Problem or Industrial Need
No single model explains how nanoscale morphology, transport, mechanics and electromagnetic response combine in a sensing material.
Engineering or Scientific Solution
A computational stack that moves between RVE, resistor-network, diffusion, mechanical and electromagnetic models and closes the loop with experiments.
Sebastian's Technical Contribution
Developed, coupled and evaluated numerical workflows across physical scales, then used experimental evidence to test their explanatory power.
Methods and Tools Used
- RVE and multiscale micromechanics
- Resistor-network and percolation models
- FEM/FEA for mechanical, diffusion and electromagnetic physics
- Python and MATLAB scientific processing
Prototype, Simulation and Experimental Evidence
Cross-physics model stack
Mechanical, electrical, diffusion and electromagnetic models were applied across the research programme.
Validation loop
DMA, nanoindentation, conductivity and VNA measurements anchored the computational interpretation.
Measurable Result or Published Finding
Physics-to-instrument reasoning
Connected material mechanisms with measurable RF signatures and sensing-system decisions.
Diagrams and Publications
Models are tested against experiments and returned to engineering decisions.
A Contactless Characterization of CNT/Epoxy Nanocomposites Behavior under Acid Exposure
Wireless measurements and multiscale modelling connected acid diffusion with electrical, porosity and RF-response changes.
Effect of CNT Additives on the Electrical Properties of Derived Nanocomposites: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
Experimental validation of resistor-network and finite-element models for conductivity and electrical percolation.
The Effect of Agglomeration on the Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes
Combined experiment, RVE, FEA and resistor-network analysis of agglomeration, porosity, mechanics and conductivity.
Experimental and Modelling of Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Properties of CNT/Polymer Nanocomposites
Temperature-dependent RVE and FEA models validated against dynamic mechanical analysis.
Analysis of Acid Diffusion Effects on Physical Properties of Polymer Composites: A Combined Study of Mechanical and Electrical Characterization
Mechanical and electromagnetic characterization linked material degradation with wireless-SHM potential.
Role, Team Attribution, Institution and Project Context
Doctoral Researcher; computational model development, scientific software and experimental interpretation.