Microstructure-governed damage resistance in materials enables a variety of functional
applications, such as durable biomedical implants and robust product packaging. For …

As nanotechnology continues to advance, the need for smaller, structurally complex
materials has grown. However, these microscopic (10⁶) and nanoscopic (10⁹) structures …

Overcoming the strength-ductility tradeoff is a widely pursued goal in the materials
community. In recent years, design, fabrication, and optimization of heterogeneous …

Useful properties of structural materials generally depend on their bulk microstructure. For
centuries, improvements in structural materials relied heavily on processing, which in turn …

Design has traditionally involved selecting a suitable material for a given application. A
materials design revolution is underway in which the classical materials selection approach …

A material's properties are derived from its constituent material composition and its structural
hierarchy across length scales down to the nanometer level. At submicron length scales …

The ability to control mechanical properties has been of interest since time immemorial.
Advancements in understanding the connection between structure and property has allowed …

The intricate relationship between the microstructure of materials and their macroscopic
behavior forms the cornerstone of material science and engineering. This paper delves into …

Nanocrystalline materials have been attracting rapidly increasing interest in the last decade
and have the potential of revolutionizing traditional materials design in many applications …

The heart of computational materials science lies in providing fundamental insights and
understanding of materials behavior and properties across different scales. The significance …