In the Multiscale Computational Mechanics and Biomechanics LAB (MCMB LAB), we develop advanced numerical methods and modern top-down optimization schemes to simulate and optimize biological and biomimetic materials. Our research lies in the broad areas of numerical optimization, bio-inspired material design, and computational modeling of the damage mechanisms of biological materials, encompassing a wide spectrum of methodologies ranging from micromechanics to multi-scale simulations.

Recent Works

	Multi-physics Design of Structural Battery Composites
	Design of Actively-cooled Microvascular Composites
	Design for Metal Additive Manufacturing to Address Thermal Effects
	Fracture behavior of bone and biological materials
	Machine Learning for Advanced Surrogate Modeling and Multiscale Optimization
	Hygro-mechanical Response of Swelling Bone Anchors: Experimental and Finite Element Analysis
	Fracture Analysis into BioFibers Reinforced Concrete (BioFRC)

Additional Works

• Advanced Finite Element Methods for Simulation of Heterogeneous Materials
• Eulerian Gradient-based Optimization Schemes for Design of Structures and Composite Materials
• Multiscale Design of Nonlinear Materials: A Top-Down Approach
• Micromechanics Fracture in Osteonal Cortical Bone
• Multiscale Characterization of Bone
• Computational Biology and Biophysics