Florin Bobaru

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Florin Bobaru

Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
NH W355
Lincoln NE 68588-0526
Phone
402-472-8348 On-campus 2-8348
Email
fbobaru2@unl.edu

Ever wondered why does glass break in such complex patterns, fragments and chips? Or how does corrosion of a few bolts and plates bring an entire bridge down? Our research group works on computational models that answer such questions and  explain the behavior observed experimentally in some of the most challenging problems that have puzzled researchers for decades. We use these models for solving problems that deal with heat and mass diffusion, dynamic fracture, and fragmentation. Recent focus is on: peridynamics for impact fracture in glass, glassy-polymers, polycrystalline ceramics, and fiber-reinforced composites; fracture in concrete induced by corrosion; corrosion damage and Stress Corrosion Cracking; dynamics of granular materials and their interaction with elastic media, multidisciplinary optimization, inverse problems, and multiscale and multiphysics methods.

Damage, corrosion, and fracture with peridynamics
The peridynamic theory is a novel reformulation of the classical continuum mechanics which allows one to model fracture, damage, fragmentation in a natural way. In peridynamics, cracks are part of the solution, not part of the problem. We have used such models to explain the role Van der Waals forces play in the deformation and damage behavior of nanofiber networks, to explain the growth of cracks and fragmentation evolution in glass plates, to model trans- and intergranular fracture in polycrystalline ceramics, to discover strain-rate effects in the failure of fiber-reinforced composites, and to simulate the growth of subsurface damage in corrosion. This research is being funded by NSF, AFOSR through a MURI project, by ONR, by NAVAIR, by ARO and ARL. Recent past funding includes grants from Boeing Co, Sandia National Laboratories, Callahan Innovation (New Zealand), NASA.  

Dynamics of Granular Materials interacting with vibrating plates
Granular materials are one of the most puzzling material systems. The models we proposed,  simulate the dynamic interaction between a layer of granular material and an elastic vibrating plate to provide us with a deeper understanding of the fascinating dynamic behavior of granular materials. Think of a land- or rock-slide and imagine the possibility of predicting their behavior under their interaction with the elastic soil support.

Optimization of material composition
Is it possible to find the "best" composition of a multi-component material (such as a composite or a functionally graded material - FGM) that maximizes its strength or stiffness, and reduces its mass? Our results on optimal material design of FGMs show new possible architectures that minimize the chance of failure due to thermal and mechanical stresses.

Optimal shape design
What is the best shape of a cooling thermal fin? Our novel algorithms compute optimal shape of systems when there are large shape changes between the initial guess and the final optimal design. Our meshfree approach leads to interesting solutions that mimic naturally occurring systems like the plates on the back of a stegosaurus dinosaur, or the extended surfaces on the inner side of the intestine (intestinal villi). 

Education

  • Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2001
  • M.S., Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, University of Bucharest, Romania, 1997
  • B.S., Mathematics and Mechanics, University of Bucharest, Romania, 1995

Areas of Research and Professional Interest

  • Damage and fracture with peridynamics
  • Modeling of corrosion damage and stress corrosion cracking
  • Damage in heterogeneous materials (fiber-reinforced composites, polycrystalline ceramics, etc.)
  • Dynamics of Granular Materials
  • Optimization of material composition and optimal shape design

Employee History:

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hergenrader Distinguished Scholar, August 2017-June 2022. 
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Professor, Mechanical & Materials Engineering, 2013 – present
  • Visiting Scholar, University of Padova, Italy, September 2015, 2022.
  • Visiting Associate Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA, April-August 2011
  • Visiting Scholar, Multiscale Dynamic Material Modeling Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, January-March 2009
  • Visiting Scholar, Fracture Group, Cavendish Lab, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., September-December 2008
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics, 2007 – 2013
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics, 2001 – 2007
  • Sandia National Laboratories, Computer Science Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM. Summer Research Fellow. 2002 – 2004, 2005
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant. 1996-2000

Research Profiles:

Honors and Awards

  • Invited Speaker at the Brown University ICERM workshop on "Nonlocality: Challenges in Modeling and Simulation", April 18th, 2024.

