Research

Current research topics

• Microchemical and microstructure evolution and deformation mechanisms of irradiated FeCrAl for fusion applications (DOE-Fusion Materials Program)

• Atomistic and continuum modeling of the mechanics, thermodynamics, an growth mechanisms of multi-phase thin films (DOE-BES Materials Synthesis Program)

• Mesoscale mechanisms of deformation of grain gradient metals (NSF)

• Constitutive Behavior of Steel and Ni-Based Alloys (Naval Nuclear Laboratory)

Some research topics that closed during the past few years

• Finite deformation continuum dislocation dynamics modeling of mesoscale plasticity (NSF)

• Statistical models for closure of continuum dislocation dynamics equations for dislocation patterns (DOE-BES Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Effects Program)

• Mesoscale plasticity of austenitic steels with hydrogen effects (Naval Nuclear Laboratory)

• EFRC Center for Thermal Energy Transport Under Irradiation: Mesoscale phonon transport theme (DOE-BES EFRC Program)