Vanderbilt Register, October 17, 2005
Education
PhD, Northwestern University (2004)
MS, Northwestern University (2001)
BS, Northwestern University (1999)
Research Summary
Dr. Park's research concentrates on the synergy between computational methods and materials physics,
and the advances in the understanding of material behavior that can be possible as a result.
For his dissertation research, he worked on multiple scale methods to dynamically couple atomistic and continuum
simulations, with application to dynamic fracture modeling. Currently, he is interested in the modeling and
simulation of metal nanowires, as well as in using multiple scale methodology to capture surface effects
and surface stresses on the mechanical behavior of nanostructured materials such as nanoparticles,
nanowires, and quantum dots, and the coupling between mechanics and other physical properties (optical, electrical, thermal).
Research Interests