Funding

  • NSF CMMI CDS&E (2020-2024)
  • AFOSR MURI Center for Material Failure Prediction through Peridynamics (2014-2019)
  • ONR  on corrosion (2015-2017)
  • ONR on fatigue failure in composites (2016-2018)
  • NAVAIR (2014-2015)
  • ARO/ARL (2010-2016)
  • Boeing Co.
  • NASA

Selected Publications

Books 

Handbook of Peridynamic Modeling, Edited by  Florin Bobaru, J.T. Foster, P.H. Geubelle, S.A. Silling. Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2016.

Book Chapters:

  1. "Peridynamic Functionally Graded and Porous Materials: Modeling Fracture and Damage", 
    Z. Chen, S. Niazi, G. Zhang, and F. Bobaru. In "Handbook of Nonlocal Continuum Mechanics for Materials and Structures", G.Z. Voyiadjis (ed.), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22977-5_36-1
  2. “Crack Branching in Dynamic Brittle Fracture”, F. Bobaru and G. Zhang,. In Handbook of Peridynamic Modeling, F. Bobaru, J.T. Foster, P.H. Geubelle, S.A. Silling (eds). CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, 2016, pp: 245-316.
  3. “Peridynamic Modeling of Impact and Fragmentation”, F. Bobaru, Z. Xu, and Y. Wang. In Handbook of Peridynamic Modeling, F. Bobaru, J.T. Foster, P.H. Geubelle, S.A. Silling (eds). CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, 2016, pp: 379-404.
  4. “A Peridynamic Model for Corrosion Damage”, Z. Chen and F. Bobaru. In Handbook of Peridynamic Modeling, F. Bobaru, J.T. Foster, P.H. Geubelle, S.A. Silling (eds). CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, 2016, pp: 437-487.

Journal Publications:

h-index =50, i10-index=81, over 10,700 citations (Google Scholar, December 2024)

