Projects
Extended Time Scale Simulation Studies of Nanoscale Friction
We are developing techniques that aim to extend the time scales accessible with simulation.
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Formation Reactions Under Extreme Heating Rates in Nanostructured Multilayer Foils
Developing model system for studying the kinetics of exothermic phase transitions under conditions of rapid thermal and mechanical loading using metallic multilayer foils.
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Integrating Computation into the Materials Science and Engineering Core
Providing students with experience with simulation and modeling of materials and evaluating the extent to which this revision improves the assimilation of core MSE concepts and the students’ lifelong learning goals.
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Mechanical Properties of Polymer Materials Using Continuum Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics
Investigating the influence of block architectures on mechanical properties and molecular chain movement using molecular dynamics simulations.
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Meta-Codes for Computational Kinetics
Developing computer programs called "meta-codes" for predicting the way small and nanometer-scale features of materials evolve over time.
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Clean Hydrogen Generation
Hydrogen will play a critical role in the transition away from fossil fuels. There are several callenges that need to be addressed before it can be used at scale, including its cost-effective production. The Entropy for Energy Laboratory employs state-of-the-art data-driven methods to design promising new hydrogen-generating materials.
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Recycling Waste Heat
The energy powering industrial processes is largely dissipated as waste heat. The Entropy for Energy Laboratory employs state-of-the-art data-driven methods to design materials that can harness and reutilize that energy and improve these systems’ overall efficiencies.
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