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Engineering Materials Simulation Lab
University of Mississippi

Book Chapters:

Lacy, T.E., Gwaltney, S.R., Pittman, C.U., Toghiani, H., Jang, C., Nouranian, S., and Yu, J. “Some Key Issues in Multi-Scale Modeling of Thermoset Nanocomposites/Composites,” In: Arnold, S.M., Wong, T. (editors). “Tools, Models, Databases, and Simulation Tools Developed and Needed to Realize the Vision of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering,” Materials Park, OH: ASM International, ISBN-10: 1615038310 (2011).

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications:

*: Corresponding Author

2024 (8)

65. Ayan, U., Nouranian, S., Majdoub, M., Al-Ostaz, A., Ucak-Astarlioglu, M.G., and Villacorta, B.S. “Super-toughened Polylactic Acid/Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Blends Compatibilized with Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate-Glycidyl Methacrylate: Morphology and Mechanical Properties by Response Surface Methodology,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024) (In Press). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c06452

64. Zhang, H., Rajendran, A.M., Shukla, M., Nouranian, S., Al-Ostaz, A., Larson, S., and Jiang, S. ” Simulation of the Dynamic Responses of Layered Polymer Composites under Plate Impact Using the DSGZ Model,” Journal of Composites Science 8(5) (2024): 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8050159

63. Mansourian-Tabaei, M., Majdoub, M., Sengottuvelu, D., Stoddard, D.L., Thirumalai, R.V.K.G., Ucak-Astarlioglu, M.G., Al-Ostaz, A., and Nouranian, S.* “Polyurea/Aminopropyl Isobutyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelet Nanocomposites for Force Protection Applications,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 16(15) (2024): 19625–19641. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c02244

62. Mansourian-Tabaei, M., Al-Sughayer, R., Rushing, G., Ucak-Astarlioglu, M.G., Al-Ostaz, A., and Nouranian, S.* “Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Graphene Nanoplatelet Nanocomposites: Elucidation of the Nanofiller, Dispersing Agent, and Interphase Effects on Thermomechanical Properties,” Polymers for Advanced Technologies 35(4) (2024): e6399. https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.6399

61. Majdoub, M., Sengottuvelu, D., Nouranian, S., and Al-Ostaz, A. “Graphitic Carbon Nitride Quantum Dots (g-C3N4 QDs): From Chemistry to Applications,” ChemSusChem (2024) (In Press). https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202301462

60. Sengottuvelu, D., Almashaqbeh, H.K., Majdoub, M., Pramanik, A., Rushing, G., Doyle, J., Nouranian, S., Ray, P.C., Ucak-Astarlioglu, M.G., and Al-Ostaz, A. “Improved Oxidation of Graphite and Graphene Nanoplatelets: Application to the Modification of Asphalt Binder,” ACS Applied Nano Materials 7(4) (2024): 3939–3949. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c05565

59. Almashaqbeh, H.K., Rushing, G., Doyle, J., Sengottuvelu, D., Majdoub, M., Alkhateb, H., Nouranian, S., Ucak-Astarlioglu, M.G., and Al-Ostaz, A. “Effects of the Geometric Characteristics of Graphene Nanoplatelets on the Physico-Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder,” Materials and Structures 57(4) (2024): 63. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-024-02302-4

58.  Jia, Y., Zhang, H., Shukla, M.K., Larson, S., Nouranian, S., Rajendran, A.M., and Jiang, S. “Mechanical Behavior of Alpha Quartz with Void Defects Under Tension: A Molecular Dynamics Study Using Different Interatomic Potentials,” Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 32(2) (2024): 025005. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-651X/ad1cd0

2023 (9)

57. Mansourian-Tabaei, M., Jiang, S., Alkhateb, H., Lopez, A.M., Al-Ostaz, A., and Nouranian, S.* “A Systematic Molecular Dynamics Study of the Thermal Conductivities of Polyetherimide/Graphene Nanocomposites Using Response Surface Methodology,” Polymer Composites 44(11) (2023): 7557-7570. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27645

