NUI Galway

Dr Patrick McGarry

His research focuses primarily on computational and experimental mechanics. He has published over 70 journal papers and over 100 conference abstracts/proceedings in the areas of plasticity, composite structures, fracture mechanics, cell mechanics, tissue mechanics, and medical device design. He joined the College of Engineering and Informatics the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) as faculty in 2006. Long_Bio

Dr. Behrooz Fereidoonnezhad

Behrooz completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in February 2017.  In July 2018, Behrooz began a post-doctoral research project at NUI Galway, Ireland on the IN Silico clinical trials for accute Ischemic STroke (INSIST) funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Long Bio

Keywords: Computational Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Soft Tissues, Characterization of Thrombus Material

Kevin M. Moerman

Currently a senior lecturer at NUI Galway, Kevin is a computational mechanics and computational design expert. His research interests include computational geometry and design, design optimisation, finite element analysis (FEA), continuum mechanics, meshing, signal and image-processing, robotics and mechatronics, medical device design, additive manufacturing, generative design and morphogenesis. Long_Bio

Keywords: Computational mechanics, Computational Geometry, Finite Element Analysis