Madura Pathirage
Contact
mpathirage@unm.edu
Phone: 847.440.6506
Physical Address
Room
3044
Centennial Engineering Center
Assistant Professor
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Mechanics in Extreme Environments
Pathirage Research Group
Education
PhD, Mechanics, Materials, & Structures, Northwestern University, 2020
MS, Mechanics of Materials & Solids, Northwestern University, 2015
BS and MS, Structural Engineering, École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, 2014
Biography
We seek to understand, model, and predict the fracture mechanics and multi-physics behavior of various materials and structures in extreme environments. Our research scope is multidisciplinary and encompasses several time and length scales, and incorporates a wide range of numerical methods in applied solid mechanics.
Teaching Interests
- Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics (CE 502)
- Structural Analysis (CE308)
Research Interests
- Shock and Impact Mechanics
- Radiation Damage to Materials
- Injury Biomechanics
- Extraterrestrial Materials Mechanics