Education
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2003
- M.S., University of Michigan, 2000
- B.E., University of Pune, India, 1997
Teaching Interests
Professor Deo’s teaching is at the intersection of three disciplines, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering and materials science. He has taught courses on the Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering, Radiation Physics, Computational Techniques and Computational Materials Science. His instruction emphasizes fundamental principles and their practical applications to prepare students for advanced study and professional work. Professor Deo actively engages students in learning through problem-solving and critical thinking exercises.
Research Interests
Professor Deo’s research centers structure property relationships in materials including those used in nuclear technologies. Computational modeling of materials is performed at multiple length and time scales using state-of-the-art simulation tools, many of which are developed within Deo's research team.
Recent Publications
- Fuyue Li, Mary Woodrough, Chaitanya Deo, Radiation Resistance Evaluation of Carbon Nanocomposites Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation, 2024 DOI: 10.13182/nets24-43770.
- Mary Woodrough, Fuyue Li, Chaitanya Deo, Cross-Section Generation for Modeling Polyethylene Composites in HZETRN, 2024 DOI: 10.13182/nets24-43911.
- Anders Andersson, Blas P. Uberuaga, Pankaj Nerikar, C. R. Stanek, Rakesh Kumar Behera et al., Atomistic and meso-scale simulations of diffusion in UO2+-x, OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), 2024.
- Jacob Startt, Chaitanya Deo, Ab-initio study of point defects in Th and U alloy, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155034.
- Fuyue Li, Mary Woodrough, Chaitanya Deo, COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF RADIATION EFFECTS IN CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITES, 2023 DOI: 10.12783/asc38/36594.