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Our latest paper on “Sensitivity of embedded channel for self-healing agent delivery on splitting tensile strength of concrete” has been published online!

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Please check out our recent paper published in the Journal of Building Engineering, entitled: Sensitivity of embedded channel for self-healing agent delivery on splitting tensile strength of concrete. This work was a collaboration between Dr. Farnam‘s lab (Drexel University), Dr. Continue reading Our latest paper on “Sensitivity of embedded channel for self-healing agent delivery on splitting tensile strength of concrete” has been published online!→

Our latest paper on “Modeling the uncoupled damage-healing behavior of self-healing cementitious material with phase-field method” has been published online!

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Please check out our recent paper published in the Construction and Building Materials journal, entitled: Modeling the uncoupled damage-healing behavior of self-healing cementitious material with phase-field method. This work was a collaboration between Dr. Farnam‘s lab (Drexel University), Dr. Sales‘s Continue reading Our latest paper on “Modeling the uncoupled damage-healing behavior of self-healing cementitious material with phase-field method” has been published online!→

Congratulations To Nolan Black On His Recent PhD Graduation and New Position!

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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 Graduation and New Position!

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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!→

Our latest paper on “Bound-constrained optimization using Lagrange multiplier for a length scale insensitive phase field fracture model” has been published online!

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Please check out our recent paper published in the Engineering Fracture Mechanics journal, entitled: Bound-Constrained Optimization Using Lagrange Multiplier for a Length-Scale Insensitive Phase Field Fracture Model. This work was a collaboration between Dr. Farnam‘s lab (Drexel University), Dr. Sales‘s lab Continue reading Our latest paper on “Bound-constrained optimization using Lagrange multiplier for a length scale insensitive phase field fracture model” has been published online!→

MCMB selected for ASME Rising Stars of Mechanical Engineering at IMECE 2024

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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→

Dr. Najafi Attends 2024 NSF S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting in Chicago, Il

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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→