Student Bio: Daniel Spring
Daniel Spring
Graduate Research Assistant
2144 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, MC-250
205 N. Matthews Ave.
Urbana, IL, 61801
Phone: (217) 333-0498
e-mail: spring2@illinois.edu
Education
| Graduate | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering Option | May 2011 - 2015 | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | |||
| Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering Option | Aug 2009 - May 2011 | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | |||
| Undergraduate | |||
| Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering | Aug 2005 - May 2009 | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |||
| University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (UBC) | |||
Research Interests
| Computational Homogenization | |
| Investigating the influence of microscale features on the macroscale response of soft composite materials. | |
| Fracture | |
| Developing tools and techniques for solving the failure processes in soft and brittle materials with nonhomogeneous microstructures. | |
| Fragmentation | |
| Studying the influence of geometric features and constitutive design on the pervasive fragmentation of brittle materials. | |
| Meshing | |
| Developing comprehensive meshing strategies for the analysis of dynamic fracture problems which demonstrate micro- and macro-branching. | |
Publications
| Journal Publications | ||||
"Computational homogenization of the debonding of particle reinforced composites: The role of interphases in interfaces." D. W. Spring and G. H. Paulino. Computational Materials Science. Vol. 109, pp. 209–224. 2015. |
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| "Filled elastomers: A theory of filler reinforcement based on hydrodynamic and interphasial effects." T. Goudarzi, D. W. Spring, G. H. Paulino, and O. Lopez-Pamies. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. Vol. 80, pp. 37-67. 2015. | ||||
| “A growing library of three-dimensional cohesive elements for use in Abaqus.” D.W. Spring and G.H. Paulino. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 126, pp. 190-216, 2014. | ||||
| “Reduction in mesh bias for dynamic fracture using adaptive splitting of polygonal finite elements.” S.E. Leon, D.W. Spring, and G.H. Paulino. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 100, pp. 555-576, 2014. | ||||
| “Unstructured polygonal meshes with adaptive refinement for the numerical simulation of dynamic cohesive fracture.” D.W. Spring, S.E. Leon, and G.H. Paulino. International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 189, pp. 33-57, 2014. | ||||
| “On small deformation interfacial debonding in composite materials containing multi-coated particles.” R. Hashemi, D.W. Spring, and G.H. Paulino. Journal of Composite Materials, Published Online, DOI:10.1177/0021998314565431, 2015. | ||||
| “Forward and Inverse Analysis of Concrete Fracture using the Disk-Shaped Compact Tension Test.” A.N. Amirkhanian, D.W. Spring, J.R. Roesler, and G.H. Paulino. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Accepted 2015. | ||||
| Conference Proceedings | ||||
| "Disk-shaped Compact Tension Test for Plain Concrete."A. Amirkhanian, D.W. Spring, J.R. Roessler, K. Park, G.H. Paulino. Transportation and Development Institute Congress 2011, pp 688-698, DOI:10.1061/41167(398)66. | ||||
| Conference Presentations | ||||
| "Unstructured Methods for Simulating Pervasive Fracture and Fragmentation in Two-and Three-Dimensions.” D.W. Spring, S.E. Leon and G.H. Paulino. 13th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, San Diego, CA, July 2015. | ||||
| “Interfaces with Layered and Graded Interphasial Zones in Particulate Composites.” G.H. Paulino, O. Lopes-Pamies, T. Goudarzi, and D.W. Spring. 13th International Symposium on Multiscale, Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials, Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 2014. | ||||
| “Computational homogenization of the debonding of particle reinforced elastomers: Considering interphases.” D.W Spring and G.H. Paulino. 51st Annual Society of Engineering Science Technical Meeting, West Lafayette, IN, October 2014. | ||||
| “Using Geometrically, Topologically and Constitutively Unstructured Methods to Reduce Mesh Dependency in Dynamic Cohesive Fracture Simulations.” G.H. Paulino, D.W. Spring, and S.E. Leon. 51st Annual Society of Engineering Science Technical Meeting, West Lafayette, IN, October 2014. | ||||
| “Using geometrically, topologically and constitutively unstructured methods to reduce mesh dependency in dynamic cohesive fracture simulations.” D.W. Spring, S.E. Leon, and G.H. Paulino. 17th U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, East lansing, MI, June 2014. | ||||
| “Geometrically and topologically unstructured polygons for dynamic cohesive fracture.” D.W. Spring, S.E. Leon, and G.H. Paulino. Computational Science and Engineering Annual Meeting, Champaign, IL, April 2014. | ||||
| “On particle debonding in particle-reinforced elastomers under finite deformations: A cohesive zone approach.” D.W. Spring and G.H. Paulino. Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2013. | ||||
| “Disk-shaped Compact Tension Test for Plain Concrete.” A. Amirkhanian, D.W. Spring, J.R. Roessler, K. Park, G.H. Paulino. Transportation and Development Institute Congress, Chicago, IL, March 2011. | ||||
| Journal Referee | ||||
| International Journal of Fracture | ||||
| Mechanics Research Communications | ||||
| ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics | ||||
| Science and Engineering of Composite Materials | ||||
| International Journal of Thermal Sciences | ||||
Academic Appointments and Professional Experience
| Graduate Research Assistant | Sept 2009 - present | |
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | ||
| Teaching Assistant | Jan 2012 - May 2012 | |
| Finite Element Methods | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | ||
| Staff Engineer | Jan 2008 – Sept 2008 | |
| Knight Piésold Consulting Engineers | ||
| Vancouver, Canada | ||
| Project Engineer | April 2007 - Sept 2007 | |
| Ledcor Construction Limited | ||
| Vancouver, Canada | ||
| Field Engineer | April 2006 - Sept 2006 | |
| PCL Constructors Westcoast | ||
| Vancouver, Canada | ||
Awards and Honors
| Postgraduate Scholarship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) | 2011 - 2014 |
| Certificate in Business, College of Business, UIUC | 2013 |
| Structural Engineering Fellowship, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, UIUC | 2009 |
| Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, NSERC | 2009 |
| Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification, Canada Green Building Council | 2009 |
| Achievement Award in Engineering, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists | 2009 |
| Christopher E Webb Prize, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists | 2009 |
| Sybren Hendrik de Jong Memorial Scholarship, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC | 2008 |
| Trek Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC | 2004 - 2008 |
| Eric P. Newell Leadership Award in Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC | 2006 |
| Robert Quarrington Maxwell Scholarship, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC | 2006 |
| Lorne Manning Hill Memorial Scholarship, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC | 2005 |
| British Columbia Government Scholarship, British Columbia, Canada | 2005 |
| Undergraduate Scholar Program Scholarship, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC | 2004 |
Leadership and Community Activities
| Member, Steel Bridge Design Team, UBC | 2006 - 2007 |