Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series – Gabriele Albertini | University of Nottingham
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series presents a talk by Gabriele Albertini from the University of Nottingham on 4 November 2026. The session explores how geometry controls failure dynamics through insights into fracture and friction mechanics. The event is held in room R640 of the City and Guilds Building in London.
We are delighted to invite you to the next talk at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series: HOW GEOMETRY CONTROLS FAILURE DYNAMICS Insights from fracture (stick–break) and friction (stick–slip) Gabriele Albertini | University of Nottingham DATE: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 TIME: 13:00–14:00 LOCATION: CAGB 640 Abo ut the speaker Gabriele Albertini is Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham. His research combines computational, experimental, and data-driven approaches to friction and fracture mechanics, focusing on high-strain-rate and non-equilibrium dynamics of cracks and slip pulses. He completed his PhD at Cornell University in 2021, including research visits at ETH Zürich and Sorbonne Université. He was subsequently awarded a Swiss National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, where he studied the tunability of frictional interfaces
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Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series – Gabriele Albertini | University of Nottingham takes place on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 13:00.
Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series – Gabriele Albertini | University of Nottingham is held at City and Guilds Building, South Kensington Campus in London (R640, City and Guilds Building, SW7 2AZ).
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series presents a talk by Gabriele Albertini from the University of Nottingham on 4 November 2026. The session explores how geometry controls failure dynamics through insights into fracture and friction mechanics. The event is held in room R640 of the City and Guilds Building in London.
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We are delighted to invite you to the next talk at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series: HOW GEOMETRY CONTROLS FAILURE DYNAMICS Insights from fracture (stick–break) and friction (stick–slip) Gabriele Albertini | University of Nottingham DATE: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 TIME: 13:00–14:00 LOCATION: CAGB 640 Abo ut the speaker Gabriele Albertini is Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham. His research combines computational, experimental, and data-driven approaches to friction and fracture mechanics, focusing on high-strain-rate and non-equilibrium dynamics of cracks and slip pulses. He completed his PhD at Cornell University in 2021, including research visits at ETH Zürich and Sorbonne Université. He was subsequently awarded a Swiss National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, where he studied the tunability of frictional interfaces
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