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Benzerga, Amine Professor
Positions
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
- Director, Center for Intelligent Multifunctional Materials and Structures, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
- Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Amine Benzerga's research focuses on the deformation and fracture of advanced materials used in transportation and power generation systems; nanomechanics; and computational mechanics of materials.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Vasoya, M., Benzerga, A. A., & Needleman, A
(2021).
Shear Transformation Zone (STZ) plasticity analysis of constrained shear. Mechanics of Materials.
160, 103935-103935.
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Torki, M. E., Keralavarma, S. M., & Benzerga, A. A
(2021).
An analysis of Lode effects in ductile failure. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
153, 104468-104468.
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Cruzado, A., Segurado, J., Hartl, D. J., & Benzerga, A. A
(2021).
A variational fast Fourier transform method for phase-transforming materials. MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
29(4), 045001-045001.
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Khan, I. A., Srivastava, A., Needleman, A., & Benzerga, A. A
(2021).
An analysis of deformation and failure in rectangular tensile bars accounting for void shape changes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE.
230(1-2), 133-156.
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Rodriguez, A. K., Mansoor, B., Ayoub, G., Colin, X., & Benzerga, A. A
(2020).
Effect of UV-aging on the mechanical and fracture behavior of low density polyethylene. Polymer Degradation and Stability.
180, 109185-109185.
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Keralavarma, S. M., Reddi, D., & Benzerga, A. A
(2020).
Ductile failure as a constitutive instability in porous plastic solids. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
139, 103917-103917.
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Vasoya, M., Kondori, B., Benzerga, A. A., & Needleman, A
(2020).
Energy dissipation rate and kinetic relations for Eshelby transformations. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
136, 103699-103699.
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Cundiff, K. N., Madi, Y., & Benzerga, A. A
(2020).
Photo-oxidation of semicrystalline polymers: Damage nucleation versus growth. POLYMER.
188, 122090-122090.
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Lodh, A., Tak, T. N., Prakash, A., Guruprasad, P. J., Keralavarma, S. M., Benzerga, A. A., Hutchinson, C., & Samajdar, I
(2019).
Microstructural Origin of Residual Stress Relief in Aluminum. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science.
50(11), 5038-5055.
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Kondori, B., Benzerga, A. A., & Needleman, A
(2019).
Erratum to: “Discrete shear-transformation-zone plasticity modeling of notched bars” [J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 111 (2018) 18–42]. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
127, 151-153.
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Kondori, B., Madi, Y., Besson, J., & Benzerga, A. A
(2019).
Evolution of the 3D plastic anisotropy of HCP metals: Experiments and modeling. International Journal of Plasticity.
117, 71-92.
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Selvarajou, B., Joshi, S. P., & Benzerga, A. A
(2019).
Corrigendum to “Void growth and coalescence in hexagonal close packed crystals”. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
125, 825-827.
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Vaughan, M. W., Nasim, W., Dogan, E., Herrington, J. S., Proust, G., Benzerga, A. A., & Karaman, I
(2019).
Interplay between the effects of deformation mechanisms and dynamic recrystallization on the failure of Mg-3Al-1Zn. ACTA MATERIALIA.
168, 448-472.
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Selvarajou, B., Joshi, S. P., & Benzerga, A. A
(2019).
Void growth and coalescence in hexagonal close packed crystals. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
125, 198-224.
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Vasoya, M., Kondori, B., Benzerga, A. A., & Needleman, A
(2019).
Limits on Transformation Strains for Non-Negative Dissipation. J Appl Mech.
86(5), 051005-051005.
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Benzerga, A. A., Thomas, N., & Herrington, J. S
(2019).
Plastic flow anisotropy drives shear fracture. Scientific Reports.
9(1), 1425.
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Torki, M. E., & Benzerga, A. A
(2018).
Micromechanics-based constitutive relations for post-localization analysis. MethodsX.
5, 1431-1439.
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Torki, M. E., & Benzerga, A. A
(2018).
A mechanism of failure in shear bands. Extreme Mechanics Letters.
23, 67-71.
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Kondori, B., Morgeneyer, T. F., Helfen, L., & Benzerga, A. A
(2018).
Void growth and coalescence in a magnesium alloy studied by synchrotron radiation laminography. ACTA MATERIALIA.
