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Brian Dennis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University,
2000~ M.S. Pennsylvania State University, 1997~ B.S. Pennsylvania
State University, 1995
Areas of expertise: Computation fluid dynamics;
multidisciplinary design optimization; finite element methods applied
to fluid & solid mechanics, heat transfer, and electromagnetics;
inverse problems; parallel computing including the design, construction,
and programming of Beowulf-type PC clusters; development of high
performance computing software, unstructured mesh generation and
deformation.
Background: Dr. Dennis' research interests include
the development of methods and software for large-scale analysis
and design optimization in parallel computing environments. Dr.
Dennis has developed several finite element based computer codes
for the simulation of incompressible flow, structural dynamics,
heat transfer, and electromagnetics. During graduate studies, he
developed novel techniques for the simulation of electromagnetohydrodynamic
(EMHD) and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) phenomenon using the Least-Squares
Finite Element Method (LSFEM). He has also developed software for
performing engineering design optimization in grid computing environments.
His codes have been used for several engineering applications including
the simulation of the cooling of a human head, the design of coolant
passage shapes for turbine blades, the optimization of the shape
of a transonic wing for a transport aircraft, and the inverse detection
of junction temperatures inside electronic packages. Dr. Dennis
is a member of ASME and AIAA. Publications include book chapters
in Evolutionary Design Optimization Methods in Aeronautical and
Turbomachinery Engineering, and EUROGEN '99 - Evolutionary Algorithms
in Engineering and Computer Science: Recent Advances and Industrial
Applications. His work has been published in numerous journals including
ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, International Journal of Turbo
& Jet Engines, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, ASME Journal of
Biomechanical Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Processes,
as well as many others.
E-mail: dennisb@uta.edu
Website: maido.uta.edu/~brian
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