Tatar Research Group
Principal Investigator
Jovan Tatar, Ph.D. / CV
Associate Professor, University of Delaware
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Education
2016 Ph.D., University of Florida
2013 MS, University of Florida
2011 BS, University of Montenegro
Research Interests
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Durability of building materials
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Reinforced and prestressed concrete
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Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite reinforcement
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Construction polymers
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Shape-memory alloys
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Materials characterization
Graduate Students
Jason Lennon
Ph.D. Student (expected graduation: Fall 2026
Project: Biomimetic Adhesives for Structural Applications
Muhammad Ishfaq
Ph.D. student (expected graduation: Summer 2025)
Project: Design of Anchors for Rapid and Durable Strengthening of Bridges with Externally Bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Shagata Das
Ph.D. Student (expected graduation: Summer 2025)
Project: TuFF Internal Wrap for Rapid Pipeline Repair (TuFF iWRAP)
Sophia Rupp
MS student (expected graduation: Spring 2023)
Project: Design of Anchors for Rapid and Durable Strengthening of Bridges with Externally Bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Sandra Milev
Ph.D. student (expected graduation: Spring 2023)
Project: Multifunctional Building Sealants and Composites
Ali Cicek
Ph.D. student (expected graduation: Summer 2024)
Project: Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections in Bridges
Alumni
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Abass Abayomi Okeola (M.S.) Graduated: Winter 2023; Thesis: “Adhesion of Mussel Byssus to Concrete”
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Ali Cicek (M.S.) Graduated: Fall 2022; Thesis: “Fracture Behavior of Interfaces between High Performance Concrete and Ultra High Performance Concrete.” Current position: Ph.D. Student, University of Delaware
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Saber Larfi (M.S.) Graduated: Fall 2022; Thesis: “Bonding of Overlays to Ultra High Performance Concrete” Current position: Graduate Engineer, Pennoni
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Christian Viniarski (M.S.) Graduated: Summer 2021; Thesis: “Experimental Assessment of U-Wrap Anchorage in Reinforced Concrete Girders Strengthened with Externally Bonded CFRP.” Current position: Staff Engineer, Mulhern+Kulp
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Arkabrata Sinha (M.S.) Graduated: Fall 2019; Thesis: “Experimental and numerical evaluation of rapid post-tensioning of damaged reinforced concrete girders with unbonded near surface mounted shape-memory alloy wires.” Current position: Ph.D. student, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Syed Ahnaf Morshed (M.S.) Graduated in Summer 2018; Thesis: “Durability Properties of Nanomodified FRP-Concrete Adhesive Joints.” Current position: Ph.D. student, Florida International University