155, 80-94.
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Wen, J., Liu, Y. u., Srivastava, A., Benzerga, A. A., Tu, S., & Needleman, A
(2018).
Environmentally enhanced creep crack growth by grain boundary cavitation under cyclic loading. ACTA MATERIALIA.
153, 136-146.
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Kondori, B., Amine Benzerga, A., & Needleman, A
(2018).
Discrete shear-transformation-zone plasticity modeling of notched bars. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
111, 18-42.
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Wen, J., Srivastava, A., Benzerga, A., Tu, S., & Needleman, A
(2017).
Creep crack growth by grain boundary cavitation under monotonic and cyclic loading. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
108, 68-84.
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Basu, S., Dogan, E., Kondori, B., Karaman, I., & Benzerga, A. A
(2017).
Towards designing anisotropy for ductility enhancement: A theory-driven investigation in Mg-alloys. ACTA MATERIALIA.
131, 349-362.
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Torki, M. E., Tekoglu, C., Leblond, J., & Benzerga, A. A.
(2017).
Theoretical and numerical analysis of void coalescence in porous ductile solids under arbitrary loadings. International Journal of Plasticity.
91, 160-181.
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Selvarajou, B., Joshi, S. P., & Benzerga, A. A
(2017).
Three dimensional simulations of texture and triaxiality effects on the plasticity of magnesium alloys. ACTA MATERIALIA.
127, 54-72.
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Benzerga, A. A., Leblond, J., Needleman, A., & Tvergaard, V.
(2017).
Erratum to: Ductile failure modeling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE.
204(1), 113-113.
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Kondori, B., Needleman, A., & Amine Benzerga, A
(2017).
Discrete dislocation simulations of compression of tapered micropillars. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
101, 223-234.
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Kondori, B., Benzerga, A. A., & Needleman, A.
(2016).
Discrete shear transformation zone plasticity. Extreme Mechanics Letters.
9, 21-29.
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Benzerga, A. A., Leblond, J., Needleman, A., & Tvergaard, V.
(2016).
Ductile failure modeling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE.
201(1), 29-80.
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Torki, M. E., Benzerga, A. A., & Leblond, J
(2015).
On Void Coalescence Under Combined Tension and Shear. J Appl Mech.
82(7), 071005.
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Benzerga, A. A., Deshpande, V. S., & Van der Giessen, E
(2015).
Special Issue: Alan Needleman Symposium: New Frontiers in the Mechanics of Materials Biographical Sketch of Alan Needleman (2015). J Appl Mech.
82(7), 070201.
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Benzerga, A. A., Surovik, D., & Keralavarma, S. M.
(2015).
On the path-dependence of the fracture locus in ductile materials Analysis. International Journal of Plasticity.
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Keralavarma, S. M., Cagin, T., Arsenlis, A., & Benzerga, A. A
(2012).
Power-law creep from discrete dislocation dynamics. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
109(26), 265504.
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Wang, Q. G., Praud, M., Needleman, A., Kim, K. S., Griffiths, J. R., Davidson, C. J., Cceres, C. H., & Benzerga, A. A.
(2010).
Size effects in aluminium alloy castings. ACTA MATERIALIA.
58(8), 3006-3013.
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Benzerga, A. A., Poulain, X., Chowdhury, K. A., & Talreja, R.
(2009).
Computational Methodology for Modeling Fracture in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites. Journal of Aerospace Engineering.
22(3), 296-303.
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Guruprasad, P. J., & Benzerga, A. A
(2008).
A phenomenological model of size-dependent hardening in crystal plasticity. Philosophical Magazine.
88(30-32), 3585-3601.
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Chowdhury, K. A., Talreja, R., & Benzerga, A. A
(2008).
Effects of Manufacturing-Induced Voids on Local Failure in Polymer-Based Composites. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology.
130(2), 021010-0210109.
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GURUPRASAD, P., & BENZERGA, A.
(2008).
Size effects under homogeneous deformation of single crystals: A discrete dislocation analysis. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
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Benzerga, A. A., Brchet, Y., Needleman, A., & Van der Giessen, E.
(2005).
The stored energy of cold work: Predictions from discrete dislocation plasticity. ACTA MATERIALIA.
53(18), 4765-4779.
