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 multi-physics and data-driven methods 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 please check these opportunities.
• No graduate research assistant openings are currenctly available in our group.
• Graduate students at OU can check these travel and research grants.
• 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
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: Ag/Cu nanolaminates
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
Awards: Ph.D. Recruitment Excellence Fellowship, Dorothy Grace Barkow Scholarship
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, random alloys
Awards: Data Institute for Societal Challenges Graduate Student Seed Funding, AME Conoco Phillips Scholarship, Gallogly College of Engineering Scholarship
In the CM³ Lab: 01/2023--present
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, 2022

Master's students

Mr. Evan L. McCulley
Email: Evan.L.Mcculley-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Machine learning-based interatomic potentials
In the CM³ Lab: 08/2024--present
Co-advised by Dr. Iman Ghamarian

Undergraduate students

Mr. Anthony H. Vo
Email: Anthony.H.Vo-1 (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Large language models
In the CM³ Lab: 08/2024--present
Co-advised by Dr. Kun Lu



Mr. Oluwatimilehin Akinloye
Email: ok.akinloye (at) ou (dot) edu
Research: Density functional theory calculations
Awards: Engineering Research Entry Apprenticeships
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
In the CM³ Lab: 05/2024--present
Co-advised by 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. Luis Cervantes
Research: Atomistic simulations of 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
First Year Research Experience program
Undergraduate researcher in the CM³ Lab: 01/2024--05/2024