Report title：Geometric Modeling in Computer-Aided Nano-Design
Time：Tuesday, 11-22-2011, 10am
Place：Room 402, State Key Laboratory of CAD & CG, Library and Information Center Building B, Zhejiang University Zijin’gang Campus
Reporter：Dr. Wang Yan
Host：Professor Gao Shuming

　　Abstract：Inspired by minimal surfaces existing in nature and interested in seeking information integration between physics and geometry, we are developing a periodic surface (PS) model to describe structures for computer-aided nano-design. The surface model allows for parametric construction of highly porous structures from atomic scale to meso scale. Interactive control mechanisms of PS models were proposed. A new feature-based approach to construct crystal structures based on continuous surfaces was also developed. With the elucidation of geometry, we also can improve the efficiency of transition pathway search for phase transition simulation, which is critical in designing functional materials.
　　Biographical Sketch：Yan Wang is an Assistant Professor at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. His research expertise areas include compute-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing, multiscale systems engineering, modeling and simulation, as well as uncertainty quantification and analysis. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, including the ones with the 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference Best Paper Award, 2009 International CAD Conference Best Paper Award, and 2011 American Society of Mechanical EngineersComputers & Information in Engineering Conference Best Paper Award. He is the receipt of 2007 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, the most prestigious award NSF gives to recognize junior teacher-scholars. He has been frequently invited as the reviewer for dozens of international journals, as well as proposal reviews for NSF, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Biomedical Research Council, and Hong Kong Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).