Mohammed Shonar

Intro

Hey there! I am Mohammed, a skilled Mechanical Engineer with a flair for creative thinking and a curiosity for innovative design. I am always eager to explore the latest breakthroughs and new possibilities to push the boundaries of what is presently possible in Engineering.

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• Contact: mo[at]shonar[dot]org

Résumé

Portfolio

Skills and Interests

MATLABSolidWorksJavaFEACFD
Front-end DesignCompositesMaterial Testing
Impact TestingABAQUSCOMSOLNanomaterials
Material Science

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award (College of Engineering, 2024)
• 2nd Place Research Poster (Sigma Xi Chapter, UMass Dartmouth, 2023)
• 3rd Place Research Poster (Society of Exp. Mechanics Symposium, URI, 2023)
• Academic Excellence Award for Highest GPA in Mechanical Engineering (2022)
• Ronald DiPippo Excellence in Thermodynamics Award (2022)
• Best Technical Report Award at 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition sponsored by US DoE (Collegiate Team)
• UMass Dartmouth Chancellor's List and/or Dean's List (All Semesters)
• 2021 Naval Horizons Scholar awarded by ASEE/US Navy
• Awarded Most Innovative High School Capstone Project (At MassSTEM Hub) - July 2018 (Capstone Team)

Education

M.S. in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
College of Engineering Graduate School
• Graduation: May 2024
• 3.94 GPA
• Thesis: "Design and Testing of Mode-I and Mixed-Mode Fracture of Polyacrylamide-Amylopectin Double Network Hydrogel with Chitosan Interfacial Reinforcement"
Highlighted Courses: Adv Statistical Quality Control Fundamentals of Flight Systems Engineering
Marine Hydrodynamics and Propulsion Numerical Methods Continuum Mechanics Adv Mathmatical Methods

B.S. in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
College of Engineering and Honors College
• Graduation: May 2022
• 3.92 GPA
• Honors Thesis: "Damage-Sensing in Novel Glass/Carbon Intra-ply Reinforced Thermoplastics"
• Capstone Project: "Build and Test of Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Convertor (MADWEC)"
Highlighted Courses: Adv Material Science and Applications
FEA of Composite Materials Mechanics of Materials I&II Thermal Systems Design Systems Design and Control
Design of Machine Elements Design for Manufacturing
Engineering Economics Micro & Macro - Economics

Publications

Zackary Safford, Mohammed Shonar & Vijaya Chalivendra; Quasi-Static Fracture Toughness and Damage Monitoring in Liquid Metal Reinforced Hybrid Composites. Journal of Composites Science

Mohammed Shonar & Vijaya Chalivendra; Piezoresistive damage sensing and mechanical characteristics of carbon/glass hybrid thermoplastic composites. Journal of Composite Materials

A. Encarnacion, S. Dowty, Mohammed Shonar, D. MacDonald, M. Raessi, P. Karlson et al. AUV Charging Station Powered by The Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Converter (MADWEC). US Dept. of Energy - Marine Energy Collegiate Competition

Nathaniel Joyal, Yu-Che Chang, Mohammed Shonar, Vijaya Chalivendra & Caiwei Shen; Solid polymer electrolytes with hydrates for structural supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage

Portfolio

Publications

Zackary Safford, Mohammed Shonar & Vijaya Chalivendra; Quasi-Static Fracture Toughness and Damage Monitoring in Liquid Metal Reinforced Hybrid Composites. Journal of Composites Science

Mohammed Shonar & Vijaya Chalivendra; Piezoresistive damage sensing and mechanical characteristics of carbon/glass hybrid thermoplastic composites. Journal of Composite Materials

A. Encarnacion, S. Dowty, Mohammed Shonar, D. MacDonald, M. Raessi, P. Karlson et al. AUV Charging Station Powered by The Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Converter (MADWEC). US Dept. of Energy - Marine Energy Collegiate Competition

Nathaniel Joyal, Yu-Che Chang, Mohammed Shonar, Vijaya Chalivendra & Caiwei Shen; Solid polymer electrolytes with hydrates for structural supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage

Projects

Systems Intergration of Orbital Passenger Craft

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Enhancing Cessna 182 Wing Performance

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Optimizing Hydrodynamic Parameters for USS Zumwalt

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Finite Element Analysis of Five-Ply Composite Wing Skin

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Structural Analysis of a Tramway System

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Lit Review: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes in Aerospace and Aeronautic Applications

Griffith’s Energy Release Rate: A Continuum Mechanics Approach to Fracture Mechanics

Lit Review: Finite Element Methods of Thermoformed Composites

Lit Review: Phase Change Materials

Contact

Email: mo[at]shonar[dot]org

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