  1. Y. Wang, C.F. Yen, J. Yu, J. Wright, F. Bobaru, "Wave interactions and fracture evolution in a thin glass plate under impact: a combined experimental and peridynamic analysis", International Journal of Fracture (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-024-00813-3  or https://rdcu.be/d2A9I
  2. A. Hermann, A. Shojaei, D. Höche,  S. Jafarzadeh, F. Bobaru, C.J. Cyron, "Nonlocal Nernst-Planck-Poisson System for Modeling Electrochemical Corrosion in Biodegradable Magnesium Implants", Journal of  Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling,  7: 1–32 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-024-00125-z
  3. F. Scabbia, C. Gasparrini, M. Zaccariotto, U. Galvanetto, F. Bobaru, "A peridynamic model for oxidation and damage in zirconium carbide ceramics",
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 237: 126414 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126414.
  4. F. Bobaru, U. Galvanetto, Z. Chen, “Introduction to the special issue on nonlocal models in fracture and damage”, International Journal of Fracture, 245: 115–120 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-024-00769-4
  5. Zhao, J., Jafarzadeh, S., Chen, Z. et al. Enforcing local boundary conditions in peridynamic models of diffusion with singularities and on arbitrary domains. Engineering with Computers (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-024-01995-z
  6. S. Jafarzadeh, F. Mousavi, L. Wang, F. Bobaru. “PeriFast/Dynamics: A MATLAB Code for Explicit Fast Convolution-based Peridynamic Analysis of Deformation and Fracture”, Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling, 6: 33-61 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-023-00097-6
  7. L. Wang, S. Jafarzadeh, F. Mousavi, F. Bobaru. “PeriFast/Corrosion: A 3D Pseudospectral Peridynamic MATLAB Code for Corrosion”, Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling 6: 62-86 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-023-00098-5
  8. A. Pirzadeh, F. Dalla Barba, F. Bobaru, L. Sanavia, M. Zaccariotto, U. Galvanetto. “Elastoplastic peridynamic formulation for materials with isotropic and kinematic hardening”. Engineering with Computers (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-024-01943-x
  9. F. Scabbia, C. Gasparrini, M. Zaccariotto, U. Galvanetto, A. Larios, F. Bobaru. “Moving interfaces in peridynamic diffusion models and the influence of discontinuous initial conditions:Numerical stability and convergence”, Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 151: 384-396 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.camwa.2023.10.016
  10. C. Tian, S. Fan, J. Du, Z. Zhou, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru. "A peridynamic model for advection–reaction–diffusion problems",
    Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 415: 116206, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2023.116206.
  11. C. Stenström, K. Eriksson, F. Bobaru, S. Golling, P. Jonsén. "The essential work of fracture in peridynamics", International Journal of Fracture, 242: 129–152 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-023-00705-y, or the shareable link https://rdcu.be/djXQr
  12. Z. Chen, X. Peng, S. Jafarzadeh, F. Bobaru. "Analytical solutions of peridynamic equations. Part II: Elastic wave propagation", International Journal of Engineering Science, 188: 103866, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijengsci.2023.103866
  13. X. Peng, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru. "Accurate predictions of dynamic fracture in perforated plates", International Journal of Fracture, 244: 61–84 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-023-00719-6, or the shareable link https://rdcu.be/djXOU
  14. L. Wang, S. Jafarzadeh, F. Mousavi, F. Bobaru. "PeriFast/Corrosion: A 3D Pseudospectral Peridynamic MATLAB Code for Corrosion", Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-023-00098-5, or the shareable link https://rdcu.be/djXO2
  15. S. Jafarzadeh, F. Mousavi, L. Wang, F. Bobaru. "PeriFast/Dynamics: A MATLAB Code for Explicit Fast Convolution-based Peridynamic Analysis of Deformation and Fracture", Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling, (2023).     https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-023-00097-6
  16. Z. Zhou, X. Peng, P. Wu, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru. "New Insights on Convergence Properties of Peridynamic Models for Transient Diffusion and Elastodynamics", Communications in Computational Physics, 32: 1257-1286, (2022). http://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.OA-2022-0080 
  17. T. Patil, R. Karunakaran, F. Bobaru, M.P. Sealy. "Shot Peening Induced Corrosion Resistance of Magnesium Alloy WE43", Manufacturing Letters, 33: 190-194 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2022.07.025 
  18. W. Dong, H. Liu, J. Du, X. Zhang, M. Huang, Z. Li, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru. "A peridynamic approach to solving general discrete dislocation dynamics problems in plasticity and fracture: Part II. Applications", International Journal of Plasticity 159, 103462 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2022.103462 
  19. Y. Liu, F. Yang, W. Zhou, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Peridynamics modeling of early-age cracking behaviour in continuously reinforced concrete pavement", International Journal of Pavement Technology, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2022.2111422 
  20. W. Dong, H. Liu, J. Du, X. Zhang, M. Huang, Z. Li, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "A peridynamic approach to solving general discrete dislocation dynamics problems in plasticity and fracture: Part I. model description and verification", International Journal of Plasticity, 157, 103401 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2022.103401
  21. J. Zhao, A. Larios, F. Bobaru, "Construction of a peridynamic model for viscous flow", Journal of Computational Physics, 468, 111509 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2022.111509
  22. Z. Chen, X. Peng, S. Jafarzadeh, F. Bobaru, "Analytical Solutions of Peridynamic Equations. Part I: Transient Heat Diffusion", Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling, 4, 303–335 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-022-00080-7
  23. S. Jafarzadeh, F. Mousavi, A. Larios, F. Bobaru, "A general and fast convolution-based method for peridynamics: Applications to elasticity and brittle fracture", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 392, 114666 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2022.114666
     
