Computational Biomechanics and Solid Mechanics Laboratory Researchers

Director
Dr. Ani Ural
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
(610) 519-7735
ani.ural@villanova.edu
Dr. Ural’s Google Scholar profile

Ph.D Students:
Ahmet Demirtas
Yaohui Wang
Lee Zambino

Alumni:
Theresa Thompson ’17 ME                          
Awards: Villanova University Undergraduate Research Fellow

Marissa Cucinotta ’16 ME

Erin Curran ’15 ME

Alexandra Abel ’14 ME
Awards: Villanova University Undergraduate Research Fellow

Atish Gupta ’13 ME
Awards: Villanova University Undergraduate Research Fellow

John Ripple ’13 ME         

Alyssa Paulson ’12 ME   

Zheng Rong ’12 ME

John Waldron ’12 MSME

Susan Mischinski ’11 MSME                        
Thesis: “Microcrack Growth in Human Cortical Bone: The Influence of Microstructure and Material Properties of the Cement Line and Osteons”

Awards: College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Medallion
Department of Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Certificate Award
Undergraduate ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference Paper Award
Falvey Scholar Award
Villanova University Undergraduate Research Fellow

Kristopher Doll ’11 ME
Awards: Falvey Scholar Award
Villanova University Undergraduate Research Fellow

Drew Buchanan ’10 MSME
Thesis: “Evaluation of Colles' Fracture Using Finite Element Modeling”