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.

Jungsub Lee

Training
Postdoc, University of Illinois Chicago (2023-)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Korea University (2023)
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Korea University (2015)

Short Bio: Jungsub is originally from Suwon, Korea. He has studied mechanical behaviors of engineering materials and developed novel experimental approaches during his graduate studies. He is now focusing on multiscale material characterization of advanced materials using fracture mechanics concepts and high-resolution imaging techniques.

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.

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.

Petar Milanovic

MS Student in Materials Engineering

Petar comes from Serbia, where he received his BSc in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Belgrade. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, with a strong interest in metallic materials, their processing, and microstructure-property relationships. Outside of academics, he enjoys staying active by playing a wide range of sports, with soccer being his main interest.

Amina Mohammed

BSc Student in Chemical Engineering

Amina is an undergraduate Chemical Engineering student expected to graduate in Spring 2027. She is interested in materials derived from organometallic compounds and their potential in drug delivery and high-strength applications.