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Benzerga, A. A., chet, Y. B., Needleman, A., & Giessen, E
(2004).
Incorporating three-dimensional mechanisms into two-dimensional dislocation dynamics. MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
12(3), 557-559.
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Benzerga, A. A., Brchet, Y., Needleman, A., & Giessen, E.
(2004).
Incorporating three-dimensional mechanisms into two-dimensional dislocation dynamics. MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
12(1), 159-196.
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DeSandre, D. A., Benzerga, A. A., Tvergaard, V., & Needleman, A.
(2004).
Material inertia and size effects in the Charpy V-notch test. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS A-SOLIDS.
23(3), 373-386.
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Benzerga, A. A., Tvergaard, V., & Needleman, A
(2002).
Size Effects in the Charpy V-Notch Test. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE.
116(3), 275-296.
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Benzerga, A. A., Besson, J., Batisse, R., & Pineau, A
(2002).
Synergistic effects of plastic anisotropy and void coalescence on fracture mode in plane strain. MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
10(3), 359-360.
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Benzerga, A. A., Besson, J., Batisse, R., & Pineau, A
(2002).
Synergistic effects of plastic anisotropy and void coalescence on fracture mode in plane strain. MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
10(1), 73-102.
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Benzerga, A. A., & Besson, J
(2001).
Plastic potentials for anisotropic porous solids. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS A-SOLIDS.
20(3), 397-434.
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Benzerga, A.
(2001).
Smaller is softer: an inverse size effect in a cast aluminum alloy. ACTA MATERIALIA.
49(15), 3071-3083.
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Benzerga, A. A., Besson, J., & Pineau, A
(1999).
Coalescence-Controlled Anisotropic Ductile Fracture. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology.
121(2), 221-229.
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Vasoya, M., Benzerga, A. A., & Needleman, A
(2021).
Shear Transformation Zone (STZ) plasticity analysis of constrained shear. Mechanics of Materials.
160, 103935-103935.
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chapter
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Benzerga, A. A.
(2015).
Micromechanical models of ductile damage and fracture. Voyiadjis, G. Z. (Eds.),
Handbook of Damage Mechanics: Nano to Macro Scale for Materials and Structures.
(pp. 939-962).
Springer New York.
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Kondori, B., & Benzerga, A. A
(2013).
Discrete Dislocation Simulations of Taper Effects in Micropillar Compression. TMS2013 Supplemental Proceedings.
(pp. 701-709).
John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
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Benzerga, A. A., & Leblond, J.
(2010).
Ductile Fracture by Void Growth to Coalescence. Advances in Applied Mechanics.
Hassan Aref and Erik van der Giessen. (Eds.),
Advances in Applied Mechanics.
(pp. 169-305).
Elsevier.
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Benzerga, A. A.
(2008).
A Computational Methodology for Modeling Ductile Fracture. IUTAM Bookseries.
IUTAM BookSeries.
(pp. 67-77).
Springer Netherlands.
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Benzerga, A. A., Needleman, A., Brchet, Y., & Van der Giessen, E.
(2004).
Discrete Dislocation Predictions for Single Crystal Hardening: Tension VS Bending. IUTAM SYMPOSIUM ON MESOSCOPIC DYNAMICS OF FRACTURE PROCESS AND MATERIALS STRENGTH.
Ahzi, S., Cherkaoui, M., Khaleel, M. A., Zbib, H. M., Zikry, M. A., & Lamatina, B. (Eds.),
Solid Mechanics and Its Applications.
(pp. 235-242).
Springer Netherlands.
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Benzerga, A. A.
(2015).
Micromechanical models of ductile damage and fracture. Voyiadjis, G. Z. (Eds.),
Handbook of Damage Mechanics: Nano to Macro Scale for Materials and Structures.
(pp. 939-962).
Springer New York.
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conference paper
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Joy, J. K., Cruzado, A., Solomou, A., Benzerga, A. A., & Lagoudas, D. C
(2019).
Representative volume size in micromechanical modeling of precipitated SMAs. 35th European Mask and Lithography Conference (EMLC 2019).
109730d-109730d-10.
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Benzerga, A. A
(2019).
A Theory for Designing Ductile Materials with Anisotropy. LIGHT METALS 2018.
