Extra seminar Computational Mathematics - Dr. M. Asle Zaeem Colorado school of Mines

Title: Quantitative and Transferable Computational Models for Study and Design of Advanced Materials

Abstract:

Predicting and controlling the process-structure-property relations in materials play important roles in study and design of materials, as well as in synthesizing advanced materials. With the recent progress in supercomputing, computational modeling and numerical simulations have become commanding modules in designing of new generation of high-performance and smart materials in a faster pace. In this talk, different transferrable computational models integrating the density functional theory, molecular dynamics and phase-field approaches will be presented to quantitatively simulate the nano and microstructures and determine the properties of different material systems. Computational examples will include study of: 1) electronic structures and properties of bulk and 2D materials, 2) nano/microstructure evolution during solidification/crystallization of materials, and 3) structure-property relations in shape memory functional oxides and shape memory alloys.

Short Bio:

Dr. Mohsen Asle Zaeem is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines since August 2018. Prior to joining Mines, he was the Roberta and G. Robert Couch Assistant Professor and later promoted to associate professor in Materials Science & Engineering at Missouri University of Science & Technology (Rolla). Dr. Asle Zaeem received his B.S. (2003) and M.S. (2006) in Mechanical Engineering from Shiraz University, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University (2010). He is currently serving as a member of the Research Advisory board of the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Asle Zaeem has published 99 peer-reviewed journal articles in prestigious journals, and he is currently serving as an editor of the Journal of Metals and a member of the editorial board of Mathematical Problems in Engineering and Reviews on Advanced Materials Science. Dr. Asle Zaeem is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and he is the recipient of the 2021 Faculty Research Excellence Award of the Colorado School of Mines, 2017 TMS-FEMS Young Leader International Scholar Award, 2016 Faculty Research Excellence Award of Missouri S&T, 2016 Highly Cited Researcher in Computational Materials Science (Elsevier), 2015 TMS Young Leader Professional Development Award, and 2015 Junior Faculty Award from Mines and Metallurgy Academy. Dr. Asle Zaeem’s research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, NASA, and Air Force Research Laboratory.