Workshops

Intro to Additive Manufacturing

Presented by Dr. Wen Chen, Assistant Professor, UMass

This workshop is an introduction to additive manufacturing and how this technology can be used for 3D printing of emerging complex alloys. Dr. Wen Chen is a member of the CAMCSE Leadership Team

Static Compression of Materials

presented by Dr. Wenli Bi, Associate Professor of Physics

This video introduces the static compression technique using diamond anvil cells and several basic materials characterization methods including electrical transport, AC susceptibility, and synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic techniques.

Ultrahigh-rate Mechanical Characterization via Laser-induced Projectile Impact Test (LIPIT)

presented by Dr. Jae-Hwang Lee, Associate Professor of mechnical and industrial engineering

This workshop lecture introduces the laser-induced projectile impact test (LIPIT) method for microscopic high-strain-rate mechanical characterization with a brief background, its working principle, and examples of its application cases.

First Principles and Machine Learning Methods in Materials Modeling and Discovery

presented by Dr. Cheng-chien chen, Associate Professor physics

This video introduces first-principles calculations and machine learning simulations on ternary superhard materials and high-entropy ceramics with superior mechanical properties.