Rouzbeh Shahsavari


Ph.D Candidate

shahs@MIT.EDU
Office: 1-331
Phone number: 617-258-0251
Fax: 617-258-6775

Research Focus
Atomistic simulation of nanocomposites can provide a deep insight into the smallest building block of materials. The aim of our research is to systematically understand the material behavior at the nano level and correlate the properties to higher scales. We focus on Calcium-Slicate Hydrate (C-S-H), a hydrated naocomposite which is known to be the structure of cement paste materials. Molecular dynamics (MD) method along with first-principles calculations are used to decode the nanostructure of C-S-H and predict the mechanical properties (elasticity, cohesion, strength, etc) of C-S-H. For videos and more details on my research area, please visit my personal website.

Education
2006 - Present: Ph.D. Candidate, Laboratory for Atomistic Simulation and Molecular Mechanics, MIT
2002 - 2004: Master of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
1998 - 2002: Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Awards
  • MIT Schoettler Fellowship for graduate studies, 2006
  • Three-year NSERC Fellowship to study for Ph.D, Canada 2005
  • Three-year FQRNT Fellowship for graduate studies, Canada 2005
  • Top-up Fellowship for NSERC/FQRNT holders, McGill University 2005
  • John-Bonsall Fellowship for graduate studies, McGill University, 2003

Publications
  • Ostoja-Starzewski M., Shahsavari R., 2008, Response of a helix made of a fractional viscoelastic material, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Volume 75, 0110121-4.
  • Shahsavari R. Ostoja-Starzewski M., 2005, On elastic and viscoelastic helices, Special issue of Philosophical Magazine: Recent Advances in Theoretical Mechanics, Volume 85, issues 33-35, 4213-4230.
  • Shahsavari R., Ostoja-Starzewski M., 2005, Spectral finite element of a helix, Mechanics Research Communications, Volume 32, Issue 2, 147-152.
  • Shahsavari R., Ulm F.-J., 2007, Indentation analysis of fractional viscoelastic solids, submitted to the Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures.
  • Shahsavari R., Buehler M.J., Ulm F.-J., 2008, Elastic constants of C-S-H like crystals: First-principles calculations, under submission.
  • Shahsavari R., Wihler T, 2007, Viscoelastodynamics of helices, Manuscript in preparation.

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