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Computation & design for nanophotonics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The versatility of computational design as an alternative to design by nanofabrication has made computers a reliable design tool in nanophotonics. Given that almost any 2d pattern can be fabricated at infrared length scales, ...
Polymers and colloids in flows : from dynamics to self-healing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Polymers and colloids are important building blocks of life as well as many modern technologies. Driven by ow, polymers and colloids can express very complex yet interesting behavior. This thesis aims at a fundamental ...
Learning-Derived Cost Evolution in Materials Selection
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Materials selection is a complex, but important, problem for manufacturing firms. Poor material choices can negatively affect the firm's market share or profits. In the face of this complexity, most selection methods make ...
Interplay between electronic structure and catalytic activity in transition metal oxide model system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The efficiency of many energy storage and conversion technologies, such as hydrogen fuel cells, rechargeable metal-air batteries, and hydrogen production from water splitting, is limited by the slow kinetics of the oxygen ...
Life extension of structural components via an improved nondestructive testing methodology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
An experimental study was performed to determine the flaw detection sensitivity of advanced nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques with respect to structural applications. The techniques analyzed exemplify the incorporation ...