Pushing the boundaries on performance and scalability for geomechanics simulation. Developing fast, robust code libraries for IUCM (improved unified constitutive model for rock) and Python tools for accelerated modelling workflows using StopeX and SlopeX

Geomechanics Specialist Simulation Services & Abaqus/FEA Expert Knowledge

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20 years of experience with Advanced Geomechanics & 3D Modelling and 15 years experience in Natural Resources (Mining Oil Gas Energy).Specialties: 4d geomechanics, rock mechanics, coupled pore pressure deformation, reservoirs, wellbore stability, hydraulic fracturing, seismicity, numerical methods, discrete fracture networks, fault and structure modelling, block caving, computational mechanics, fracture mechanics, mechanical engineering analysis, nonlinear finite element analysis, abaqus, innovation in mining

As part of the technology group (Reservoir Technology & Software, JewelSuite) I was supporting, teaching and mentoring the Geomechanics groups in Middle East Asia Pacific and acted as reviewer for 3D/4D projects in the region. Highlights in this role included:• Subject Matter Expert for 3D/4D Geomechanics in the Baker Hughes Community of Practice and Assessor for 4D Geomechanics in the Career Development Program• Providing internal training courses globally for Advanced 4D Geomechanics Modeling (Abaqus/FEA) covering theory, numerical methods, software and rock mechanics challenges• Working with Baker Hughes’ Palo Alto Innovation Centre and Lawrence Livermore National Lab on GEOS/ARGOS development, HPC for 3D Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation and JewelSuite link.• Speaker for the PESA July 2015 Technical Luncheon: “Geomechanics, Uncertainty and Risk” in Perth and invited keynote lecturer for Baker Hughes Fellows Workshop 2015 in Houston• Supporting software evaluation for reservoir geomechanics for various national oil companies• Sand Production Prediction using Finite Element Analysis

• Solving complex geotechnical and rock mechanics problems• Realistic simulation for 3D mine scale models and life-of-mine scenarios• Enabling optimised open pit and underground design solutions• High confidence forecasting for slope stability, subsidence, rock mass damage and seismic riskTechnical Expert Numerical Modelling in Coffey's Specialist Technical Apprentice Scheme (STAS)

Non-linear Finite Element Analysis Courses for Civil & Mechanical Engineering

“You did the impossible, because you didn’t realize it was impossible.”... starting as Beck Arndt Engineering in the role of co-founder and director in 2005.• Introducing 3D mine-scale models with more than 20 million variables and high-performance parallel computing as the new standard in the industry• R&D for new capabilities including seismicity, discontinuous rock mass behavior, coupled modelling, particle flow and pore pressure• Geotechnical design optimisation in PFS, DFS and operating mines• Simulation projects for some of the world's largest and most challenging mines, open pit and underground, including diamonds, gold, copper, nickel

• Consulting projects in automotive, aerospace and civil engineering• Training: Introduction/Advanced Seminars held in the Munich office and on-site• Pre-Sales & Technical support: benchmarks, presentations & contracts

• Virtual prototype and design optimisation• Coupled fluid-structure interaction • Nonlinear transient dynamic simulations for the 61m-diameter CL75 AirCrane prototype

Computational Analysis of Materials and Components - experimental confirmation and theoretical investigation of the warm-pre-stress effect in fracture mechanics

Centre for Oil & Gas Engineering• Finite Element Analysis of ship impact on offshore structures• Push-over and reserve strength analysis• Consulting projects for offshore structures and pipelines• Cooperative Research Centre for Welded StructuresMechanical & Materials Engineering• Stochastic methods in Finite Element Analysis• Lecturer for Finite Element Analysis

• Development material models for ductile damage and kinematic hardening for large plastic deformation• Material parameter identification, evolution strategy• Validation of crack tip stress prediction with residual stress x-ray-measurements

• Application of the in-house object-oriented Finite Element Code Zébulon to fracture mechanics problems