ABOUT ME
Over the past 30 years (in both industry and academia) Dr. Fish has made many fundamental and seminal contributions to multiscale computational science and engineering. Among the most noteworthy contributions are: the s- method for adaptivity, multiscale enrichment elements, homogenization of discrete media, multigrid-based multiscale methods, scale separation-free homogenization methods, reduced order homogenization methods, stochastic multiscale methods, methods accounting for micro-inertia effect, coupling of multiple physical process at multiple spatial and temporal scales, etc. His research had tremendous impact on industry. His multiscale methodologies have been employed for manufacturing of GE90 fan blades; environmental degradation of turbo-engines for General Electric, United Technologies and Rolls-Royce; life prediction of aerospace components for Lockheed-Martin, Northrop-Grumman and Sikorski; energy absorption of composite cars manufactured by General Motors; aging and environmental degradation of composites in collaboration with Boeing and GE Aviation; reinforced concrete structures; piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials; various nanotechnology applications ranging from nanodevices to nanomaterials; and most recently, additive manufacturing, fracture of femur, and manufacturing processes.
Dr. Fish, the Carleton Chaired Professor at Columbia University, is a recipient of the 2010 Computational Mechanics award from the International Association for Computational Mechanics and the 2005 Computational Structural Mechanics award from the US Association for Computational Mechanics given in recognition for his contributions to multiscale science and engineering. Dr. Fish is a Fellow of American Academy of Mechanics, United States Association for Computational Mechanics and the International Association for Computational Mechanics. He has written over 200 journal articles and several textbooks including, A First Course in Finite Elements and Practical Multiscaling, both from Wiley. The former has been integrated into curriculum in over 200 universities across the globe. It has been translated into Japanese and Portuguese and is being translated into Persian and French.
Dr. Fish is a Founder and Past President of a leading multiscale software, Multiscale Design System, with numerous customers in aerospace, automotive, energy, consumer goods and biomedical industries across the globe. The company has been acquired by Altair in 2015 where he currently serves as a Chief Scientific Adviser. Dr. Fish is a Founder and Director of Multiscale Science and Engineering Center originally at Rensselaer and currently at Columbia University. He is a past President of the United States Association for Computational Mechanics. Dr. Fish is a Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Multiscale Computational Engineering, an Editor of the International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering and serves on the editorial board of numerous journals.
EDUCATION
1989 Ph.D in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
1985 M.S in Structural Mechanics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
1982 B.S in Structural Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020-present Chair, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University
2011-present The Carleton Chaired Professor of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University
2011-present Director, Multiscale Science and Engineering Center at Columbia University
2015-present Chief Scientific Adviser, Altair
2008-2015 Founder and President, Multiscale Design Systems, LLC.
2006-2010 Director, Multiscale Science and Engineering Center at RPI
2006-2010 The Rosalind and John J. Redfern Chaired Professor in Engineering, Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) and Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), RPI.
1998-2010 Professor, (MANE) and (CEE), RPI.
2001 Visiting Chair Professor, Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, France.
1994 - 1998 Associate Professor, CEE and MANE (joint), RPI.
1989 - 1994 Assistant Professor, CEE, RPI.
1984 - 1986 Research Engineer, Methods Development Group, Aircraft Industries, Israel.
1982 - 1984 Structural Engineer, Civil Engineering Consulting, Inc., Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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