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Prof. NICHOLAS ZABARAS

Viola D. Hank Professor of Computational Science and Engineering

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME)

Concurrent Professor, Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (ACMS)

Concurrent Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (CEEES)

Concurrent Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering (EE)

Email: nzabaras@nd.edu

Phone: 574-631-2429 

Office: 311I Cushing Hall

PHD STUDENTS
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Govinda Anantha Padmanabha

Joined: 

2017

Applied deep learning for inverse modeling.

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Nicholas Geneva

Joined: 

2017

Scientific artificial intelligence and computational fluid dynamics.

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Priyesh Rajesh Kakka

Joined: 

2020

Physics-constrained machine learning for predicting dynamical systems.

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Deepak Akhare

Joined: 

2021

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Joseph Farmer

Joined: 

2021

Graph neural networks for physical systems.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
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Christopher Oballe

Joined: 

2020

Integration of Koopman dynamics and physical invariances into graph neural networks.

ALUMNI
  • Markus Schöberl, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich.

  • Yinhao Zhu, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2019, Researcher at Qualcomm AI.

  • Louis Ellam, MSc, Scientific Computing, University of Warwick, UK, 2015, Ph.D. student in Statistics at Imperial College.

  • Jesper Kristensen, Ph.D., Applied Physics, Cornell University, 2015, Research Engineer at  GE Global Research and Development, Niskayuna, NY, USA.  

  • IIias Bilionis, Ph.D., Applied Math, Cornell University, 2013, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University.

  • Jiang Wan, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2013

  • Bin Wen, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Cornell University, 2012, Software Engineer at Facebook, San Francisco, CA.

  • Xiang Ma, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2010, Research Scientist at ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX.

  • Babak Kouchmeshky, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2008, Researcher at Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, TX.

  • Sethuraman Sankaran, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2008, Senior Computational Scientist at Heartflow Inc., Redwood City, CA.

  • Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2008, Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State, Ames, IA.

  • Wei Li, M.S., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Cornell University, 2008, Senior Mechanical Engineer at Finisar Corporation, San Francisco, CA.

  • Lijian Tan, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2007, co-founder of Advanced Geophysical Technology (AGT), Houston, TX.

  • Veera Sundararaghavan, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2007, Associate Professor at Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan.

  • Badrinarayan Velamur Asokan, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2006, Engineering Leader, Surveillance and Optimization at ExxonMobil (Seed Investor), ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX.

  • Swagato Acharjee, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2006, Quantitative Researcher and Portfolio Manager at Walleye Trading, New York City, NY.

  • Deep Samanta, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2005, Lead Engineer at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Cleveland/Akron, OH.

  • Jingbo Wang, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2005, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Shun Cheong Holdings Limited, Beijing, China; Founder of Titan Gas Technology Holdings Limited, Executive Director, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Beijing, China.

  • Shankar Ganapathysubramanian, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Cornell University, 2004, Senior Manager at Amazon Lab126, Sunnyvale, CA.

  • Lei Wan, M.S., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2002, Senior Manager of Strategy Development at CreditEase, Beijing, China. 

  • Akkaram Srikanath, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2000, Engineering Analytics Leader, GE Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio.

  • Rajiv Sampath, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 2000, Senior Staff Engineer - Life Management at GE Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio.

  • Yangan Bao, M.S., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 1999

  • Zhaoji (George) Yang, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Cornell University, 1997, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager at Plan Investments Ltd., Bloomfield Hills, MI.

  • Sheshadri Badrinarayan, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 1996, Managing Director & Co-Founder at New Horizon Media Pvt Ltd., Chennai, India.

  • Shinill Kang, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 1993, Professor at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.

  • Daniel MacDaniel, M.S., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., Cornell University, 1993.

  • Deborah Schnur, Ph.D., Mechanical Engr., University of Minnesota, 1991, Senior Mechanical Engineer and Program Manager, Technology and Program Development Lifecycle (self-employed), San Fransisco, CA. 

  • Tasneem Pervez, Ph.D., Mechanical Engr., University of Minnesota, 1991, Professor at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

  • Abul F. M. Arif, Ph.D., Mechanical Engr., University of Minnesota, 1991, Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

  • T. Ouyang, M.S., Mechanical Engr., University of Minnesota, 1990.

  • Yimin Ruan, Ph.D., Mechanical Engr., University of Minnesota, 1990, Senior Research Engineer at ALCOA Corp., New York City, NY.

  • Scott A. Tolson, M.S., Mechanical Engr., University of Minnesota, 1989, Engineering Manager at General Mills, Saint Paul, MN. 

  • Antoinette Maniatty, M.S., Mechanical Engr. University of Minnesota, 1988, Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at RPI, Troy, NY.

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