Prof. Dr. Yunzhi Wang

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMaterials Engineering
Keywordscomputational materials modeling and simulation, phase transformation, plastic deformation, microstructure development, phase field theory

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityColumbus
InstitutionOhio State University
InstituteDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Peter GumbschFraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM), Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Dierk RaabeAbteilung Mikrostrukturphysik und Legierungsdesign, Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien, Düsseldorf
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther EggelerInstitut für Werkstoffe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Ingo SteinbachInterdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulations, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Peter GumbschInstitut für Werkstoffe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Dierk RaabeInstitut für Werkstoffe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Ingo SteinbachInstitut für Werkstoffe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Dierk RaabeFraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM), Freiburg
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther EggelerFraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM), Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Ingo SteinbachFraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM), Freiburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2013

Program(s)

2012Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Wang is an internationally recognized expert in the field of computational materials modelling. He is at the forefront of development and application of phase field models and introduced the microscopic phase field model, which has opened a new avenue for the study of elementary defects in materials. Using his modelling techniques, Professor Wang has made major contributions to our understanding of the microstructural evolution of advanced structural materials. During his stay in Germany he intends to focus on microstructural aspects of high-temperature thermo-mechanical fatigue and wants to explore new approaches to coupling different modelling schemes.