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Engineering Discipline:
- Mechanical Engineering
Biography:
Amer is a mechanical engineer with interests primarily in the area of fracture mechanics. He is particularly interested in deformation and damage mechanics of complex materials. The focus of his work is on the understanding of micromechanics of fracture to inform the macroscopic behaviour of materials. He has previously worked on the mechanics of deformation and damage in coal- which is one of the facinating materials to work with as the mechanical behaviour is influenced by the adsorption and advection taking place in the pore spaces and cracks (cleats) at multiple length and time scales. His recent work has been on micromechanics of geomaterials where he developed experimental techniques to acquire information on micromechanics through direct imaging conducted at X-ray and neutron beamlines.
Amer's current focus is to enhance the current understanding of micromechanics of deformation and damage of composite materials for improved design and damage prediction.
Academic Qualifications:
PhD Earth Science and Engineering, University of London for work undertaken at Imperial College
MS Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Professional Qualifications and Memberships:
CEng, MIMechE
Research Interests:
- Experimental micromechanics of complex materials
- Computed tomography - X-ray (including micro-CT) and neutron
Specialities:
- Micromechanics of deformation and damage
- X-ray and neutron imaging of materials under in-situ stress
- Image processing, segmentation and pattern recognition
- Design of test facilities for material testing, especially for beamline imaging
Further Information:
Amer is interested to hear from potential PhD students interested in working in the area of micromechanics of composites. An advert for a potential position will be released shortly.
