ECS, Computational Mechanics, ETC - October 1, 2024

It has been an incredibly eventful few months I have somehow survived. My role at DS has evolved in quite a favorable way, and my research is progressing very nicely (although, in some ways, the "real" work is just beginning). I am also finally published in a reputable journal with Professor Govindjee! The paper compares the common nonlinear thermoelastic models of Chadwick and Lu-Pister, and determines when the formulations are compatible. A bit pedantic, but useful; especially to anyone using ......

MS Graduation, and reflections on reflections - May 19, 2024

Last Tuesday I finally finished my masters degree. I may not have gotten quite as much done with my current battery work as I would have liked, but I am still fairly proud of what I put together. A generally applicable coupled theory is quite a bit more difficult to set up than I had initially thought, but what I have is a pretty good start; I'll post it as a note very soon. Anyway, I am happy with that work, and the fact that I have somehow managed to maintain my 4.0 over the course of the degr......

Reflections to Start the New Year - January 15, 2024

Odd years have always been auspicious for me and last year was no exception. I had the good fortune to engage in some incredibly interesting research at one of the world’s premier research universities, I was able to develop cutting edge simulation capabilities with Dassault Systemes resulting in my first patent application, and I got engaged to the woman of my dreams. Quite the eventful year! Although I am quite proud of all that I have accomplished, I have never been one to rest on my laurels ......
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