Robert J. Melosh Medal
Presented annually to the best student paper on finite element analysis
Since 1989, the Robert J. Melosh Medal Competition has provided a forum for young engineers and researchers to present their work to and interact with leaders in the field of computational mechanics.
The award honors Prof. Melosh—a pioneering researcher in finite element methods and former chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Duke. The Melosh Medal was established in view of his body of work, and aims to reflect his dedication to the education of engineers.
The names of winners are inscribed on a plaque displayed in Hudson Hall.
2020 Contest
A virtual 31st Annual Robert J. Melosh Medal Competition for the Best Student Paper on Finite Element Analysis was held on October 22-23.
Winner Finalist
- Stein Stoter
Institute of Mechanics and Computation Mechanics, Leibniz University Hannover
Judges
- Professor Omar Ghattas
Oden Institute for Computational Science & Engineering
Departments of Geological Sciences & Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin - Peter Wriggers
Institute for Continuum Mechanics
Leibniz Universitat Hannover
The Prize
- The Robert J. Melosh Medal
- $500 honorarium
The Competition
Phase 1: Review
Extended abstracts are submitted.
Abstracts are then reviewed by a panel of distinguished researchers in computational mechanics.
Phase 2: Symposium
The top five papers are selected as finalists, and their student authors are invited to participate in a symposium at Duke.
How to Enter
Answer our Call for Papers:
Past Winners
Click to see list
1989-2019
2019 |
Dewen Yushu, University of Notre Dame |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
Maruti Kumar Mudunuru, University of Houston |
2015 |
Maurizio Chiaramonte, Stanford University |
2014 |
Phani Motamarri, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
2013 |
Ju Liu, University of Texas, Austin |
2011 |
Daniel Hurtado, Caltech |
2010 |
Phanish Suryanarayana, Caltech |
2009 |
Robert B. Gracie, Northwestern University |
2008 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
Honayoun Heidari, North Carolina State University |
2005 |
Mahmoud I. Hussein, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor |
2004 |
Juan Pablo Pontaza, Texas A&M University |
2003 |
Prasanna Raghavan, Ohio State University |
2002 |
Ulrich Hetmaniuk, University of Colorado, Boulder |
2001 |
Xiaonong Meng, Duke University |
2000 |
Aleksander Czekanski, University of Toronto |
1999 |
John E. Dolbow, Northwestern University |
1998 |
Serge Prudhomme, University of Texas, Austin |
1997 |
Jerome M. Solberg, University of California, Berkeley |
1996 |
David C. Winkler, University of Connecticut |
1995 |
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1994 |
Jinmiao Zhang, Ohio State Univerisity |
1993 |
Bhaskar Joshi, University of Saskatchewan |
1992 |
C.R. Swaminathan, University of Minnesota |
1991 |
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1990 |
Ricardo F. Barbosa, University of Illinois |
1989 |
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