Publications

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Book Chapters

  • Scott Zacek, David Brandyberry, Anthony Klepacki, Chris Montgomery, Maryam Shakiba, Michael Rossol, Ahmad Najafi, Nancy Sottos, Philippe Geubelle, Craig Przybyla, George Jefferson, “Transverse Failure of Unidirectional Composites: Sensitivity to Interfacial Properties.” 2020, DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-40562-5_12. [Link] Mentioned in Phys.org/News

Submitted Journal Papers

  • Reza Sepasdar, Scott Case, Maryam Shakiba, “A 3-D Micro-Mechanical Framework to Study Damage Propagation and Failure of Printed Discontinuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites.”
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba, “Physics and chemistry-based constitutive framework for thermo-chemically aged elastomer using the phase-field approach.” [arXiv Link]

Published Papers

  • Reza Sepasdar, Anuj Karpatne, Maryam Shakiba, “A Data-Driven Approach to Full-Field Damage and Failure Pattern Prediction in Microstructure-Dependent Composites using Deep Learning.” Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2022. [arXiv Link, Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Aimane Najmeddine, “Physics-based Constitutive Equation for Thermo-Chemical Aging in Elastomers based on Crosslink Density Evolution.” Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Accepted. [arXiv Link]
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Zhen Xu, Gehui Liu, Zacary L. Croft, Guoliang (Greg) Liu, Alan R. Esker, Maryam Shakiba, “Physics and Chemistry-based Constitutive Modeling of Photo-oxidative Aging in Semi-Crystalline Polymers.” International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2022, DOI:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111427. [Link]
  • Mojtaba Ziyadi, Hasan Ozer, Maryam Shakiba, Imad L. Al-Qadi, “Vehicle Excess Fuel Consumption due to Pavement Deflection.” Road Materials and Pavement Design, 2022, DOI:10.1080/14680629.2022.2027264.
  • Reza Sepasdar, Maryam Shakiba, “Micromechanical Study of Multiple Transverse Cracking in Cross-Ply Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates.” Composite Structures, 2022, DOI:10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114986. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, “Detecting Transverse Cracks Initiation in Composite Laminates via Statistical Analysis of Sensitivity Data.” Mechanics Research Communications, 2021, DOI:10.1016/j.mechrescom.2021.103701. [Link]
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba, “Micromechanical Study of Porosity Effects on the Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Responses of Viscoelastic Asphalt Concrete.” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 2021, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001969. [Link]
  • Abril Yu-Shan, Maryam Shakiba, “Flooded Pavement: A Numerical Investigation of Saturation Effects on Asphalt Pavement Structures.” The Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 2021, DOI:10.1061/JPEODX.0000276. [Link]
  • Reza Sepasdar, Maryam Shakiba, “Overcoming the Convergence Difficulty of Cohesive Zone Models through a Newton-Raphson Modification Technique.” Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2020, DOI:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2020.107046. [Link]
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba, “Impact of Void Morphology on the Mechanical Response of Time-Dependent Heterogeneous Media: A Numerical Investigation Approach.” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2020, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003252. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, David R. Brandyberry, Scott Zacek, Philippe H. Geubelle, “Transverse Failure of Carbon Fiber Composites: Analytical Sensitivity to the Distribution of Fiber/Matrix Interface Properties.” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2019, DOI:10.1002/nme.6151. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Masoud K. Darabi, and Dallas N. Little. “The Effect of Pore Water Pressure on the Response of Asphalt Concrete.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2017, DOI: 10.3141/2631-13. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Imad L. Al-Qadi, Angeli Gamez, Dallas N. Little, “Introducing realistic tire-pavement contact stresses into Pavement Analysis using Nonlinear Damage Approach (PANDA).” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2017, DOI:10.1080/10298436.2016.1141412. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Hasan Ozer, Mojtaba Ziyadi, Imad L. Al-Qadi, “Mechanics Based Model for Predicting Structure-Induced Rolling Resistance (SRR) of the Tire-Pavement System.” Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, 2016, DOI: 10.1007/s11043-016-9313-0. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Masoud K. Darabi, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, “A Thermodynamic Framework for the Constitutive Modeling of Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Induced Damage in Partially Saturated Viscous Porous Media.” Mechanics of Materials, 2016, DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2016.02.005. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Masoud K. Darabi, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Taesun You, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, “Three-dimensional Microstructural Modeling of Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Response of Asphalt Concrete.” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2015, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2015.1007239. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Masoud K. Darabi, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, “Microstructural Modeling of Asphalt Concrete using a Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Constitutive Relationship.” International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2014, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2014.08.012. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Masoud K. Darabi, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, “Constitutive Modeling of the Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Response of Particulate Composite Materials with Application to Asphalt Concrete.” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 2014, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000841. [Link]
  • Maryam Shakiba, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Masoud K. Darabi, Taesun You, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, “A Continuum Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Damage Model for Asphalt Concrete.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2013, DOI:10.3141/2372-09. [Link]
  • M. M. Alinia, A. Gheitasi, Maryam Shakiba, “Postbuckling and Ultimate State of Stresses in Steel Plate Girders.” Thin-Walled Structures Journal, 2011, DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2010.12.008, (Among top 25 hottest articles, 2012 TWS). [Link]
  • M. M. Alinia, Maryam Shakiba, H. R. Habashi, “Shear Failure Characteristics of Steel Plate Girders.” Thin-Walled Structures Journal, 2009, DOI:10.1016/j.tws.2009.06.002. (Among top 25 hottest articles, 2010 TWS). [Link]