359-362.
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Nasim, W., Herrington, J. S., Benzerga, A. A., Wang, J., & Karaman, I
(2019).
Inverse Optimization to Design Processing Paths to Tailor Formability of Mg Alloys. LIGHT METALS 2018.
239-246.
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Herrington, J. S., Madi, Y., Besson, J., & Benzerga, A. A
(2019).
Modeling the 3D Plastic Anisotropy of a Magnesium Alloy Processed Using Severe Plastic Deformation. LIGHT METALS 2018.
283-287.
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Basu, S., Dogan, E., Kondori, B., Karaman, I., & Benzerga, A. A
(2017).
Ductility Enhancement in Mg Alloys by Anisotropy Engineering. LIGHT METALS 2018.
153-158.
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Selvarajou, B., Joshi, S. P., & Amine Benzerga, A
(2017).
Effects of Texture and Triaxiality on the Plasticity of Magnesium Alloys. LIGHT METALS 2018.
563-569.
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Herrington, J., & Benzerga, A
(2017).
An experimental investigation of lode effects on ductile fracture. 1116-1117.
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Kondori, B., Thomas, N., & Benzerga, A. A
(2017).
Ductile fracture of magnesium alloys: Shear banding versus void coalescence. 1114-1115.
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Kweon, S., Benzerga, A. A., & ASME
(2017).
STRAIN LOCALIZATION IN DETERMINING THE CONSTITUTIVE RESPONSE OF POLYMERS
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Rodriguez, A. K., Ayoub, G., & Benzerga, A. A
(2015).
Damage Mechanisms at Various Strain Rates and Temperatures in Az31B Magnesium Alloy. 243-247.
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Kondori, B., & Benzerga, A. A.
(2013).
Discrete dislocation simulations of taper effects in micropillar compression. 703-709.
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Benzerga, A. A., & Talreja, R.
(2010).
A Computational Framework for Analyzing the Dynamic Behavior and Failure of Amorphous Polymers. 1-10.
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Benzerga, A. A., & Keralavarma, S. M
(2009).
A micromechanics-based ductile damage model incorporating plastic anisotropy and void shape effects. 4787-4796.
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Poulain, X., Goldberg, R. K., Talreja, R., & Benzerga, A. A
(2009).
A multiscale modeling methodology for damage progression in polymer-based composites. 4777-4786.
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Benzerga, A. A., & Keralavarma, S. M
(2009).
Finite-element analyses of combined void shape and plastic anisotropy effects in ductile fracture. 4767-4776.
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Guruprasad, P. J., & Benzerga, A. A.
(2009).
Evolution of geometrically necessary dislocation density from computational dislocation dynamics. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering.
012008-012008.
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Benzerga, A. A.
(2009).
On the Effects of Dislocation Density on Micropillar Strength. AMORPHOUS AND POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN-FILM SILICON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-2008.
51-62.
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Keralavarma, S. M., Benzerga, A. A., & TMS
(2008).
A constitutive model of cavitation-induced damage in Ti alloys. 429-434.
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Guruprasad, P. J., & Benzerga, A. A
(2008).
An analysis of geometrically necessary dislocation evolution and plasticity size effects in micro-crystals. 135-140.
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Lagoudas, D. C., Thakre, P. R., & Benzerga, A. A
(2006).
Nanoindentation of CNT reinforced epoxy nanocomposites. 649-650.
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Benzerga, A. A., Besson, J., & Pineau, A
(2005).
How much input is needed from the microstructure to model ductile fracture?. 3932-3937.
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Benzerga, A. A., Besson, J., & Pineau, A
(2005).
Recent advances in modelling ductile rupture. 4141-4146.
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Benzerga, A. A., Besson, J., Batisse, R., & Pineau, A
(1998).
Anisotropic ductile rupture. 715-720.
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Joy, J. K., Cruzado, A., Solomou, A., Benzerga, A. A., & Lagoudas, D. C
(2019).
Representative volume size in micromechanical modeling of precipitated SMAs. 35th European Mask and Lithography Conference (EMLC 2019).
109730d-109730d-10.
