Development of finite element methods for simulation-based design, inverse analyses and computational biomechanics with a focus on design sensitivity analysis, multidisciplinary analysis and optimization, and reliability-based design. Applications include polymer and composites processing, heat treatment, structural optimization, bone remodeling and muscle simulation; and include theoretical development, computer implementation and industrial application.

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois - Urban Champaign (1996)
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Binghampton (1993)
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (1985)
B.S. Engineering and Physics, Illinois College (1985)

An Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interaction in the Optimization-Based Design of Polymer Sheeting Dies. Q. Wang and D.E. Smith. Accepted for Publication in Journal of Applied Polymer Science, September 2006.

Incorporating Adjustable Features in the Optimal Design of Polymer Sheet Extrusion Dies. Smith, D.E. Smith and Q. Wang. ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, October, 2005.

Material Property Predictions for Short-Fiber Polymer Composites: Part 1, Analytical Forms for Expectation and Variance of the Elastic Properties from Orientation Tensors. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. Manuscript in preparation, 2006.

Material Property Predictions for Short-Fiber Polymer Composites: Part 2, Validation of Analytical Forms of Elastic Properties with the Method of Monte-Carlo. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. Manuscript in preparation, 2006.

The Effect of Fiber Orientation Closure Approximations on Mechanical Property Predictions. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. Accepted for publication in Composites, Part A, 2006.

Sixth-Order Fitted Closures from the Second-Moment of the Fiber Orientation Distribution for Short fiber Reinforced Polymer Melt Flow Simulations. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith, Journal of Thermoplastic Composites 19:217:246, 2006.

Incorporating Adjustable Features in the Optimal Design of Polymer Sheet Extrusion Dies. Smith, D.E. and Q. Wang. Accepted for publication in ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2005.

An Invariant Based Fitted Closure of the Sixth-Order Orientation Tensor for Short-Fiber Suspensions. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith, Journal of Rheology 49(5):1091-1115, 2005.

Optimization-Based Design of Polymer Sheeting Dies Using Generalized Newtonian Fluid Models. Smith, D.E. and Q. Wang. Polymer Engineering and Science, 45(7):953-965, 2005.

The Effect of Fiber Orientation Closure Approximations on Mechanical Property Predictions. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. Manuscript under review in Composites, Part A, 2006.

Assessing the Use of Tensor Closure Methods with Orientation Distribution Reconstruction Functions. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. Journal of Composite Materials 38:1851-1872, 2004.

Computing Elastic Material Properties From Orientation Tensors. D.E. Smith and D.A. Jack. Accepted for publication in Proceedings of 2006 NSF Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

A Neural Network Based Closure for Modeling Short-Fiber Suspensions. D.E. Smith, B.K. Schache and D.A. Jack. Accepted for publication in Proceedings of 2006 NSF Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Incorporating Fluid-Structure Interaction in the Optimization-Based Design of Polymer Sheeting Dies, Q. Wang and D.E. Smith. Accepted for publication in 11^th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, VA, September 2006.

Incorporating Fluid-Structure Interaction in the Analysis of Polymer Sheeting Die. Q. Wang and D.E. Smith. SPE ANTEC Tech. Papers, Charlotte, NC, May 2006.

Statistical Predictions for Short-fiber Material Property Behavior with the INV6 Closure. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. SEM Annual Conference and Exposition, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri, June, 2006.

Mechanical Properties from the INV6 Closure for Short-fiber Suspensions. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. SPE ANTEC'2006, Charlotte, North Carolina, May, 2006.

A Statistical Method to Obtain Material Properties from the Orientation Distribution Function for Short-Fiber Polymer Composites. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. ASME IMECE'05, Orlando, Florida, November, 2005.

Sixth-Order Fitted Closure Methods for Short-Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Systems. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. The 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, California, April, 2004.

An Optimization-Based Approach to Compute Sheeting Die Designs for Multiple Operating Conditions. Smith, D.E. and Wang, Q. 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC SDM Conference, Palm Springs, CA, April 19-22, 2004.

Investigating the Use of Sixth-Order Orientation Tensors in Polymer Composite Melt Flow Simulations. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. NUMIFORM 2004, The 8th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Columbus, Ohio, June, 2004.

A Fitted Closure of the Sixth-Order Orientation Tensor for Short-Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Modeling. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. FPCM-7, the 7th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, Newark, Delaware, July, 2004.

Assessing the Use of Tensor Closure Methods with Orientation Distribution Reconstruction Functions. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. Proceedings of ASME IMECE'03, Washington D.C., November, 2003.

Assessing the Use of Lower Order Tensors in Numerical Predictions of Flow-Induced Fiber Orientation. D.A. Jack and D.E. Smith. SPE ANTEC'2003, Nashville, Tennessee, May, 2003.