Nano-mechanics, Kinetics, and Sustainable Manufacturing Unit

The Nano-Mechanics, Kinetics and Sustainable manufacturing Unit investigates how nanoscale mechanisms in solids give rise to mechanical and transport properties of engineering materials. We use these fundamental insights to guide rational design of scalable technologies for sustainable materials production and manufacturing. Combining atomic-level modeling, crystallography theory, computational mechanics, advanced in-situ imaging and characterization, we aim to uncover the coupled kinetics of nano- to micro-scale defect mechanics, morphology evolution, diffusion, and chemical reactions. To bridge fundamental theory with process engineering design, the unit also develops experimental scaling-up platforms that emulate processes at industrially practical conditions. These platforms integrate physics-informed, data-driven models to connect experiments with simulations for accelerating sustainable solutions in materials production and manufacturing.