Multi-Scale Structural Simulations Laboratory

Projects

CRYSTAL PLASTICITY AND MULTISCALE MODELING OF METALS

• Crystal plasticity analysis: Open source codes
• Microstructure coupled metal forming process simulation and optimization
• Microstructure evolution modeling using correlation functions

MICROSTRUCTURE QUANTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION

• 3D Microstructure reconstruction using Markov Random Fields
• Reconstruction of time-evolving microstructures
• Support vector machines for microstructure reconstruction

MATERIALS INFORMATICS AND MACHINE LEARNING

• Unsupervised learning for process path prediction
• Microstructure design of magnetostrictive materials using machine learning
• Uncertainty quantification for microstructures

ATOMISTIC MODELING OF METALS AND COMPOSITES

• Epoxies and Functionalized nanocomposites
• Self healing polymers
• Additive manufacturing of metals

COMPOSITES IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS

• Ceramic matrix composite oxidation in hypersonic leading edges
• Multiscale modeling of energetic composites
• Advanced fiber placement.

QUANTUM COMPUTING FOR MATERIALS SCIENCES

• Solving PDEs using quantum annealers
• Boltzmann Machine learning
• Graph coloring: meshing, segmentation, etc.

FAILURE THEORIES

• Peridynamics and non-local theories
• Microfract: A graph theoretic software for predicting 3D crack paths
• Variational multiscale method for fracture