APPLIED SOLID MECHANICS

The Applied Solid Mechanics area pursues fundamental research on mechanics of solids, materials and structures. Members of this group develop and use modern analytical, computational, and experimental tools to investigate physical phenomena and engineering applications in materials (nanomaterials, metals and alloys, biopolymers and biological cells, wood, paper and other biocomposites), structures (marine and aerospace), devices (biomedical stents, bioadhesives), and sensors (laser, X-ray, microwave). They attract funding from Canadian agencies like the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Mitacs, Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and international agencies like Human Frontiers in Research Funds (HFSP) as well as Canadian and international industry.

FACULTY

Mattia Bacca

Multi-scale Mechanics of Materials, Biophysics

Research Interests: micromechanics of synthetic and biological materials; fracture and adhesion; cell mechanics; cutting, piercing and puncturing

Mohamed Gadala

Finite Element Applications

Research Interests: beams, plates and shells; finite element analysis; machine learning and optimization; efficient structural forms

Jasmin Jelovica

Research Interests: lightweight structures & marine structures: nonlinear analysis and failure of sandwich panels, finite element analysis, ultimate, fatigue and impact strength, structural optimization, influence of environment on strength

Xiaoliang Jin

Research Interests: manufacturing processes for advanced materials, vibration assisted machining, machining mechanics & dynamics, material characterization, surface integrity