Work Experience
Application Engineer - Non-linear Mechanics
- Thermo-mechanical finite element simulations applied to nuclear power plants equipment.
- Fracture mechanics analysis supported by design and inspection codes (RCC-M and RSE-M).
- Welding numerical simulations for the determination of residual stresses.
- Automation of complex simulation workflows in Code_Aster using Python scripts.
Senior Simulation Engineer
- Multiphysics finite element simulations applied to refractory materials. Development of user subroutines (UMAT) to implement custom material behavior in commercial software.
- Automation of complex simulation workflows in Abaqus and Code Aster using Python scripts.
- Design and execution of thermo-mechanical tests for the identification of material parameters and for the validation of simulation results.
- Management of long-term research projects in cooperation with internal and external partners.
Researcher / PhD Candidate
- High temperature creep tests applied to refractory materials.
- Development of constitutive models to represent the creep behavior of refractories. Implementation of the models in Abaqus using UMAT subroutines written in FORTRAN.
- Implementation of Integrated Digital Image Correlation (I-DIC) and optimization algorithms in MATLAB and Python to obtain material properties using inverse analysis techniques.
- Lectured courses on multiphysics coupling using Abaqus. location: Orléans - France
Visiting Researcher
- Internship related to my PhD studies in the framework of the project ATHOR.
- High temperature tensile creep tests in refractory materials. location: Leoben - Austria
Development Engineer
- Development of new finite element models using Ansys’ software.
- Mechanical and Thermomechanical simulations to assist external customers, mostly in the steelmaking and cement industries, and internal customers, such as in the design of pressing molds, maintenance of presses, production of refractories and optimization of heating/cooling curves.
- Continuous research on constitutive models and their implementation on commercial FEA softwares, using FORTRAN User Subroutines, to represent the nonlinear mechanical behavior of refractories.
- Design of compelling presentations and reports to explain complex models and results to internal and external customers, in order to create the most value for the company.
Engineering Intern
Same responsibilities as a Development Engineer, but working under the
supervision of a mentor.
Undergraduate Researcher/Teaching Assistant
- Teaching assistant - Calculus - 2 semesters
- Research assistant - MATLAB implementation of solution schemes for the p-Laplacian equation using the finite differences method - 1 semester
- Research assistant - Development and implementation of numerical methods to estimate the structural response of small wind turbines - 3 semesters
Courses and Certificates
Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++
Predictive Multiscale Materials Design
Machine Learning
Software Development Processes and Methodologies
IBM Data Science Specialization
Managing Social and Human Capital
Introduction to Marketing
Skills and Interests
Mechanical Engineering
Finite Element Method
Research and Development
Software Development
Object Oriented Programming
Optimization
Python
C++
Fortran
Organization
Teamwork
Critical Thinking
Portuguese
Native
English
Full Professional Proficiency
French
Professional Proficiency
Honors and Awards
Presentation title: Creep Characterization of Refractory Materials at High Temperatures Using the Integrated Digital Image Correlation Technique.
Authors: Lucas Breder Teixeira, Jean Gillibert, Eric Blond and Thomas Sayet
