Multiscale Computational Mechanics and Biomechanics LAB @ Drexel University
Innovative Optimization in Materials Design
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
Congratulations to Vignesh Perumal, recent PhD graduate and MCMB Alumni, on his new position as a Computational Additive Manufacturing Scientist at UHV3D (dba Caminno)! In his new role, Vignesh is looking to develop AI-based CAE SaaS tools for the nuclear Continue reading Congratulations To Vignesh Perumal On His Recent PhD Graduation and New Position!
PI Dr. Ahmad Najafi recently attended the 2024 Multifunctional Materials and Structures Conference at Ventura, California. He presented our work on “Prediction of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation and its application in self-healing cementitious material” during the Poster session.
MCMB Lab PhD student Amir Sadighi successfully presented his dissertation proposal! His dissertation is entitled “Numerical Hygro-mechanical Analysis and Design of the Swelling Co-polymeric Bone Anchors”. His work aims to develop a hygro-elastic FE framework to analyze the implantation of Continue reading Congratulations to Amir Sadighi on Successfully Presenting his Dissertation Proposal!
MCMB Lab members Jonathan Gorman, Isabella Snyder, and PI Dr. Ahmad Najafi recently participated as Science Fair Judges at the Downingtown STEM Academy.
Recently, two of our papers in BioFibers project have been published. Please check them out! One paper is on numerical analysis on the fracture response of BioFibers reinforced concrete, which has been published in the International Journal of Solids and Continue reading Two of our papers in BioFibers project have been published.