Prince Sharma

About Me:

My research integrates computational, data-driven, and experimental methods to design materials for nuclear, energy, and other extreme environments. I focus on high-entropy and disordered materials, alloy design, lattice dynamics, thermal transport, mechanical behavior, and radiation tolerance. In teaching, I connect fundamental concepts with real engineering problems and incorporate hands-on computational tools. My mentoring approach emphasizes scientific curiosity, independent thinking, collaborative development of research questions, and preparing students to become confident, self-directed researchers.

Research Interests:

• Materials for nuclear, and high temperature environments
• Alloy design and synthesis
• Lattice dynamics, phonon transport, and thermal properties
• Density functional theory and molecular dynamics
• Machine learning and high-throughput materials discovery
• Refractory materials
• Chemical disorder and short-range order
• Radiation-tolerant and oxidation-resistant materials

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Lehigh University, 2024
• M.Tech., Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, 2020

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2026-present
• Postdoctoral Associate, Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 2024-2026
• Visiting Scientist, Ames National Laboratory, 2023-2024
• Materials Scientist/Engineer, AMA Inc., Thermal Protection Materials Branch, NASA Ames Research Center, 2022

Editorial Service:

• Early Career Editorial Board Member, Condensed Matter
• Extended Advisory Board Member, Carbon

Selected Honors and Awards:

• Special Mention, 2025 Carbon Journal Prize
• Exceptional Reviewer, Materials, 2025
• STLE Philadelphia Scholarship, 2023

Publications:

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