Mechanics of Materials and Structures
Mechanics of Materials and Structures deals with the mechanical behaviour of engineering and natural materials and structures. Much of the activity in this Theme takes place within the Glasgow Computational Engineering Centre (GCEC).
A complimentary activity in the Geotechnics research theme is the constitutive modelling of granular media, soil and rock.
We also undertake leading research in hydraulics and fluid mechanics.
Research
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Staff
Professor Paul Steinmann
- Professor of Computational Engineering Science [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Paul.Steinmann@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
My research interests are mainly in the areas of geometrically non-linear continuum mechanics and continuum physics with a strong focus on computational engineering.
Professor Chris Pearce
- Vice Principal for Research and Knowledge Exchange [Office of the Vice Principals]
- Chris.Pearce@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
Computational mechanics; multi-scale mechanics; fracture; modelling of coupled problems; computational biomechanics; high performance computing; nuclear.
Dr Peter Grassl
- Senior Lecturer [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Peter.Grassl@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
The aim of my research is to predict and improve the strength and durability of heterogeneous materials, such as concrete and rock by analyses and experiments at multiple scales. I am interested in understanding how fracture interacts with mass transport and heat transfer.
Professor Lukasz Kaczmarczyk
- Professor of Applied Computational Modelling [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Lukasz.Kaczmarczyk@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
My main research interest is computational mechanics, with a focus on modelling nonlinear problems in solid and fluid mechanics. I am particularly interested in approximation methods and solution techniques.
Professor Andrew McBride
- Professor of Computational Mechanics [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Andrew.McBride@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
nonlinear mechanics; finite element method; plasticity; open-source numerical tools
Dr Chun Hean Lee
- Senior Lecturer [Infrastructure & Environment]
- ChunHean.Lee@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
Computational solid dynamics; Shock hydrodynamics; Hyperbolic conservation laws; Coupled problems; Computational methods for hyperbolic systems
Dr Ankush Aggarwal
- Senior Lecturer [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Ankush.Aggarwal@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
Computational cardiovascular biomechanics; Growth and remodeling; Patient-specific and image-based modeling; Inverse problems and numerical optimization
Dr Prashant Saxena
- Senior Lecturer [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Prashant.Saxena@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
Analytical and Computational Solid Mechanics; Electromagnetic coupling in solids; Nonlinear mechanics of soft solids; Instability and bifurcation; Slender structures: rods, plates, shells, membranes; Smart materials; Biomechanics of soft tissues
Mrs Linda Brown
- Senior Lecturer [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Linda.Brown@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Junlong Shang
- Affiliate [School of Engineering]
- Junlong.Shang@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
Rock mechanics and geomechanics for sustainable infrastructure (caverns, tunnels, geological disposal of radioactive waste) and earth resources (minerals, geothermal energy)
Professor Sondipon Adhikari
- Professor of Engineering Mechanics [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Sondipon.Adhikari@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
Professor Adhikari's research stands on three fundamental footing - structural dynamics, probabilistic methods, and computational mechanics.
Dr Andrei Shvarts
- Lecturer [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Andrei.Shvarts@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
contact mechanics, fracture mechanics, computational tribology, data-driven mechanics, multi-physical coupling, mixed finite elements, high-performance computing
Dr Eky Febrianto
- Lecturer in Computational Mechanics [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Eky.Febrianto@glasgow.ac.uk
Summary of research interests
Bayesian methods, digital twin, computational mechanics, smart infrastructure, machine learning, meshfree methods.
Dr Ji-Eun Byun
- Lecturer in Smart Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Ji-Eun.Byun@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Dimitra Achillopoulou
- Lecturer in Structural Design [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Dimitra.Achillopoulou@glasgow.ac.uk
Professor Jin Sun
- Professor of Granular Mechanics [Infrastructure & Environment]
- Jin.Sun@glasgow.ac.uk