Research

1. 

   Volumetric Buckling as a Normal Mechanical Response of Layered Crystals

   Exploration of buckling phase transitions in layered crystalline solid, especially graphite.

2. 

   Elastic Buckling as an Alternative to Dislocation Plasticity

   Casting ripplocations, and broader elastic buckling, as a deformation mechanism in layered crystals.

3. 

   Single-Layer Buckling Defects in Graphite

   Investigation of a potential novel line defect in layered crystalline materials.

4. 

   Atomistic Simulation of InGaN Semiconductor Film Growth

   Reproduction of real observed defect mechanics and morphology in InGaN film growth via molecular dynamics simulation.

5. 

   Synthetic Nanocrystalline Microstructures for Atomistic Simulation

   Bridging length-scales between mesoscale phase field grain growth simulations and MD, revealing the impact of fine grain boundary structure on mechanical properties.

6. 

   Radiation Damage Accommodation of Grain Boundaries

   Simulations of radiation cascades in iron to determine the relative ability of equilibrium and non-equilibrium grain boundaries to accommodate radiation damage.