Julie Lévesque

Education:

• PhD, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

Research interests

Material Characterization; Magnesium; Composites; Crystal Plasticity; Formability; Surface Properties; Fracture Mechanics;

Summary of work:

The mathematical modelling of material behaviour is a very effective way of reducing time and costs involved in optimizing manufacturing processes and components performance. In order to tailor materials for component level applications, multiscale models are powerful tools, since they can account for relevant microstructural features and include the effects of temperature and strain rate sensitivity.

As a material engineer, my main research interest is in the optimization of the performance (formability and crashworthiness) of light metals and composites, using tools such as multiscale modelling and advanced materials characterization.

My research is in collaboration with the automotive and aerospace industries, and I perform both modelling and experimental work on various forming processes for light metals, as well as crashworthiness of composite materials.