Eralp Demir

Eralp Demir is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford. His research focuses on materials mechanics, crystal plasticity, and finite element methods. He holds a PhD from RWTH Aachen University and has conducted research at institutions including Carnegie Mellon University, Max Planck Institute, and Cornell University. His current work involves developing the OXFORD-UMAT framework for fusion energy materials in collaboration with UKAEA. He specializes in in-house finite element code development and commercial software integration (e.g., Abaqus, MSC Marc). His expertise spans computational materials modeling, microstructural analysis, and experimental validation using techniques like 3D XRD.

Education:

• PhD in Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen University
• Advanced Studies at Carnegie Mellon University (Mechanical Engineering), Cornell University (MAE), and others

Research Interests: Crystal plasticity modeling, fusion energy materials, finite element method development, microstructural mechanics, and additive manufacturing. His work bridges computational simulations with experimental techniques to understand material behavior under extreme conditions.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Tarleton Research Group at Oxford and UKAEA on fusion energy projects. Active in developing open-source tools for material modeling.