56. Salmankhani, A., Scovazzo, P., Lopez, A.M., Smith, A.E., and Nouranian, S.* “Self-assembled Morphologies of Polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide)/1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Thiocyanate Membranes by Mesoscopic Dynamics Simulation,” Macromolecules 56(17) (2023): 7153-7165. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01111

55. Tayouri, M.I., Estaji, S., Mousavi, S.R., Yazdanbakhsh, A.Nouranian, S., Ruckdäschel, H., and Khonakdar, H.A. “Polystyrene/Polyolefin Elastomer Blends Loaded with Halloysite Nanotubes: Morphological, Mechanical, and Gas Barrier Properties,” Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 308(9) (2023): 202300080. https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202300080

54. Zarghami Dehaghani, M., Mashhadzadeh, A.H., Vafa, N., Firoozabadi, B., Nouranian, S., Golman, B., and Spitas, C. “Evaluation of Water Desalination Performances of Functionalized Nanoporous Graphene Membranes by Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” Computational Materials Science 228 (2023): 112308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112308

53. Andideh, M., Ghoreishy, M.H.R, Soltani, S., Abbassi-Sourki, F., Mansourian-Tabaei, M., and Nouranian, S. “Effects of Nonlinear Hyper-viscoelasticity and Matrix/Fiber Debonding on the Mechanical Properties of Short Carbon Fiber/Styrene-butadiene Rubber Composites Under Cyclic Uniaxial Loading Using a Multiscale Finite Element Model,” Polymer Composites 44(8) (2023): 5159-5172. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27481

52. Mashhadzadeh, A.H., Zarghami Dehaghani, M., Vafa, N.,Firoozabadi, B., Nouranian, S., and Spitas, C. “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Slit Membranes for Wastewater Treatment,” Journal of Molecular Liquids 382 (2023): 121842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121842

51. Nemati Mahand, S., Yazdanbakhsh, A., Tayouri, M.I., Zarei, A.Nouranian, S., Ruckdäschel, H., and Khonakdar, H.A.Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Selective Gas Permeability in Polystyrene/Polyolefin Elastomer/Nanoclay Nanocomposite Films,” Polymer Testing 120 (2023): 107960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.107960

50. Fakhri, V., Jafari, A., Zeraatkar, A., Rahimi, M., Hadian, H., Nouranian, S., Kruppke, B., and Khonakdar, H.A. “Introducing Photo-crosslinked Bio-Nanocomposites based on Polyvinylidene fluoride/Poly(glycerol azelaic acid)-g-Glycidyl methacrylate for Bone Tissue Engineering,” Journal of Materials Chemistry B 11 (2023): 452-470. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TB01628A

49. Tabasi, E., Vafa, N., Firoozabadi, B., Salmankhani, A., Nouranian, S.*, Habibzadeh, S., Mashhadzadeh, A.H., Spitas, C., and Saeb, M.R. “Ion Rejection Performances of Functionalized Porous Graphene Nanomembranes for Wastewater Purification: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study,” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 656(Part B) (2023): 130492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130492

2022 (9)

48. Tayouri, M.I., Estaji, S., Mousavi, S.R., Salkhi Khasraghi, S., Jahanmardi, R., Nouranian, S., Arjmand, M., and Khonakdar, H.A. “Degradation of Polymer Nanocomposites Filled with Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles: A Review of Current Status,” Polymer Degradation and Stability 206 (2022): 110179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110179

47. Mashhadzadeh, A.H., Farzadian, O., Zarghami Dehaghani, M., Molaei, F., Spitas, C., and Nouranian, S.* “Intrinsic Thermal Conductivities of BC3-C3N Superlattice Nanoribbons: A Molecular Dynamics Study,” Materials Today Communications 33 (2022): 104526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104526

