Dr. Namas Chandra
Associate Dean-Research, Elmer Koch Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering, Director of BioMechanics and Materials Laboratory
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• Two days (six hours) refresher course on Mechanics of Materials and Continuum Mechanics, to M2 Graduate students; University of Rouen, January 2008 , Attendees:12.
• Two weeks short course on Molecular Dynamics for Scientists and Engineers, to University of Bordeuax and Ecole de Mines students, Bordeaux, France, June 2007, Attendees: 10.
• Two weeks short course on Finite Element Principles: Theory and Applications, to Anna University Engineering Professors; College of Engineering, Guindy, India, March 2007 , Attendees: 35.
• Five days workshop on Composites Testing and Training to Lockheed Aerospace Engineers; held at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 1993 , Attendees: 5.
• Two days workshop on Superplasticity and Superplastic Forming, with Dr. C.G. Bampton, Taipei Institute of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, February 24-25, 1994 , Attendees: 80.
• One day Workshop on Superplasticity, I.I.T, Madras with Professor K. A. Padmanabhan, January 17, 1989, Attendees: 60.
• Two days SME workshop on Effective Applications of Superplastic Forming and Diffusion Bonding for Engineering Specialist, June 15-16, 1989, Los Angeles, California, Attendees: 100, Workshop Fee: 650.
• Two days SME workshop on Effective Applications of Superplastic Forming and Diffusion Bonding for Engineering Specialist, June 23-24, 1990, Los Angeles, California, Attendees: 75, Workshop Fee: 750.

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• International Research Experience for Students (IRES): U.S.-Sweden Work, Engineering and Design in Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation, $140, 000, PI: D. H. Allen, Co-PI: N. Chandra, 9/01/2007 to 8/31/2010.
• U.S.-Brazil Dual Degree in Infrastructure and Sustainability Engineering Program, U.S. Department of Education, P116M060015, $208,211, PI: D.H. Allen, Co-PI: N. Chandra, L. Felipo, J. Soares, 9/01/2006 to 3/14/2010.
• EMME:US-EU Transatlantic Program, U.S. Department of Education, $407, 999, PI: D.H. Allen, Co-PI: N. Chandra, M. Negahban, 10/01/2007 to 3/14/2011
• MPSA-MCS: Data-Driven Parallelization of Time in Molecular Dynamics Simulations, National Science Foundation, $392, 890, PI: A. Srinivasan, Co-PI: N. Chandra and Q, Wang, 9/01/2006 to 8/31/2009
• Acquisition of a 32-Node cluster, National Secuities Agencies, Award pending, $84, 000, PI: N. Chandra, Co-PI: Usha Chandra 3/15/2006 to 3/14/2007.
• CRI: A Linux Cluster for Space-Time Parallel Algorithms in Computational Nanotechnology and Education , National Science Foundation, $249, 620, PI: N. Chandra, Co-PI: Usha Chandra and Ashok Srinivasan, 3/15/2006 to 3/14/2008.
• MRI: Acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for Nano-Texture and Nano Structure Characterization, National Science Foundation, Award 0521392, $766, 040, PI: P. Kalu, Co-PI: N. Chandra, , Anter A. El-Azab, Ke Han, Teng Ma, 9154/2005 to 31/12/2006.
• Carbon Nanotube Based Chemical, Bio, Radioactive Explosive Sensor: A Computational Simulation, National Secuities Agencies, PI: N. Chandra, co-PI: U. Chandra, $294, 000, 8/1/2004 to 7/30/2007.
• US-France Cooperative Research: CNT Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites-Experimental and Computational Approaches, $22, 500, National Science Foundation, OISE-0436642, PI: N. Chandra, September 15, 2004 to August 31, 2007.
• Cohesive Zone Approach to Multistage Modeling of Nanotube Reinforced Composites, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, PI: N. Chandra, $99,141.00, 1/4/2004 to 31/12/2004.
• NER: Scalable Technique for massively parallel nanomaterials simulation for long-time behavior, National Science Foundation, PI: A. Srinivasan, co-PI: N. Chandra, $100,000, 6/1/2004 to 5/31/2006.
• Application of cohesive zone models to simulate delamination and failure in heterogeneous materials, Army Research Office, $256, 604, September 1, 2002 to August 31, 2005, PI; Prof. N. Chandra
• Center for computational Mechanics, $125,000, FSU Foundation, March 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003, PI: Prof. N. Chandra.
• Impact of Next Generation Computing and Evolving Interdisciplinary Approaches on Computational and Information Sciences, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, $185, 412, DAAD19-01-2-0019, September 1, 2001 to August 30, 2004, PI: Prof. N. Chandra.
• Computational and Mechanical Issues in the Multi-scale Modeling of Materials, $246,430, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, DAAD17-01-C-0121, September 1, 2001 to August 30, 2004, PI: Prof. N. Chandra.
• ARO Workshop on Mechanics and Materials Science Aspects of Micro-macro interfaces, TC 01139, Battele Inc. (Army Research Office), $27, 286, September 28, 01 to May 31, 2002.
• Experimental Characterization and Modeling of Damage in Composites Under Ballistic Impact, $308,097, U.S. Army Research Office, April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2002, PI: Prof. N. Chandra.
• Modeling of Interfacial Fracture Mechanisms in Bimaterial Systems at Elevated Temperatures Using Experimental and Computational Methods, $214, 363, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (University of Rhode Island), April 1, 1999 to July 30, 2000, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Atomistic and Mesoscopic Simulation of Grain Boundary Sliding in Bicrystals, $34, 958, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, May 1, 1999 to July 1, 2000, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Superplasticity of Gamma Titanium Aluminides, $39, 750, Pratt & Whitney Corporation, September 1, 1997 to March 1, 1998, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Effect of Processing on the Evolution of Interfaces in Metal Matrix Composites, $138, 801, AFOSR, June 15, 1996 to June 14,1998, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Micromechanical Modeling of Superplastic Materials', $267, 807, Army Research Office, June 1,1996 to May 30, 1999, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Design, Analysis and Optimization of Ceramic Dies for Superplastic Forming, $99,971, Boeing Aerospace Corporation, October 1, 1994 to November 30, 95, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Monte-Carlo Simulation of Superplastic Deformation Mechanisms, Florida State University, $6,000, July 1, 94 to December 31, 1994, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Shear testing of LTM-23 adhesives, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, $23,800 , January 1, 1993 to July 30, 93 PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Composites Testing and Training, Lockheed Corporation, $45,000 , August 1, 1993 to December 1993, PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Mechanical Characterization of LTM-45 Composites, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, $45,000, January 1, 1993 to July 30, 1993 PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Residual Stress Measurements in Metal Matrix Composites, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, $40,000, April 1, 1992 to December 31, 1992, PI: Prof. H. Garmestani, Co-PI: Prof. N. Chandra
• Center for Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Aeroscience, NASA, Group leader for Nonlinear Phenomena in Aerospace Materials, $1,092,434, January 1, 92 to December 31, 96, Principal Investigator: Prof. N. Chandra, Co-PI: Prof. H. Garmes