Published Conference Proceedings

  • MarwaYacouti, MaryamShakiba, “NumericalInvestigationofShape-memoryZirconia-reinforced Metal-matrix Composite for Energy Dissipation and High-Temperature Applications.” Accepted, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites–Thirty-seventh Technical Conference.
  • Sina Niazi, Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba, “A 3D Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Additively Manufactured Aligned Discontinuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites.” Accepted, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites–Thirty-seventh Technical Conference.
  • Marwa Yacouti, Maryam Shakiba. “Numerical Simulation of Superelastic Zirconia-Reinforced Metal Composite for Energy Dissipation Applications.” Proceedings of the American Society for Composites—Thirty-sixth Technical Conference, 2021, DOI:10.12783/asc36/35795. [Link]
  • Luis Hernandez, Reza Sepasdar, Maryam Shakiba. “Sensitivity of Crack Formation in Fiber-Reinforced Composites to Microstructural Geometry and Interfacial Properties.” Proceedings of the American Society for Composites—Thirty-fifth Technical Conference, 2020, DOI:10.12783/asc35/34954. [Link]

Talks/Seminars

  • Vanderbilt University, Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate students virtual seminar, Apr. 2022.
  • the University of California Irvine, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department seminar, Apr. 2022.
  • University of Colorado Boulder, Aerospace Engineering Department seminar, March 2022.
  • San Diego State University, Mechanical Engineering Department seminar, March 2022.
  • Virginia Tech, Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII), Solvay seminar series, Feb. 2022.
  • University of Wisconsin Madison, Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Materials seminar series, virtual, Feb. 2022.
  • University of Colorado Boulder, Rocky Mountain Mechanics seminar series, Feb. 2022.
  • University of California San Diego, Structural Engineering graduate students seminar, Feb. 2022.
  • Duke University, Seminar to Prof. Dolbow’s research group, November 2021.
  • Virtual Seminar, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Department, Virginia Tech, February 2021.
  • Virtual Seminar hosted by Prof. Pedro Camanho with a broad audience from Portugal, UK, Belgium, and France, November 2020.
  • NASA Langley Research Center, September 2020.
  • Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), March 2019.
  • 2nd Computational Materials Modeling Workshop, Virginia Tech, October 2018.
  • Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Department, Virginia Tech, October 2018.
  • Materials SGA Workshop: Resilient Infrastructure, Virginia Tech, September 2017.
  • Department of Aerospace Engineering, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, November 2015.
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, December 2015.
  • Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, March 2015.
  • Kent Weekly Seminar, Illinois Center for Transportation, November 2014. [link]
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2014.
  • Student Research Week, Texas A&M University, April 2013.
  • Civil Engineering Student Research Symposium, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, May 2011.

