Wilson Rativa-Parada, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

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Research Interest

Dr. Rativa-Parada’s research centers on the mechanical behavior of multifunctional polymers and nanocomposites, as well as the development of novel manufacturing and characterization technologies for materials science and engineering. His work in the Experimental Mechanics Laboratory is divided into three symbiotic thrusts: (1) the development of novel spectroscopic techniques for characterizing polymers and composites; (2) understanding the behavior of multifunctional nanocomposite polymers under the influence of electric, magnetic, and thermal fields; and (3) advancing cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques for the aerospace, defense, structural, and biomedical industries, including their mechanical behavior under a broad range of loading and operating conditions.

Education

  • M.S. in Metallurgy and Materials Science, Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia, Colombia. 2017.
  • Ph.D. in Engineering Science: Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, Southern Illinois University, USA. 2024.

Experience

  • Research Assistant, Experimental Mechanics Laboratory, San Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA. Sep 2024 – Jan 2025.
  • Researcher, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA. May 2024 – Jul 2024.
  • Researcher – Materials Lab Microscopy, Integrated Microscopy and Graphics Expertise Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA. May 2024 – Jul 2024.
  • Researcher, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA. May 2023 – Aug 2023.
  • Researcher, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA. May 2022 – Aug 2022.
  • Researcher, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA. May 2021 – Aug 2021.

Publications

  • W Rativa-Parada and S Nilufar. Influence of Heat Treatment on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Damping Behavior of 2024 Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced by Carbon Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials 14(16), 1342, (2024).
  • W Rativa-Parada, H Sirikumara, R Karunanithy, P Sivakumar, T Jayasekera, and S Nilufar. Effect of Nanocarbon on the Structural and Mechanical Properties of 6061 Aluminum Composites by Powder Metallurgy. Nanomaterials 13(22), 2917, (2023).
  • W Rativa-Parada, and S Nilufar. Nanocarbon-Infused Metal Matrix Composites: A Review. JOM 75, 4009-4023, (2023).
  • H Sirikumara, W Rativa-Parada, R Karunanithy, P Sivakumar, S Nilufar, and T Jayasekera. Atomic composition/configuration dependent bulk moduli of Al-C composites. AIP Advances 12, 115008, (2022).
  • W Rativa-Parada, J A Gómez-Cuaspud, M Schmal, A F Cruz-Pacheco, and E Vera-López. Structural and morphological characterization of the perovskite LaFe2Cr0.8-xCoxO3 (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) for selective oxidation of CO. Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society 57, 767–781 (2021).
  • W Rativa-Parada, J A Gómez-Cuaspud, E Vera-López and J B Carda. Structural and electrical study of LaCrO3 modified with Fe and Co. Journal of physics: conference series, vol. 786, 012029, (2017).

Conference Presentations

  • W Rativa-Parada and S Nilufar. Mechanical and Damping Characteristics of Nanocarbon Reinforced 2024 Aluminum Composites for Aerospace Applications. International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2023). New Orleans, LA, USA. October 29 – November 2, 2023.
  • W Rativa-Parada and S Nilufar. Mechanical Properties of Microstructure Evolution of Al 6061 Nanocomposites via Hot Isostatic Pressing. International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2022). Columbus, OH, USA. October 30 – November 3, 2022.