Multiscale Computational Mechanics and Biomechanics LAB @ Drexel University
Innovative Optimization in Materials Design
Multiscale Computational Mechanics and Biomechanics (MCMB) Lab members (PI Dr. Ahmad Najafi and Jonathan Gorman) presented their works at the 17th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM17) in Munich, Germany, delivering two talks. They represented the Drexel University Mechanical Engineering Continue reading MCMB Lab Attends WCCM-ECCOMAS 2026
The MCMB Lab recently conducted an outreach program to introduce the Downingtown Area Robotics Club (DAR) from Exton, PA to design optimization. This camp covered topics such as topology optimization, and mechanical design using AI/ML techniques. During the program, the Continue reading MCMB Lab hosts workshop for Robotics Club
Congratulations to Nolan Black on his recent PhD defense and graduation! Nolan’s dissertation, titled “Multiscale Structural Optimization through Second-Order Homogenization and Machine Learning,” led to five first-author publications in prestigious journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Continue reading Congratulations To Nolan Black On His Recent PhD Graduation and New Position!
Congratulations to Amir Sadighi on his recent PhD defense and graduation! Amir’s dissertation, “Numerical Design and Analysis of Swelling Bone Anchors: Hygro-mechanics, Bone Remodeling, and Ingrowth,” resulted in six papers in top biomechanics journals. He was co-advised by Dr. Ahmad Continue reading Congratulations To Amir Sadighi On His Recent PhD Graduation and New Position!
The Multiscale Computational Mechanics and Biomechanics (MCMB) Lab at Drexel University attended the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2024) from November 17-21, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. We are proud to announce that our work has been selected Continue reading MCMB selected for ASME Rising Stars of Mechanical Engineering at IMECE 2024
Drexel University’s NSF-awarded S-STEM scholarship program, titled Awards to Increase Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Diversity (AIME), participated in the 2024 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting held from November 8-10 in Chicago, IL. Co-principal investigators, Dr. Ahmad Najafi and Dr. Jennifer Continue reading Dr. Najafi Attends 2024 NSF S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting in Chicago, Il
Congratulations to Jordan Stolle on his recent PhD defense! Jordan’s Ph.D. thesis, “Effect of Heterogeneity and Density Variation on Stress Distribution at the Bone-Implant Interface of a Total Ankle Replacement using Dynamic Finite Element Analysis,” has led to seven publications Continue reading Congratulations To Jordan Stolle On His Recent PhD Defense!
PI Dr. Ahmad Najafi represented the MCMB lab at the 19th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE 2024) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He delivered two talks on the following topics: The hygro-mechanical response of Continue reading MCMB Lab attends CMBBE 2024
Multiscale Computational Mechanics and Biomechanics (MCMB) Lab members (Nolan Black, Dr. Ahmad Najafi, and Jonathan Gorman) delivered three talks at the 16th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th Pan American Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM-PANACM) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Continue reading MCMB Lab Members presented their research at WCCM-PANACM 2024
Multiscale Computational Mechanics and Biomechanics (MCMB) Lab members (Jonathan Gorman, Amir Sadighi, Dr. Ahmad Najafi, Nolan Black, Isabella Snyder, Dr. Li Meng, Dr. Hsiao Wei Lee, and Alireza Ashkpour) presented our works at the 2024 Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI2024) Continue reading MCMB Lab Members attended EMI2024