Conference presentations

  • Keynote. Maryam Shakiba. “Transverse Crack Characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Composites: High- fidelity, and Data-Driven based Methods.” WCCM-APCOM, 2022.
  • Invited Talk. Maryam Shakiba, Reza Sepasdar. “A 3-D Micro-Mechanical Framework to Predict Progressive Damage in Printed Discontinuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites.” 19th USNCTAM, 2022.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Constitutive Framework for Thermo-chemically Aged Elastomer Based on Crosslink Density and Phase-field Approach to Brittle Fracture.” 19th USNCTAM, 2022.
  • Reza Sepasdar, Maryam Shakiba, A Data-Driven Approach to Predict Full-Field Nonlinear Stress Distribution and Crack Path in Fiber-reinforced Composites.” 19th USNCTAM, 2022.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Reza Sepasdar. “3-D Microstructural Modeling of Damage Propagation in Additively Manufactured Discontinuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites.” ASCE-EMI, 2022.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Physics-Based Constitutive Equation for Thermo-Chemically Aged Elastomers Based on Crosslink Density Evolution.” ASCE-EMI, 2022.
  • Marwa Yacouti, Maryam Shakiba. “Multifunctional ZirconiaReinforced Metal-Matrix Composite for Energy Dissipation and High Temperature Applications.” ASCE-EMI, 2022.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Reza Sepasdar. “A Data-Driven Approach to Predict Full-Field Nonlinear Stress Distribution and Crack Path in Microstructural Representation of Composites.” MRS Spring meeting, 2022.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Zhen Xu, Guoliang (Greg) Liu, Alan R. Esker, Maryam Shakiba. “Physics-based Constitutive Modeling of Photo-oxidative Aging of Semi-Crystalline Polymers based on Chemical Characterization Techniques.” MACH virtual poster session, 2022.
  • Marwa Yacouti, Maryam Shakiba. “Multifunctional Zirconia-reinforced Metal-matrix Composite for Energy Dissipation and High-Temperature Applications.” MACH virtual poster session, 2022.
  • Maryam Shakiba. “Microstructural Modeling of Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Composites.” MII Technical Conference & Review, 2022.
  • Bilin Tong, Maryam Shakiba, Wenjing Xue, Gerardo W. Flintsch, Brian K. Diefenderfer. “Three-Dimensional Finite Element Modeling and Discussion of Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR) Pavements in Accelerated Pavement Testing.” TRB 2022.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Physics-based Constitutive Equation for Thermo-Chemical Aging in Elastomers based on Crosslink Density Evolution.” SES, Virtual poster session, 2021.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Reza Sepasdar. “A Deep Learning Approach to Predict Full-Field Stress Distribution and Crack Path in Fiber-reinforced Composites.” 1st MMLDT-CSET, 2021.
  • Marwa Yacouti, Maryam Shakiba. “Numerical Simulation of Superelastic Zirconia-Reinforced Metal Composite for Energy Dissipation Applications.” ASC, —36th Technical Conference, 2021.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Reza Sepasdar. “Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Interface Failures, Convergence Issues, and Sensitivity Analysis.” USNCCM, 2021.
  • Reza Sepasdar, Maryam Shakiba. “An Image-Based Deep Learning Approach to Predict Crack in 2D Representations of Composites.” USNCCM, 2021.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Effects of Porosity Structure on the Moisture-Mechanical Damage Responses of a Viscoelastic Multiphase Medium.” Biot-Bažant Conference, 2021.
  • Marwa Yacouti, Maryam Shakiba. “Numerical Simulation of Superelastic Zirconia-reinforced Metal Composite for Energy Dissipation Applications.” EMI, 2021.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Reza Sepasdar. “Transverse Crack Propagation and Density in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates.” EMI, 2021.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Reza Sepasdar, Luis Hernandez. “Mesoscale Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Heterogeneous and Additively Manufactured Materials.” MACH, 2021.
  • Luis Hernandez, Reza Sepasdar, Maryam Shakiba. “Sensitivity of Crack Formation in Fiber-Reinforced Composites to Microstructural Geometry and Interfacial Properties.” American Society for Composites—35th Technical Conference, 2020.
  • Reza Sepasdar, Luis Hernandez, Samuel Sherry, Matthew Hebdon, Maryam Shakiba. “Characterization of Steel/Epoxy Adhesive Bond Exposed to Environmental Conditions” The Adhesion Society Annual Meeting 2020.
  • Philippe Geubelle, David Brandyberry, Maryam Shakiba, Xiang Zhang. “Multiscale Analysis and Design of Heterogeneous Materials: Sensitivity Analysis and Reduced-Order Modeling: Part 2.” IMECE 2019.
  • Philippe Geubelle, David Brandyberry, Maryam Shakiba, Xiang Zhang. “Multiscale Analysis and Design of Heterogeneous Materials: Sensitivity Analysis and Reduced-Order Modeling: Part 1.” IMECE 2019.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Effect of Porosity on Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Damage of Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Materials.” SES 2019.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Aimane Najmeddine. “Multi-Physics Modeling of Time-Dependent Materials.” (poster presentation), SES 2019.
  • Reza Sepasdar, Maryam Shakiba. “Newton-Raphson Modification for Fast Convergence of Cohesive Interfaces.” USNCCM 2019.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Modeling of Microstructural Representation of Dissipative Particulate Porous Composite Materials.” EMI 2019.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Angeli Gamez, Imad Al-qadi, Dallas Little. “Effects of Realistic Tire–Pavement Contact Stresses on Pavement Nonlinear Responses.” EMI 2019.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Voids Structures Effects on the Mechanical Response of Asphalt Concrete.” TRB 2019.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Ashkan Nazari, Anahita Emami, Arash Nouri, Saied Taheri. “Multiscale Modeling of Rubber Friction.” USNC/TAM 2018.
  • Aimane Najmeddine, Maryam Shakiba. “Effects of Porosity Characteristics on the Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Response of Asphalt Concrete.” EMI 2018.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Scott Zacek, David Brandyberry, Philippe Geubelle. “Transverse Failure of Carbon Fiber Laminate Composites: Analytical Sensitivity with respect to the Distribution of Cohesive Model Properties.” EMI 2017.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Philippe Geubelle, Scott Zacek, David Brandyberry. “Transverse Failure of Carbon Fiber Composites: Analytical Sensitivity with respect to the Distribution of Fiber/Matrix Interface Properties.” MACH 2017.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Masoud K. Darabi, and Dallas N. Little. “The Effect of Pore Water Pressure on the Response of Asphalt Concrete.” TRB 2017.
  • Hasan Ozer, Mojtaba Ziyadi, Maryam Shakiba, Imad L. Al-Qadi, “Empirical-Mechanistic Based Model for Structural Pavement-Vehicle Interaction.” TRB 2016.
  • Hasan Ozer, Maryam Shakiba, Mojtaba Ziyadi, Imad L. Al-Qadi, “Structure-Induced Rolling Resistance of Tire-Pavement System.” ASCE Airfield and Highway Pavement Conference 2015.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Masoud K. Darabi, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, “Constitutive Modeling of Couple Moisture-Mechanical Induced Damage Response of Asphalt Concrete.” USNCTAM 2014.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Masoud K. Darabi, Taesun You, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, “A Continuum Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Damage Model for Asphalt Concrete.” TRB2013.
  • Maryam Shakiba, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, “A Thermodynamic Formulation of Moisture-Induced Damage in Asphaltic Material.” EMI 2012.
  • Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Maryam Shakiba, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, “Macro-Micro Computational Modeling of Coupled Moisture-Mechanical Damage in Asphaltic Materials.” EMI 2012.
  • Masoud K. Darabi, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Maryam Shakiba, Eyad A. Masad, “A Thermodynamically Consistent Framework for Modeling the Coupled Viscoelastic, Viscoplastic, Viscodamage, and Healing Behavior of Biomaterials.” EMI 2011.

