Introduction to Vermaak Group

  • Group Picture Fall 2018 in front of Packard Laboratory

We are fundamentally concerned with the mechanics of materials and structures with a particular focus on applications in design and optimization. We combine numerical and experimental techniques to address problems within the realm of materials design, degradation, and durability. Our research extends to materials design tools for hypersonic vehicles, thermomechanical wear of composites, and modernizing assessments of the cyclic inelastic behavior of superalloys.