Areas of Research

Theoretical and computational solid mechanics,constitutive theory, micromechanics

A complete publication list is available.

Projects of current special interest include:

• The application of notions of Gamma-convergence, weak lower semi-continuity, and quasi-convexity theory in the constitutive modeling of materials under going phase transformations
• The application of translational invariance theories to the computation of energy-release rates in tires including the hyperelastic and viscoelastic cases
• The development of design tools for MEMS
• Modeling of GigaHertz mechanical resonators for signal processing
• Friction and deformation in electrostatic chucks
• Strain crystallization in natural rubber

Research Group

• Tsuyoshi Koyama : Modeling of MEMS resonators thermoelastic damping

Former members

• Dr. David Bindel: Modeling of MEMS resonators anchor loss
• Prof. Garrett Hall: Shape Memory Alloy Modeling
• Dr. Wei He: MEMS resonator optimization
• Rainer Heinen: Upper bounds computations in shape memory alloy modeling
• Dr. Wayne Falk: Modeling of reinforcement buckling
• Dr. Arnd Flatten: Energy Release Rates in Viscoelastic Media
• Prof. Eric Kasper: Shape Memory Alloy Modeling
• Dr. Sven Klinkel: Structural modeling with 3-D constitutive relations; Simulation of Single Crystal Silicon Structures
• Prof. Laura Lowes: Finite Element Modeling of Damage in Reinforced Concrete
• Dr. Paul Mihalic: Inverse Problems in Nonlinear Elasticity
• Prof. Thao (Vicky) Nguyen: Viscoelastic VIB modeling of fast fracture; Material Force Methods
• Prof. Stefanie Reese: Nonlinear Viscoelasticity
• Dr. Stephen Smeulders: Micromechanical Damage Mechanics in Elastomers
• Dr. Prashanth Vijalapura: Diffusion in Solids; Time stepping in highly non-linear coupled problems