Professor John E. Dolbow came to Duke University from Northwestern University, where he received an MS and PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. During the course of his graduate study, John was a Computational Science Graduate Fellow for the Department of Energy, and he spent a summer working at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Dr. Dolbow's research concerns the development of computational methods for nonlinear problems in solid mechanics. In particular, he is interested in modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels. A native of New Hampshire, Dr. Dolbow received his Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	172 Hudson Hall Annex
Office Phone:	(919) 660-5202
Email Address:
Web Pages:	http://www.duke.edu/~jdolbow http://dcml.pratt.duke.edu/

Education:

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1999

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2000

M.S., Northwestern University, 2000

M.S., Northwestern University, 1998

B.S.M.E., University of New Hampshire, 1995

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests:

Modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels

Specialties:

Computational Mechanics
Nonlinear Dynamics

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

R. H. Gallagher Young Investigator Award, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics
Robert J. Melosh Medal, Best Student Paper in Finite Element Analysis, Duke University
Computational Science Graduate Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy
Walter P. Murphy Graduate Fellowship, Northwestern University
Presidential Scholar, University of New Hampshire

• CEE 530.01, FINITE ELEMENT METHOD Synopsis

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Representative Publications   (More Publications)

1. Mourad, HM; Dolbow, J; Garikipati, K, An assumed-gradient finite element method for the level set equation, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 64 no. 8 (October, 2005), pp. 1009-1032, WILEY [1395], [doi]  [abs].
2. Dolbow, J; Fried, E; Ji, H, Chemically induced swelling of hydrogels, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 52 no. 1 (January, 2004), pp. 51-84, Elsevier BV [S0022-5096(03)00091-7], [doi]  [abs].
3. Dolbow, JE; Gosz, M, On the computation of mixed mode stress intensity factors in functionally graded materials, International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 39 no. 9 (April, 2002), pp. 2557-2574, Elsevier BV [S0020-7683(02)00114-2], [doi]  [abs].
4. Moës, N; Dolbow, J; Belytschko, T, A finite element method for crack growth without remeshing, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 46 no. 1 (September, 1999), pp. 131-150 [(SICI)1097-0207(19990910)46:1<131::AID-NME726>3.3.CO;2-A], [doi]  [abs].

• R. H. Gallagher Young Investigator Award, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics, 2005.
• Young Researcher Fellowship Award, First MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, 2001
• Robert J. Melosh Award for the Best Student Paper in Finite Element Analysis, Duke University, 1999
• Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow, 1997-1999
• Walter P. Murphy Graduate Fellowship, Northwestern University, 1995-1996
• Presidential Scholar, University of New Hampshire, 1991-1995
• ASME Regional Student Conference Highest Technical Content Award, 1995

• Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Professional Member, American Academy of Mechanics
• Professional Member, Society for Engineering Science
• Member, United States Association for Computational Mechanics
• Member, Tau Beta Pi, The National Engineering Honor Society
• Minisymposium Organizer (with T. Laursen) and Session Chairman, Sixth U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dearborn, MI, August 1-3,2001. Minisymposium Title: Computational Mechanics of Sharp Fronts and Interfaces
• Minisymposium Organizer (with S. De and S. Idelsohn) and Session Chairman, First MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Boston, MA, June 12-15,2001. Minisymposium Title: Meshless Techniques
• Reviewer for the following archival journals: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Computers and Structures Engineering Fracture Mechanics Finite Elements in Analysis and Design International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering International Journal of Numerical Methods in Fluids International Journal of Solids and Structures