Caltech Postdocs Launch – April 26, 2024
- Public Event
Lunch will be served at 11:45 AM
Dr. Hanxun Jin
Architecting the material for future: crafting next-gen multi-functional materials through AI and nanotechnology
Next-generation multi-functional materials with unprecedented mechanical properties can be created by engineering architecture into material design. In this talk, I will first give an example of how to utilize scientific machine learning to inverse design complex 3D micro-architected materials with desired nonlinear mechanical behaviors. Then I will talk about the state-of-the-art nanofabrication and in situ nanomechanical characterization method for these architected materials. This talk highlights the importance of combing mechanics, materials science, and ML/AI to develop next-generation materials that are resilient, responsive, and multifunctional, pushing the boundaries of material science and expanding practical applications in mechanical, aerospace, and defense engineering.
Dr. Alessandro Liberatore
Solar Eruptive Events: Exploring Sun-Earth Interaction from Antarctica to Space
The solar corona is the outer atmosphere of the Sun that extends into the solar system. The interaction between plasma and magnetic fields of the solar corona drives the physical phenomena that take place in the heliosphere and that affect the Earth's magnetosphere. In this presentation, I introduce you to ground-based observations of the solar corona, discussing the challenges and the usage of a new technology based on Micropolarizer Array Cameras. After that, we will focus on space-based observations and recent discoveries on solar eruptive events like the interrelation between Coronal Mass Ejections and Extreme-Ultraviolet waves observed on the Sun.