Curriculum Vitae

Fadi Aldakheel

Personal Details

Date of Birth 01.01.1984

Nationality Syrian & German

Marital Status Married with two children

Institute Address: Institute of Continuum Mechanics (IKM)

Appelstr. 11 | 30167 Hannover | Germany

E-mail aldakheel@ikm.uni-hannover.de

Education

Ongoing Habilitation, Institute of continuum mechanicsLeibniz Universitat Hannover LUH, GermanyExpecting to submit by July 2020Supervisor: Prof. Peter Wriggers

Sep. 2011 – May 2016 Ph.D., Institute of Applied MechanicsUniversity of Stuttgart, Germany

Thesis: Mechanics of Nonlocal Dissipative Solids: Gradient Plasticityand Phase Field Modeling of Ductile Fracture

http://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/8820

Supervisor: Prof. Christian Miehe

Co-supervisor: Prof. Jorn Mosler

Oct. 2009 – Aug. 2011 M.Sc. Degree in Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures(COMMAS), University of Stuttgart, Germany

Thesis: Computational Homogenization in Micro-Electro-Elasticity

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324132798

Supervisor: Prof. Christian Miehe

Sep. 2001 – Jun. 2006 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering,

Power Department, University of Aleppo, Syria

Research Interests

Variational principles | Numerical analysis

Phase-field approach | Multiphysics

Multi-scale modeling | Fatigue/Fracture/Damage

Gradient-extended theory | Finite element technology

Coupled problems | Virtual element method

Material modeling | Computational mechanics

Theory of Porous Media | Experimental validation

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Work Experience

since Mar. 2020 Chief Engineer at the Institute of continuum mechanics, LUH

since Aug. 2017 Group Leader ”Material Modeling and Damage Mechanics” at theInstitute of continuum mechanics, Leibniz Universitat Hannover LUH

- Writing proposals- Teaching masters and undergraduate courses- Supervising Master theses and students projects

- Supervising Ph.D. students in various research directionsJun. 2016 – Jul. 2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Applied Mechanics

(CE), University of Stuttgart, Germany- Teaching masters courses, setting up and correcting exams- Supervising Master theses from university and industry- Working with Ph.D. students on different research topics

Jul. 2014 – Jul. 2017 Course Director of the international Master Program “Computational Me-chanics of Materials and Structures” (COMMAS) at University of Stuttgart

Jul. 2014 – Jul. 2017 Local Director of the EU Excellence Program: “Erasmus Mundus Master ofScience in Computational Mechanics”

Jan. 2012 – Jun. 2014 Examination Officer of the international Master Program “ComputationalMechanics of Materials and Structures” (COMMAS)University of Stuttgart, Germany

Jul. 2007 – Aug. 2009 Teaching assistant at the Faculty of Petrochemical EngineeringAlfurat University, Syria- Teaching undergraduate courses- Setting up and correcting exams

Jun. 2006 – Jun. 2007 HVAC engineer at CIAT Middle east north, Aleppo - Syria- Sales and technical support engineer- Designing of heating and cooling systems for building- Preparation of financial offers

Aug. 2005 – Sep. 2005 IAESTE YUGOSLAVIA - Internships:- Thermal Power Plant Nikola Tesla plc in Obrenovac, Serbia and Montenegro- Minel Elvo company in Novi Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro

Awards and Honours

May 2019 ”Best Paper Awards”International Federation for Structural Concrete

May 2016 University of Stuttgart, Ph.D.Graduation with distinction: 1.0/1.0 ”summa cum laude”

Aug. 2011 University of Stuttgart, M.Sc.Received DAAD scholarship in Master of Science for excellent performance infinal examinations. CGPA: 1.2/1.0 ”honors”

Sep. 2009 Received Ministry of Higher Education scholarship in Syria to complete themaster of science studies in Stuttgart, Germany

Jun. 2006 University of Aleppo, B.Sc.Graduation with CumGPA 78.6/100 : ”best student”

2002/2003 Honor roll certificates2004/2005/2006 Faculty of mechanical engineering, University of Aleppo, Syria

