When I tell people that I am a modeler, they look at my clothes and general lack of fashion sense and their eyes say, "nuh-uh." When I clarify that I am a multi-scale modeler, I sometimes add, "no I ...

The advancement of heterogeneous catalysis is limited by our understanding of the synergy between the different components of a reaction in progress. Multiscale modelling promises to address the need ...

Surface modification of micro-nanoparticles at the atomic and close-to-atomic scales is of great importance to their applications in a variety of fields, such as energy storage, catalysis, sensors, ...

ADELPHI, Md. (Aug. 15, 2012) -- At the U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists and engineers have been studying how they can make higher performance materials for Soldiers at lighter weights. Army ...

A new study published in AI Materials presents a comprehensive multi-scale computational framework capable of predicting the mechanical responses of Fe–Cr–Al alloys while incorporating both ...

In a recent article published in the Communications Biology Journal, researchers reviewed epilepsy-related degeneracy at three levels of brain organization: the cellular, network, and systems level.

Crop modeling is essential for understanding how to secure the food supply as the planet adapts to climate change. Many current crop models focus on simulating crop growth and yield at the field scale ...

The Mechanics of Multi-scale Materials research group uncovers the relationships of structures across the full range of engineering scales, from the molecular to the macro. In addition to established ...

Understand the underlying principles of molecular dynamics (equations of motion for atoms, atomic interactions). Gain proficiency in designing molecular dynamics simulations using available software ...

As product development teams face increasingly complex challenges — including the need for greater sustainability — there’s a growing awareness of the critical contributions made by materials. Many of ...