Oxford PhD student to talk about microcosm at the PhD Academy

“Understanding how matters interact with each other at microscale is of crucial importance to bring breath-taking advancements in science. In this talk, I will present a multi-disciplinary approach to observe the small world invisible to the naked eye. Synchrotron radiation facilities of colossal size have been established across the globe dedicated to this purpose,” said Wang, a PhD candidate in Professor Alexander Korsunsky's team.

Synchotron radiation is the electromagnetic radiation which provides valuable information about individual molecules and atoms. To analyse the data, specific routines have been developed in the form of portable software suite based on Python. “Upon initial calibration of the experimental setup, batch processing can be performed for all data, extracting massive information from the probing volume in operando that are interests to materials scientists. Typical information involves molecular / lattice structures, phase composition, lattice strain, and crystalline orientations. Models are developed based on the knowledge of solid mechanics to describe the microscopic behaviour. I will demonstrate the Crystal Plasticity Finite Element (CPFE) model, which is probably the most popular modelling approach for metallic materials due to its incredible versatility. Lastly, I will conclude by outlining the future potential of this approach in a broad range of scientific fields,” Wang said.

The lecture will be held in person at 2 pm at the Centre for Advanced Innovative Technologies at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava. To register, please contact: lucie.hofrichterova@vsb.cz. The event is organised by the PhD Academy of VSB-TUO, which aims to offer a comprehensive system of education and services to researchers.