Multiscale Computational Physics Lab

05/20/2022

MCPL Director, Dr. Chen, was recently interviewed and featured in a podcast of Composite Weekly.

This week I welcome Dr. David Hicks and Dr. James Chen to the podcast show. We’ll be discussing LIFT, a Detroit-based national manufacturing innovation institute, and its recent partnership with the University of Buffalo on a project to accelerate the development of materials for hypersonic system...

04/20/2022

MCPL is partnering with LIFT and recently awarded a $628k project focusing on accelerated design of hypersonic materials. We are very excited about the opportunity.

Buffalo will lead the development of ceramics and ceramic matrix composite simulations, making them more relevant and accessible to manufacturers. DETROIT – LIFT, the Detroit-based national manufacturing innovation institute, today announced the University at Buffalo has joined the institute on a ...

02/07/2022

Want to be part of the cool MCPLer at UB. We are now hiring an energetic postdoc who knows Phase Field Theory and mechanics. Please see below for details. Interested, please contact Dr. Chen, MCPL Director.

The Multiscale Computational Physics Lab in University at Buffalo (UB) has one Postdoctoral Research Associate opening, available immediately. The recruited Research Associate is expected to be a key player in developing an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) model and a predictive framework/toolkit for customized ceramics matrix composite-type materials for hypersonic vehicles. The developed ICME model will also be used for additive manufacturing and involve an analysis on uncertainty quantification and a machine-learning algorithm for material design. The Research Associate will have the opportunity to mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and interact with a number of on-campus centers, such as the recently established Center for Hybrid Rocket Exascale Simulation Technology (CHREST) and the Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics. The initial position duration is 18-months, with renewal upon a satisfactory review. Interested applicants should send the package, including a cover letter, CV, sample publications, and names of at least three professional references. All applications should be submitted, as a single PDF document, to the Lab Director, Dr. James Chen at [email protected] and Dr. David Salac at [email protected]. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Required Qualifications:
● A PhD degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials
science, engineering science or a closely related field.
● A proven track record of publications in leading journals.
● US citizenship or US Permanent Residency (Green Card) is required at the time
of hiring.
● Experience in phase field simulation, damage mechanics, and/or
visco-elasto-plasticity are required.

Desired Qualifications:
● Candidates with experience in MOOSE.
● Prior use of modern software development techniques.

01/04/2022

Dr. Chen was induced into the Class of 2022 Associate Fellow in AIAA on Monday. Here is the induction ceremony (https://vimeo.com/661288260).

12/15/2021

More good news about MCPL Director, Dr. Chen! He will be inducted as the Class 2022 Associate Fellow of AIAA - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the SciTech 2022. Earlier this year, he also received the Rising Star Award from Electrostatics Society of America.

Associate Professor James Chen has been elected to the class of 2022 associate fellows by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). 

06/16/2021

MCPL Director, Dr. James Chen, was selected for the 2021 Rising Star Award by the Electrostatics Society of America (ESA).

11/17/2020

Mae is one of our MCPLers transferring her experiences at Sabres for her PhD study.

The 42-year-old’s role expanded to director of analytics in 2017 and his promotion last month will have him work with Jeremiah Crowe, the newly appointed scouting director, to increase the

11/16/2020

CHREST and MCPL are hiring a Postdoc Researcher for our new center. The candidate will be focusing on the numerical simulation of a hybrid rocket system.

10/20/2020

MCPL is part of the newly founded CHREST focusing on field simulation of hybrid rocket motor.

Researchers will simulate and help design safe, low-cost motors to propel nanosatellites and other vehicles into space.

10/18/2020

MCPL is proudly part of CHREST. We use exascale simulation as our tool exploring the mysterious physical world.

Happy National Exascale Day! Learn how our new Center for Hybrid Rocket Exascale Simulation Technology (CHREST) is using exascale computing to improve hybrid rocket motors and enable the next generation of low-cost space flight. https://bit.ly/3lTgfgB

10/01/2020

MCPL is proud of being part of the UB Team for one of the recently funded DoE PSAAP III Center on hybrid rocket motor. It is a more than $8 millions project for 5 years. Dr. Chen will be the lead for field modeling.

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