Publications

Journal Papers

  1. D.S. Li, H. Zbib, S. Ahzi, H. Garmestani. Multiscale Modeling of Irradiation Hardening of Polycrstylline Materials: Effect of Defect Density, Size and Grain Boundary. Computers, Materials & Continua, submitted.
  2. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. Representation of Correlation Statistics Function in Heterogeneous Materials Using Fast Layered Spherical Harmonics. Script Materialia, submitted.
  3. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, M. Baniassadi, S. Ahzi. Reconstruction of Robust Carbon Nanotube Composite 3D Microstructure Using Correlation Function. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, accepted.
  4. D.S. Li, Z.Y. Liu, H. Garmestani, M. Al-Haik. Fabrication of Unidirectional All Cellulose Nanowhisker Composite. Polymer Bulletin, submitted.
  5. A. Mikdam, A. Makradi, S. Ahzi, H. Garmestani, D.S. Li. Statistical Continuum Theory for the Effective Conductivity of Nanofiber Filled Polymer Composites: Effect of Orientation Distribution and Aspect Ratio. Composite Science and Technology, submitted.
  6. M. Baniassadi, H. Garmestani, D. S. Li, S. Ahzi. M. Khaleel and X. Sun. Three-phase Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Microstructure Realization Using Two-Point Correlation Functions. Acta Materialia, submitted.
  7. J. Bouhattate, D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. Texture Evolution Simulation of Alpha Titanium during Cold and Hot Rolling using Processing Path Model. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, submitted.
  8. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, S. Ahzi. Microstructure Design to Improve Wear Resistance in Bioimplant UHMWPE Materials. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 2009, 131, 041211.
  9. H. Garmestani, M. Baniassadi, D.S. Li, M. Fathi, S. Ahzi. Semi-inverse Monte Carlo Reconstruction of Two-phase Heterogeneous Materials Using Two Point Functions. International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Multiscale Mechanics, 2009, 1, 134-149.
  10. A. Mikdam, A. Makradi, S. Ahzi, H. Garmestani, D.S. Li. A new approximation for the three-point probability function. International Journal of Solids and Structures, accepted.
  11. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, J. Schwartz. Modeling Thermal Conductivity in UO2 with BeO Additions as a Function of Microstructure. J. Nuclear Mat. 2009, 392, 22-27.
  12. A. Mikdam, A. Makradi, S. Ahzi, H. Garmestani, D.S. Li, and Y. Remond. Effective conductivity in isotropic heterogeneous media using statistical continuum theory with strong-contrast. Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2009, 57, 74-86.
  13. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, A.O. Chu, H. Ahzi, G. Alapati, M. Khatonabadi, O. Es-Said, M.T. Siniawski, L. Matrisciano. Wear resistance and microstructure in annealed ultra high molecular weight polyethylenes. Polymer Science Series A, 2008, 50, 5, 533-537.
  14. D.S. Li, A.D. Rollet, G. Vialle, H. Garmestani. Multi-property Microstructure and Property Design of Magnetic Materials. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2008, 130, 021023.
  15. H.A. Hamedani, K.H. Dahmen, D.S. Li, H.P. Saheli and H. Garmestani. Fabrication of gradient porous LSM cathode by optimizing deposition parameters in ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. Materials Science & Engineering B, Solid-state Materials for Advanced Technology, 2008, 153, 1-9.
  16. H. Garmestani, D.S. Li, M.A. Khaleel. Microstructure sensitive design and quantitative prediction of effective conductivity in fuel cell design. Materials Science Forum , 2007, 561, 315
  17. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, S. Ahzi. Processing Path Optimization to Achieve Desired Texture for Polycrystalline Materials. Acta Materialia, 2007, 55, 647
  18. D.S. Li, G. Saheli, H. Garmestani. Microstructure optimization on fuel cell electrodes using materials design. Computers, Materials & Continua, 2006, 4, 31
