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I am an university academic, author and content creator who specializes in all things computational modelling. Please join over 800+ computational modelling enthusiasts who read my weekly (Friday) newsletters where I reflect on finite element modelling, engineering, AI and personal development journeys. I also offer insights on different aspects of the academic journey that have led to my becoming an Associate Professor.

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The development of Smart Stents for managing heart diseases

Dear Reader, I hope you are doing well. I welcome you to the new month and hope it is a great month for all of us. I am going to reflect on the following: Technical Reflections: The development of smart stents for managing heart diseases. Behind the Scenes at CM Videos: Update on experiments on YouTube Community Posting Quote for the Week: The danger of following your passion I want to specially welcome anyone who has recently joined the newsletter and is receiving this weekly edition from me...
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The 3DExperience: Ecosystem for all things computational modelling

Dear Reader, Computational Modelling Masterclass Before we head into the newsletter, I wanted to know if you would be interested in a Computational Modelling Masterclass that I will host over the next few months. I am gauging the interest of my audience for this. Please let me know. Please would you be interested in a Live Cohort of a Computational Modelling Masterclass hosted by me? Yes, I would love it No, maybe in future Undecided Hi Reader, I have been away speaking at three conferences...
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Simulation of a Living Human Heart | Thank You and a bit of statistics

Dear Reader, I hope you are doing well today. It is such a wonderful weather today here in UK with temperature where I am at 23 deg C (or 73 deg F). I hope you are also having a good time with the weather wherever you are right now. This week, I am going to reflect on the following: Technical Reflection: Simulation of a Living Human Heart Behind the Scenes: Thank you and a bit of statistics! Let us get started! Technical Reflections Simulation of a Living Heart The are many things that a...
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Comprehensive insight into Ductile Damage | Conference Plans | University Defined

Dear Reader, I have had a really productive week and with the end of term in my university nearly upon us, I am going to have more time to do the things that I always wanted to do. I will explain more about my plans for the summer later in this and future newsletters. For this week, here are the things I want to reflect on: Technical Reflections: Comprehensive Ductile Damage Behind the Scenes at CM Videos: Conference Plans for the summer Quote for the week: University defined Before we get...
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The challenge of designing complex lattices | Transformation through YouTube | Identity and Habits

Dear Reader, I hope you are doing okay. I wanted to reflect about a recent journey I have started with designing of complex lattice structures. I will also bring back some of the features of my newsletters. Lets go! Technical Reflections Challenge of designing Complex Lattice structures I have always enjoyed creating unit cells and representative volume elements of lattice structures. Most of the structures I have designed and published video about on the CM Videos YouTube Channel, have been...
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A short story about Numerical Bulk Modulus

Dear Reader, Good day! Hope you are having a fine day today. Here is another newsletter as we continue to create effective computational modelling solutions to any of your modelling challenges. Today, I wanted to tell a story that informed my two latest YouTube videos. Lets get into the newsletter Technical Reflections A short story about Numerical Bulk Modulus Setup for determine numerical bulk modulus of a PP Block As you know, I make videos on the CMVideos YouTube channel and most of the...
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Unusual Cylindrical RVEs: Do they matter?

Dear Reader, Good day to you, wherever you are reading this from. I hope you are having a relaxing end to the week and the new month has started with a bang for you. If you are subscribed to this newsletter for a while, you would have noticed that I have not written to you for about a month now. I apologize for that. This period is unusually busy for me at my day job as a university lecturer. I have been spending a lot of my time lecturing, supervising students, setting assessment items and...
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Hybrid composites modelling - what you need to do? | 5000 subscribers | Investing in yourself

Dear Reader, I hope you are doing well. Here is another edition of the newsletter. I hope you enjoy it and please let me know by replying to this email what you love about the newsletter and any ideas/features you want me to include or expand in future editions of this newsletter. Here is the focus for this week: Technical Reflection: Hybrid composites modelling - what you need to do? Behind the Scenes at CM Videos: The channel hit 5000 subscribers Quote of the Week: Investing in yourself and...
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Design of Syntactic Foams | Knowledgeable audience | Thriving today

Dear Reader, I have been filming and editing a series of videos about Syntactic Foams. In this reflection, I will explain what I have been up to in this regard as well as reflecting on other issues. Here is the plan for today: Technical Reflection: Design of Syntactic Foams Behind the Scenes at CM Videos: Knowledgeable audience Quote of the Week: Thriving today and Cal Newport Let us get into the newsletter Technical Reflections Design of Syntactic Foams I have been exploring a new type of...
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