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Berkin Dortdivanlioglu is an assistant professor at the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His research group develops advanced computational models and physics-based simulation techniques to enhance the understanding of dynamic shape, topology, and functional changes in soft materials. His work elucidates the interplay of multi-physics materials with physical and (bio)chemical stimuli, and captures lower-dimensional energetics linked to surfaces, interfaces, and fibers across multiple time length scales. Berkin received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University in 2019, and has since been recognized with several awards, including the Faculty Teaching Award from the CAEE Department in 2024 and U.S. National Congress Computational Mechanics Poster Awards in 2017 and 2019. His contributions to areas such as impact mechanics and uncertainty simulation engineering are significant.
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