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Robert Gracie is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo specializing in Computational Applied Mechanics. He completed his PhD in 2009 at Northwestern University, focusing on multiscale analysis of deformation and fracture in solids. Before his academic career, he worked for several years at Natural Resources Canada, where he analyzed interactions involving ice scour, seabed soil, and offshore pipelines. Gracie is fluent in both French and English and has a passion for hockey. His research at UW involves the development of numerical methods to simulate the deformation and fracture of solids and the flow of fluids, as well as heat transfer between fluids and solids. He is particularly recognized for his work on the development and application of the Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) in the context of fracture and hydraulic fracturing. His published research encompasses a range of topics including multi-physics phenomena simulation, multiscale analysis, and uncertainty in model calibration. Current projects focus on developing new technologies for multi-physics simulation, hydraulic fracturing, enhanced geothermal systems, and compressed air energy storage systems.
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