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Funding Acquired/Evaluation

Sep. 2019 A part of the new DFG-SFB/Transregio with TU Kaiserslautern, Germany

Jul. 2020 - Jul. 2023 Priority Program 2020 (SPP 2020) under the sub-project ”Water-induced da-mage mechanisms of cyclic loaded high-performance concrete”, ≈e 210, 000written together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Dr.-Ing. E.h.Peter Wriggers

- Funding a Ph.D. position for 3 years

- https://www.spp2020.uni-hannover.de

Jul. 2019 - Jul. 2023 Collaborative Research Centre 1153 (CRC 1153) under the sub-project ”Mo-deling and simulation of the joining zone during the tailored forming process”,≈e 420, 000 written together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult.Dr.-Ing. E.h. Peter Wriggers

- Funding one and half Ph.D. positions for 4 years

- https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/278431475

Jun. 2019 Reviewer for grant proposal of the Czech Science Foundation - Depart-ment of Technical Sciences

- https://gacr.cz/en/

Professional Activities

Jul. 2020 Organization of a symposium ”Virtual Element Formulations for Engi-neering Applications”, 14th World Congress in Computational Mechanics andECCOMAS Congress, July 19-24, 2020, Paris - France

Jul. 2020 Organization of a symposium ”Experimental Validation of Phase-Field Mo-dels in Computational Solid and Porous Media Mechanics”, 14th World Con-gress in Computational Mechanics and ECCOMAS Congress, July 19-24, 2020

Mar. 2020 Organization of a symposium ”Cyclic Deterioration of High-PerformanceConcrete in an Experimental-Virtual Lab DFG Priority Program 2020”, 91stGAMM Annual Meeting, March 16-20, 2020, Kassel - Germany

Aug. 2019 Organization of a symposium ”Current Trends in Computational FractureMechanics”, 8th GACM Colloquium on Computational Mechanics for YoungScientists from Academia and Industry, August 28-30, 2019

Aug. 2018 Organizing a workshop ”Current Trends and Open Problems in Computa-tional Solid Mechanics”, Leibniz Universitat Hannover, October 08-09, 2018https://www.math-conf.uni-hannover.de/tpcsm.html

Oct. 2017 Organization of a symposium ”Mechanics of Dissipative Solids: Plasticity,Fracture and Damage ”, 7th GACM Colloquium on Computational Mechanicsfor Young Scientists from Academia and Industry, October 11-13, 2017

2014 – 2017 Organization of COMMAS summer schools ”Advanced ComputationalMechanics”, together with Prof. Christian Miehe and Prof. Marc-Andre Keipwww.msc.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/academics/summerschool/index.html

2014 – 2017 Organization of COMMAS graduation/open ceremonies with Prof.Christian Miehe, Prof. Manfred Bischoff and Prof. Holger Steeb

2014 – 2017 Selecting new students for the international master program COMMASwith the examination committee in University of Stuttgart, Germany

2014 – 2017 Selecting new students for Erasmus Mundus master of science in Computa-tional Mechanics together with partner universities Barcelona, Swansea, Nan-tes, and Tsinghua, yearly meeting in Barcelona, Spain (www.cimne.com/cm)

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Reviewer for several journals

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

International Journal of Plasticity

Computational Mechanics

Acta Mechanica

Materials and Design

Mechanics of Materials

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Computational Materials Science

ZAMM - Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Archives of Mechanics

Theses Supervised

Ongoing Ph.D. Theses at LUH:

2019 Title: Modeling and simulation of the joining zone during the tailored formingprocess by C. Bohm with Prof. Wriggers

2019 Title: Virtual element method for dynamic and contact mechanics applicationsby M. Cihan with Prof. Wriggers

Ongoing Master Theses at LUH:

2019 - Title: Phase-Field formulations for low cyclic fatigue by M. Amer2019 - Title: 3D global-local approach for phase-field brittle fracture by C. Kandekar2019 - Title: Machine-learning for efficient fracture simulations by R. Satari

Student research projects at LUH:

2019 - Title: Computational micro-to-macro transition model for concrete failureunder water by M. Christoffers (Ongoing)

2019 - Title: Phase-Field Approach for Fatigue Crack Propagation by M. Amer2019 - Title: Implementation of an elastic material model capturing damage mecha-

nics by K. Li2019 - Title: Investigation of delamination damage in composite sandwich panels

using cohesive elements by G. Quaak2018 - Title: Micro-Mechanical Fracture Phase-Field Approach of Concrete in Satu-

rated Porous Media by N. Schluter

Master Theses at University of Stuttgart:

2016 - Title: Development of a Robust Algorithm for Computational Modeling ofGurson Plasticity Model by N. Prajapati

2016 - Title: Crash Frame Design for Automotive High Voltage Battery Packs by H.Pan together with ”Bosch company”, Stuttgart

2016 - Title: FE-Analysis of a Wheel Assembly regarding Stresses of the WheelScrews by R. K. Palaniswami together with ”Daimler company”, Stuttgart

2016 - Title: 3D Dynamic Simulation of Concrete Hammer Drilling for SDSmaxUsing FEM by I. Mahbub together with ”Bosch company”, Stuttgart

2014 - Title: Coupled Thermo-mechanical Model for Gradient-Extended DissipativeSolids by S. Nagaraja

2013 - Title: Modeling of the Swift effect using anisotropic additive plasticity inthe logarithmic strain space by G. K. Krishnaswamy together with ”TRWAutomotive GmbH”, Alfdorf

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List of publications: 28 Articles in Journal

2020 F. Aldakheel”A microscale model for concrete failure in poro-

elasto-plastic media “Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 102517.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2020.102517

2020 P. Wriggers & F. Aldakheel & L. Lohaus & M. Haist”Wasserinduzierte

Schadigungsmechanismen zyklisch beanspruchter Hochleistungsbe-tone “Bauingenieur, April 04.2020.

2020 F. Aldakheel & N. Noii & T. Wick & P. Wriggers”A global-local approach

for hydraulic phase-field fracture in poroelastic media“Submitted toComputers & Mathematics with Applications.

2020 A. Hussein & P. Wriggers & B. Hudobivnik & F. Aldakheel & PA. Guidault& O. Allix

”Treatment of Brittle Fracture in Solids with the Virtual

Element Method“Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics93, 201-228, Springer, Cham

2020 M. Cihan & F. Aldakheel & B. Hudobivnik & P. Wriggers”Virtual Element

Formulation For Finite Strain Elastodynamics “Submitted to Compu-ters & Structures.

2019 F. Aldakheel & B. Hudobivnik & P. Wriggers”Virtual element formulation

for phase-field modeling of ductile fracture “International Journal forMultiscale Computational Engineering 17 (2), 181-200

2019 F. Aldakheel & B. Hudobivnik & P. Wriggers”Virtual elements

for finite thermo-plasticity problems “Computational Mechanics,https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-019-01714-2

2019 P. Wriggers & F. Aldakheel & B. Hudobivnik”Application of the virtual

element method in mechanics “Gesellschaft fur Angewandte Mathematikund Mechanik (GAMM) Rundbrief 1/2019, 4-10, ISSN 2196-3789

2019 N. Noii & F. Aldakheel & T. Wick & P. Wriggers”An adaptive

global-local approach for phase-field modeling of anisotropic britt-le fracture “Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2019.112744

2019 M. Kruger & M. Dittmann & F. Aldakheel & A. Hartel & P.Wriggers & C. Hesch

”Porous-ductile fracture in thermo-elasto-

plastic solids with contact applications “Computational Mechanics.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-019-01802-3

2019 M. Dittmann & F. Aldakheel & J. Schulte & F. Schmidt & M. Kruger & P.Wriggers & C. Hesch

”Phase-field modeling of porous-ductile fracture

in non-linear thermo-elasto-plastic solids “Computer Methods in AppliedMechanics and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2019.112730

2019 A. Hussein & F. Aldakheel & B. Hudobivnik & P. Wriggers & P-A. Guidault& O. Allix

”A Computational framework for brittle crack propagati-

on based on an efficient virtual element method “Finite Elements inAnalysis and Design 159, 15-32

