Institute of Materials Processing

Trisha Sain

Trisha Sain

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  • Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • PhD, Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, India (2008)
  • MSc, Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, India (2003)
  • BE, Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, India (2001)

Biography

Dr. Trisha Sain joined the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at Michigan Tech August 2016 as an Assistant Professor. Prior to joining Michigan Tech she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Sep 2013 - Aug 2016.  She has Post-doctoral experience at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2011-2013, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering (Joint Appointment) and Post-doctoral experience at Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, 2009-2011.

Her research focuses on understanding the behavior of advanced engineering materials based on the principle of solid mechanics. The current emphasis is on-

  • multiscale and coupled physics behavior of polymers and polymer composite materials;
  • fracture, damage and impact behavior of materials;
  • degradation of metallic implants in biomedical applications
  • uncertainty quantification of physics based modeling.

 

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Research Interests

  • Multiscale, multiphysics modeling of aging in polymers & polymer composites
  • Degradation of metallic implants in physiological environment
  • Fracture, damage and impact behavior on materials
  • Analysis, design and testing of novel multifunctional lightweight polymer composite materials