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Eugenio Oñate Ibañez de Navarra

Professor Eugenio Oñate is a distinguished academic and researcher in computational mechanics and engineering. Over four decades he has significantly contributed to the development of numerical methods for solving engineering problems. He founded and directed for 37 years the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) in Barcelona, Spain, where he led many research projects, including an Advanced Grant and two Proof of Concept projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC). As a professor at UPC he has mentored 73 completed PhD theses and numerous students and researchers, fostering several generations of engineers and scientists.

His research contributions encompass finite element and particle-based methods for applications in solid and fluid mechanics and fluid–structure interaction. His work is widely recognized through his extensive publication record, his editorial activity in scientific journals, his numerous plenary lectures at international conferences, and the prestigious awards he has received, such as the Gauss–Newton Medal of the IACM and the Ritz–Galerkin Medal of ECCOMAS.

His contributions have advanced theoretical understanding in computational mechanics and enabled practical applications in several engineering disciplines, from civil and mechanical engineering to industrial forming processes. Prof. Oñate has maintained a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and collaboration with academic institutions, research centers and industry worldwide. His leadership has helped position CIMNE and UPC as global references in computational mechanics and engineering, promoting innovation and excellence in engineering research and education. Provided by Wikipedia