Hooman Dadras

Dynamic research professional with extensive experience at the University of Colorado Boulder and UC Berkeley. Proven expertise in advanced materials and fracture mechanics, complemented by strong technical writing and complex problem-solving skills. Adept at utilizing ABAQUS and MATLAB to drive innovative solutions in engineering research.

• Residency: Green Card Holder
• Date of Birth: 01/24/97

• Bifurcation Analysis of Hyperelastic Half-spaces, 2024, Supervisor: Prof. Richard Regueiro
• Studying Rate-dependent Breakage Model Based on Kinetics of Crack Growth in Granular Materials, 2023, Supervisor: Prof. Mija Hubler
• Application of Prager and Armstrong-Frederick Kinematic Hardening Models on Mechanical Cyclic Loading of Thick Spherical Vessels, 2021, Supervisor: Prof. M. R. Eslami
• Obtaining Displacements’ Diagrams of Cylindrical Composite Structures under Internal Pressure and linear Temperature Distribution Based on Classical Theory via Python, 2021, Supervisor: Prof. M. Sadighi
• Buckling, Bending and Modal Analysis of Mindlin Plates via MATLAB, 2020, Supervisor: Prof. M. R. Eslami
• Developing FE C++ Code for an Elastic Membrane under Internal Pressure, 2020, Supervisor: Prof. M. R. Eslami
• Solving 2D Steady-State Heat Diffusion on a Rectangular Plate Based on Krylov Subspace Method via Python, 2019, Supervisor: Dr. B. Baghapour
• Designing the Hydraulic System of a Rock Crush Machine, 2017, Supervisor: Dr. E. Foroozmehr

• Complex Dependence of Calcite Crack Kinetics on Salinity: The Role of DLVO and Hydration Forces, JGR: Solid Earth, Wiley, 2025
• Laboratory measurement of subcritical crack growth and healing in calcite using Double-Torsion tests., EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 2024
• A comprehensive investigation of the low-velocity impact response of enhanced GFRP composites with single and hybrid loading of various types of nanoparticles., Helyion, Elsevier, 2023
• Indentation, finite element modeling and artificial neural network studies on mechanical behavior of GFRP composites in an acidic environment., JMRT, Elsevier, 2023
• Experimental and multi‐scale finite element modeling for evaluating healing efficiency of electro‐sprayed microcapsule based glass fiber‐reinforced polymer composites, Polymer Composites, Whiley, 2022
• Synergistic effects of incorporating various types of nanoparticles on tensile, flexural, and quasi-static behaviors of GFRP composites., Fibers and Polymers, Springer, 2021
• A mathematical model for bone cell population dynamics of fracture healing considering the effect of energy dissipation., Mathematical Application in Continuum Structural Mechanics, Springer, 2021

• Ranked 1st among 37 master's students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, entrance 2019, following overall GPA: 4.0/4.0, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 2019-2022.
• Ranked 26th among 125 undergraduate students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, entrance 2015, following overall GPA: 3.62/4.0, Isfahan University of Technology, 2015-2019.
• Certificated of Best Research, ranked 2nd in Undergraduate Section of the 7th “Mechanics Research Day” program held on Dec 16, 2018 for the poster entitled “On the Effects of Dissipation within Bone Cellular Population Dynamic Model”, 2018.

• Dr. Yida Zhang, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, Email: Yida.Zhang@Colorado.edu
• Dr. S. Nakagawa, Earth Staff Scientist, Energy Geoscience, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, CA, Email: snakagawa@lbl.gov
• Prof. B. Gilbert, Earth Senior Scientist, Energy Geoscience, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, CA, Email: bgilbert@lbl.gov
• Prof. M. Kadkhodaei, Full Professor, Engineering Mechanics, German International University, Berlin, Germany, Email: mahmoud.kadkhodaei@giu-berlin.de

• Certified in Conducting Research in M&MoCS
• Certificate in Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification – Stanford University (Andrew Ng)
• Presenting “Interpretation of Chemically Mediated Crack Growth in Calcite Using Surface Force-Based Fracture Theory”, EMI Conference, 2024, Chicago, IL, USA
• Presenting “Interpreting crack healing in brittle solids using a Surface Force-based Fracture Theory (SFFT)”, EMI Conference, 2024, Chicago, IL, USA