معرفی
Dr. Phu Nguyen is a Lecturer in Structural Engineering at Monash University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He holds a PhD in Computational Mechanics from Delft University of Technology (2011) and has held academic positions at Johns Hopkins University, Cardiff University, and the University of Adelaide before joining Monash in 2016. His expertise spans computational mechanics, phase-field fracture modeling, and multiscale material analysis.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Hochiminh University of Technology (1998)
- Master of Science in Computational Mechanics, University of Liège (2005)
- PhD in Computational Mechanics, Delft University of Technology (2011)
Research Interests: Focuses on computational modeling of failure in quasi-brittle materials (concrete, composites) using advanced numerical methods such as phase-field fracture, material point method (MPM), isogeometric analysis, and multiscale homogenization. Active in developing open-source computational tools like MPMat and Karamelo.
Publications: Over 78 peer-reviewed articles, including highly cited works on meshless methods, phase-field fracture, and computational homogenization. Notable contributions to journals like Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Engineering Fracture Mechanics.
Awards:
- ARC DECRA Fellowship (2016–2019)
- Best PhD Presentation Award (2010)
- CIFRE Scholarship
- Most Cited Article in Advances in Applied Mechanics (2025)
Grants & Supervision: Leads research projects on hydraulic fracturing and composite failure. Supervised PhD student Tushar K Mandal. Active in teaching courses like CIV4235 (Advanced Structural Design) and CIV3284 (Concrete and Masonry Structures).
Professional Roles: Editorial board member of Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Computers, Materials and Continua, and Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. Reviews for top journals including Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering.
