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Welcome Dr. Trinh!
IMP Lab is thrilled to welcome our newest member, Dr. Minh Chien Trinh! Dr. Trinh brings extensive expertise in computational mechanics and modeling, which will further strengthen the lab’s research in advanced materials and mechanics. We are excited to have him join the team. Welcome to IMP Lab, Dr. Trinh!
May 15, 2026
Welcome Jiseok!
We are very excited to have David (Jiseok) Han officially join our lab. Welcome aboard, Jiseok!
May 14, 2026
Newell receives John Francis prize for undergraduate student mentoring
Receiving the John Francis Prize for undergraduate student mentoring is a profound honor, and I am deeply grateful for the recognition. I feel privileged to carry forward the spirit of mentorship that John Francis exemplified and to support the growth and success of my students.
May 6, 2026
Mohamed successfully defeded his master’s thesis!
Hearty congratulations to Mohamed on successfully defending his master’s thesis. I’m so proud of you, your hard work and dedication have truly paid off!
April 21, 2026
Seo received department’s outstanding dissertation award!
Congratulations to Dr. Seo Young Ahn on being awarded the department’s outstanding dissertation. The IMP Lab is so proud of you!
ME Outstanding Dissertation Award – Seo Young Ahn
April 21, 2026
Congratulations to Ryan for his new publication
Congratulations to Ryan on publishing his new article, “Phase-field fracture modeling in porous materials with idealized and realistic morphologies,” in Engineering with Computers!
February 22, 2026
Congratulations to Ozan!
Congratulations to Ozan Altuntaş for being selected to the competitive ISRD/SEES hands-on training workshop.
January 23, 2026
IMP lab welcomes new members
We’re super excited to welcome our new lab members: Dallin Baird, Jackson Carter, Brooke Evans, Woosung Han, and Kai Shapiro!
Welcome aboard—we’re thrilled to have you join the team!
January 12, 2026