Research Interests

I am a civil engineer with broad interests in mechanics, plasticity, soils, geotechnical analysis, and the emerging field of soil-machine interaction (SMI). A major focal point of my work over the coming years is to advance the understanding of how soils are moved and shaped through interaction with objects and machinery. An overarching goal is to develop rigorous, mechanics-based models for predicting soil deformation and the corresponding force requirements or reactions. See also Media and Links and Publications.

For a more complete description of my research interests, please visit my profile pages with Gonville and Caius College or the Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group at the University of Cambridge, or check out the Hambleton Research Group website.

Teaching Interests

I thoroughly enjoy teaching introductory and advanced courses in geomechanics, solid mechanics, and numerical methods, including:

Undergraduate Level

• Statics and Dynamics
• Deformable Body Mechanics
• Soil Mechanics
• Linear Structural Analysis
• Matrix Analysis of Structures
• Numerical Methods for Engineers

Graduate Level

• Continuum Mechanics
• Elasticity
• Plasticity
• Linear Finite Element Analysis
• Non-linear Finite Element Analysis
• Contact Mechanics

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Download A Brief Teaching Statement and find more information about teaching interests on my profile page with Gonville and Caius College.
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