2019 D. Kienle & F. Aldakheel & M-A. Keip”A finite-strain phase-field ap-

proach to ductile failure of frictional materials “International Journalof Solids and Structures 172-173, 147-162

2019 B. Hudobivnik & F. Aldakheel & P. Wriggers”A low order 3D virtual ele-

ment formulation for finite elasto-plastic deformations “ComputationalMechanics 63 (2), 253-269

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2018 P. Wriggers & F. Aldakheel & M. Marino & C. Weissenfels”Computational

mechanics in science and engineering - QUO VADIS “Croatian academyof sciences and arts, Technical sciences 19, 1-32, DOI: 10.21857/ypn4oc8nw9

2018 F. Aldakheel & B. Hudobivnik & A. Hussein & P. Wriggers”Phase-field

modeling of brittle fracture using an efficient virtual element scheme“Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 341, 443-466

2018 F. Aldakheel & P. Wriggers & C. Miehe”A modified gurson-type plasticity

model at finite strains: formulation, numerical analysis and phase-field coupling “ Computational Mechanics 62 (4), 815-833

2018 M. Dittmann & F. Aldakheel & J. Schulte & P. Wriggers & C. Hesch”Varia-

tional phase-field formulation of non-linear ductile fracture “ComputerMethods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 342, 71-94

2017 F. Aldakheel & C. Miehe”Coupled Thermomechanical Response of Gra-

dient Plasticity “ International Journal of Plasticity 91, 1–24

2017 F. Aldakheel”Micromorphic Approach for Gradient-Extended

Thermo-Elastic-Plastic Solids in the Logarithmic Strain Space “ Con-tinuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics 29 (6), 1207-1217

2017 S. Teichtmeister & D. Kienle & F. Aldakheel & M-A. Keip”Phase-Field

Modeling of Fracture in Anisotropic Solids “ International Journal ofNon-Linear Mechanics 97, 1-21

2017 C. Miehe & F. Aldakheel & S. Teichtmeister”Phase-Field Modeling of

Ductile Fracture at Finite Strains. A Robust Variational-Based Nu-merical Implementation of a Gradient-Extended Theory by Micro-morphic Regularization “ International Journal for Numerical Methods inEngineering 111, 816-863

2016 C. Miehe & D. Kienle & F. Aldakheel & S. Teichtmeister”Phase field mode-

ling of fracture in porous plasticity: A variational gradient-extendedEulerian framework for the macroscopic analysis of ductile failure “Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 312, 3-50

2016 C. Miehe & F. Aldakheel & A. Raina”Phase field modeling of ductile

fracture at finite strains: A variational gradient-extended plasticity-damage theory “ International Journal of Plasticity 84, 1-32

2016 C. Miehe & S. Teichtmeister & F. Aldakheel”Phase-field modelling of

ductile fracture: a variational gradient-extended plasticity-damagetheory and its micromorphic regularization “ Philosophical Transactionsof the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 374(2066), 20150170

2015 C.Miehe & M. Hofacker & L-M. Schaenzel & F. Aldakheel”Phase field mode-

ling of fracture in multi-physics problems. Part II. Coupled brittle-to-ductile failure criteria and crack propagation in thermo-elastic-plastic solids “ Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering294, 486-522

2014 C. Miehe & F. Welschinger & F. Aldakheel”Variational gradient plasti-

city at finite strains. Part II: Local-global updates and mixed finiteelements for additive plasticity in the logarithmic strain space “ Com-puter Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 268, 704-734

2013 C. Miehe & F. Aldakheel & S. Mauthe”Mixed variational principles and

robust finite element implementations of gradient plasticity at smallstrains “ International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 94,1037-1074

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List of publications: 14 Articles in Conference Proceedings

2019 F. Aldakheel & C. Tomann & L. Lohaus & P. Wriggers Water-induced fai-lure mechanics for concrete “Proceedings in Applied Mathematics andMechanics 19. https://doi.org/10.1002/pamm.201900140

