Studying the micro rheology of Polymers with/without shock waves

I am working on a NSF funded project where Quasistatic experiments on polymers (e.g. hydrogels).

Micro etching of frequency conversion crystals

Collaborated with scientists on studying sub-surface damage (SSD) of Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) & Dideuterium Phosphate (DKDP) crystals using emulsion etching at National Ignition Facility (NIF).