Computational materials science uses modeling and simulation to study material behavior, and properties at length scales ranging from atomic to mesoscale and ultimately to the engineering scale. At UF, computational materials science research focuses on multiple scientifically challenging areas that are important for applications, including 2D materials, defects and interfaces, superconductivity, materials in extreme conditions and nuclear materials. We also take advantage of UF’s HiperGator supercomputer in our work.

Michael Tonks, Ph.D.

Alumni Professor of Materials Science and Engineering