2020
Mr. Amir Arsalan Jameei
Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical analysis of porous media in the presence of discontinuities
2021
Ms. Shannon Guo
Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical analysis of self-healing concrete
Mr. Abhishek Sarmah
Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: Large strain plasticity and strain localization in AA7075-O aluminum through microstructure-based FE modeling
Mr. Kianoosh Koocheki
Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: A computational framework for meso and macroscale analysis of structural masonry
2022
Award Selection Committee did not recommend any applicant for the award
2023
Mr. M. Almustafa
Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: Behaviour of critical building components under urban blast wave irregularities
Mr. Y. Guo
Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: A computational framework for the crystalline rocks undergoing the dissolution of fast-reacting minerals
Mr. H. Mohammadi
Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
Project title: Numerical and experimental study of the insertion of therapeutic microneedles into tympanic membrane
Mrs. P. Pakdel
Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: Hydro-mechanical behaviour of anisotropic geomaterials
2024
Ms. B. Campos
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Project title: Hydro-mechanical finite element analysis of wave propagation using generalized Biot porous media model
Mr. Z. Wei
Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: Micromechanical investigation of the granular material behavior under high-frequency-low-amplitude vibrations
2025
Mr. Mohsen Bakhtiari
Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
Project title: Hydro-mechanical analysis of masonry structures subjected to salt crystallization
Mr. Sandip Dayani
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Waterloo
Project title: A crystal plasticity-based damage model for predicting strain rate and temperature-dependent failure in advanced high-strength steels
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