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Chris Paetsch
Department ofCivil and Environmental Engineering
Structural Engineering, modeling of soft bodies

Christopher Paetsch is a Ph.D. student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Tufts University with a focus on Structural Engineering. His research is focused on computational mechanics, in particular the modeling of soft bodies using finite element methods.  Prior to joining Tufts, Chris was a senior technologist at TIAX LLC in Cambridge, MA.

His experience covers the analysis of train crashworthiness, the development of scientific instruments, and the analysis of residential energy use.  Chris received a M.S. from Tufts University in 2006 and B.S. from Santa Clara University in 2003, both in Mechanical Engineering.  He is a native of Oregon, enjoys bicycling, and is an avid Red Sox fan.

Publications

• Stringfellow R., Amar G., Paetsch C.: Development and Fabrication of State-of-the-Art End Structures for Budd M1 Cars. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2008-74033, September 2008.
   
• Roth K., McKenney K., Paetsch C., Ponoum R.: US Residential Miscellaneous Electric Loads Electricity Consumption. ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings: 258-269.  August 2008.
   
• Paetsch C.R., Perlman A.B., Jeong, D.Y.: Dynamic Simulation of Train Derailments.  American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper No. IMECE2006-14607, November 2006, available at http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sdd/docs/derail-1106.pdf.

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