Topical Advisory Panel for section 'Mechanics of Materials'
- Biomaterials Section
- Energy Materials Section
- Advanced Composites Section
- Advanced Materials Characterization Section
- Porous Materials Section
- Manufacturing Processes and Systems Section
- Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Section
- Smart Materials Section
- Thin Films and Interfaces Section
- Catalytic Materials Section
- Carbon Materials Section
- Materials Chemistry Section
- Materials Physics Section
- Optical and Photonic Materials Section
- Corrosion Section
- Construction and Building Materials Section
- Materials Simulation and Design Section
- Electronic Materials Section
- Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses Section
- Metals and Alloys Section
- Soft Matter Section
- Polymeric Materials Section
- Quantum Materials Section
- Mechanics of Materials Section
- Green Materials Section
Please see the section webpage for more information on this section.
Members
Interests: computational continuum mechanics, especially in coupled phenomena from thermomechanics and electromagnetism; development of numerical methods, mostly based on the finite element method; material characterization via homogenization methods as well as inverse analysis for nonlinear and chemically changing materials like thermosetting polymers
Interests: fatigue of materials; spectral methods; multi-axial fatigue
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Interests: finite element; fracture damage mechanics; structural composites; fire behaviour; structural strengthening and repairing
Interests: petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks; hydrothermal alteration of minerals; EPMA and SEM studies
Interests: recrystallization; high entropy alloys; superalloys; alloy design; EBSD
Interests: smart composites; foam modelling; metamaterials Kirigami and Origami based; 3D printed materials; fatigue; residual stresses; fatigue behavior of welded joints and advanced materials; non-destructive techniques for damage and defects evaluation
Interests: fracture properties; crack initiation; interfaces; composite materials; architectured materials
Interests: mechanics; multiscale modeling; crystal plasticity; micromechanics; stability and bifurcation; microstructure; polycristalline steels; multi-material stacks; FRP composite materials; ductility; damage; wear; forming; drilling; welding
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Interests: computational mechanics; fracture mechanics; FEM/DEM coupling methods; fluid structure interactions; pedestrian safety and protection
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Interests: computational mechanics; structural optimization; mathematical programming; inverse problems; mechanics of materials; paper physics
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Interests: materials mechanics; rapid dynamics; material constitutive behaviour; rheology; tribology; materials properties identification; numerical modelling; numerical inverse analysis
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Interests: microfluidics/nanofluidics; lab-on-chips; nanotoxicology; numercial simulations
Interests: cell mechanics; mechanics at nano-bio interface; mechanics of soft materials
Interests: microstructure evolution; solidification; welding and joining processing; cracking; welding defect; corrosion resistance
Interests: X-ray CT; biomechanics; experimental mechanics; bone; cellular materials; DVC
Interests: composite materials and structures; nonlinear vibration; vibration analysis; vibration testing; impact modelling; multifunctional composites; active vibration control; composite materials and structures
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Interests: vibration; fatigue; damage; fracture; reliability; durability of aircraft and aeroengine
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Interests: phase transitions; microstructure; fatigue; fracture; smart materials; mechanical properties; severe plastic deformation
Interests: structural mechanics; mechanics of materials; tensegrity systems; smart and adaptive systems; molecular mechanics; rigidity theory; multifunctional materials; form finding
Interests: multiaxial fatigue; fracture mechanics; additive manufacturing
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Interests: mechanics of materials; experimental mechanics (extensimetric methods and full field optical methods); numerical methodologies for stress analysis; mechanical characterization of materials; metals; ceramics; polymers; composites and nanocomposites materials; coatings; packaging materials; non-destructive testing; residual stress measurement; elastic properties measurement of isotropic and anisotropic material; fatigue of polymers an composites; fracture mechanics; machine design; reliability design and structural optimization; design with ceramics, polymers and composites
Interests: nanocomposites; vibration of plates and shells; vibration control; rotordynamics; health monitoring; vibration energy harvesting
Interests: functionally graded material; thin film structures; structural optimization; numerical methods; fracture mechanics and crack growth
Interests: buckling; post-buckling; failure; laminates; finite element method; numerical simulations; computational mechanics; thin-walled structures
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Interests: fracture; fatigue; residual stress; synchrotron studies; modelling; microscopy; materials; additive manufacturing; material processing
Interests: mechanical properties; nonlinear elasticity; structural instability; buckling; cellular solid; mechanical metamaterials; auxetics; deployable mechanism; tire rubber; viscoelasticity
Interests: wave propagation; phononic crystals; acoustic metamaterials
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Interests: glass molding; viscoelasticity; friction; powder compaction; finite element analysis
Interests: graphene nanocomposites; functionally graded materials; mechanical metamaterials; composite structures; structural mechanics
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Interests: mechanics of materials; finite element method; joints in mechanical engineering; stiffness of mechanical systems; composite joints
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