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SUMMARY:On the mesoscale science frontier in materials theory and simulati
 on
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Sidney Yip\, MIT\nThird NCCR MARVEL Distinguished Lectur
 e\nA frontier in theory\, modeling and simulation of materials exists at t
 he mesoscale. The challenge is to predict and explain properties and behav
 ior at the macroscale (usually from experiments) using model and simulatio
 n at the nano-level. At stake is the determination of the controlling mech
 anisms and the ability to manipulate the functionality of specific materia
 ls. Conceptually it is also the key to expand on the notion of self-organi
 zed criticality. We consider examples of materials aging phenomena where t
 he challenge lies in dealing with the slow dynamics involved and bridging 
 time scales in multiscale and multiphysics simulations. These examples inc
 lude glass viscosity\, creep in crystalline and amorphous solids\, and cem
 ent setting and durability.\nBio: After receiving all his degrees at the U
 niversity of Michigan\, Sidney Yip served on the MIT faculty for 50 years\
 , the last five as emeritus\, with research first in theoretical studies o
 f particle and fluid transport\, and later in atomistic modeling and simul
 ation of materials.  A Fellow of the American Physical Society\, he has r
 eceived awards from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation\, the Chinese Ac
 ademy of Sciences\, and the Journal of Nuclear Materials.  Recently he co
 mpleted a text Nuclear Radiation Interactions (World Scientific\, Singapor
 e\, 2014).
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