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Christopher L. Alexander, PhD
Assistant Professor | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univeristy of South Florida | 2018 - Present
Affiliate Faculty Member | DEpartment of Chemical, Biomedical, and Materials Engineering | 2022 - Present
Postdoctoral Researcher | Materials Reliability Center, Sandia National Laboratories | 2017 - 2018
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GROUP MEMBERS
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Stanley Agbakansi
Doctoral Candidate - Mechanical Engineering
I hold a BS and MS in metallurgy and materials engineering from the university of Lagos Nigeria. I also hold a second master's in mechanical engineering from the University of South Florida which I completed in 2019. Currently I am a PhD student and work as a research assistant (RA) at the corrosion engineering laboratory. My research area focuses on ductile iron force main failure and their service life estimation.
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David Dukeman
Doctoral Student - Civil Engineering
In progress...
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Prakirti Singh
Doctoral Student - Chemical Engineering
In progress...
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Wesley Vitor Dantas de Carvalho Bezerra
Doctoral Student - Civil Engineering
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I graduated from the Federal University of Paraiba (Brazil) with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Civil Engineering. My master’s thesis was about chloride induced corrosion of galvanized steel in reinforced concrete. I am currently a PhD student at the Corrosion Research Laboratory –University of South Florida, and my focus is on modeling the corrosion of stainless-steel reinforcement. I am also interested in the durability of cementitious materials, microstructural characterization, and sustainable concrete.
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Maria Cardoso
Masters Student - Environmental Engineering
I am currently working on the Stainless-Steel Project which aims to quantify the duration of the propagation stage of stainless-steel reinforcement. I have been a part of the USF Corrosion Research Laboratory since October 2019 and look forward to continue being a part of such an amazing team of individuals as I pursue my Master’s program in Environmental Engineering in Fall 2021.
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Amin Kazem Ghamsari
Masters Student - Civil Engineering
I received my B.Sc. in Mining and Minerals Engineering from the University of Tehran. I am interested in electrometallurgy, corrosion, and hydrometallurgy. The project on which I am working currently concerns evaluation of a novel anodizing method with regard to corrosion and abrasion resistance of the end product.
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Samuel Kavon Coleman
Masters Student - Materials Science and Engineering
I graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in 2019. Currently, I am completing a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Structures. My research area is how corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement affect mechanical properties of steel.
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Sarita Ale-Magar
Masters Student - Civil Engineering
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Undergraduate Researchers
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Enrique Hernandez-Jurado, Mechanical Engineering
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Ann Jager, Mechanical Engineering
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Kiera Matheny, Civil Engineering
ALUMNI
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Justin Silnutzer
MS Materials Science and Engineering 2022
Thesis: Impedance analysis of anodized aluminum and structural bridge tendons.
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Dr. Farzaneh Nosouhian
Postdoctoral Researcher
Current position: Assistant Professor Texas AM Corpus Cristi
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Carolina Paez
MS Civil Engineering 2020
Thesis: Corrosion Durability Service Life of Calcium Silicate-Based Reinforced Concrete
Current position: Zero waste analysts Cascadia Consulting Group
Nelly Sofia Orozco Martinez
MS Civil Engineering 2020
Thesis: Corrosion Propagation of Stainless Steel Reinforced Concrete
Current position: Bridge EIT HDR
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Dr. Mahmood Aliofkhazraei
Postdoctoral Researcher
Former Undergraduate Researchers
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Ishanka Indran, Mechanical Engineering
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Jonas Fernandes, Mechanical Engineering
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Moiz Khozema, Civil Engineering
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Ammar Adnan, Civil Engineering
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Thu Nyugen, Chemical Engineering
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Sebastian Paez, Civil Engineering
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Giancarlo Figueroa Garcia, Civil Engineering
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Sachintha, Civil Engineering
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Maria Cardoso, Chemical Engineering
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Justin Silnutzer, Chemical Engineering
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Nelly Orozco Martinez, Civil Engineering
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Carolina Paez Jimenez, Civil Engineering