  19. D.S. Li, G. Saheli, M. Khaleel, H. Garmestani. Quantitative Prediction of Effective Conductivity of Anisotropic Heterogeneous Media using Two-point correlation functions. Computational Materials Science , 2006, 38, 45
  20. B.Z. Cui, K. Han, D.S. Li, Garmestani H. et.al. Magnetic-field-induced crystallographic texture enhancement in cold-deformed FePt nanostructured magnets. J. Appl. Phys, 2006, 100, 013902.
  21. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, B.L. Adams. A Processing Path Model for Texture Evolution in Cubic-Orthotropic Polycrystalline System. International Journal of Plasticity, 2005,21, 1591.
  22. D.S. Li, J Bouhattate, H. Garmestani. Processing Path Model to Desired Texture Evolution during Mechanical Processing. Materials Science Forum, 2005, 495, 977.
  23. J Bouhattate, D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, S. Ahzi, and M. Khaleel. On Improving Predictions of Texture Evolution Using Processing Path Model. Zeitschrift fŸr Werkstofftechnik, (Materials Science and Engineering Technology), 2005, 36, 538-540.
  24. I. C. Dragomir, D.S. Li, G. A. Castello-Branco, H. Garmestani, R. L. Snyder, G. Ribarik and T. Ungar. Evolution of dislocation density and character in hot rolled titanium determined by X-ray diffraction. Journal of Materials Characterization, 2005, 55, 66.
  25. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, S.S. Yan, M. Elkawnic, M.B. Bacaltchukc, H.J. Schnider-Muntauc, J.P. Liu, S. Sahae, J.A. Barnard. Effect of High Magnetic Field Annealing on Texture and Magnetic Properties of FePd. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2004, 281, 272
  26. M.S. Al-Haik, H. Garmestani, D. Li, M.Y. Hussaini, S.S. Sablin, R., K. Dahmen. Mechanical Properties of Magnetically Oriented Epoxy. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 2004, 1586-1600.
  27. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, S.S.Yan. Effects of high magnetic field annealing on texture in FePd. Annual Research Review of National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2003, 197.
  28. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. Evolution of Crystal Orientation Distribution Coefficients During Plastic Deformation. Scripta Materialia, 2003, 49, 867-872.
  29. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani, RG Alamo and SR Kalidindi. The Role of Crystallinity of the Crystallographic Texture Evolution of Polyethylenes during Tensile Deformation. Polymer, 2003, 44, 5355
  30. SS Yan, M. Elkawni, D. S. Li, JP Liu, H. Garmestani, JL Weston and G. Zangari. Soft/hard Exchange-Coupled Layered Structures with Modulated Exchange Coupling. Journal of Applied Physics, 2003, 94, 4535
  31. H. Garmestani, M.S Al-Haik, R. Taninbaum, K. Dahmen, D. Li, S.S. Sablin, M.Y. Hussaini. Polymer Mediated Alignment of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Under High Magnetic Fields. Advanced Materials, 2003, 15, 22, 1918-1921
  32. E.S. Choi, J.S. Brooks, D.L. Eaton, M.S. Al-Haik, M.Y. Hussaini, H. Garmestani, D. Li, K. Dahmen. Enhancement of Thermal and Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites by Magnetic Field Processing. Journal of Applied Physics, 2003, 94, 6034
  33. D. Li; H. Garmestani. Texture Evolution and Stress Relaxation of Linear Low Density Polyethylene During Uniaxial Extension. Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, 2002, 86, 398
  34. D. Li, H Garmestani, S.R Kalidindi, R. Alamo. Crystallographic Texture Evolution in High Density Polyethylene during Uniaxial Tension. Polymer, 2001, 42, 4903-4913
  35. M. Z. Wang, D. S. Li, X. L. Luo, D. Z. Ma. Crystallization and Melting Behavior of the Soft and Hard Segments in Poly(ester-ether)s. II. Ethylene Oxide-Butylene Terephthalate Segmented Copolymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 1999, 37(21), 2928-2940
  36. Ma, D.Z; Li, D. S., Zhao, M.C., M.Z. Wang, R. Ye and X.L. Luo. Compositional Heterogeneity of Ethylene Oxide-Butylene Terephthalate Segmented Copolymers. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 1999, 17(3), 271

