Multi-phase Modeling & Design of
Mesoscopic Systems Group
My MISSIOM is to explore multi-phase modeling and design of complex mesoscopic systems - those occupying the middle ground between macroscale and nanoscale, characterized by intricate phases and grains.
Expertise
----------------------------Lattice Boltzmann Method - JAX-AM
---------------------------Crystal Plasticity - JAX-FEM
Dr. Zhengtao Gan
Assistant Professor
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering and
(by courtesy) Computational Science Program
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Professional Traning
Meet The Team
Xavier Hebol D Cruze
Master Student (Spring 2023)
Bachelor's degree (ME) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Research thrust:
Augustine Twumasi
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2021)
Computational Science
Master's degree (MATH) from The University of Texas at El Paso
Research thrust:
Diana H. Leyva
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2021)
Co-advised with Prof. Yirong Lin
Bachelor's degree (ME) from The University of Texas at El Paso
Research thrust:
Soumya Shouvik Bhattacharjee
Master Student (Fall 2023)
Bachelor's degree (ME) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Research thrust:
Zixun Li
Ph.D. Student (Spring 2023)
Master's degree (ME) from the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research thrust:
Sofia G. Gomez
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2021)
Co-advised with Prof. Yirong Lin
Bachelor's degree (ME) from The University of Texas at El Paso
Research interests:
Arturo Rodriguez
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2020)
Bachelor's degree (ME) from The University of Texas at El Paso
Research interests:
Prokash Chandra Roy
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2023)
Bachelor's degree (ME) from Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh
Research thrust:
Ongoing Projects
Multiphysics modeling of melt pool dynamics in additive manufacturing (AM):
Mechanisms of non-equilibrium debinding and sintering processes of metal and ceramics:
Advanced Engineering Materials 16.3 (2014): 289-294.
Gan, Zhengtao, et al. Nature communications 12.1 (2021): 1-8.
Dynamic recrystallization and crystalline grain growth in additive friction stir deposition:
Supported by PNNL
• Thermo-hydromechanical-chemical processes in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS):
Supported by DOE
Total citations: 1791, H-index: 17, i10-index: 23
(Last updated: 02/2024)
Selected Publications
Teaching
MECH 4395 - Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2024.
MECH 5305/6305 - Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fall 2023.
MECH 4326 - Finite Element Analysis, Fall 2023.
MECH 5311/6311 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis, Spring 2023.
Our new book "Mechanistic Data Science for STEM Education and Applications" is published!
I am making a series of tutorial videos for my YouTube Channel ("Zhengtao Gan") about high-performance Python programming (JAX), finite element method, and computational fluid dynamics for additive manufacturing.
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