2019 M. Baldrich & F. Aldakheel & S. Beese & S. Lohnert & P Wriggers”A

micro-thermo-mechanical model for a tailored formed joining zonedeformed by die forging “AIP Conference Proceedings 2113 (1), 040024.https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5112558

2019 C. Tomann & L. Lohaus & F. Aldakheel & P. Wriggers”Influence of water-

induced damage mechanisms on the fatigue deterioration of high-strength concrete “Proceedings of 6th International fib Congress: Concrete- innovations in materials, design and structures 2019; Krakow-Poland

2018 M. Dittmann & C. Hesch & J. Schulte & F. Aldakheel”Multi-field for-

mulation of large deformation ductile fracture “Proceedings in AppliedMathematics and Mechanics 18 (1), e201800349

2018 A. Hussein & B. Hudobivnik & F. Aldakheel & P. Wriggers & P-A. Guidault &O. Allix

”A virtual element method for crack propagation “Proceedings

in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 18 (1), e201800104

2017 M. Dittmann & C. Hesch & J. Schulte & F. Aldakheel & M. Franke”Multi-

field modelling and simulation of large deformation ductile fracture “Proceedings of the XIV International Conference on Computational Plasticity.Fundamentals and Applications, 556-567

2017 S. Teichtmeister & D. Kienle & F. Aldakheel & M.-A. Keip”A phase field

approach to fracture in anisotropic brittle solids “ Proceedings of the7th GACM Colloquium on Computational Mechanics for Young Scientists fromAcademia and Industry. http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-9334

2017 D. Kienle & F. Aldakheel & S. Teichtmeister & C. Miehe”A phase field

model for porous plastic solids at ductile fracture “ Proceedings of the7th GACM Colloquium on Computational Mechanics for Young Scientists fromAcademia and Industry. http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-9334

2017 S. Teichtmeister & D. Kienle & F. Aldakheel & C. Miehe”Variational fra-

mework for phase field modeling of ductile fracture in porous solidsat finite strains “ Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 17(1), 279-280

2017 F. Aldakheel & D. Kienle & M.-A. Keip & C. Miehe”Phase field modeling of

ductile fracture in soil mechanics “ Proceedings in Applied Mathematicsand Mechanics 17 (1), 383-384

2016 S. Teichtmeister & F. Aldakheel & C. Miehe”A phase-field model of duc-

tile fracture at finite strains “ Proceedings in Applied Mathematics andMechanics 16 (1), 181-182

2015 F. Aldakheel & A. Raina & C. Miehe”Ductile failure with gradient plasti-

city coupled to the phase-field fracture at finite strains “ Proceedingsin Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 15 (1), 271-272

2014 F. Aldakheel & S. Mauthe & C. Miehe”Towards phase field modeling of

ductile fracture in gradient-extended elastic-plastic solids “ Procee-dings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 14 (1), 411-412

2013 F. Aldakheel & S. Mauthe & C. Miehe”Mixed variational principles and

robust finite element design of gradient plasticity at finite strains “Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 13 (1), 173-174

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Associations/memberships

International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM)

The German Association for Computational Mechanics (GACM)

European Mechanics Society (EUROMECH)

Cooperation partners

FR Prof. Dr. Olivier AllixLMT, ENS Paris-Saclay

DE Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Christian HeschChair of Computational Mechanics, University of Siegen

DE Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc-Andre KeipInstitute of Applied Mechanics (CE), University of Stuttgart

HR Prof. Dr.sc. Jurica SoricProf. Dr.sc. Zdenko TonkovicChair of Mechanics and Strength of Materials, University of Zagreb, Croatia

DE Prof. Dr. Thomas WickInstitute of Applied Mathematics, Leibniz Universitat Hannover

references

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Peter WriggersInstitute of Continuum Mechanics (IKM), Leibniz Universitat Hannover LUHAppelstr. 11 | 30167 Hannover | Germanyhttps://www.ikm.uni-hannover.de/wriggerswriggers@ikm.uni-hannover.de

Fadi Aldakheel Hannover 10.03.2020

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