Presentations

K. Safari, A. Almasi, P. Szarek, and D.M. Pierce, Low-Energy Impact Induced Damage in Cartilage: A Multiscale Modeling Study Using FE2M, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, Lake Geneva, WI, USA, 2024.

A. Almasi, T. Ricken and D.M. Pierce, Finite Elements of Multiscale Mixtures (FE2M): Theory, Numerical Implementation, and Analysis of Size Effects, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, Vail, CO, USA, 2023. [Link]

A. Shokrani, A. Almasi, B. Feng and D.M. Pierce, Understanding Mechanotransduction of the Distal Colon and Rectum by Multiscale and Multimodal Computational Modeling, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, Vail, CO, USA, 2023. [Link]

A. Almasi, P. Szarek, T. Ricken and D.M. Pierce, Finite Elements of Multiscale Mixtures (FE2M): Applications to Soft Tissues,  18th International Symposium on Computer Methods on Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Paris, France, 2023. [Link]

A. Almasi, P. Szarek, T. Ricken, and D.M. Pierce, Finite Elements of Multiscale Mixtures (FE2M) Applied to the Mechanics of Cartilage, Society of Engineering Science (SES) Annual Technical Meeting, College Station, TX, 2022. [Link]

A. Almasi, T. Ricken, P. Szarek, and D.M. Pierce, Applying 3-D Computational Homogenization to Model Collagen Microdamage in Cartilag, 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 8th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Virtual, 2022. [Link]

A. Almasi, T. Ricken and D.M. Pierce, A 3-D Multiscale Homogenization Method for Fluid-Saturated Porous Media: Theory, Computational Implementation, and Examples, Annual Society of Engineering Science (SES) Conference, Mechanics Matters, Virtual, 2021. [Link]

A. Almasi, T. Ricken and D.M. Pierce, A 3-D Computational Homogenization Scheme for Multi-Scale Simulations of Fluid-Saturated Porous Media, 16th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Virtual, 2021. [Link]

 A. Almasi, T. Ricken and D.M. Pierce, A Two-scale Homogenization Scheme for Saturated Porous Media in Three Dimensions, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, Virtual, 2021. [Link]

 T.Y. Kim, A. Almasi, and J.H. Song, Strong Form Based Meshfree Method for One-body Frictional Contact with a Rigid Obstacle, Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Taipei, Taiwan, 2019. [Link]

A. Almasi, T.Y. Kim, and J.H. Song, Strong Form Meshfree Collocation Method for Signorini Frictional Contact Problems, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Pasadena, CA, USA, 2019. [Link]

J.H. Song, A. Almasi, A. Beel, and P. Schaefferkoetter, Strong Form Meshfree Collocation Method for Nonlinear Problems in Solid Mechanics, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Pasadena, CA, USA, 2019. [Link]

 A. Almasi, and J.H. Song, The Strong Form Collocation Method for the Prediction of Polycrystalline Solidification with the Diffuse-interface Approach, 13th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 2nd Pan American Congress on Computational Mechanic, New York City, NY, USA, 2018. [Link]

A. Almasi, A. Beel, P. Schaefferkoetter, and J.H. Song, A New Strong Form Meshfree Collocation Method: the Particle Difference Method and Its Applications, Workshop on Advances in Numerical Methods for Simulation, Optimization, and Uncertainty Quantification of Coupled Physics Problems, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA, 2018. (Poster presentation)

 J.H. Song, A. Almasi, T.Y. Kim, and Y.C. Yoon, Application of the Particle Difference Method (PDM) for Predicting Solidification of Polycrystalline via Diffusive Interface Approach, 14th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Montreal, Canada, 2017. [Link]

  M. Silani, A. Almasi, H. Talebi, and T. Rabczuk, Stochastic Analysis of Interfacial Effects in Polymeric Nanocomposites, 18th International Conference on Composite Structures, Lisbon, Portugal, 2015. [Link]

 S. Marzban, A. Almasi, and J. Schwarz., Reinforced Concrete Structural Wall Database Development for Model Validation, 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014. [Link]

 A. Almasi, Strong Form-Based Collocation Method and its Applications: Microstructure Evolution, Contact Mechanics, and Frictional Crack, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA, USA, 2024.

A. Almasi, My Journey and Current Research, Finite Elements of Multiscale Mixtures (FE2M)  Applied to the Mechanics of Cartilage, ENGR 1000 Foundations of Engineering-Out of Class Presentations (OCPs), University of Connecticut,  Storrs, CT, USA, 2022. 

A. Almasi, My Journey and Current Research, 3-D Computational Homogenization Scheme for Multi-Scale Simulations of Fluid-Saturated Porous Media, ENGR 1000 Foundations of Engineering-Out of Class Presentations (OCPs), University of Connecticut,  Storrs, CT, USA, 2021. 

 A. Almasi, Strong Form-Based Collocation Method and its Applications: Microstructure Evolution, Contact Mechanics, and Frictional Crack, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Seminar Series, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO, USA, 2020. [Flyer]