Dean A, Mavani J, Bahtiri B, Arash B, Rolfes R. A hybrid electromechanical phase-field and deep learning framework for predicting fracture in dielectric nanocomposites. Engineering fracture mechanics. 2026 Mar 26;335:111906. Epub 2026 Jan 29. doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2026.111906
Dean A, Hematipour M, Asur Vijaya Kumar PK, Rolfes R. Experimental–numerical phase-field modelling of ductile and fatigue fracture in short fibre-reinforced polymeric adhesives. Composites Science and Technology. 2026 May 26;279:111588. Epub 2026 Mar 3. doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2026.111588
Dean A, Hematipour M, Kumar PKAV, Rolfes R. Phase-Field Fracture Modeling of Short Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Adhesives. In Correia JR, Gonilha J, Firmo J, Garrido M, Cabral-Fonseca S, editors, 12th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2025 - Volume 1. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2026. p. 179-189. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-09399-8_17
Hematipour M, Dean A, Tariq M, Scheffler S, Rolfes R. Progressive static failure prediction of short fibre reinforced epoxy adhesive material: A combined experimental and numerical approach. Composite Structures. 2026 Mar 15;380:119959. Epub 2025 Dec 22. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119959
Ali AMJ, Benyahia F, Alsuhaibani Z, Bouiadjra BAB, Dean A. Determining Mode I Fracture Energy for Bonded Joints Having Different Adhesive Thicknesses. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. 2025 Oct;25(5):2150-2164. Epub 2025 Aug 23. doi: 10.1007/s11668-025-02257-w
Asur Vijaya Kumar PK, Fleischhacker R, Dean A, Rolfes R, Pettermann HE. Revisiting multi-phase field model for FRCs using Puck theory. Composite Structures. 2025 Nov 15;372:119549. Epub 2025 Aug 11. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119549
Dean A, Naik VB, Bahtiri B, Mahdi E, Kumar PKAV. Physics-Informed Deep Learning Constitutive Model for Anisotropic and Pressure-Dependent Behavior of Short Fiber-Reinforced Polymers. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 2025 Oct 7;126(19):e70144. doi: 10.1002/nme.70144
Mahdi E, Ochoa DRH, Vaziri A, Bandaru AK, Kumar PKAV, Dean A. Effects of water absorption on the mechanical and morphological properties of date palm leaf fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Composite Structures. 2025 Sept 15;368:119286. Epub 2025 May 17. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119286
Dean A, Asur PK, Mahdi E, Rolfes R. A PHASE-FIELD APPROACH TO MODEL DUCTILE QUASI-STATIC AND FATIGUE FRACTURE IN SHORT FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES. World Congress in Computational Mechanics and ECCOMAS Congress. 2024 Oct 29. doi: 10.23967/eccomas.2024.241
Dean A, Mahdi E. Investigating the impact of cross-sectional area on the crushing characteristics of axially-loaded hemispherical composite shells. Composites Part C: Open Access. 2024 Jul;14:100479. Epub 2024 Jun 24. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomc.2024.100479
Hematipour M, Dean A, Tariq M, Scheffler S, Rolfes R. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of Short Fiber Reinforced Adhesives: Eccomas congress, 2024. In 9th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering. 2024 doi: 10.23967/eccomas.2024.171
Yagoub NFA, Wang X, Dean A, Moussa AMA, Mahdi E. A novel resilient system of self-centering precast reinforced concrete walls with external dampers. Journal of Building Engineering. 2024 Jun 15;87:109107. Epub 2024 Mar 21. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109107
Yagoub NFA, Dean A, Taha MMM, Fahmy MFM, Mahdi E, Wang X. Resilient seismic performance of self-centering hybrid rocking reinforced concrete wall: Numerical simulation. Procedia Structural Integrity. 2024;64:105-113. Epub 2024 Nov 8. doi: 10.1016/j.prostr.2024.09.218
Yousif K, Dean A, Mahdi E. Crushing behavior of GFRP composite-reinforced PVC tubes: Experimental testing and numerical simulation. Composites Science and Technology. 2024 Nov 10;258:110903. Epub 2024 Oct 10. doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.110903
Asur Vijaya Kumar PK, Dean A, Reinoso J, Pettermann HE, Paggi M. A phase-field fracture model for fatigue using locking-free solid shell finite elements: Analysis for homogeneous materials and layered composites. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 2023 Oct;127:104029. Epub 2023 Aug 3. doi: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2023.104029
Asur Vijaya Kumar PK, Dean A, Reinoso J, Lenarda P, Paggi M. Phase field modeling of fracture in Functionally Graded Materials: Γ-convergence and mechanical insight on the effect of grading. Thin-walled structures. 2021 Feb;159:107234. Epub 2020 Nov 5. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2020.107234
Brod M, Dean A, Scheffler SS, Rolfes R. Numerical Analysis of Fatigue Damage Behavior in Fiber Composites under Different Block Loading Conditions. In VIII Conference on Mechanical Response of Composites (COMPOSITES 2021). International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE. 2021 doi: 10.23967/composites.2021.024
Brod M, Dean A, Rolfes R. Numerical life prediction of unidirectional fiber composites under block loading conditions using a progressive fatigue damage model. International journal of fatigue. 2021 Jun;147:106159. Epub 2021 Feb 3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106159
Mahdi E, Ochoa DRH, Vaziri A, Dean A, Kucukvar M. Khalasa date palm leaf fiber as a potential reinforcement for polymeric composite materials. Composite Structures. 2021 Jun 1;265:113501. Epub 2020 Dec 27. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113501
Alkhatib F, Mahdi E, Dean A. Crushing response of CFRP and KFRP composite corrugated tubes to quasi-static slipping axial loading: Experimental investigation and numerical simulation. Composite Structures. 2020 Aug 15;246:112370. Epub 2020 Apr 21. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112370
