{"id":133,"date":"2020-03-27T12:09:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T16:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ce.jhu.edu\/bschafer\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2025-12-29T10:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:07:12","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ce.jhu.edu\/bschafer\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Current Members of the Thin-walled Structures Group<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/case\/people\/affiliated-faculty\/adjuncts\/\">Shahab Torabian<\/a>, Adjunct Research Scientist<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epito.bme.hu\/adany-sandor?language=en\">Sandor \u00c1d\u00e1ny<\/a>, Associate Research Scientist and Visiting Faculty Scholar<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akchurinda\/\">Damir Akchurin<\/a>, PhD Candidate<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com.eg\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=YzbRWR0AAAAJ&amp;view_op=list_works&amp;sortby=pubdate\">Mohammed Eladly<\/a>, PhD Candidate<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/rajshricmk\">Rajshri Chidambaram Muthu Kumar<\/a>, PhD Candidate<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fidence-cyizere-rukundo-b43209122\/\">Fidence Rukundo<\/a>, PhD Candidate<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xi-peng-714153249\/\">Xi Peng<\/a>, PhD Candidate<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chiluc\/\">Chi Luc<\/a>, PhD Candidate<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alumni of the Thin-walled Structures Group<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ph.D. Graduates<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/victoriajding\/\">Victoria Ding<\/a>, PhD (2024)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Zhidong_Zhang20\">Zhidong Zhang<\/a>, PhD (2023)<\/li>\r\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/chuding\">Chu Ding<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">, PhD (2022)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/astridwfischer\/\">Astrid Winther Fischer<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">, PhD <\/span>(2021)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hamid-foroughi\/\">Hamid Foroughi<\/a>, PhD (2021)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fardad-haghpanah\">Fardad Haghpanah<\/a>, PhD (2020)<\/li>\r\n<li>Abdullah Mahmoud, PhD (2017)<\/li>\r\n<li>David Fratamico, PhD (2017)<\/li>\r\n<li>Guanbo Bian, PhD (2017)<\/li>\r\n<li>Xi Zhao, PhD (2016)<\/li>\r\n<li>Jiazhen Leng, PhD (2015)<\/li>\r\n<li>Jean Batista, PhD (2015)<\/li>\r\n<li>Kara Peterman, PhD (2014)<\/li>\r\n<li>Vahid Zeinoddini, PhD (2011)<\/li>\r\n<li>Luiz Vieira, PhD (2011)<\/li>\r\n<li>Zhanjie Li, PhD (2011)<\/li>\r\n<li>Yared Shifferaw, PhD (2010)<\/li>\r\n<li>Mina Seif, PhD (2010)<\/li>\r\n<li>Cris Moen, PhD (2008)<\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Rachel Sangree, PhD (2006)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Cheng Yu, PhD (2005)<\/li>\r\n<li>Steve Buonopane, PhD (2003), co-advised with Prof. Tak Igusa<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MS Thesis Graduates<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sophrenia-david-b162b7210\/\">Sophrenia David<\/a>\u00a0(2024)<\/li>\r\n<li>Xi Peng (2024)<\/li>\r\n<li>Xiaomeng Li (2016)<\/li>\r\n<li>Hung Hgo (2014)<\/li>\r\n<li>Hannah Blum (2012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Badri Hiriyur (2004)<\/li>\r\n<li>Sarah Millsapps (2002)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MCE\/MSE Graduates<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/holliscaswell\/\">Cas Caswell<\/a>, MSE (2024)<\/li>\r\n<li>Damir Akchurin, MSE (2022)<\/li>\r\n<li>Joel Ben John, MSE (2021)<\/li>\r\n<li>Gbenga Olaolorun (2020)<\/li>\r\n<li>Ivana Olivares (2020)\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Boyu Qian (2019)<\/li>\r\n<li>Shuo Wang (2019)<\/li>\r\n<li>Samuel Baer (2018)<\/li>\r\n<li>Feng Xiao (2015)<\/li>\r\n<li>Joshua Kahan (2012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Brian Post (2012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Puneet Bajpai (2007)<\/li>\r\n<li>Sarah Schrass (2005)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Post Doctoral Scholars<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amanprs5\/\">Amanpreet Singh<\/a>, Post-doctoral Scholar (2023-2025)<\/li>\r\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/astridwfischer\/\">Dr. Astrid Winther Fischer<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">, Post-doctoral Scholar\u00a0<\/span>(2022-2023)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Deniz Ayhan (2015 \u2013 2016)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Shahab Torabian (2012 \u2013 2014),\u00a0<em>Asst. Res. Scientist<\/em>\u00a0(2014 \u2013 2015)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Zhanjie Li (2010 \u2013 2013)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Vahid Zeinoddini (2011 \u2013 2012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Stefan Szyniszewski (2010 \u2013 2012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Yared Shifferaw (2010 \u2013 2012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Rachel Sangree (2006 \u2013 2008),\u00a0<em>Assoc. Res. Scientist<\/em>\u00a0(2008 \u2013 2010)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Faculty Scholars<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Dr. Martin