Swetha Chandrasekaran

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  • Title
    Staff Scientist
  • Email
    chandrasekar2@llnl.gov
  • Phone
    (925) 424-6816
  • Organization
    Not Available

Research Interests

  • Synthesis and characterization of carbon aerogels
  • Preparation and testing of carbon nanoparticle based polymer composites

Ph.D., Development of nano-particle modified polymer matrices for improved fiber reinforced composites, Institut für Kunststoffe und Verbundwerkstoffe, Technische Universität, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany, 2014

M.S., (by Research), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Indi, 2010

M.Sc., (by Research), Materials Science, College of Engineering, Guindy–Anna University, India, 2007

B.S., Physics, Auxilium College, Vellore–Madras University, India, 2005

  • Chandrasekaran, S. and Wilfried, V.L. and Mecklenberg, M. and Fiedler, B. and Smazna, D. and Adelung, R. and Schulte, K. (2015). Fracture, failure and compression behaviour of a 3D interconnected carbon aerogel (Aerographite) epoxy composite. Composites Science and Technology – Accepted.
  • Schulte, K. and Chandrasekaran, S. and Viets, C. and Fiedler, B. (2015). New functions in polymer composites using a nanoparticle-modified matrix. In: Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites: Challenges and New Solutions, Chapter 30 875-902.
  • Chandrasekaran, S. and Sato, N. and Tölle, F. and Mülhaupt, R. and Fiedler, B. and Schulte, K. (2014). Fracture toughness and failure mechanism of graphene based epoxy composites. Composites Science and Technology, 97 90-99.
  • Knoll, J. B. and Riecken, B. T. and Kosmann, N. and Chandrasekaran, S. and Schulte, K. and Fiedler, B. (2014). The effect of carbon nanoparticles on the fatigue performance of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 67 233-240.
  • Chandrasekaran, S. and Faiella, G. and Prado, L. and Tölle, F. and Mülhaupt, R. and Schulte, K. (2013). Thermally reduced graphene oxide acting as a trap for multiwall carbon nanotubes in bi-filler epoxy composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 49 51-57.
  • DAAD-SIEMENS Scholarship, 2010-2013    
  • MHRD stipend to GATE qualified students from Govt. of India, 2008-2010    
  • Postgraduate Merit scholarship from Govt. of India, 2005-2007