José E. Andrade is the George W. Housner Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he has held faculty positions since 2010. His research focuses on multiscale and multiphysical behaviors of porous materials (e.g., soils, rocks, bone) and granular materials (e.g., sand, snow). He leads the COSYMO group , applying computational mechanics to geotechnical and environmental challenges. B.S., Florida Institute of Technology, 2001 M.S., Stanford University, 2003 PhD, 2006 His scientific awards include the ASME Fellowship, Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, and Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award. Current research trends highlight applications in mechanical metamaterials , carbon sequestration , and geotechnical testing via computational methods like DEM and micromorphic mechanics. ASME Fellow (2021) Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award Andrade teaches Advanced Topics in Applied Mechanics , Civil Engineering , and Mechanical Engineering , with a focus on multiscale modeling. His work bridges engineering infrastructure , petroleum industry applications, and structural dynamics in energy storage systems.









