Trisha Sain

Trisha Sain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She earned her PhD in Civil Engineering (2008), MSc in Civil Engineering (2003), and BE in Civil Engineering (2001) from Indian institutions.

• Joined Michigan Tech in August 2016
• Previous Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&T State University (2013-2016)
• Postdoctoral research at University of Michigan (2011-2013) and Technical University of Catalunya (2009-2011)

Her research focuses on multiscale/multiphysics modeling of material behavior, including:

• Fracture, damage, and impact in polymers and composites
• Biomedical degradation of metallic implants
• Polymer curing process modeling
• Phase-field fracture analysis
• Uncertainty quantification in material models

Current trends in her publications include:

• Developing phase-field models for complex crack propagation in composites
• Studying thermo-oxidative degradation of polymers
• Investigating 3D printed polymer architectures
• Analyzing chemically strengthened glass fracture
• Creating predictive models for polymer curing
• Understanding viscoplastic damage in semicrystalline polymers

She is supported by grants from:

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research
• Army Research Office

Her work combines computational modeling with experimental validation, focusing on predictive material behavior under various loading and environmental conditions.