Dr James Hambleton

Biography

James Hambleton received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Geomechanics) from the University of Minnesota in June 2010, where his research focused on modelling the evolutionary process of a rigid object (e.g., rolling cylinder) interacting with a plastically deforming surface. He has a B.C.E. in Structural Engineering and an M.S. degree in Geomechanics from the same institution, having completed both degrees in just over four years. He has been involved in research since an early age, holding an appointment as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota as well as a Graduate Research Assistantship in the Department of Civil Engineering. In the summer of 2005, before entering into graduate studies, he completed an internship at Barr Engineering Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota - USA, 2010
• Master of Science, University of Minnesota - USA, 2006
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota - USA, 2005

Research

Research keywords

• Contact Mechanics
• Geotechnical Analysis
• Limit Analysis
• Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
• Shakedown Analysis
• Soil-Machine Interaction

Research expertise

Dr. Hambleton’s areas of general interest are in computational plasticity, contact mechanics, geotechnical analysis, and analysis of problems involving steady, pseudo-steady, and unsteady plastic flow. He has a special expertise in modelling problems in geo- and solid mechanics that are characterized by continuous failure and displacement of material via contact with a rigid or flexible object, examples being soil-machine interaction (SMI), metal forming/cutting, and scratch tests used to determine mechanical properties of materials.

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

• ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling