Siniša Vukelić

                           Office: S. W. Mudd Building 134B

                                     Department of Mechanical Engineering

                                     Columbia University

                                     New York, NY, 10027

                            Phone: (212) 666 2393

                            Fax:     (212) 666 2393

                     Email:  sv2147@columbia.edu

        Education:

                Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, 2009

                M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, 2005

                Dipl. Ing., Aeronautical Engineering, University of Belgrade, 2004

        Experience:

                Graduate Research Assistant, Columbia University, New York, NY                                            05/2005 - 05/2009         

                Teaching Assistant, Columbia University, New York, NY                                                        09/2004 - 05/2005

        Research Interests:

                Laser Materials Processing

                Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening and Micro Scale Laser Peen Forming

                Single Crystal Micromechanics

                Structural Changes of Transparent Dielectric Materials induced by Ultra-fast Laser Irradiation

           Journal Publications:

• Fan, Y., Wang, Y., Vukelic, S., Yao, Y. L., (2005) “Wave-solid Interactions in Shock Induced Deformation Processes,” Journal of  Applied Physics, 98, 104904

• Wang, Y., Fan, Y., Vukelic, S., Yao, Y. L., (2007) “Energy Level Effects on Deformation Mechanism in Micro-scale Laser Peen Forming,” SME Journal of Manufacturing Process, 9, 1-12

• Wang, Y., Fan, Y., Kysar, J. W., Vukelic, S., Yao, Y. L., (2008) “Micro-Scale Laser Peen Forming of Single Crystal,” Journal of  Applied Physics, 103, 063535

• Vukelic, S., Wang, Y., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., (2008) "Comparative Study of Symmetric and Asymmetric Deformation of Al Single Crystal Under Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” accepted to J. of Mechanics of Materials and Structures.

• Vukelic, S., Wang, Y., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., (2008) "Dynamic Material Response of Aluminum Single Crystal Under Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,"accepted to J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

• Vukelic, S., Kysar, J. W., and Yao, Y. L., (2008) “Grain Boundary Response of Aluminum Bicrystal Under Microscale Laser Shock Peening,” under revision

• Vukelic, S., Noyan, I. C., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., "Topographic X-Ray Microdiffraction Measurements of Al Bicrystal Subject to Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening," to be submitted

• Vukelic, S., Ryu, S., Yao, Y. L., (2008) "Ultra-Fast Laser Induced Structural Modification of Fused Silica. Part I: Feature Formation Mechanisms," submitted to Journal of Applied Physics

• Vukelic, S., Kongsuwan, P., Yao, Y. L., (2008) "Ultra-Fast Laser Induced Structural Modification of Fused Silica. Part II: Spatially Resolved and Decomposed Raman Spectral Analysis," submitted to Journal of Applied Physics

        Conference Publications:

• Vukelic, S., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., "Comparison of Anisotropic and Inertial Effects in Single Crystals Under Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening," to be presented at Transactions of North America Manufacturing Research Institute/SME, NAMRC 37 Clemson University, May 19 - May 22, 2009, Greenville, SC

• Vukelic, S., Gao, B., Ryu., S., Yao, Y. L., "Structrual Changes of Amorphous Fused Silica Under Femtosecond Laser Irradiation," International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering (MSEC), October 7 - October 10, 2008, Evanston, IL

• Wang, Y.,  Kysar, J. W., Vukelic, S., Yao, Y. L.,"Spatially Resolved Characterization of Geometrically Necessary Dislocation Dependent Deformation in Micro-Scale Laser Shock Peening," International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering (MSEC), October 7 - October 10, 2008, Evanston, IL

• Vukelic, S., Kysar, J.W., and Yao, Y. L., “Grain Boundary Response of Aluminum Bicrystal Under Microscale Laser Shock Peening,” ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science & Engineering (MSEC), October 15 - October 18, 2007, Atlanta, GA

• Wang, Y., Fan, Y., Kysar, J. W., Vukelic, S., and Yao, Y. L., “Micro-Scale Laser Peen Forming of Single Crystal,” 26th International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics, ICALEO, October 29 - November 1, 2007, Orlando, Fl

• Vukelic, S., Wang, Y., Kysar, J.W., and Yao, Y. L., “Comparative Study of Symmetric and Asymmetric Deformation of Al Single Crystal Under Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” 25th International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics, ICALEO, October 30 - November 2, 2006, Scottsdale, AZ

• Wang, Y., Fan, Y., Vukelic, S., and Yao, Y. L., “Energy Level Effects on Deformation Mechanism in Micro-scale Laser Peen Forming,” Transactions of 2006 North America Manufacturing Research Institute/SME, NAMRC 34, Vol. 34, 2006, May 23 - May 26, Milwaukee, WI

• Fan, Y., Wang, Y., Vukelic, S., and Yao, Y. L., “Wave-Solid Interactions in Shock Induced Deformation Processes,” 24th International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics, ICALEO, October 31 - November 3, 2005, Miami, FL