PhD in Metal Forming Research Lab in Windsor Canada | University of Windsor

Performs research and experimental analysis using specialized equipment including:
A 240-ton dual-action hydraulic press for operations like blanking, piercing, formability assessments (Nakazima, Marciniak, Erichsen, bending, hole expansion, hydraulic bulge testing), cyclic shear analysis, hot stamping, and die wear evaluation.

A tension-compression split Hopkinson bar system for high-speed strain rate analysis of metal work hardening properties
A flat rolling mill capable of applying substantial pre-strain deformations
An Instron Charpy impact tester for fracture toughness measurements
Metallurgical laboratory facilities with optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy capabilities
FMTI optical strain measurement systems; high-precision stereo-cameras; Photron high-speed cameras paired with digital image correlation software
Executes numerical modeling including finite element analysis of diverse metal forming processes (stamping, deep drawing, springback forecasting, hydroforming, piercing, trimming, electrohydraulic forming, etc.) utilizing LS-Dyna or ABAQUS software.
Creates custom material subroutines for ABAQUS to implement sophisticated constitutive and damage models beyond standard commercial offerings.

Conducts constitutive and damage modeling research, focusing on creating advanced anisotropic, rate-sensitive constitutive frameworks and ductile fracture models for finite element analysis, forming behavior prediction, and plastic instability/fracture onset forecasting.

Performs micromechanical modeling: develops micro- and mesoscale mechanical frameworks (RVE – representative volume element, CA – cellular automata) to predict deformation and fracture in multi-phase steel sheets.