Ghamarian

Undergraduate students

Mr. Hayyan Kisitu
Email: Hayyan.Kisitu-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Generative large language models
In the CM³ Lab: 01/2025--present
Co-advisor: Dr. Kun Lu



Mr. Oluwatimilehin Akinloye
Email: ok.akinloye (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Density functional theory calculations and machine learning
Awards: Engineering Research Entry Apprenticeships
Program: Honors Engineering Research Experience program
In the CM³ Lab: 08/2024--present



Mr. Richard S. Brinlee
Email: Richard.S.Brinlee-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Atomistic simulations and machine learning
Publication in the CM³ Lab: Non-dilute random alloys
In the CM³ Lab: 05/2024--present
Co-advisor: Dr. Iman Ghamarian



Mr. Peter K. Amprako
Email: peter.amprako (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Data-driven materials design
Awards: Engineering Research Entry Apprenticeships, Engineering Research Fellowship
In the CM³ Lab: 01/2024--present

Mr. Anthony H. Vo
Research: Generative large language models
Undergraduate researcher in the CM³ Lab: 08/2024--12/2024




Mr. Luis Cervantes
Research: Atomistic simulations of void-containing nanolaminates
Publication in the CM³ Lab: Void-containing nanolaminates
Undergraduate researcher in the CM³ Lab: 01/2024--05/2024




Mr. William Chadwell
Research: Atomistic simulations of a void-containing Cu single crystal
Program: First Year Research Experience program
Undergraduate researcher in the CM³ Lab: 01/2024--05/2024