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Introduction to Materials Modeling for Beginners
Reading Time: 7 minutesMaterials modeling is the practice of using mathematics and computation to predict how a material behaves—how it deforms, conducts heat, transports atoms, forms microstructures, or reacts under different conditions. If you’re new to the field, the hardest part is not the equations. It’s learning how to think across scales and how to pick a model […]
What Is Scientific Simulation and Why It Matters
Reading Time: 7 minutesScientific simulation is one of the most practical tools modern research has. It lets scientists and engineers explore complex systems on a computer when real-world experiments are too expensive, too slow, too dangerous, or simply impossible. From modeling how heat spreads through a material to forecasting weather patterns, simulation helps turn “we think” into “we […]
Mesoscale Microstructure Simulation Project (MMSP)
Reading Time: 3 minutesMesoscale Microstructure Simulation Project (MMSP) is a computational framework designed to provide a simple, consistent, and extensible programming interface for grid- and mesh-based methods used to simulate microstructure evolution at the mesoscale. The project addresses a common challenge in computational materials science: enabling researchers to apply a wide range of numerical methods—such as Monte Carlo, […]
TheraPy: Modeling Microstructure Evolution in Drug–Polymer Systems
Reading Time: 3 minutesTheraPy is a collection of Python scripts developed to model the evolution of chemical and physical inhomogeneities—commonly referred to as microstructure—in drug–polymer composite systems used for controlled drug release coatings. These coatings are widely applied in medical devices where drug delivery must be carefully regulated over time. TheraPy focuses on capturing how microstructure forms during […]
Gibbs: A Multi-Physics Thermodynamics Calculation and Visualization Suite
Reading Time: 3 minutesGibbs is a multi-component thermodynamics calculation and visualization suite designed as a general-purpose framework for computing thermodynamic properties, phase equilibria, and phase stability. The project is developed as an open-source platform to support thermodynamics research, model validation, and comparative studies, while also serving as a foundation for educational tools in materials science and related disciplines. […]
RheoPlast
Reading Time: 3 minutesRheoPlast is an open-source finite difference multi-physics code developed for phase-field simulations. Created by Adam Powell, David Dussault, Bo Zhou, Jorge Vieyra, and Wanida Pongsaksawad, the project emerged in the early 2000s as a high-performance computational framework for modeling complex material systems. Designed primarily for research applications, RheoPlast combines numerical efficiency, parallel scalability, and advanced […]