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I am interested in fracture phenomena at different scales in structural materials. My approaches are both numerical and experimental, with a strong interest in correlating these two approaches. I am also interested in multiscale materials such as composites and architectured materials.

Keywords:

Fracture Mechanics: Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM), Crack Propagation, Stability/Instability.

Numerical methods: Phase Fields Damage Models, Multiscale Methods (FE2, Homogenization), Crack Path-following Propagation with Remeshing Algorithms, Coding of user Routines for Abaqus.

Experimental methods: Quasi-static Crack Propagation Tests, Digital Image Correlation, 3D Printing.