  24. S. Jafarzadeh, J. Zhao, M. Shakouri, F. Bobaru, "A peridynamic model for crevice corrosion damage", Electrochimica Acta,  401, 139512 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139512
  25. J. Zhao, S. Jafarzadeh, M. Rahmani, Z. Chen, Y.-R. Kim, F. Bobaru, "A peridynamic model for galvanic corrosion and fracture", Electrochimica Acta, 391, 138968 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138968
  26. P. Wu, F. Yang, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Stochastically homogenized peridynamic model for dynamic fracture analysis of concrete", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 253, 107863 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2021.107863
  27. F. Mousavi, S. Jafarzadeh, F. Bobaru, "An ordinary state-based peridynamic elastoplastic 2D model consistent with J2 plasticity", International Journal of Solids and Structures, 229, 111146 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2021.111146 
  28. L. Wang, F. Bobaru, "Connections Between the Meshfree Peridynamics Discretization and Graph Laplacian for Transient Diffusion Problems", Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling, 3(4), 307-326 (2021) https://rdcu.be/chqHK,   https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-021-00053-2 ,  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42102-021-00053-2
  29. T. Mei, J. Zhao, Z. Liu, X. Peng, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "The Role of Boundary Conditions on Convergence Properties of Peridynamic Model for Transient Heat Transfer", Journal of Scientific Computing, 87, 50 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10915-021-01469-0 
  30. S. Jafarzadeh, L. Wang, A. Larios, F. Bobaru, "A fast convolution-based method for peridynamic transient diffusion in arbitrary domains", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 375, 113633, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2020.113633
  31. L. Wu, D. Huang, F. Bobaru, "A reformulated rate-dependent visco-elastic model for dynamic deformation and fracture of PMMA with peridynamics", International Journal of Impact Engineering, 149, 103791 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2020.103791
  32. S. Niazi, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Crack nucleation in brittle and quasi-brittle materials: A peridynamic analysis", Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics,  112, 102855, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2020.102855
  33. Z. Chen, S. Jafarzadeh, J. Zhao, F. Bobaru, "A coupled mechano-chemical peridynamic model for pit-to-crack transition in stress-corrosion cracking", Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 146, 104203, (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2020.104203
  34. J. Mehrmashhadi, M. Bahadori, F. Bobaru, "On validating peridynamic models and a phase-field model for dynamic brittle fracture in glass",  Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 240, 107355 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2020.107355
  35. P. Wu, J. Zhao, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Validation of a stochastically homogenized peridynamic model for quasi-static fracture in concrete", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 237, 107293 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2020.107293
  36. J. Zhao, Z. Chen, J. Mehrmashhadi, F. Bobaru, "A stochastic multiscale peridynamic model for corrosion-induced fracture in reinforced concrete", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 229, 106969, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2020.106969
  37. R. Karunakaran, S. Ortgies, A. Tamayol, F. Bobaru, M.P. Sealy, “Additive manufacturing of magnesium alloys”, Bioactive Materials, 5(1): 44-54, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2019.12.004
  38. S. Jafarzadeh, A. Larios, F. Bobaru, "Efficient Solutions for Nonlocal Diffusion Problems Via Boundary-Adapted Spectral Methods", Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling, 2: 85-110 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42102-019-00026-6
  39. S. Jafarzadeh, Z. Chen, S. Li, F. Bobaru, "A peridynamic mechano-chemical damage model for stress-assisted corrosion", Electrochimica Acta, 323, 134795, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134795 
  40. Z. Chen, S. Niazi, F. Bobaru, "A peridynamic model for brittle damage and fracture in porous materials", International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 122, 104059, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2019.104059
  41. J. Mehrmashhadi, L. Wang, F. Bobaru, "Uncovering the dynamic fracture behavior of PMMA with peridynamics: The importance of softening at the crack tip", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 219, 106617, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2019.106617
  42. J. Mehrmashhadi, Z. Chen, J. Zhao, F. Bobaru, "A stochastically homogenized peridynamic model for intraply fracture in fiber-reinforced composites", Composites Science and Technology, 182, 107770 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.107770
  43. S. Jafarzadeh, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Computational modeling of pitting corrosion ", Corrosion Reviews, 37(5): 419-439 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1515/corrrev-2019-0049 
  44. S. Jafarzadeh, Z. Chen, J. Zhao, F. Bobaru, "Pitting, lacy covers, and pit merger in stainless steel: 3D peridynamic models", Corrosion Science, 150:17-31 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2019.01.006 
  45. J. Mehrmashhadi, Y. Tang, X. Zhao,  Z. Xu, J. Pan, Q.V. Le, F. Bobaru, "The Effect of Solder Joint Microstructure on the Drop Test Failure: a Peridynamic Analysis", IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 9(1): 58 - 71 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1109/TCPMT.2018.2862898
  46. J. Zhao, Z. Chen, J. Mehrmashhadi, F. Bobaru, “Construction of a peridynamic model for transient advection-diffusion problems”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 126, Part B: 1253-1266 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.06.075
  47. S. Jafarzadeh, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, “Peridynamic Modeling of Intergranular Corrosion Damage”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 165(7): C362-C374 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0821807jes
  48. Z. Xu, G. Zhang, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Elastic vortices and thermally-driven cracks in brittle materials with peridynamics", International Journal of Fracture, 209(1-2): 203–222 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-017-0256-5
     
  49. G. Zhang, G. A. Gazonas, F. Bobaru, "Supershear damage propagation and sub-Rayleigh crack growth from edge-on impact: A peridynamic analysis", International Journal of Impact Engineering, 113: 73-87 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2017.11.010
     
