Research Topic:
Computational Modeling
About Computational Modeling
Computational modeling at the MSE department focuses on atomic and mesoscale-level modeling of materials emphasizing the relationships between material microstucture and various properties, and well as kinetics of the microstructure development. Specific efforts include atomistic modeling of thermal transport at nanoscale applied to nanocrystalline materials, nanocomposites and biomolecular environments.
Another focus is on predicting and understanding conformation and dynamics of macromolecules at interfaces applied to polymer composites, polymer solutions and thin films. Mesoscale level studies use phase-field-based models to address kinetic processes driven by surface tension, as is the case for microstructure evolution, phase transition and phase separation, and lipid membrane dynamics. The modeling programs in the MSE department are coupled with a number of campus wide efforts including those associated with the Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations and the Scientific Computation Research Center and involve multiple interdisciplinary programs with faculty from Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Chemistry departments.
Associated Faculty Members
Pawel Keblinski
Professor
Yunfeng Shi
Assistant Professor
Liping Huang
Assistant Professor
Daniel Lewis
Assistant Professor
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Research Topics
Materials Science and Engineering faculty work across many discipliness, select a research topic from the list below to get a list of the faculty working in those areas:
- Advanced Materials
- Applied Mechanics/Mechanics of Materials
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Cellular Engineering
- Ceramic Materials
- Composite Materials
- Computational Modeling
- Crystals
- Data Mining and Knowledge Acquisitions
- Electronic Devices
- Electronic Materials
- Energy
- Entrepreneurship
- Extracellular Matrix and Tissue Engineering
- Flexible Manufacturing
- Functional Tissue Engineering
- Glass Materials
- Heat Transfer
- High Voltage Engineering and Dielectric Phenomena
- Industrial Engineering
- Integrated Electronics
- Interfacial Phenomena
- Lasers
- Manufacturing and Service Operations
- Manufacturing Processes
- Manufacturing/Design
- Mass Transport
- Materials for Microelectronic Systems
- Materials IT
- Materials Processing
- Metallurgy
- Microelectronics Technology
- Microstructures
- Modeling
- Molecular Simulations
- Nanomaterials
- Nanotechnology
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Optoelectronics
- Particles
- Plasma Science
- Plastics
- Polymers
- Process Control and Design
- Radiation
- Reliability
- Semiconductors
- Sensors
- Silicon
- Simulation
- Solar Energy
- Solid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Thin Film
- Tissue Engineering
- Tissue-Implant Interfaces
- Tribology
- Wound Healing
Did you know?
Rensselaer's Department of Materials Science and Engineering...
- one of the oldest materials departments in the country,
- has consistently ranked among the top 15 Departments in the United States,
- committed to the educational process, to individual mentoring, and to academic excellence,
- offers many Undergraduate & Graduate courses in an interactive, hands-on format, and
- provides opportunities for undergraduate research.
Materials Science and Engineering offers students a variety of hands-on design opportunities—even bridge design! See a sample project from Design in Materials Engineering (MTLE – 4910)