Emre Erkmen, Concordia University

Research

Alkali-Silica Reaction Computational Homogenization Concrete Crack development Damage Mechanics Extended Finite Element Method Freeze-thaw cycles Multi-scale Computational Modelling

Latest funding

Multiscale Constitutive Model Development for Deteriorating Concrete
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$93,000

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Multiscale Constitutive Model Development for Deteriorating Concrete

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Erkmen, Emre

Keywords: extended finite element method; multi-scale computational modelling; concrete; solid mechanics; computational homogenization; plasticity; damage mechanics; alkali-silica reaction; freeze-thaw cycles; crack development

$93,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Alkali-Silica Reaction Dear Professor Erkmen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on alkali-silica reaction connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Multiscale Constitutive Model Development for Deteriorating Concrete" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]