- Joined Oakland University in 1984
- Guiding two full-time Ph.D. students
RESEARCH
- Finite Element Applications
- Mechanical Computer-Aided Engineering
- Experimental/Theoretical Studies of Contact Problems
- Material Behavior Modeling
- Inverse Problems
- Finite Element Applications. Using F.E. software, such as ANSYS, Workbench, CATIA, etc., to analyze linear, geometrically-and or materially-nonlinear, static, and dynamic problems.
- Mechanical Computer-Aided Engineering. Developing finite element, boundary element, and finite difference programs for specific applications such as phase change, material fracture, contact stresses, sheet metal forming, strength evaluations, injection molding, etc. Developing interface programs for smooth and complete data transfer between CAD systems and F.E. programs.
- Experimental/Theoretical Studies of Contact Problems. Developing experimental and numerical schemes to measure contact pressure for solidsin contact, with special applications in tires, gears, human bodies, etc.
- Inverse Problems. Using computerized tomography to determine internal temperature fields, internal strains and displacement fields of three-dimensional objects from surface measurements.
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