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Namas Chandra is affiliated with the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans across multiple disciplines predominantly focusing on medicine and engineering, with specific attention to neurology, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, aerospace engineering, and emergency medicine.

The scientist's research prominently addresses topics related to traumatic brain injury, neurovascular disturbances, and biomechanics. Key research themes include:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research

Chandra has contributed to a variety of publications in respected scientific venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Experimental Neurology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Applied Sciences

Several recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their work:

  • "Behavioral Deficits in Animal Models of Blast Traumatic Brain Injury," 2020, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Animal model of repeated low-level blast traumatic brain injury displays acute and chronic neurobehavioral and neuropathological changes," 2021, Experimental Neurology
  • "Does Blast Exposure to the Torso Cause a Blood Surge to the Brain?", 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Factors Contributing to Increased Blast Overpressure Inside Modern Ballistic Helmets," 2020, Applied Sciences
  • "Investigation of the direct and indirect mechanisms of primary blast insult to the brain," 2021, Scientific Reports

Collaboration is evident in their work, with several frequent co-authors contributing multiple times, including:

  • Maciej Skotak
  • Eren Alay
  • Arun Reddy Ravula
  • Bryan J. Pfister
  • Anthony Misistia

The body of research by Namas Chandra thus reflects a broad and interdisciplinary approach to injury biomechanics and neurotrauma, integrating engineering principles with medical sciences to explore mechanisms, consequences, and protective strategies related to blast injuries and trauma.

Best Publications

  • Some issues in the application of cohesive zone models for metal–ceramic interfaces

    N. Chandra;H. Li;C. Shet;H. Ghonem

  • Local elastic properties of carbon nanotubes in the presence of Stone-Wales defects

    Namas Chandra;S. Namilae;C. Shet

  • Interfacial mechanics of push-out tests: theory and experiments

    N Chandra;H Ghonem

  • Analysis of Energy Balance When Using Cohesive Zone Models to Simulate Fracture Processes

    C. Shet;N. Chandra

  • Analysis of crack growth and crack-tip plasticity in ductile materials using cohesive zone models

    H. Li;N. Chandra

  • Mechanics of blast loading on the head models in the study of traumatic brain injury using experimental and computational approaches

    Shailesh Ganpule;Aaron Alai;Erwan Plougonven;Namas Chandra

  • Multiscale Model to Study the Effect of Interfaces in Carbon Nanotube-Based Composites

    S. Namilae;N. Chandra

  • Blast-induced biomechanical loading of the rat: an experimental and anatomically accurate computational blast injury model.

    Aravind Sundaramurthy;Aaron Alai;Shailesh Ganpule;Aaron Holmberg

  • Evolution of blast wave profiles in simulated air blasts: experiment and computational modeling

    N. Chandra;S. Ganpule;N. N. Kleinschmit;R. Feng

  • ANALYSIS OF INTERFACIAL BEHAVIOR IN MMCs AND IMCs BY THE USE OF THIN-SLICE PUSH-OUT TESTS

    N. Chandra;C. R. Ananth

  • Effect of porosity on the thermal conductivity of copper processed by powder metallurgy

    C. Vincent;J.F. Silvain;J.M. Heintz;N. Chandra

  • Constitutive behavior of superplastic materials

    Namas Chandra

  • Mechanical behavior of functionalized nanotubes

    S. Namilae;N. Chandra;C. Shet

  • Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Pathogenesis of Traumatic Brain Injury.

    P. M. Abdul-Muneer;Bryan J. Pfister;James Haorah;Namas Chandra

  • Atomistic simulation of grain boundary sliding and migration

    N. Chandra;P. Dang

  • Rat Injury Model under Controlled Field-Relevant Primary Blast Conditions: Acute Response to a Wide Range of Peak Overpressures

    Maciej Skotak;Fang Wang;Aaron Alai;Aaron Holmberg

  • Role of helmet in the mechanics of shock wave propagation under blast loading conditions.

    S. Ganpule;L. Gu;A. Alai;N. Chandra

  • Novel processing and characterization of Cu/CNF nanocomposite for high thermal conductivity applications

    Jean-François Silvain;Cécile Vincent;Jean-Marc Heintz;Namas Chandra

  • Atomistic simulation of grain boundary sliding in pure and magnesium doped aluminum bicrystals

    S. Namilae;N. Chandra;T.G. Nieh

  • Assessing Neuro-Systemic & Behavioral Components in the Pathophysiology of Blast-Related Brain Injury

    Firas Kobeissy;Stefania Mondello;Nihal Tümer;Hale Z. Toklu;Hale Z. Toklu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongfeng Lu
Yongfeng Lu University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Hamid Garmestani
Hamid Garmestani Georgia Institute of Technology
Rodrigo Franco
Rodrigo Franco University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Anjaneyulu Krothapalli
Anjaneyulu Krothapalli Florida State University
Ming Jen Tan
Ming Jen Tan Nanyang Technological University
Chuck Zhang
Chuck Zhang Georgia Institute of Technology
T.G. Nieh
T.G. Nieh University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Long-Jun Wu
Long-Jun Wu Mayo Clinic
Kevin K. W. Wang
Kevin K. W. Wang Morehouse School of Medicine

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