  50. S. Li, Z. Chen, L. Tan, F. Bobaru, "Corrosion-induced embrittlement in ZK60A Mg alloy", Materials Science and Engineering A, 713: 7-17 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2017.12.053
     
  51. S. Jafarzadeh, Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, “Peridynamic modeling of repassivation in pitting corrosion of stainless steel”, Corrosion, 74(4): 393-414 (2018). http://corrosionjournal.org/doi/abs/10.5006/2615
  52. Quang Van Le, Florin Bobaru, "Surface corrections for peridynamics models in elasticity and fracture", Computational Mechanics, 61(4): 499-518 (2018). http://rdcu.be/vpxv
  53. Quang Van Le, Florin Bobaru, "Objectivity of State-Based Peridynamic Models for Elasticity", Journal of Elasticity,  131(1): 1-17 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-017-9641-6
  54. G. Zhang, F. Bobaru, "Modeling the evolution of fatigue failure with peridynamics", Romanian  Journal of Technical Sciences - Applied Mechanics, 61(1): 22-40 (2016).
  55. Ziguang Chen, Drew Bakenhus, Florin Bobaru, "A constructive peridynamic kernel for elasticity", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 311: 356-373 (2016). doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2016.08.012
  56. Shumin Li, Ziguang Chen, Fei Wang, Bai Cui, Li Tan, Florin Bobaru, "Analysis of Corrosion-Induced Diffusion Layer in ZK60A Magnesium Alloy", Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 163(13): C784-C790 (2016).  doi: 10.1149/2.1001613jes
  57. Guanfeng Zhang, Quang Le, Adrian Loghin, Arun Subramaniyan, Florin Bobaru, "Validation of a peridynamic model for fatigue cracking", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 162: 76–94 (2016). doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2016.05.008.
  58. G. Sarego,  Q.V. Le, F. Bobaru, M. Zaccariotto, U. Galvanetto, "Linearized state-based peridynamics for 2-D problems", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering,  108(10): 1174-1197 (2016). doi: 10.1002/nme.5250.
  59. Z. Chen, G. Zhang, F. Bobaru, "The Influence of Passive Film Damage on Pitting Corrosion", Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 163(2),C19-C24, (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0521602jes
  60. F. Bobaru, G. Zhang, "Why do cracks branch? A peridynamic investigation of dynamic brittle fracture", Special Invited Article Celebrating IJF At 50, International Journal of Fracture, 196(1): 59-98 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10704-015-0056-8
  61. Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Selecting the kernel in a peridynamic formulation: A study for transient heat diffusion", Computer Physics Communications, 197: 51–60 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2015.08.006
  62. Z. Cheng, G. Zhang, Y. Wang, F. Bobaru, "A peridynamic model for dynamic fracture in functionally graded materials", Composite Structures, 133: 529–546 (2015).   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.07.047
  63. Z. Chen, F. Bobaru, "Peridynamics modeling of pitting corrosion damage", Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 78: 352–381 (2015).  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2015.02.015
  64. W. Hu, Y. Wang, J. Yu, C.F. Yen, F. Bobaru, “Impact damage on a thin glass with a thin polycarbonate backing”, International Journal of Impact Engineering, 62: 152- 165 (2013).
  65. F. Bobaru, YD. Ha, and W. Hu, “Damage progression from impact in layered glass modeled with peridynamics”, Open Engineering, 2(4): 551-561 (2012).
  66. F. Bobaru and W. Hu, “The meaning, selection, and use of the Peridynamic horizon and its relation to crack branching in brittle materials” International Journal of Fracture, 176: 215–222 (2012).
  67. W. Hu, YD. Ha, F. Bobaru, and S.A. Silling, “The formulation and computation of the nonlocal J-integral in bond-based Peridynamics”, International Journal of Fracture, 176: 195–206 (2012).
  68. W. Hu, YD. Ha, and F. Bobaru, “Peridynamic model for dynamic fracture in unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites”, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 217–220: 247–261 (2012).
  69. F. Bobaru and M. Duangpanya, “A Peridynamic Formulation for Transient Heat Conduction in Bodies with Evolving Discontinuities”, Journal of Computational Physics, 231(7): 2764-2785 (2012).
  70. YD. Ha and F. Bobaru, “Characteristics of dynamic brittle fracture captured with peridynamics”,Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 78: 1156–1168 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.11.020.