46. Mousavi, S.R., Estaji, S., Kiaei, H., Mansourian-Tabaei, M., Nouranian, S., Jafari, S.H., Ruckdäschel, H., Arjmand, M., and Khonakdar, H.A. “A Review of Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Epoxy Resin Systems Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene-Based Nanoparticles,” Polymer Testing 112 (2022): 107645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2022.107645

45. Mansourian-Tabaei, M., Asiaee, A., Hutton-Prager, B., and Nouranian, S.* “Thermal Barrier Coatings for Cellulosic Substrates: A Statistically Designed Molecular Dynamics Study of the Coating Formulation Effects on Thermal Conductivity,” Applied Surface Science 587 (2022): 152879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.152879

44. Mousavi, S.R., Estaji, S., Paydayesh, A., Arjmand, M., Jafari, S.H., Nouranian, S., and Khonakdar, H.A. “A Review of Recent Progress in Improving the Fracture Toughness of Epoxy-Based Composites Using Carbonaceous Nanofillers,” Polymer Composites 43(4) (2022): 1871-1886. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26518

43. Mousavi, S.R., Zamani, M.H., Estaji, S., Tayouri, M.I., Arjmand, M., Jafari, S.H., Nouranian, S., and Khonakdar, H.A. “Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review of Recent Case Studies,” Journal of Materials Science 57 (2022): 3143-3167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06854-6

42. Vatanpour, V., Jouyandeh, M., Akhi, H., Mousavi Khadem, S.S., Ganjali, M.R., Moradi, H., Mirsadeghi, S., Badiei, A., Esmaeili, A., Rabiee, N., Habibzadeh, S., Koyuncu, I., Nouranian, S., Formela, K., and Saeb, M.R. “Hyperbranched Polyethylenimine Functionalized Silica/Polysulfone Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Purification,” Chemosphere 290 (2022): 133363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133363

41. Vatanpour, V., Jouyandeh, M., Mousavi Khadem, S.S., Paziresh, S., Dehghan, A., Ganjali, M.R., Moradi, H., Mirsadeghi, S., Badiei, A., Tajammal Munir, M., Mohaddespour, A., Rabiee, N., Habibzadeh, S., Mashhadzadeh, A.H., Nouranian, S., Formela, K., and Saeb, M.R. “Highly Antifouling Polymer-Nanoparticle-Nanoparticle/Polymer Hybrid Membranes,” Science of The Total Environment 810 (2022): 152228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152228

40. Zhang, H., Jeon, J., Rahmani, F., Nouranian, S., and Jiang, S. “Sintered Ti/Al Core/Shell Nanoparticles: Computational Investigation of the Effects of Core Volume Fraction, Heating Rate, and Room-Temperature Relaxation on Tensile Properties,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 55(2) (2022): 025302. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ac2ad7

2021 (2)

39. Rahmani, F., Scovazzo, P., Pasquinelli, M.A., and Nouranian, S.* “Effects of Ionic Liquid Nanoconfinement on the CO2/CH4 Separation in Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/1-Ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium Thiocyanate Membranes,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13(37) (2021): 44460-44469. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c13169

38. Nouranian, S.*, Asiaee, A., Rahmani, F., Jiang, S., Lopez, A.M., Fiske, M.R., Edmunson, J.E., Fox, E.T., Kaukler, W.F., and Alkhateb, H. “Solvation of Potential Stable Cations and Anions Originating from the Martian Regolith in Select Ionic Liquids,” Journal of Molecular Liquids 324 (2021): 114691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114691

2020 (5)

37. Mahdavi, M., Fattahi, A., and Nouranian, S.* “Doxorubicin Stability and Retention on PEGylated Graphene Oxide Nanocarriers Adjacent to Human Serum Albumin,” ACS Applied Bio Materials 3(11) (2020): 7646-7653. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00843

