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Prior to Physics@FOM 2015, the programme committee organised four masterclasses. These classes offer PhDs and young postdocs a unique opportunity to receive an introduction to their discipline from top researchers.
Granular materials by design
Granular materials are large amorphous aggregates of discrete, individually solid particles. Despite seemingly simple ingredients, such aggregates exhibit a wide range of complex behaviours that defy categorization as ordinary solids or liquids. This includes non-Newtonian flow behaviour and collective 'jamming' transitions. One of the key issues has long been how to link particle-level properties in a predictive manner to the behaviour of the aggregate as a whole. However, for actually designing a granular material, an inverse problem needs to be solved: for a given desired overall response, the task becomes finding the appropriate particle-level properties. This master class discusses new approaches to tackle the inverse problem by bringing concepts from artificial evolution to materials design. These results have general applicability and open up wide-ranging opportunities for materials optimization and discovery.
About the conference: Physics@FOM Veldhoven is a large congress that provides a topical overview of physics in the Netherlands. It is organised by the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) and takes place each year in January. Traditionally, young researchers are given the chance to present themselves and their work alongside renowned names from the Dutch and international physics community. The programme covers Light and matter, Atomic, molecular and optical physics, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Statistical physics and Soft condensed matter, Surfaces and interfaces, Physics of fluids, Subatomic physics, Plasma and fusion physics, and Strongly correlated systems.
http://www.fom.nl/veldhoven
Prior to Physics@FOM 2015, the programme committee organised four masterclasses. These classes offer PhDs and young postdocs a unique opportunity to receive an introduction to their discipline from top researchers.
Granular materials by design
Granular materials are large amorphous aggregates of discrete, individually solid particles. Despite seemingly simple ingredients, such aggregates exhibit a wide range of complex behaviours that defy categorization as ordinary solids or liquids. This includes non-Newtonian flow behaviour and collective 'jamming' transitions. One of the key issues has long been how to link particle-level properties in a predictive manner to the behaviour of the aggregate as a whole. However, for actually designing a granular material, an inverse problem needs to be solved: for a given desired overall response, the task becomes finding the appropriate particle-level properties. This master class discusses new approaches to tackle the inverse problem by bringing concepts from artificial evolution to materials design. These results have general applicability and open up wide-ranging opportunities for materials optimization and discovery.
About the conference: Physics@FOM Veldhoven is a large congress that provides a topical overview of physics in the Netherlands. It is organised by the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) and takes place each year in January. Traditionally, young researchers are given the chance to present themselves and their work alongside renowned names from the Dutch and international physics community. The programme covers Light and matter, Atomic, molecular and optical physics, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Statistical physics and Soft condensed matter, Surfaces and interfaces, Physics of fluids, Subatomic physics, Plasma and fusion physics, and Strongly correlated systems.
http://www.fom.nl/veldhoven