Technical Reports

  • Jaime A. Hernandez, Angeli M. Gamez, Maryam Shakiba, Imad Al-Qadi, “Numerical Prediction of Three-Dimensional Tire-Pavement Contact Stresses.” ICT-17-004, Texas A&M University, 2017.
  • Masoud K. Darabi, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Eyad A. Masad, Dallas N. Little, Emad Kassem, Sun-Myung Kim, Maryam Shakiba, Eisa Rahmani, “PANDA: Pavement Analysis Using Nonlinear Damage Approach,” Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 2013.

Software Development

  • UMAT: User MATerial subroutine in Abaqus/Standard (extensive numerical algorithms and constitutive equations have been implemented and tested in Abaqus/Standard through the use of UMAT material subroutine in order to model the quasi-static damage and plasticity behavior of modern engineering materials).
  • UEL: User ELement subroutine in Abaqus/Standard that includes coupling between diffusion, phase-field damage, and different hyperelastic constitutive equations.
  • Nonlinear cohesive IGFEM: Interface-enriched Generalized Finite Element Method which includes an FE-based finite element framework with the capabilities of non-conforming mesh with elements up to two interfaces, cohesive zone interfacial model, nonlinear damage and plasticity models, analytical sensitivity. 
  • PANDA: Pavement Analysis using a Nonlinear Damage Approach is a finite element computational code that can be used to model the damage response of asphaltic materials and pavements under different mechanical and environmental loading conditions.
  • PUI: PANDA User Interface is an interface preparing the finite element input file for PANDA by receiving input data from an engineer, developed using Visual Studio Code.