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  1. Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Microstructural Characterization of an Sn-Rich Solder Alloy Using High-Resolution Transmission X-Ray Microscopy (TXM)

    Article • Microscopy and Microanalysis, July 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  2. Modeling and characterization of X-ray yield in a polychromatic, lab-scale, X-ray computed tomography system

    Article • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, May 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  3. Rapid method for testing efficacy of nano-engineered coatings for mitigating tin whisker growth

    Article • Microelectronics Reliability, April 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  4. Fatigue crack growth in SiC particle reinforced Al alloy matrix composites at high and low R-ratios by in situ X-ray synchrotron tomography

    Article • International Journal of Fatigue, November 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  5. A study of EM failure in a micro-scale Pb-free solder joint using a custom lab-scale x-ray computed tomography system

    Article • September 2014, SPIE

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  6. A Study of Pb-Rich Dendrites in a Near-Eutectic 63Sn-37Pb Solder Microstructure via Laboratory-Scale Micro X-ray Computed Tomography (μXCT)

    Article • Journal of Electronic Materials, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  7. Reconstruction of heterogeneous materials via stochastic optimization of limited-angle X-ray tomographic projections

    Article • Scripta Materialia, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  8. In-situ Compression Imaging of Polymer Foams using Synchrotron X-ray Computed Tomography

    Article • Microscopy and Microanalysis, August 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  9. 3D microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of constituent particles in Al 7075 alloys using X-ray synchrotron tomography and nanoindentation

    Article • Journal of Alloys and Compounds, July 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  10. Development of a lab-scale, high-resolution, tube-generated X-ray computed-tomography system for three-dimensional (3D) materials characterization

    Article • Materials Characterization, June 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  11. In situ experimental techniques to study the mechanical behavior of materials using X-ray synchrotron tomography

    Article • Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  12. Fractography of a neck failure in a double-modular hip implant

    Article • Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis, April 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  13. Modeling and characterizing anisotropic inclusion orientation in heterogeneous material via directional cluster functions and stochastic microstructure reconstruction

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, March 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  14. Three dimensional modeling of complex heterogeneous materials via statistical microstructural descriptors

    Article • Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  15. Mechanical characterization of microconstituents in a cast duplex stainless steel by micropillar compression

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  16. Accurate modeling and reconstruction of three-dimensional percolating filamentary microstructures from two-dimensional micrographs via dilation-erosion method

    Article • Materials Characterization, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  17. Dendritic Growth in Mg-Based Alloys: Phase-Field Simulations and Experimental Verification by X-ray Synchrotron Tomography

    Article • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  18. Microstructure-Based Modeling of Deformation in Steels Based on Constitutive Relationships from Micropillar Compression

    Article • steel research international, January 2014, Wiley

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  19. Efficient methods for implicit geometrical representation of complex material microstructures

    Article • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, January 2014, Wiley

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  20. Note: Design and construction of a multi-scale, high-resolution, tube-generated X-Ray computed-tomography system for three-dimensional (3D) imaging

    Article • Review of Scientific Instruments, January 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  21. Temperature-dependent mechanical properties of an austenitic–ferritic stainless steel studied by in situ tensile loading in a scanning electron microscope (SEM)

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  22. Modeling and predicting microstructure evolution in lead/tin alloy via correlation functions and stochastic material reconstruction

    Article • Acta Materialia, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  23. Challenges in Data Intensive Science at Synchrotron Based 3D X-Ray Imaging Facilities

    Article • February 2013, Wiley

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  24. Flocculated carbon nanotube composites for solvent resistant soft templated microfeatures

    Article • Polymer, February 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  25. Metal Matrix Composites

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Krish Chawla, Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  26. Modeling Anisotropic Multiphase Heterogeneous Materials via Directional Correlation Functions: Simulations and Experimental Verification

    Article • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  27. Data intensive science at synchrotron based 3D x-ray imaging facilities

    Article • October 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  28. On the Asymmetric Growth Behavior of Intermetallic Compound Layers During Extended Reflow of Sn-Rich Alloy on Cu

    Article • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  29. Automotive Composites

    Article • July 2012, Wiley

    Professor Krish Chawla, Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  30. Thermal and Mechanical Stability of Ce-Containing Sn-3.9Ag-0.7Cu Lead-Free Solder on Cu and Electroless Ni-P Metallizations

    Article • Journal of Electronic Materials, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  31. The Effect of Crystallographic Orientation on the Mechanical Behavior of Cu6Sn5 by Micropillar Compression Testing

    Article • Journal of Electronic Materials, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  32. Modeling Fracture of Sn-Rich (Pb-Free) Solder Joints Under Mechanical Shock Conditions

    Article • Journal of Electronic Materials, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  33. Finite element simulation of swelling-induced crack healing in gels

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  34. Evaluation of Micro-Pillar Compression Tests for Accurate Determination of Elastic-Plastic Constitutive Relations

    Article • Journal of Applied Mechanics, January 2012, ASME International

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  35. The Effect of Random Voids in the Modified Gurson Model

    Article • Journal of Electronic Materials, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  36. On the Correlation Between Fatigue Striation Spacing and Crack Growth Rate: A Three-Dimensional (3-D) X-ray Synchrotron Tomography Study

    Article • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  37. Scratch resistance of Al/SiC metal/ceramic nanolaminates

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, October 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  38. Three-dimensional (3D) microstructural characterization and quantification of reflow porosity in Sn-rich alloy/copper joints by X-ray tomography

    Article • Materials Characterization, October 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  39. Multiscale Modeling of the Interfacial Fracture Behavior in the Sn–Cu6 Sn5–Cu System

    Article • Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, May 2011, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  40. Evolution of mechanical, optical and electrical properties of self-assembled mesostructured phenolic resins during carbonization

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, February 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  41. Mechanical Behavior of Natural Sisal Fibers

    Article • Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, June 2010, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  42. Three-Dimensional Microstructure Visualization of Porosity and Fe-Rich Inclusions in SiC Particle-Reinforced Al Alloy Matrix Composites by X-Ray Synchrotron Tomography

    Article • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  43. A multi-scale investigation of the mechanical behavior of durable sisal fiber cement composites

    Article • Matéria (Rio de Janeiro), January 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  44. Thermomechanical behaviour of environmentally benign Pb-free solders

    Article • International Materials Reviews, November 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  45. An experimental investigation of the fatigue behavior of sisal fibers

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, August 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  46. Effect of Mounting Material Compliance on Nanoindentation Response of Metallic Materials

    Article • Advanced Engineering Materials, January 2009, Wiley

    Professor Krish Chawla, Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  47. Tensile behavior of high performance natural (sisal) fibers

    Article • Composites Science and Technology, December 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  48. On the Nature of the Interface between Ag3Sn Intermetallics and Sn in Sn-3.5Ag Solder Alloys

    Article • Journal of Electronic Materials, September 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  49. High-Frequency Fatigue Behavior of Woven-Fiber-Fabric-Reinforced Polymer-Derived Ceramic-Matrix Composites

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, January 2005, Wiley

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla

  50. Effect of laminate stacking sequence on the high frequency fatigue behavior of SCS-6 fiber-reinforced Si3N4 matrix composites

    Article • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, November 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nikhilesh Chawla