Atsushi Kubo, Assistant Professor

We aim to reveal the essential mechanisms of deformation and fracture in the structural materials using atomistic/molecular simulation based on the all-atom/coarse-grained molecular dynamics approach. We deal with various kinds of materials including metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers, and mainly investigate the mechanical properties such as the strength and the fracture toughness. In addition, some interdisciplinary subjects are also within our research scope, such as the thermal conduction in the composite materials, lubrication (tribology) on metal surface, etc. We also develop interatomic/intermolecular interaction models for molecular dynamics simulation and machine-leaning methodologies to evaluate material properties.