PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Prajakta Prabhune is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science department at Pratt School of Engineering at Duke. Her research work is about modelling and design of polymer nanocomposites for structural and dielectric materials applications. She works on multi-university collaborative projects funded by AFRL and NSF grants. Her past work experience as a CAE engineer in automotive and aerospace industry involved working in accident safety and impact dynamics engineering teams/departments.