Electron Theory: Electrical Resistivity and Thermal Conductivity
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Explores precipitation hardening in alloys, emphasizing the control of precipitation kinetics and the role of dislocations in strengthening mechanisms.
Delves into using electrical resistivity measurements to characterize microstructural features of metallic systems, including monitoring precipitation kinetics and evaluating solid solubility evolution.
Explores path collective variables for sampling structural phase transformations, focusing on solid-solid transformations and topologically close-packed phases in complex alloys.
Explores phonon frequencies, heat capacity, thermal properties, vibrations in solids, free electron gas, Fermi function, and density functional theory.
Explores metal plasticity mechanisms, including hardening by solid solution and precipitation, dislocation forests, and polymer behavior in relation to temperature and deformation speed.
Explores the mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminum alloys, focusing on the Al-Mg system and the effects of dislocations, grain size, and heat treatment.
Explores the challenges and energy aspects of metal recycling, including the composition of Earth's crust, extraction methods, and energy requirements for aluminum production.
Covers the approximation treatments of the Boltzmann Equation for photons, phonons, and electrons, exploring diffusion and ballistic-diffuse approaches.