AEM Colloquium Series: Mechanics & Materials

This seminar presents an overview of recent developments within the Mechanics and Materials research group in the department. Highlighting the collective expertise of faculty members Perry Leo, Kshitiz Upadhyay, Ryan Elliott, Suraj Ravindran, and Richard James, the talk explores fundamental and applied advances at the intersection of solid mechanics, materials science, and modern engineering applications. Attendees will gain insight into key research initiatives spanning phase transformations, multiscale constitutive modeling, dynamic material behaviors, biological and soft tissue mechanics, and novel smart materials. By connecting theoretical foundations with experimental discovery and computational mechanics, this session offers a comprehensive look at how the group addresses critical challenges across aerospace, biomedical, and advanced structural systems.