     

    Chapters in Books

  37. D.S. Li. Texture Evolution of Polyethylenes during Uniaxial Tension. ISBN 0-493-84290-X, published by UMI, 2003
  38. D.S. Li, G. Saheli, M. Khaleel, H. Garmestani. Application of materials design in fuel cell electrodes. International symposium on plasticity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 17-22, 2006
  39. G. Saheli, D.S. Li, and H. Garmestani. Statistical Mechanics Modeling of Textured Polycrystalline microstructures. International symposium on plasticity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 17-22, 2006
  40. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. ÒStreamline of Microstructure Evolution During Plastic DeformationÓ, in Materials Processing Fundamentals Symposium 2004
  41. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. ÒModeling of Processing Path in Processing of TitaniumÓ, in Proceedings of International Light Metals Conference 2003, 394-401
  42. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. ÒProcessing Path of Crystal Orientation Coefficient during Plastic DeformationÓ, in Dislocations, Plasticity and Metal Forming, ISBN 0-9659463-4-7, Published by NEAT Press, 2003, 487-489
  43. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. ÒA Linear Model of Processing Path in Cubic-Orthotropic SystemÓ, in Multiscale modeling and characterization of elastic inelastic behavior of engineering materials, Published by Kluwer, Edited by S. Ahzi et al., 2003, pp. 307-314
  44. B.L. Adams, B.S. El-Dasher, R. Merrill, J. Basinger, D.S. Li. ÒTaylor Theory with Microscopic Slip Transfer ConditionsÓ, in Multiscale modeling and characterization of elastic inelastic behavior of engineering materials, Published by Kluwer, Edited by S. Ahzi et al., 2003, pp. 315-323
  45. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. ÒPrediction of Texture Coefficients Evolution During Bulk DeformationÓ, in Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials XII, Edited by T.S. Srivatsan, R.A. Varin, 2003, 131-146.

     

    Conference Papers

  46. D.S. Li, H Garmestani, S.C. Davis etc. wear resistance and texture evolution of ultra high molecular weight polyehtylenes during uniaxial compression. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Textures of Materials, 2008.
  47. H Garemstani, DS Li, M Khaleel. Modeling of Effective Conductivity and Processing in Solid State Fuel Cell Cathode Materials. Proceeding of First American Academy of Mechanics Conference 2008, p60206.
  48. D.S. Li, H Garmestani, Computational Materials Design of Solid Fuel Cell Electrodes. Tackling Materials Complexities via Computational Science, Proceedings of 4th International Conference of Multiscale Materials Modeling, Oct 27-31, 2008, Tallahassee, FL. page 554.
  49. H Garemstani, DS Li, M Khaleel, Microstructure Design of Fuel Cell Materials. Advances in Heterogenous Material Mechanics, 2nd International Conference on Heterogenous Material Mechanics, June 3-8, 2008, Huangshan, China. page 529-532.
  50. D.S. Li, H Garmestani. Wear Resistance and Texture Evolution of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene. Multiphysics Approach for the Behavior of Polymers and Polymer-based Nanomaterials, Proceedings of third International Conferences on Polymer Behavior, Nov 3-7, 2008, Marrakech, Morocco. page 69.
  51. H Garmestani, D. Li. A Unified Phenomenological Model for Superplastic Materials. SAE SP, 2008, No.2209. page 59-64.
  52. A Mikdam, A Makradi, S Ahzi, H Garmestani, D.S. Li. A new Approximation for the three point probability function: Application to the effective conductivity in polymer nanocomposites. Multiphysics Approach for the Behavior of Polymers and Polymer-based Nanomaterials, Proceedings of third International Conferences on Polymer Behavior, Nov 3-7, 2008, Marrakech, Morocco. page 39.
  53. H. Hamedani, K. Dahmen, D.S. Li, H Garmestani. Effect of spray parameters on the microstructure of La1-xSrxMnO3, Proceedings of 32nd International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites, 2008, Jan 27-Feb 1.
  54. H. Garmestani, D.S. Li, M.A. Khaleel. Microstructure sensitive design and quantitative prediction of effective conductivity in fuel cell design. Proceedings of PRICM6 (the sixth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing), 2007, 315-318.
  55. H. Hamedani, K. Dahmen, D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. Synthesis of gradient porous LSM cathode using Spray Pyrolysis. 5th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC): Materials, Science, and Technology, 2008
  56. M. Al-Haik, H. Garemstani, D.S. Li, M.Y. Hussaini. Alignment of single wall carbon nanotubes under high magnetic fields utilizing a self-organizing of epoxy matrix. Materials Processing in Magnetic Field, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Materials Analysis and Processing in Magnetic Field, 2004, 295-302.
  57. M. Al-Haik, H. Garemstani, D.S. Li, M.Y. Hussaini. Enhancement of nano-mechanical properties of an epoxy processed under high magnetic fields. Materials Processing in Magnetic Field, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Materials Analysis and Processing in Magnetic Field, 2004, 303-309.
  58. D. Li; H. Garmestani. Influence of Branch Length on the Texture Evolution of Linear Low Density Polyethylene. Bulletin of America Physics Society, March meeting, 2002, 309
  59. S.S. Yan; M. Elkawni; D. Li; H. Garmestani etc. Experimental and Theoretical study on Soft/Hard Exchange-coupled NiFe/SmFe Bilayers. DARPA MetaMaterials PI Review, 2002, p22
  60. D. Li, H Garmestani, S.R Kalidindi, R. Alamo. Texture Evolution and Morphology Evolution in High Density Polyethylene during Uniaxial Tension. Bulletin of America Physics Society, March meeting, 2001, 203
  61. D. Li; H. Garmestani. Texture Evolution in Ethylene-Octene Copolymer during Uniaxial Tension. 50th Annual Denver X-ray Conference, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 2001

