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John Everett Dolbow is a Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, and a Professor of Mathematics at Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a PhD and MS from Northwestern University and a BS from the University of New Hampshire. His research focuses on computational methods for fracture mechanics, with emphasis on phase-field modeling, dynamic fracture, and multiphase systems. He has led over 50 grants from institutions like Sandia National Laboratories and the National Science Foundation, addressing topics such as hydraulic fracturing, laser lithotripsy, and fuel performance modeling.
- Current roles include Assistant Vice President for Research & Innovation (2020–present) and Bass Fellow (2014–present).
- Research groups include the Dolbow Research Group, exploring fracture nucleation, surfactant-driven fracture, and fluid-structure interaction.
Notable contributions include phase-field frameworks for ductile fracture and thermal softening, and models for nano-pulse lithotripsy. His work bridges computational mechanics with applications in energy, biomedical engineering, and geomechanics.
