Simone Falco

Dr. Simone Falco is a Research Fellow at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, and a Lecturer at Oriel College. He holds a DPhil (Oxon) in Engineering Science. His research focuses on numerical modeling of polycrystalline materials, micromechanical behavior of ceramics, and multi-scale approaches. He has contributed to projects involving high-rate testing, explosive materials simulation, and flash sintering techniques. His work bridges computational methods with experimental validation, emphasizing practical applications in materials engineering.

Education:

• Bachelor’s and Master’s in Aerospace Engineering, University of Naples Federico II (2006, 2009)
• PhD in Engineering Science, University of Oxford (2015)

Research Interests:

• Generation of numerical models for real polycrystalline microstructures
• Numerical simulation of brittle material failure
• Multi-scale homogenization techniques
• High-rate material testing
• Modeling of material manufacturing processes

Key Awards:

• Ross Coffin Purdy Award, American Ceramic Society (2019)
• JCS 2018 Award, Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan (2019)
• Excellence Award, University of Oxford (2019)

Lab/Team Affiliations: Impact Engineering and Materials Engineering groups at the University of Oxford.