San Diego State University supports advanced engineering research across materials, manufacturing, and computational modeling. The College of Engineering emphasizes interdisciplinary research, simulation driven design, and industry relevant problems.

I worked in the lab led by Sara Adibi. The lab focuses on advanced materials, thermoplastic composites, molecular scale modeling, and manufacturing processes. Research combines simulation, data analysis, and experimental validation.

I contributed to research on thermoplastic materials and manufacturing related behavior. The work emphasized understanding material response through simulation and data driven analysis rather than single experiments. 

I worked with molecular dynamics simulations to study material behavior at the atomic scale. This included setting up simulations, defining material systems, and analyzing output data. I examined trends related to structure, defects, and material response under different conditions. 

I processed and interpreted simulation data to extract meaningful trends. This included tracking changes over time, comparing simulation cases, and visualizing results. I worked with large datasets and focused on consistency, accuracy, and physical interpretation. 

I contributed to technical documentation and research summaries. I helped translate simulation results into clear explanations for reports, proposals, and presentations. This work supported collaboration within the lab and external research efforts. 

• Molecular dynamics simulations

• LAMMPS based workflows

• Materials modeling

• Data analysis and visualization

• Python and MATLAB

• Scientific documentation 

This work strengthened skills in computational research, materials science, and data analysis. I gained experience working on long term research problems, interpreting simulation data, and contributing to a faculty led research program with real academic and industry relevance.