Horacek (2023), Asst. Professor, Brno University, Poland<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Sheng Jin (2022-2023), Professor, Chongqing University, China<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Xiang Yun (2022-2023), Research Scientist, Imperial College, United Kingdom<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Sandor \u00c1d\u00e1ny (2021-2022) (2012 \u2013 2013) (2003 \u2013 2004), Professor, Budapest, Hungary<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Ziqi He (2019-2020), Assoc. Prof., Chongqing University, China<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Huanxin Yuan (2018 \u2013 2019), Asst. Prof., Wuhan University, China<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Hannah Blum (2018), Lecturer, University of Sydney, Australia<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Deniz Ayhan (2014 \u2013 2015), Lecturer, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Yuanqi Li (2013 \u2013 2014), Assoc. Professor, Tongji University, China<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Cristina Ganea (2013), Lecturer, Bucharest, Romania<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Lingfeng Yin (2012 \u2013 2013), Assoc. Professor, Southeast University, China<\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--text-color); font-family: var(--text-font); font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Dr. Jinghai Gong (2010 \u2013 2011), Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Guozhi Qiu (2010 \u2013\u00a0\u00a02011), Lecturer, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr. Maged Hanna (2008 \u2013 2009), Associate Professor, NHBRC, Egypt\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Student Scholars<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3176-3006\">Joao Alfredo De Lazzari<\/a>, Visiting Student Scholar, TU Lisbon (2024)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/a-h-a-abdelrahman\/\">Ahmed, Abdelrahman<\/a>, Hong Kong Polytechnic, China (2020)<\/li>\r\n<li>Meihe Chen, Southeast University, China (2018 \u2013 2019)<\/li>\r\n<li>Yixiao (Sean) Feng, Zhejiang University, China (2018)<\/li>\r\n<li>Zhen Nie, Tongji University, China (2015 \u2013 2017)<\/li>\r\n<li>Baofeng Zheng, Southeast University, China (2013 \u2013 2014)<\/li>\r\n<li>Ying Qin, Tianjin, China (2012 \u2013 2014)<\/li>\r\n<li>Peng Liu, Northeastern University, China (2011 \u2013 2012)<\/li>\r\n<li>Deniz Ayhan, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey (2010 \u2013 2011)\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Wanderson Maia, University of Sao Paulo \u2013 Sao Carlos, Brazil (2010)\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Ornella Iuorio, University of Naples, Italy (2008)\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Luiz Viera, University of Sao Paulo \u2013 Sao Carlos, Brazil (2006)<\/li>\r\n<li>Gustavo Chodraui, University of Sao Paulo \u2013 Sao Carlos, Brazil (2005)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Undergraduate Researchers<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>2029: Rickelle White<\/li>\r\n<li>2028: Noah Thompson, Brooke Ojeda<\/li>\r\n<li>2027: Madison Villarba<\/li>\r\n<li>2025: Tayo Ilunga-Reed, Tyler Sugrim<\/li>\r\n<li>2022: Dean Ahdab, Tim Carlson<\/li>\r\n<li>2021: Dean Ahdab, Sophia Haas<\/li>\r\n<li>2020: Isabel Siordia, Matt Lombardo, Dean Ahdab, Maggie Smith<\/li>\r\n<li>2019: Harrison Folk<\/li>\r\n<li>2018: Stephanie Coronado, Evan Edgin\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2017: Matt Brandes, Avi Gordon\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2016: Carter Harwood, Austin Lee, Caroline Slattery\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2015: Isaiah Sampson\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2014: Molly van Doren\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2012: Mo Alkaysi, Matt Sisinni\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2011: Lauren Thompson, Hannah Blum, Andrew Faulkner, Nathaniel Dwyre,\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2010: Rebecca Pierce, Leah Zambetti, Maggie Wildnauer\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2009: Linda Wan, Ying Guan,\u00a0Heejae Yang\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2007: Eric Deuser,\u00a0Mario Fasano\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2004: Tim Ruth, Sam Phillips, Brent Bass, Liakos Ariston, Andrew Myers, Tom Lydigsen\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2003: George Durham\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>2002: Adrienne Via<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High School Researchers<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>James Vey (Bal. Poly 2026),<\/li>\r\n<li>Sophie McAvoy (Garrison Forest 2023),<\/li>\r\n<li>Mary (Molly) Brown (Garrison Forest 2022),<\/li>\r\n<li>Dana Ellis (Bal Poly. 2022),<\/li>\r\n<li>Alex Nishiura (Bal Poly 2018-2019),<\/li>\r\n<li>Nabilla Ezaliana (Bal Poly. 2017-2018),<\/li>\r\n<li>Numbi Lutebula (Bal Poly. 2016-2017),<\/li>\r\n<li>Tenee Blackett (Bal. Poly. 2014-2015),<\/li>\r\n<li>Brooks Gearhart (Bal. Poly. 2013-14),<\/li>\r\n<li>Frances Wells (Garrison Forest 2011-12),<\/li>\r\n<li>Ryan Carter (Bal. Poly. 2009-10),<\/li>\r\n<li>Kristine Carter (Bal. Poly. 2007-08),<\/li>\r\n<li>Dawneshia Sanders (Bal. Poly. 2006-07),<\/li>\r\n<li>Alexander Pei (Montgomery-Blair 2006),<\/li>\r\n<li>Michael Manness, Jr.\u00a0(Bal. 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