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Glaucio H. Paulino is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research encompasses various innovative methodologies in the field of civil engineering, particularly focusing on the optimization of structures. His prominent work includes the development and application of polygonal finite elements for structural topology optimization, delving into the reliability-based design and topological optimization methodologies applied to high-rise buildings. Paulino's research contributions also extend to GPU accelerated topology optimization techniques and adaptive mesh refinement strategies aimed at coarsening dynamic cohesive fracture. He has engaged in insightful inverse analysis to extract cohesive fracture parameters through advanced digital image correlation techniques. Paulino's expertise further encompasses the formulation of functionally graded concrete systems which promote multifunctional properties for civil infrastructure. With a proven track record in creating topological data structures and parallel computing frameworks, he remains dedicated to advancing the fields of computational mechanics and structural optimization.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.