36. Asiaee, A., Nouranian, S., Jiang, S., Lopez, A.M., Fiske, M.R., Edmunson, J.E., Fox, E.T., Kaukler, W.F., and Alkhateb, H. “On the Potential of Ionic Liquids to Recover Metals from the Martian Regolith: Computational Insights into Interfacial Interactions,” Journal of Molecular Liquids 319 (2020): 114208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114208

35. Mahdavi, M., Fattahi, A., Tajkhorshid, E., and Nouranian, S.* “Molecular Insights into the Loading and Dynamics of Doxorubicin on PEGylated Graphene Oxide Nanocarriers,” ACS Applied Bio Materials 3(3) (2020): 1354-1363. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00956

34. Rahmani, F., Nouranian, S., and Chiew, Y.C. “3D Graphene as an Unconventional Support Material for Ionic Liquid Membranes: Computational Insights into Gas Separations,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 59(5) (2020): 2203-2210. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b05475

33. Jeon, J., Jiang, S., Rahmani, F., and Nouranian, S. “Molecular Dynamics Study of Temperature and Heating Rate-dependent Sintering of Titanium Nanoparticles and Its Influence on the Sequent Tension Tests of the Formed Particle-Chain Products,” Journal of Nanoparticle Research 22 (2020): 26 (12 Pages). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-019-4747-3

2019 (3)

32. Khakpay, A., Scovazzo, P., and Nouranian, S. “Homogeneous and Biphasic Cellulose Acetate/Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Membranes for Gas Separations: Solvent and Phase-Inversion Casting vs. Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes,” Journal of Membrane Science 589 (2019): 117228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117228

31. Bowman, A., Mun, S., Nouranian, S., Gwaltney, S.R., Huddleston, B., Baskes, M.I., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “Free Volume and Internal Structural Evolution During Creep in Model Amorphous Polyethylene by Molecular Dynamics Simulations,” Polymer 170 (2019): 85-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2019.02.060

30. Abuomar, O., Nouranian, S., King, R., and Lacy, T.E. “Application of Materials Informatics to Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites Through Self-Organizing Maps and Clustering Techniques,” Computational Materials Science 158 (2019): 98-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.11.011

2018 (3)

29. Rahmani, F. and Nouranian, S.* “Thermal Analysis of Montmorillonite/Graphene Double-layer Coating as a Potential Lightning Strike Protective Layer for Crosslinked Epoxy by Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” ACS Applied Nano Materials 1(6) (2018): 2521-2525. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b00758

28. Rahmani, F., Jeon, J., Jiang, S., and Nouranian, S.* “Melting and Solidification Behavior of Cu/Al and Ti/Al Bimetallic Core/Shell Nanoparticles During Additive Manufacturing by Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” Journal of Nanoparticle Research 20 (2018): 133 (11 pages). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-018-4237-z

27. Tschopp, M.A., Rinderspacher, C., Nouranian, S., Baskes, M.I., Gwaltney, S.R., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “Quantifying Parameter Sensitivity and Uncertainty for Interatomic Potential Design: Application to Saturated Hydrocarbons,” ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering (Special Issue on Uncertainty Quantification in Multiscale System Design and Simulation) 4(1) (2018): 011004 (17 pages). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037455

2017 (7)

26. Shin, J., Nouranian, S.*, Ureña-Benavides, E.E., and Smith, A.E. “Dynamic Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystal/Epoxy Nanocomposites,” Green Materials 5(3) (2017): 123-134. DOI: 10.1680/jgrma.17.000055

25. Khakpay, A., Rahmani, F., Nouranian, S.*, and Scovazzo, P. “Molecular Insights on the CH4/CO2 Separation in Nanoporous Graphene and Graphene Oxide Separation Platforms: Adsorbents Versus Membranes,” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 121(22) (2017): 12308-12320. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b03728

24. Li, X., Al-Ostaz, A., Jaradat, M., Rahmani, F., Nouranian, S., Rushing, G., Manasrah, A., Alkhateb, H., Finckenor, M, and Lichtenhan, J. “Substantially Enhanced Durability of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsequioxane-Polyimide Nanocomposites Against Atomic Oxygen Erosion,” European Polymer Journal 92 (2017): 233-249. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.05.004

