Jan Garey-Weaver

^*Student participation supported by DMR Award #1950557

My area of interest for this REU is Dr. Martinez‘s project, prediction of dislocation densities in pure metals and alloys.

My main research interest lies in using computational models to improve the understanding and prediction of defects and associated behavior in high-performance metals and alloys, such as those used in the nuclear energy and aerospace industries. By better understanding various defects and their contributing factors, I believe manufacturing processes and parameters can be refined in order to produce better, more consistent materials. The improvement of the manufacturing process will improve the safety and reliability of materials, as well as reduce waste created by poor output. Computational models play a key role in this refinement process, as manufacturing experiments can prove very costly and time-consuming. Through the creation of accurate computational methods, the cost and labor associated with experimentation can be reduced, allowing a limited number of experiments to be performed with a smaller range of parameters that have been predicted to yield useful results.

Publications and Presentations

Poster presented at the 10th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, July 28th, 2023 at the Watt Innovation Center Atrium.