PENDING PATENTS

  1. H. Garmestani, D.S. Li. Materials Design of UHMWPE to increase wear resistance by thermal mechanical deformation. filed in 2007.
  2. D.S. Li, H. Garmestani. Fabrication of Ultra High Strength Unidirectional Cellulose Nanowhiskers. filed in 2009.

 

Professional Presentations

  1. Microstructure Digitization and Property Prediction using Statistical Continuum Mechanics, invited seminar given to Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, April 2009.
  2. Inverse Materials Design and Its Application in Advanced Materials, invited seminar given to Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Feb 2008.
  3. Application of Microstructure Sensitive Design in Fuel Cell Electrodes, presented in 2007 Annual TMS meeting, Feb 2007, Orlando, FL.
  4. Improving wear resistance of UHMWPE by mechanical processing, presented in 2007 Annual TMS meeting, Feb 2007, Orlando, FL.
  5. Modeling of texture evolution of magnesium alloy during large plastic deformation using statistical continuum model. Presented in 2006 Annual TMS meeting, Feb 2007, Orlando, FL.
  6. Process design of alloys to achieve desired properties by inverse materials design, presented in 2007 Annual TMS meeting, Feb 2007, Orlando, FL.
  7. Optimization of Forming Processes in Microstructure Sensitive Design, presented in the 8th International Conference on Numerical Method in Industrial Forming Processes, June 2004, Columbus, OH
  8. Streamline of Microstructure Evolution During Plastic Deformation, presented in 2004 Annual TMS meeting, Mar 2004, Charlotte, NC
  9. Modeling of Processing Path in Processing of Titanium, presented in the Third International Conference on Light Materials for Transportation Systems, in Nov 2003, Honululu, HI,
  10. An Experimental Study of the Effect of Void Configurations on the Ductile Fracture of Polycrystalline Materials, presented in the Third International Conference on Light Materials for Transportation Systems, in Nov 2003, Honululu, HI,
  11. Prediction of Texture Coefficients Evolution During Bulk Deformation, presented in ASM Materials Solution Conference and Show, in Oct 2003, Pittsburgh, PA.
  12. Processing Path of Crystal Orientation Coefficient during Plastic Deformation, presented in 10th International Conference on Plasticity, in July 2003, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
  13. Texture Evolution and Stress Relaxation of Linear Low Density Polyethylene during Uniaxial Extension, presented in 223rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 02, Orlando, FL.
  14. Influence of Branch Length on the Texture Evolution of Linear Low Density Polyethylene, presented in Annual American Physical Society March Meeting, Mar 2002, Indianapolis, IN.
  15. Texture Evolution and Morphology Evolution in High Density Polyethylene during Uniaxial Tension, presented in Annual American Physical Society March Meeting, Mar 2001, Seattle, WA.

 

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