Samer Nakhla, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Composite Materials Defect and Inhomogeneity Environmental Degradation Failure Analysis Finite Element Analysis Fracture Mechanics Non-destructive Techniques Stress Analysis

Latest funding

Analysis and Characterization of Advanced Composites for Competitive Failure Models
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$81,000
Composite Structures for Offshore and Harsh Environment Applications
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$161,000

All 2 grants and awards

Analysis and Characterization of Advanced Composites for Competitive Failure Models

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nakhla, Samer

Keywords: finite element analysis; failure analysis; non-destructive techniques; environmental degradation; fracture mechanics; stress analysis; composite materials; defect and inhomogeneity

$81,000

Composite Structures for Offshore and Harsh Environment Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nakhla, Samer

$161,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Composite Materials Dear Professor Nakhla, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on composite materials connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Analysis and Characterization of Advanced Composites for Competitive Failure Models" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]