Research
principal investigator on
- Collaborative Proposal: Multiscale Modeling of Damage Tolerance in Hexagonal Materials awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2019 - 2022
- Cyber Training : CIC: The Texas A&M University Computational Materials Science Summer School (CMS3) awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2021
- Engineering the Anisotropy of Magnesium Alloys for Enhanced Performance awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2016 - 2019
- Durability of Semicrystalline Polymers under Extreme Environments: Characterization and Modeling awarded by Qatar National Research Fund - (Doha, Qatar) 2015 - 2018
- Stress State, Strain History and Microstructural Effects in Ductile Fracture awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2014 - 2018
co-principal investigator on
- Non-Isothermal Viscoplasticity in Metals awarded by Directorate for Engineering - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2020 - 2023
- DMREF: Accelerating the Development of High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2019
- Texas A&M U. Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Metal Deformation Processes (iuFOCUS) awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2016 - 2017
- International Institute on Multifunctional Materials for Energy Conversion (IIMEC) awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2009 - 2016
Teaching
teaching activities
- AERO304 Aero Structural Analys I Instructor
- AERO306 Aero Structural Analy Ii Instructor
- AERO485 Directed Studies Instructor
- AERO489 Sptp: Adv Struc Mechcs-france Instructor
- AERO491 Hnr-research Instructor
- AERO491 Hnr-research Instructor
- AERO603 Continuum Mechanics Instructor
- AERO608 Nanomechanics Instructor
- AERO645 Failure Mechanics Engr Matls Instructor
- AERO685 Directed Studies Instructor
- AERO691 Research Instructor
- MEMA602 Continuum Mechanics Instructor
- MEMA608 Nanomechanics Instructor
- MSEN608 Nanomechanics Instructor
- MSEN645 Failure Mechanics Engr Matls Instructor
- MSEN684 Professional Internship: In-ab Instructor
- MSEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- MSEN691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Abdel Al, Nisrin Rizek (2009-12). An Experimental Study of Deformation and Fracture of a Nanostructured Metallic Material.
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Banerjee, Sourav (2010-12). Modeling and Simulation of Solid Particle Erosion of Protective Films.
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Basu, Shamik (2016-08). On the Effects of Texture and Strain-Path Changes on the Ductile Fracture of Mg Alloys.
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Bielefeldt, Brent Ryan (2016-08). Computational Analysis of Shape Memory Alloy Sensory Particles for Structural Health Monitoring Applications.
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Chowdhury, Khairul Alam (2003-05). Damage initiation, progression and failure of polymer matrix composites due to manufacturing induced defects.
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De Castro, Anthony (2010-12). Contribution to the Study of Fracture in Amorphous Polymers: Experiments and Modeling.
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Greer, Christopher Alden (2016-05). Simulation of Creep in Micron Scale Crystalline Materials for High Temperature Thermal Protection Systems.
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Keralavarma, Shyam Mohan (2008-05). A micromechanics based ductile damage model for anisotropic titanium alloys.
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Keralavarma, Shyam Mohan (2011-12). A Contribution to the Modeling of Metal Plasticity and Fracture: From Continuum to Discrete Descriptions.
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Kondori, Babak (2015-05). Ductile Fracture of Magnesium Alloys: Characterization and Modeling.
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Padubidri Janardhanachar, Guruprasad (2010-05). Scale Effects in Crystal Plasticity.
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Poulain, Xavier Marc Nicolas (2010-12). On the Thermomechanical Behavior of Epoxy Polymers: Experiments and Modeling.
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Rodriguez Atencio, Ana Karina (2015-05). Effect of Strain Rate and Temperature on Fracture and Damage of Magnesium Alloy AZ31B.
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Thomas, Nithin (2016-12). On the Effects of Stress State and Microstructure Induced Anisotropies on Ductile Fracture.
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Torki Harchegani, Mohammad Ebrahim (2019-05). Ductile Fracture under Combined Tension and Shear: Theory and Applications.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering, Mines ParisTech - (Paris, France) 2000
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Paul Sabatier University - (Toulouse, France) 1995
awards and honors
- William O. and Montine P. Head Faculty Fellow, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2015
- Edward 'Pete' Aldridge '60 Professorship, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2011
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, conferred by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States), 2008
Contact
first name
- Amine
has last name
- Benzerga
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Aerospace Engineering
3141 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3141
USA
Other
- benzerga@tamu.edu