INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

MS&E 550

Accelerated introduction to foundational materials concepts and the materials paradigm approach to problem solving and research. Atomic scale structure of materials; defects in crystalline materials; alloy phase diagrams, solid-state diffusion, phase transformations, microstructure development, micro/nano/atomic-scale structure-property relationships.

MS&E 760

Hands-on experience in modern tools of atomic and molecular modeling, including density functional theory, interatomic potentials, and molecular dynamics. Select additional/advanced techniques like high-throughput calculations, (Kinetic) Monte Carlo, accelerated molecular dynamics, and machine learning.

MS&E 660

Classical theories, analytical and numerical modeling of various kinetic processes in materials. Including but not limited to transport, grain growth, phase separation, solidification, precipitation, chemical reactions, and multiphysics problems involving electrical, optical, mechanical, and magnetic properties of materials.

MS&E 551

Atomic, nanoscale and microscale structure of materials. Course is designed for first year graduate students with interests in materials research.

MS&E 530

Thermodynamics of condensed matters as applied to materials science and engineering.