Congratulations Dr. Aryan R. Rad !
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Aryan R. Rad has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled: Mechanical Characterization of Integrally-Attached Timber Plate Structures, experimental studies and macro-modeling technique.
On Wednesday, 25th of March 2020 Aryan R. Rad successfully defended his thesis in front of the following committee:
Abstract :
“The current doctoral dissertation combines knowledge from architecture, computer science, engineering informatics, and structural engineering to formulate an algorithmic framework for integrated design of timber plate structures. Within the research, the behavior of wood-wood connections is extensively investigated using physical models. Furthermore, a simplified, yet robust macroscopic modeling technique is introduced to simulate the behavior of timber shells, which can be implemented in structural engineering practice. Finally, an modular data exchange framework is introduced to integrate Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) in large-scale timber plate structures.“
His public thesis defence has been held on April 27th 2020, and about 370 persons worldwide attended the defence !