Dr.-Ing. | Computational Mechanics | AI in Engineering Science | PINNs, FEM, Data Science & Computer Vision 🚀
Passionate about developing and applying advanced computational methods and AI to solve complex engineering and scientific challenges.
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1. Hybrid ML-FEM Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Damage Model (Published in CMAE)
- Objective: Implemented a sophisticated finite element model combining traditional constitutive laws with LSTM neural networks to simulate complex material behavior in epoxy nanocomposites under cyclic loading, considering moisture and nanoparticle effects.
- Tech Stack: C++, deal.II (FEM Library), Python (for ML aspects), MPI, CMake.
- Key Contributions: Developed a hybrid ML-FEM framework for large deformation solid mechanics, integrated LSTM for computational acceleration, modeled multi-network viscoelastic-viscoplasticity with damage, and incorporated environmental effects.
- Outcome/Impact: Created a robust model for simulating advanced material responses, published in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. Showcased seamless switching between physics-based and ML models.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2023.116293
- Repository: [Link to Project Repository]
2. Deep Learning-Based Thermodynamically Consistent Material Model (Published in CMAE)
- Objective: Proposed a physics-informed deep learning (DL) constitutive model for epoxy composites that enforces thermodynamic principles, using experimental data to predict material behavior under diverse ambient conditions (temperature, moisture, nanoparticle volume fraction).
- Tech Stack: Python, Deep Learning (LSTM, Feed-Forward Neural Networks), Experimental Data Analysis.
- Key Contributions: Designed a DL architecture combining LSTM and FFNNs to predict internal variables and free-energy, ensuring thermodynamic consistency. Trained solely on experimental data to capture complex, nonlinear, temperature- and moisture-dependent responses.
- Outcome/Impact: Developed a novel DL model capable of accurately predicting material behavior while adhering to thermodynamic laws, published in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2024.117038
- Repository: [Link to Project Repository]
3. GNN Force Field for Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics
- Objective: To develop a deep learning model capable of predicting atomic forces in coarse-grained molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, creating a fast and accurate surrogate for traditional, computationally expensive force fields.
- Tech Stack: Python, PyTorch, PyTorch Geometric, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn.
- Key Contributions: Implemented a Graph Neural Network (GNN) inspired by the state-of-the-art GNNFF architecture. Engineered a rotationally covariant force prediction module that learns scalar force magnitudes and projects them onto direction vectors, ensuring physical consistency. Developed a robust data pipeline including dynamic outlier filtering and Z-score normalization to handle noisy simulation data.
- Outcome/Impact: Created a complete, end-to-end pipeline for training a GNN-based force field that can significantly accelerate MD simulations of polymer systems, bridging the gap between the speed of classical potentials and the accuracy of ab initio methods.
- Repository: gnn-cg-peo-forcefield
4. Crack Detection in Electromechanical Materials using U-Net (Computer Vision)
- Objective: Applied deep learning (U-Net with ResNet backbones) for semantic segmentation of crack propagation in materials under electromechanical stress, analyzing phase-field and electrical potential patterns from FEM simulations.
- Tech Stack: Python, TensorFlow, Keras, OpenCV, ABAQUS (for data generation).
- Key Contributions: Implemented a multi-class semantic segmentation pipeline for pixel-level crack detection, utilized transfer learning, and automated hyperparameter tuning. Compared phase-field and electrical potential visualization methods.
- Outcome/Impact: Achieved high precision (IoU > 0.95) in detecting and classifying cracks/defects, offering a significant improvement over traditional methods.
- Repository: Computer-Vision-Crack-Detection
5. Predictive Maintenance System for Manufacturing using machine learning
- Objective: Developed a machine learning system to predict 5 different types of equipment failures (TWF, HDF, PWF, OSF, No Failure) in manufacturing environments using sensor data, enabling proactive maintenance.
- Tech Stack: Python, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn.
- Key Contributions: Performed comprehensive EDA, extensive feature engineering, implemented multi-class classification models, and created a configurable pipeline with advanced visualizations. Utilized the AI4I 2020 Predictive Maintenance Dataset.
- Outcome/Impact: Built a system achieving strong predictive performance across various failure types, providing a practical solution for reducing downtime in industrial settings.
- Repository: Predictive_Maintenance
6. ABAQUS Multiphysics Diffusion UEL
- Objective: Implemented a User Element (UEL) for ABAQUS to simulate coupled hydro-mechanical behavior of moisture diffusion in polymer materials, capturing stress-assisted transport mechanisms.
- Tech Stack: Fortran, ABAQUS (UEL Development), MATLAB (for visualization).
- Key Contributions: Developed a 20-node quadratic hexahedral UEL for multiphysics coupling (stress-assisted diffusion), enabling monolithic solution of mechanical and diffusion fields. Provided MATLAB tools for post-processing.
- Outcome/Impact: Created a flexible tool for advanced simulation of moisture diffusion in polymers under mechanical stress, applicable to aerospace, marine, and electronics industries.
- Repository: ABAQUS-Multiphysics-Diffusion-UEL
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