Sean Eckstein, M.S. Student

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Research Interest

Sean’s research focuses on developing novel impact-mitigating structures using additive manufacturing of multilayer and composite materials to maximize their impact efficacy for loading scenarios under a wide range of strain rates. Novel FRP additive manufacturing technologies and new tailorable-properties foams enable the development of protective structures with tunable mechanical behaviors. Therefore, Sean will explore printable fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites and customizable polyurea foams to develop shock-tolerant and impact-resistant protective structures for biomechanical applications. He will leverage our state-of-the-art manufacturing and characterization approaches at broad spatiotemporal scales.

Education

  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University – San Diego, CA – December 2022.

Experience

  • Teaching Assistant, SDSU Mechanical Engineering Department, San Diego State University, September 2022 – December 2022.
  • Engineering Intern, Product Development – Studio Red, Palo Alto, CA, January 2022 – August 2022.

Publications

  • George Youssef, Anil Singh, Sean Eckstein, Ansel Flanagan, Paul Kauvaka “Flexural Response of 3D Printed Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Photocurable Polymer Composites” Polymer Composites, 2024, (Accepted).