Research Theme 01
Mechanics of Metallic Materials
Deformation
Plasticity
Fatigue
Damage
We investigate the fundamental mechanisms governing the mechanical behavior
of metallic materials, with particular emphasis on how
microstructure, defects, interfaces, and their interactions
control the emergence and evolution of deformation, damage, and failure
across length and time scales.
What We Study
A central focus of our research is the spatial organization of deformation. We investigate how slip, strain localization and delocalization, grain boundaries, twins, precipitates, and other microstructural features interact to determine mechanical response.
We follow these mechanisms from the onset of plasticity through cyclic deformation, fatigue crack initiation, and damage evolution, directly connecting local behavior to macroscopic strength, ductility, fatigue resistance, and failure.
Fundamental Questions
How does plastic deformation emerge and organize spatially
within heterogeneous metallic microstructures?
Which microstructural features and interactions
govern localization, damage initiation, and fatigue?
How can we control the spatial organization of deformation
to improve strength, ductility, and fatigue resistance?
Our goal is to transform mechanistic understanding into
new strategies for designing metallic materials that deliberately
control deformation and damage, creating opportunities to overcome
conventional property trade-offs and improve structural performance.
