Jishnu Vinayak Gopi

PhD research within DFG Research Training Group GRK-2802. Focus: thermo-mechanical finite element simulation of heterogeneous MgO–C composites within a virtual laboratory framework connecting microstructure generation, coupled thermal-structural FEM, and simulation-driven performance evaluation.

• Developed a microstructure generation tool using statistical phase distributions and Laguerre–Voronoi tessellation for automated FEM model generation of heterogeneous composite structures.
• Formulated a coupled thermo-mechanical cohesive interface model capturing damage initiation and interfacial failure driven by thermal expansion mismatch.
• Introduced a fracture-based parameter for numerical assessment of thermal shock resistance incorporating crack length and crack density.
• Integrated microstructure generation, constitutive modeling, and Python-based pre-/post-processing into a virtual laboratory framework for reproducible parametric studies.

Research visit hosted by Prof. Gary D. Seidel on computational modeling of fracture and interface behavior in heterogeneous materials.

• Comparative evaluation of interface modeling methods (CZM, Peridynamics, MPM) regarding accuracy, numerical cost, and implementation.
• Presented research results and collaborated on multiphysics and multiscale modeling of advanced material systems.

Simulation-based and data-driven identification of material parameters from experimental small punch test data.

• Developed automated Abaqus simulation workflows in Python for structured dataset generation used in machine learning–based parameter identification.
• Trained a neural network (FFNET) for inverse identification of material hardening parameters, integrating physics-based simulation data with data-driven methods.

Development and maintenance of enterprise ERP web applications for industrial clients.

• Developed web-based software components from requirements analysis to deployment.
• Performed testing, validation, and system integration of new features.
• Supported migration and modernization of legacy systems to improve performance and maintainability.

Thesis: "Modeling and Thermo-Mechanical Evaluation of Thermal Shock in MgO–C Refractories Using a Virtual Laboratory Framework"

Thesis: "Multi-scale modeling and simulation of woven composites"

Thesis: "Modeling and Analysis of Magnetorheological Brakes"