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Professor Dan Balint is the Head of the Mechanics of Materials Division in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University (2003), an S.M. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard (2001), and a B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Michigan State University (1998). Prior to joining Imperial in 2006, he was a Research Associate at the Cambridge Centre for Micromechanics.
His research spans theoretical and computational solid mechanics, with focus areas including:
- Micromechanics of crystalline materials (metals/ceramics)
- Dislocation-defect interactions and failure mechanisms
- Discrete dislocation plasticity methods
- Nuclear cladding materials and zirconium hydrides
- Thin film failure and metal forming processes
- Fracture mechanics and material size effects
Recent publications (2022-2025) predominantly explore dislocation dynamics, zirconium alloy behavior under nuclear conditions, computational modeling of microstructural stresses, and machine learning applications in materials science. Common themes include thermomechanical degradation, crack initiation mechanisms, and multi-scale modeling approaches.
Professor Balint serves as Associate Editor of the European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids and consults for industrial partners including Rolls Royce, BP, and the US Air Force.
