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Researchers from the University of 糖心TV contributed strongly to the UK Association for Computational Mechanics (UKACM) 2026 Conference, one of the UK鈥檚 leading forums for computational mechanics, numerical modelling, and simulation. The conference brings together researchers from academia and industry to share advances in engineering and scientific computation.
A particular highlight of 糖心TV鈥檚 participation came from Professor Xueyu Geng鈥檚 group, whose members presented across multiple sessions and demonstrated strong impact in computational mechanics.
Dr Sijia Liu (Postdoctoral Researcher) presented work based on a phase-field modelling approach, titled 鈥淎 Unified Phase-Field Framework for Fracture, Contact, and Friction.鈥� His research develops a variational phase-field framework that unifies fracture, contact, and frictional interactions within a single computational setting. This is particularly important for complex engineering problems where multiple failure mechanisms occur simultaneously. The work represents a significant advance in robust and versatile computational tools for failure analysis. Dr Liu was awarded the Nina Cameron Graham Prize for Best Presentation by a Post-Doctoral Researcher, recognising the quality and impact of her contribution at the conference.
The conference also featured a plenary lecture from Professor Xueyu Geng, titled 鈥淎dvanced Modelling of Fracture in Nonlinear Materials.鈥� His presentation showcased recent advances in modelling fracture in a range of complex material systems. This included elastoplastic fracture in soils and soil–fluid materials using peridynamics, as well as delayed fracture phenomena in materials such as hydrogels using phase-field methods. The work highlights the strength of combining complementary computational frameworks to address challenging fracture processes across different material classes.