23. Rahmani, F., Mahdavi, M., Nouranian, S.*, and Al-Ostaz, A. “Confinement Effects on the Thermal Stability of Poly(ethylene oxide)/Graphene Nanocomposites: A Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study,” Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics 55(13) (2017): 1026-1035. DOI: 10.1002/polb.24355

22. Rahmani, F., Nouranian, S.*, Li, X., and Al-Ostaz, A. “Reactive Molecular Simulation of the Damage Mitigation Efficacy of POSS-, Graphene-, and Carbon Nanotube-Loaded Polyimide Coatings Exposed to Atomic Oxygen Bombardment,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9(14) (2017): 12802-12811. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b02032

21. Mun, S., Bowman, A.L., Nouranian, S., Gwaltney, S.R., Baskes, M.I., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “Interatomic Potential for Hydrocarbons on the Basis of the Modified Embedded-Atom Method with Bond Order (MEAM-BO),” The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 121(7) (2017): 1502-1524. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b11343

20. Rahmani, F., Nouranian, S.*, Mahdavi, M., and O’Haver, J.H. “A Fundamental Investigation of the Surfactant-Stabilized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Epoxy Resin Suspensions by Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” Materials Research Express 4(1) (2017): 015016 (10 Pages). DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/aa5465

2016 (2)

19. Rahmani, F., Nouranian, S.*, Mahdavi, M., and Al-Ostaz, A. “Molecular Simulation Insights on the In Vacuo Adsorption of Amino Acids on Graphene Oxide Surfaces with Varying Surface Oxygen Densities,” Journal of Nanoparticle Research 18(11) (2016): 320 (17 Pages). DOI: 10.1007/s11051-016-3631-7

18. Mahdavi, M., Rahmani, F., and Nouranian, S.* “Molecular Simulation of pH-dependent Diffusion, Loading, and Release of Doxorubicin in Graphene and Graphene Oxide Drug Delivery Systems,” Journal of Materials Chemistry B 4 (2016): 7441-7451. DOI: 10.1039/C6TB00746E

2015 (5)

17. Nouranian, S.*, Gwaltney, S.R., Baskes, M.I., Tschopp, M.A., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “Simulations of Tensile Bond Rupture in Single Alkane Molecules Using Reactive Interatomic Potentials,” Chemical Physics Letters 635 (2015): 278-284. DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.06.071

16. Drake, D.A., Sullivan, R.W., Lacy, T.E., Pittman, Jr., C.U., Toghiani, H., DuBien, J.L., Nouranian, S., and Simsiriwong, J. “Creep Characterization of Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites Using a Response Surface Methodology,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 132(26) (2015): 42162 (12 Pages). DOI: 10.1002/app.421621

15. AbuOmar, O., Nouranian, S., King, R., Ricks, T.M., and Lacy, T.E. “Comprehensive Mechanical Property Classification of Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites Using Support Vector Machines,” Computational Materials Science 99 (2015): 316-325. DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2014.12.029

14. Asadi, E., Asle Zaeem, M., Nouranian, S., and Baskes, M.I. “Quantitative Modeling of the Equilibration of Two-Phase Solid-Liquid Fe by Atomistic Simulations on Diffusive Time Scales,” Physical Review B 91(2) (2015): 024105 (13 Pages). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.024105

13. Asadi, E., Asle Zaeem, M., Nouranian, S., and Baskes, M.I. “Two-Phase Solid-Liquid Coexistence of Ni, Cu, and Al by Modified Embedded-Atom Method,” Acta Materialia 86 (2015): 169-181. DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2014.12.010

2014 (1)

12. Nouranian, S., Tschopp, M.A., Gwaltney, S.R., Baskes, M.I., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “An Interatomic Potential for Saturated Hydrocarbons Based on the Modified Embedded-Atom Method,” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 16(13) (2014): 6233-6249. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CP00027G

2013 (5)

11. AbuOmar, O., Nouranian, S., King, R., Bouvard, J.-L., Toghiani, H., Lacy, T.E., and Pittman, C.U. “Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Materials Science and Engineering: A Polymer Nanocomposites Case Study,” Advanced Engineering Informatics 27(4) (2013): 615-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2013.08.002

10. Lee, J., Nouranian, S., Torres, G.W., Lacy, T.E., Toghiani, H., Pittman, C.U., and DuBien, J. L. “Characterization, Prediction, and Optimization of Flexural Properties of Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites by Response Surface Modeling,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 130(3) (2013): 2087-2099. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.39380

9. Nouranian, S., Toghiani, H., Lacy, T.E., Pittman, C.U., and DuBien, J. L. “Response Surface Predictions of the Viscoelastic Properties of Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 130(1) (2013): 234-247. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.39041

8. Nouranian, S.*, Lee, J., Torres, G.W., Lacy, T.E., Toghiani, H., and Pittman, C.U. “Effects of Moulding Condition and Curing Atmosphere on the Flexural Properties of Vinyl Ester,” Polymers and Polymer Composites 21(2) (2013): 61-64. https://doi.org/10.1177/096739111302100201

7. Torres, G.W., Nouranian, S., Lacy, T.E., Toghiani, H., DuBien, J., and Pittman, C.U. “Statistical Characterization of the Impact Strengths of Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites Using a Central Composite Design,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 128(2) (2013): 1070-1080. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.38190

2012 (2)

6. Francis, D.K., Deang, J., Florea, R.S., Gaston, D.R., Lee, N., Nouranian, S., Permann, C., Rudd, J., Seely, D., Whittington, W.R., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “Characterization and Failure of a Polymeric Clamp Hanger Component,” Engineering Failure Analysis 26 26 (2012): 230-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2012.07.020

5. Jang, C., Nouranian, S., Lacy, T.E., Gwaltney, S.R., Toghiani, H., and Pittman, C.U. “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Oxidized Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber Surface Interactions with Vinyl Ester Resin Monomers,” Carbon 50(3) (2012): 748-760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2011.09.013

2011 (2)

4. Nouranian, S., Jang, C., Lacy, T.E., Gwaltney, S.R., Toghiani, H., and Pittman, C.U. “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Vinyl Ester Resin Monomer Interactions with a Pristine Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber and Their Implications for Composite Interphase Formation,” Carbon 49(10) (2011): 3219-3232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2011.03.047

3. Nouranian, S., Toghiani, H., Lacy, T.E., Pittman, C.U., and DuBien, J. “Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Optimization of Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites Using Design of Experiments,” Journal of Composite Materials 45(16) (2011): 1647-1657. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998310385027

2009 (1)

2. Bouvard, J.-L., Ward. D.K., Hossain, D., Nouranian, S., Marin, E., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “Review of Hierarchical Multiscale Modeling to Describe the Mechanical Behavior of Amorphous Polymers,” Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology – Transactions of the ASME 131(4) (2009): 041206-1 (15 Pages). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3183779

2007 (1)

1. Nouranian, S., Garmabi, H., and Mohammadi, N. “Taguchi-Based Optimization of Adhesion of Polyurethane to Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride) in Synthetic Leather,” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 21(8) (2007): 705-724. https://doi.org/10.1163/156856107781362644

Pre-Print Publications:

2016 (1)

1. Nouranian, S.*, Gwaltney, S.R., Baskes, M.I., Tschopp, M.A., and Horstemeyer, M.F. “On Stress-Strain Responses and Young’s Moduli of Single Alkane Molecules, A Molecular Mechanics Study Using the Modified Embedded-Atom Method,” arXiv.org (2016): arXiv:1605.01896. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1605.01896