Group Members

Matthew Daly

Associate Professor of Materials Engineering

Training
Postdoc, Northwestern University (2017-2018)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto (2017)
M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo (2012)
B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo (2009)

Email: mattdaly@uic.edu

Links: CV, Google scholar, Researchgate

Short Bio: Matt is originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He has worked in a variety of academic and industrial settings over his career and also spent a couple of years living in Germany during his undergraduate studies. His research interests include the mechanics of nanostructured materials, advanced materials and microstructure design, in situ characterization techniques, physical metallurgy and atomistic modeling.

Novin Rasouli

PhD Student in Materials Engineering

Novin received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering from the University of Tehran. For his Bachelor’s work, he completed a project on the Synthesis of Gelatin Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. In his Master’s studies, he specialized in the field of Characterization and Selection of Engineering Materials. His master’s thesis was a project on Grain Boundary Engineering to overcome embrittlement. Novin joined the AMML in August 2022.

Bill Keaty

PhD Student in Materials Engineering

Bill Keaty is from Crystal Lake, Illinois, and received his Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Afterwards, he continued his academic career joining the University of Illinois Chicago as a master’s student in materials engineering. Under the supervision of Dr. Mathew Mathew, he defended his thesis on a project relating to the use of acoustic emission as a diagnostic technique for failure mechanisms within orthopedic implants. He aims to pursue a career in the research and development of medical device products in the future, leveraging his materials science knowledge to help improve patient quality of life. Bill joined the AMML in July 2023.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan

PhD Student in Materials Engineering

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan received his M.Sc. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, in 2016 with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He received his B.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from University of the Punjab (PU), Lahore, Pakistan in 2012. He has hands-on experience in the development and characterization of advanced materials for lightweight and high-strength applications. His M.Sc. thesis focuses on the development of Al-Al₂O₃ nanocomposites using powder metallurgical routes followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS). In October 2016, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia, and performed teaching and administrative tasks as a lecturer. Muhammad Joined the AMML in August 2023 to continue his doctoral studies and research.

Akash Baski

PhD Student in Materials Engineering

Akash Baski completed his MTech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, following his BTech in Metallurgical Engineering from BIT Sindri, India. During his master’s program, he focused on conducting molecular dynamics simulations to assess the mechanical properties of electronic and energy storage materials. Additionally, he specialized in utilizing the Large-Scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) as part of his academic pursuits. Akash joined the AMML in January 2024 to continue his PhD studies.