Our Research

Our team's research focuses on the experimental testing and characterization of materials and parallel modeling of their behavior at different length- and time-scales using various computational methods such as:

• Density functional theory (DFT)

• Molecular dynamics (MD)

• Phase-field method (PFM)

• Dislocation dynamics (DD)

• Crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE)

• Finite element method (FEM)

We develop and use numerical methods and mechanistic models, validated by experiments, to determine the underlying mechanisms of engineering material properties.

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs)

Additive Manufacturing

Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations of grain evolution during AM of stainless steel

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics

Modeling fatigue life in additively manufactured materials based on defect size (XRay CT) and crack growth using FASTRAN