Deep Choudhuri

Dr. Deep Choudhuri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). His research focuses on computational materials science, employing advanced simulation techniques to understand atomic-scale phenomena in various materials systems.

Research Interests

Dr. Choudhuri's research spans several key areas in materials science and engineering:

• Non-classical nucleation and crystallization - Investigating fundamental mechanisms of solid formation from liquids
• Phase transitions and transformations - Studying how materials change structure under different conditions
• Dislocation plasticity in metals and alloys - Understanding deformation mechanisms at atomic scale
• Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) - Exploring applications in gas adsorption and negative thermal expansion
• Physics-informed Machine Learning - Developing AI approaches grounded in physical principles for materials discovery

Funding and Collaborations

Dr. Choudhuri's research is supported by multiple prestigious funding sources:

• National Science Foundation CAREER Award (CMMT)
• Army Research Laboratory
• American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF)
• Sandia National Laboratories Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD)

He also maintains active collaborations with researchers at Sandia National Laboratory and within New Mexico Tech, particularly with Dr. Alex Rinehart in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Research Group

Dr. Choudhuri leads the Computational microstructure physics group, which is dedicated to 'discovering atomic-scale phenomena that will help in engineering material properties for targeted applications.' The group's work lies at the intersection of Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Chemistry, and Micromechanics, with applications spanning metal additive manufacturing, hybrid organic-inorganic materials engineering, and geochemical processes.