Group Director
jfpatric@ncsu.edu
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr. Patrick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) with an affiliate appointment in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and member of the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL) at NC State University. He is developing multifunctional composites to address interdisciplinary challenges in aerospace, automotive, civil, energy, and naval infrastructure.
Dr. Patrick received both his BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering at NC State University and a PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology before returning to NC State as a faculty member.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
PhD Student
Evelyn received her BS degree (2025) in Aerospace Engineering (with a minor in chemistry) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and is working to integrate self-sensing and self-healing in structural composites for her doctoral studies.
PhD Student
Sandeep received his BE degree (2011) from B.M.S College of Engineering Bangalore and his MS degree (2014) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, both in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as a design engineer for GE Transportation prior to pursuing doctoral studies in thermo-mechanical behavior of structural composites.
PhD Student
Yerassyl received his BS degree (2024) in Civil Engineering from Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan and is now pursuing a PhD degree in self-healing composites via thermal remending. He was awarded the Provost’s Doctoral Fellowship from NC State University.
PhD Student
Bill received his BS (2007) and MCE (2009) degrees in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and is now pursing his PhD degree in wireless self-healing strategies. He is a licensed Professional (PE) and Structural (SE) Engineer with a firm headquartered in Raleigh that focuses on constructing and maintaining telecommunication infrastructure.
PhD Student
Zach received his BS (2017) and MCE (2023) degrees in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and is now pursuing a PhD degree studying self-sensing and self-healing in microvascular polymers and composites.
PhD Student
Parama received her BS (2022) and MS (2025) degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and is working on experimental and theoretical fracture mechanics of self-healing for her doctoral studies.
PhD Student
Jack received his BS (2021) in Mechanical Engineering from the Milwuakee School of Engineering and is now pursuing a PhD degree in multifunctional composites. He was awarded the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Highly motivated undergraduates who are interested in getting involved with our research should contact Dr. Patrick via email to determine funding and project availability.
ALUMNI
Urmi received her PhD degree (2022) in Civil Engineering from NC State University researching thermal regulation and multifunctionality in microvascular materials. She now works as a Process Engineer at Intel Corporation.
Al received his PhD degree (2023) in Mechanical Engineering from NC State University researching self-healing of fiber-composites via in situ thermal remending. He is now part of the Future Technical Leader’s (FTL) program at Northrop Grumman.
OPEN POSITIONS
Postdoctoral Scholar and Graduate Research Assistant position(s) are currently available in the Multifunctional Composites Group. These positions require a strong theoretical and experimental background with expertise in structural mechanics, fabrication and characterization of polymer based fiber-composites. The applicant will be part of an interdisciplinary team focused on creating novel materials systems with multifunctional response.
Qualified applicants should prepare a single .pdf application file containing:
(1) cover letter, (2) current curriculum vitae, if available (3) copy of one archival paper for which the applicant is first author. This paper should be representative of the applicant’s best, most relevant work.
Applications should be submitted via email to: jfpatric@ncsu.edu