Dr. Blaise Bourdin

Biography

My formal training is at the meeting point of solid mechanics, scientific computing, and applied mathematics. I borrow techniques from these areas to study problems in mechanical science with a specific focus on defects mechanics and optimal design. I have cultivated this multi-disciplinary training by revisiting classical problems with advanced technical tools and skewing my theoretical work toward problems of particular relevance to engineering and science. Additionally, I utilize investigative numerical simulations as a modeling tool in complex multi-scale problems. My research focuses on modeling, analysis, and numerical implementations of problems arising in reservoir engineering, defect mechanics, optimal design, and image processing. I have received research grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and industry. Throughout my career, I have authored several high-impact publications, including three highly cited papers in mathematics and engineering. I also maintain several open source software projects and have the privilege of working with talented students, postdocs, and collaborators.

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