Speakers

Liam holds an M.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary. Hi started his career as a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Engineer at Schlumberger, then served as an Integrity/Stress Engineer at Stantec, specializing in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on buried pipelines and worked primarily on advanced integrity applications. Currently, he is working as an Integrity Engineer at TC Energy, focusing on pipeline dent analysis.

Dr. McArthur is a mechanical engineer with several years of experience focused on engineering analysis using finite element methods in the general-purpose finite element software Abaqus  In Abaqus, he has worked through a wide variety of analysis problems from high-temperature creep and fracture to composites and fatigue.

Areas of Specialization:

• Abaqus Implicit/Explicit Static/Dynamic Finite Element Modeling
• Fortran and Python utilities/subroutines in Abaqus
• Mathematica computational software
• Advanced stress analysis
• Theory of elasticity/continuum mechanics and finite element theory

Dr. Kshama Roy is currently working as a Principal Specialist, Integrity Solutions and Compliance, Energy Systems at DNV Canada Limited. Prior to joining DNV, Dr. Roy worked as the Lead–Special Projects/Pipeline Integrity and Principal Investigator at Northern Crescent Inc. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Civil Engineering Department of the Memorial University of Newfoundland. As a respected leader in energy infrastructure, he has authored numerous papers, presents regularly at conferences, and volunteers as a peer reviewer for technical publications. Dr. Roy has been using Abaqus for over 14 years for various consulting projects through his team at DNV, Northern Crescent and Memorial University.

Trevor Seipp is an Engineering Fellow and the Canadian Operations Lead with Becht. He is a world-renowned expert in the application of the ASME Section VIII, Division 2, Part 5, Design-By-Analysis rules. He teaches a training course on that subject that attracts attendees from around the world. He is a member of numerous ASME Code Committees, including the committee responsible for the Design-By-Analysis rules. He is a Professional Engineer in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.

Arindam Chakraborty, Ph.D., PE (TX, CA) is a mechanical engineer with over 18 years of strong academic and consulting experience in solid mechanics and design, non-linear FEA, fatigue and fracture mechanics, and reliability analysis. He also has a strong background in project management, business development, technology and software application development. Dr. Chakraborty has strong technical knowledge and working skills in CAE techniques and widely known structural analysis software like Abaqus. He has experience in automating complex engineering problems using codes in FORTRAN/C/C#/VBA/Java/Python including GUI and kernel scripts. Dr. Chakraborty has more than thirty conference and journal publications and is closely involved with ASME Codes & Standards committee and API task groups.

Kevin is a Structural/Simulation FEA Engineer who joined ENA2 in early 2019 and holds his P.Eng. license through APEGA. He received his master’s degree in civil engineering, with a specialization in structures and solid mechanics, at the University of Calgary and did his research on finite element modelling of recessed concrete girders reinforced with headed studs. Despite his background in structural engineering, Kevin has experience in computational modelling and performs general finite element analysis across multiple industries where structural mechanics and stress analysis are relevant. He has worked on a wide range of mechanical and energy-related projects, ranging from coolers and heat exchangers to train impact analysis. He has worked on in-house R&D projects including custom joists, walls, composite material systems, soil pipe interaction, drill bit analysis, and blast wall analysis. With his passion for lifelong learning, teaching, and striving for excellence, Kevin holds his work to a very high standard to meet and exceed client expectations.

Will has been with SIMULIA for nearly 25 years, in a variety of technical and sales roles. He has trained, supported, mentored and consulted with customers across many industries in Canada, the US and UK to help them address their simulation challenges and leverage the power of SIMULIA technology. Will holds Batchelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Mark has been with SIMULIA for over 30 years.  Contributing in a variety of sales and technical management roles, he currently leads a global technical sales group supporting advanced applications. He has degrees in structural engineering from Brown University and University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Hicham Farid has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Quebec, Canada, where his research focused on Fracture Mechanics. His primary interests are Material Modeling and Calibration, Fracture Mechanics, and Fatigue. Before joining Dassault Systèmes, Hicham spent 12 years working as R&D Engineer/Scientist at leading organizations in the aerospace, nuclear, and renewable energy industries.