Energy Storage and Materials Simulation Lab
The University of Texas at Austin · Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Source: me.utexas.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Source: me.utexas.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Donald Siegel at The University of Texas at Austin Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering lists Computational materials science, Materials for energy storage, Sustainable transportation, Materials discovery, Machine learning, Microstructural and mechanical properties as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Mechanical Properties of High‐Purity, High‐Density NaSICON (Na 1+ x Zr 2 Si x P 3− x O 12 , 2 ≤ x ≤ 2.8)NewJournal of the American Ceramic Society · Nov 1
- Modeling Water Transport in Prototype Thermal Energy Storage Materials: Potassium Carbonate and Potassium Carbonate SesquihydrateNewCrystal Growth & Design · Oct 28
- Decoupling Static and Dynamic Disorder in a Polyanionic Na-Ion ConductorChemistry of Materials · Oct 5
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