Group • Advanced Materials Laboratory • Iowa State University

Research Group

Principal Investigator
	Reza Montazami Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering2094 Black Engineering (515) 294-8733 reza@iastate.edu Google Scholar Education Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech B.S. Physics (Astronomy Minor), Virginia Tech *Selected Honors and Awards* – Award for Excellence in Honors Mentoring (2018) – Big 12 Faculty Fellowship, Iowa State University (2015) – Omicron Delta Kappa (ΟΔΚ) Honor Society Award, Virginia Tech (2010) – Citizen Scholar Award, Graduate School, Virginia Tech (2008) – Best Poster Award, Biomimetic and Biomaterials Symposium, Lugano-Switzerland (2008) – Graduate Research and Development Award, Virginia Tech (2008) – Notable Accomplishment and Presentation of Research Award, American Association of Physics Teachers Conference, North Carolina (2007) – Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholarship, National Science Foundation (2006 and 2007)
Graduate Research Assistants
	Cindu Annand Ph.D. Student, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering M.S. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 2015 B.S. Chemical Engineering (Food Science Minor), Iowa State University, 2013 Honors and Awards – Professional Advancement Grant (2015, 2017, 2018) – Malaysian Public Service Department Scholarship (2009-2013)
	Sheikh Ahamed Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron, 2017 B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India, 2013
	Richard Effler M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of North Dakota, 2014
	Issac Lun M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2017

Undergraduate Assistants

Sarah Kreutner
Technical Communication
Senior

Haley Hood
Mechanical Engineering
Senior

Austin Hood
Mechanical Engineering
Freshman, HONORS

Olivia Bogle
Mechanical Engineering
Freshman, HONORS

Zachary Rauth
Mechanical Engineering
Freshman, HONORS

Xingbang Zhao

Materials Engineering

Senior

Alumni
Prof. Reihaneh Jamshidi ME University of Hartford	Prof. Yuanfen Chen ME Guangxi University (China)	Prof. Abdallah Almomani AeroE. Jordan University of Science and Technology	Dr. Wangyujue Hong ANSYS Inc.
Prof. Simge Cinar Mat.E. Middle East Technical University, Turkey	Prof. Handan Acar Biomedical Engr. University of Oklahoma	Mitchel Michel Instructor ABE Iowa State University	Peng Li M.S. 2017
Mingchang Lu M.S. 2016	Ruisi Zhang M.S. 2013	Shelby Bicknell NSF-REU Research Assistant Pittsburg State University

Complete List of Former Group Members

Prof. Montazami’s interview @ NPR

Research Featured on FOX NEWS

Research Featured on CBS-KCCI

Selected Media