Master’s Student, J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering
103A Doherty Building, 3123 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
Email: ho127@tamu.edu
My name is Hasnaa Ouidadi, I am currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University working on the “Post-Crash Fire Forensic Analysis on Aerospace Composites.” I got my Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the International University of Rabat (UIR) where I acquired a solid foundation and knowledge in various disciplines related to the aerospace domain. I pursued a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). As a master student at MSU, I worked on the “Validation of the Two-Parameter Fracture Criterion (TPFC)” an equation developed by Professor J.C. Newman (my Master advisor). The TPFC equation can be used to correlate and predict failure loads on cracked metallic fracture specimens. During this work, I performed two-dimensional finite-element simulations using the critical crack-tip opening angle (CTOA) to analyze the fracture data of middle crack tension specimens made of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy. I was awarded full scholarships from both UIR and MSU. I also worked on the development of a technical report about “RADAR absorbing materials and their implementation in aircraft structures.” I was a teaching assistant for a “Statics and dynamics” and “Solid mechanics in mechanical design.” My hobbies are traveling and singing.
Zachary Gant
Undergraduate Researcher, J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering
103A Doherty Building, 3123 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
Email: zgant@tamu.edu
Zachary is a Bachelor of Science student in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is on track to finish his undergraduate degree in May of 2021. His professional experience includes being an Aircraft Painting Technician for AAR Corp where he also shadowed aircraft mechanics. He plans to research hypervelocity impacts throughout the rest of his undergrad at Texas A&M University under Dr. Lacy’s guidance.