Andrew Gryguc (He/Him)

Andrew Gryguć is a Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He has over a decade of experience in the field of solid mechanics, structural analysis and finite element modelling. His research interests include, fatigue and fracture, cyclic plasticity modelling, and energy based damage models for a variety of different materials. Furthermore, he has pioneered the understanding of the process-structure- property-performance relationship for forging of HCP materials, in particular, Mg alloys. Andrew has also spent almost a decade in the automotive industry as a structural analyst focusing on non-linear FE modelling, for structural, NVH, crash and durability objectives. Furthermore, he leverages his industrial experience to enhance his research program and teaching curriculum at both an undergrad and graduate level. In 2018 Andrew was the recipient of the Toyota Automotive Safety Award.

• Fatigue
• Forging
• Magnesium
• Automotive
• Digital Image Correlation
• CAE/Multiphysics Simulation

• 2019, Doctorate Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
• 2019, Certificate in University Teaching Engineering Education, University of Waterloo, Canada
• 2013, Bachelor of Applied Science Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

• ECE 699 - Master of Engineering Project
  • Taught in 2023
• GENE 121 - Digital Computation
  • Taught in 2019
• ME 100 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Practice 1
  • Taught in 2022, 2023, 2024
• ME 682 - Advanced Design Engineering- Design Project 2
  • Taught in 2023, 2024
• ME 780 - Special Topics in Mechatronics
  • Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• MTE 121 - Digital Computation
  • Taught in 2020
• MTE 262 - Introduction to Microprocessors and Digital Logic
  • Taught in 2021

* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.

• W. Macek et al., “Strain energy density and entire fracture surface parameters relationship for LCF life prediction of additively manufactured 18Ni300 steel,” pp. 1–23, 2024, doi: 10.1177/10567895241245879.
• A. Ko, A. Gryguc, H. Jahed, A. Gerlich, and W. Zhang, “Parameter Optimization and Characterization of Aluminum-Copper Laser Welded Joints,” SAE Int., pp. 1–5, 2023.
• H. Jahed, A. Hadadzadeh, P. Prakash, A. Gryguc, and S. B. Behravesh, “Characterization of forged magnesium alloys,” Ref. Modul. Mater. Sci. Mater. Eng., Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-96020-5.00117-5.
• A. Gryguc, C. Rennick, S. Bedi, G. Krauss, and R. Al-Hammoud, “An Immersive Hybrid Approach to Materials & Solid Mechanics Lab Activities for Undergrad Students,” in CEEA-ACÉG23, 2023, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1–7.
• A. Gryguc, C. Rennick, S. Bedi, and R. Roufail, “A Multi-Disciplinary Design Activity for Undergraduate and Graduate Students,” in CEEA ACEG Conference, 2022, vol. 65, no. June 19-22, pp. 1–7.
• Gryguc A., Behravesh S.B., Jahed H., Wells M., Williams B., Gruber R., Duquett A., Sparrow T., Lambrou M., and Su X., Effect of thermomechanical processing defects on fatigue and fracture behaviour of forged magnesium, Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale, Volume 15, 213-227, Canada, 2021.
• Gryguc A., Behravesh S.B., Jahed H., Wells M., Williams B., Gruber R., Duquette A., Sparrow T., Prsa J., and Su X., A method for comparing the fatigue performance of forged az80 magnesium, Metals, Volume 11, Canada, 2021.
• Rennick C., Hulls C., and Gryguc A., Assessing the Impact of Transitioning Introductory Design Instruction to an Online Environment, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Canada, 2021.
• Gryguc A., Shaha S.K., Behravesh S.B., Jahed H., Wells M., and Williams B., Improvement of fatigue properties of AZ31B extruded magnesium alloy through forging, Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale, Volume 14, 152-165, Canada, 2020.
• Gryguc A., Behravesh S.B., Jahed H., Wells M., Williams B., and Su X., Multiaxial fatigue and cracking orientation of forged AZ80 magnesium alloy, Procedia Structural Integrity, Volume 25, 486-495, Canada, 2020.
• Gryguc A., Karparvarfard S.M.H., Roostaei A., Toscano D., Shaha S., Behravesh B., and Jahed H., On the Load Multiaxiality Effect on the Cyclic Behaviour of Magnesium Alloys, Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, 151-159, Canada, 2020.
• Gryguc A., Behravesh S.B., Shaha S.K., Jahed H., Wells M., Williams B., and Su X., Multiaxial cyclic behaviour of extruded and forged AZ80 Mg alloy, International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 127, 324-337, Canada, 2019.
• Gryguc A., Behravesh S.B., Shaha S.K., Jahed H., Wells M., Williams B., and Su X., Low-cycle fatigue characterization and texture induced ratcheting behaviour of forged AZ80 Mg alloys, International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 116, 429-438, Canada, 2018.
• Gryguc A., Shaha S.K., Behravesh S.B., Jahed H., Wells M., Williams B., and Su X., Monotonic and cyclic behaviour of cast and cast-forged AZ80 Mg, International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 104, 136-149, Canada, 2017.
• Gryguc A., Shaha S.K., Behravesh S.B., Jahed H., Wells M., and Williams B., Compression Behaviour of Semi-closed Die Forged AZ80 Extrusion, Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, 361-369, Canada, 2017.
• Gryguc A., Shaha S.K., Jahed H., Wells M., Williams B., and McKinley J., Tensile and fatigue behaviour of as-forged AZ31B extrusion, Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale, Volume 10, 251-258, Canada, 2016.
• Gryguc A., Jahed H., Williams B., and McKinley J., Magforge – Mechanical behaviour of forged AZ31B extruded magnesium in monotonic compression, Materials Science Forum, Volume 127, 291-297, Canada, 2015.