Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Jonathan Lapeyre was a postdoctoral researcher in the group from April 2021 through October 2023. He is currently a staff member at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Pavitra Murru
Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Pavitra Murru was a postdoctoral associate from January 2020 until July 2021, and she worked on concrete composite modeling, especially the development of algorithms for achieving higher packing densities of concrete binders for ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) applications. Pavitra received a PhD in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2019.
Natasha Van Dam
Natasha Van Dam joined the group as an undergraduate research assistant in September 2022. She is currently working on characterizing the rheological properties of fresh Ultra-High Performance Concrete for additive manufacturing and assists in other projects. She is studying civil engineering at Texas A&M University and plans to graduate in May 2024. After graduation, her goals include continuing her civil engineering research and studies and pursuing a Ph.D. With an interest in mechanics and materials, she would like to dedicate her efforts to innovative approaches toward sustainability. In her free time, she enjoys reading classic literature, going on challenging hikes, and traveling.
Umme Zakira
Postdoctoral Associate
Umme Zakira joined as a postdoctoral researcher in March 2022. She completed herMS in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington in August 2017, where her research was focused on life cycle assessment and cost-benefit analysis of landfill mining. She started her PhD in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University in 2018, successfully defending her dissertation in February 2022. She worked on the development of sustainable building materials during her doctoral study. Her research interests include synthesis of geopolymer, rheological characterization, additive manufacturing (3D printing), nanoindentation testing and nanomechanical characterization, dielectric properties, electro-kinetic study, and microstructural investigation of materials.