Graduate Student of the Month

Holliday’s research focuses on evaluating renewable energy production options both currently being used and being developed to determine the best option to use for permanent military bases throughout the United States. Holliday is from Soldier, Kansas, and his hobbies include Legos, video games, baking, tennis and golf. His favorite food is stromboli, and his top bucket list item is to learn carpentry skills.

Peiretti’s research is dedicated to creating sensor systems for planter components, understanding the machine factors that impact seed establishment and laying the groundwork for the development of fully autonomous planters. Peiretti is from Salta, Argentina, and his top hobby is gravel cycling. His favorite food is Argentine barbecue, and his top bucket list item is to discover the wonders of the African continent and the majestic animals of the savanna.

Bani Hani’s research focuses on lateral torsional buckling of simply supported anisotropic laminated web beams subjected to a single mid-span loading. His study examines how the anisotropic properties of the laminated material affect the buckling resistance of the beams. Experimental methods are used to assess the stability and performance of these beams, providing insights into their structural behavior under loading conditions. Bani Hani is from Jordan, and his hobbies include swimming, watching movies and playing billiards. His favorite food is steak, and his top bucket list items are to travel to Iceland and Switzerland and to go snowboarding in Turkey.

Dalal’s research focuses on making AI systems more interpretable to humans by figuring out what’s happening inside the “hidden layers” of deep learning networks – the parts between input and output that are typically hard to interpret. Dalal is from Delhi, India, and her hobbies include reading, painting and traveling. Her favorite foods are momo and pani puri, and her top bucket list item is to take a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia, Turkey.

Malmir’s research focuses on the advancement of 3D printing technology for the fabrication of zirconium carbide and vanadium carbide composites using the direct ink writing technique. This work provides a promising pathway for the development of advanced ceramic structures with potential applications in nuclear propulsion systems and energy devices. Malmir is from Iran, and her hobbies include baking and volleyball. Her favorite food is shirin polo, and her top bucket list item is to take part in the culinary school of Gordon Ramsay.