Dr. Lucy Zhang
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
will present a talk titled:
Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation for Biomechanical Systems &
NSF Funding Opportunities for Mechanics Research Community
Abstract: This is a two-part talk. In the first part, I will discuss computational strategies for multiphysics systems. Multiphysics involve multiple physical behaviors to be coupled for an inter-related response. To obtain stable, effective, and accurate coupled numerical solutions is not trivial. Traditional methods that are available in commercial software often generate numerical instabilities. To simulate and analyze engineering applications involving multiphysics require robust simulation strategy and computational tool. I will present the non-boundary-fitted mesh technique for fluid-structure interactions and its robustness as a numerical framework. Finally, I will demonstrate its capability by show casing several biomedical applications involving fluid-structure interactions and acoustics-fluid-structure interactions.
In the second part of my talk, I will discuss funding opportunities within the Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovations (CMMI) for the mechanics research community, and for researchers at various career stages.
Date: March 11, 2022
Location: CAMP 176
Time: 11:00 am
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Meeting ID: 943 3367 8632
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Bio: Prof. Lucy Zhang is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). She is now serving as a Program Director in the Mechanics cluster: Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MoMS) and Biomechanics & Mechanobiology (BMMB) programs within the CMMI Division at NSF. She is a Fellow of ASME. She received her B.S. from Binghamton University in December of 1997, obtained her M.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University, IL in 2000 and 2003, respectively. She joined Mechanical Engineering Department at Tulane as an assistant professor in 2003. In August 2006, she moved to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was promoted to Associate Professor and Professor. Her research interests are building advanced and robust computational tools and software for accurate and efficient multiphysics and multiscale simulations that can be used for engineering applications in biomechanics, micro and nano-mechanics, medicine, and defense projects involving impacts. Her pioneer work in developing the Immersed Finite Element Method (IFEM) had been and is still being widely used in academic engineering and scientific communities. She is also the show host of “This Academic Life” podcast.