Stéphane BORDAS

Stéphane BORDAS is a Full Professor in Computational Mechanics at the University of Luxembourg's Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM), leading the Computational Mechanics (Legato) research group. His work focuses on free boundary problems, method development for complex geometries, and applications in fracture mechanics, biomechanics, and computational engineering. He previously held roles at Cardiff University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). His research integrates computational methods like XFEM, isogeometric analysis, and meshfree techniques to address challenges in engineering and medicine.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University (2003)
  • M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, École Spéciale des Travaux Publics and Northwestern University (1999)
• Research Interests: Computational Mechanics, Biomechanics, Finite Element Methods, Fracture Mechanics, High-Performance Computing, Isogeometric Analysis.
• Grants & Projects:
  • ERC Starting Grant (RealTCut) for surgical simulation and material cutting
  • FP7 ITN INSIST for meshless methods
• Labs/Teams: Computational Mechanics (Legato) Group at the University of Luxembourg.

His work bridges academia and industry, with applications in aerospace, biomedical engineering, and materials science. He is active in open-source software development, including codes for XFEM, isogeometric analysis, and meshfree methods.