To address future energy demand, one of the DOE’s current research focuses is on harnessing fusion energy by designing cost-effective particle accelerators. My current research interests and focus include developing optimal designs for breeder blankets in stellarators and developing novel nuclear fuels. As a background structural (civil) engineer, while completing my PhD in Computational Mechanics with a minor in Computational Science, I developed a multiresolution discontinuous Galerkin framework to analyze interface problems in the presence of external traction and displacement jump-like loading conditions in heterogeneous materials. The boundary value problems I have developed are capable of incorporating an extensive array of external types of loadings, e.g., electromagnetics, electromechanical, thermomechanical, chemo-mechanical, or just mechanical, simultaneously with a very precise level of sophistication in micromechanical applications. In addition to my expertise in finite element methods and finite element code developments, I hold a Master’s degree in Mathematics and another Master’s degree in Engineering, and I possess a very strong background in Statistics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. I enjoy nurturing novel research ideas, connecting different fields of engineering and mathematics. I love writing proposals and working with the business development team. I also enjoy developing academic curricula and teaching finite element methods. I love mountains, lakes, dams, levees, bridges, marshland, and forests. I love swimming and farming. In my spare time, I enjoy driving through mountains or just paddy fields to appreciate nature.
Email: John.Fritz@typeoneenergy.com