  71. F. Bobaru and YD. Ha, “Adaptive refinement and multiscale modeling in 2D Peridynamics”,International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering, 9(6): 635-659 (2011).
  72. F. Bobaru, “Peridynamics and Multiscale Modeling” Editorial in Special Issue on “Advances in Peridynamics”, International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering, 9(6): vii-ix (2011).
  73. W. Hu, YD. Ha, and F. Bobaru. “Modeling Dynamic Fracture and Damage in Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Peridynamics”, International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering, 9(6): 707–726 (2011).
  74. A.L. Collins, J.W. Addiss, S.M. Walley, K. Promratana, F. Bobaru, W.G. Proud, D.M. Williamson, “The effect of rod nose shape on the internal flow fields during the ballistic penetration of sand”,International Journal of Impact Engineering, 38(12): 951-963 (2011).
  75. F. Bobaru and M. Duangpanya, “The peridynamic formulation for transient heat conduction,”International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53(19-20): 4047-4059 (2010).
  76. YD. Ha and F. Bobaru, “Studies of dynamic crack propagation and crack branching with peridynamics,” International Journal of Fracture, 162(1-2): 229-244 (2010).
  77. S. A. Silling, O. Weckner, E. Askari, and F. Bobaru, “Crack nucleation in a peridynamic solid,”International Journal of Fracture, 162(1-2): 219-227 (2010).
  78. F. Bobaru, M. Yang, L.F. Alves, S.A. Silling, E. Askari, and J. Xu, “Convergence, adaptive refinement, and scaling in 1D peridynamics”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 77: 852-877 (2009).
  79. Principal Guest Editor: Florin Bobaru, J.S. Chen, Joseph A. Turner, "Advances in the Dynamics of Granular Materials", Mechanics of Materials, 41(6): 635-636, June 2009.
  80. Kitti Rattanadit, Florin Bobaru, Konlayut Promratana, Joseph A. Turner, "Force chains and resonant behavior in bending of a granular layer on an elastic support", Mechanics of Materials,41(6): 691-706, June 2009.
  81. P. Qiao, M. Yang, and F. Bobaru, “Impact mechanics and high-energy absorbing materials: review”, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 21(4): 235-248 (2008).
  82. F. Bobaru, “Influence of van der Waals forces on increasing the strength and toughness in dynamic fracture of nanofiber networks: a peridynamic approach”, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 15: 397-417 (2007).
  83. F. Bobaru, “Designing optimal volume fractions for functionally graded materials with temperature-dependent material properties”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 74: 861-874 (2007).
  84. W. Kang, J.A. Turner, F. Bobaru, L. Yang, and K. Rattanadit, “Granular layers on vibrating plates: Effective bending stiffness and particle-size effects”, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121: 888-896 (2007).
  85. F. Bobaru and S. Rachakonda, “E(FG)2: a new fixed-grid shape optimization method based on the element-free Galerkin meshfree analysis”, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 32(3): 215-228 (2006).
  86. R.K. Lakkaraju, F. Bobaru, and S.L. Rohde, “Optimization of multilayer wear-resistant 3 thin films using finite element analysis on stiff and compliant substrates”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology (A),  24 (1): 146-155 (2006).
  87. S.A. Silling and F. Bobaru, “Peridynamic modeling of membranes and fibers”, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 40(2-3): 395-409 (2005).
  88. F. Bobaru and S. Rachakonda, “Optimal shape profiles for cooling fins of high and low conductivity”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47(23): 4953-4966 (2004).
  89. F. Bobaru and S. Rachakonda, “Boundary layer in shape optimization of convective fins using a meshfree approach”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 60(7): 1215-1236 (2004).
  90. F. Bobaru and Subrata Mukherjee, “Meshless approach to shape optimization of linear thermoelastic solids”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 53(4): 765-796 (2002).
  91. F. Bobaru and S. Mukherjee, “Shape Sensitivity Analysis and Shape Optimization in Planar Elasticity Using the Element-Free Galerkin Method”, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 190(32-33) 4319-4337 (2001).
  92. F. Bobaru, “Prestressed Elastic Solid Containing a Crack, Subjected to Normal or Tangential Loadings”, Revue Roumaine des Science Technique, Serie de Mecanique Applique, 41(5-6): 421-429 (1996).