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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/mse-seminar-computational-d
 esign-of-polymer-materials-where-universality-meets-chemical-specificity/
SUMMARY:MSE Seminar: Computational Design of Polymer Materials: Where Unive
 rsality Meets Chemical-Specificity
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe design of polymer materials with tailored propert
 ies is critical for advancing technologies in fields such as soft robotics
  and sustainable materials. Traditional trial-and-error approaches are slo
 w and inefficient\, underscoring the need for predictive models that captu
 re the structure-property relationships of polymers. However\, these relat
 ionships arise from the complex interplay of polymer structure and dynamic
 s across wide spatial and temporal scales\, posing a significant computati
 onal challenge.\nIn this talk\, I will demonstrate how computational metho
 ds can address this multiscale problem. By employing a “topdown” coars
 e-graining approach combined with scaling theory\, we develop a universal 
 “design-by-architecture” framework to encode the mechanical behavior o
 f biological materials in solvent-free graft polymer networks. These netwo
 rks show biomimetic mechanical properties and offer exciting opportunities
  for applications in soft robotics and wearable devices.\nUsing a “botto
 m-up” multiscale modeling method\, we can accurately and efficiently pre
 dict polymer bulk rheology directly from chemical structure without relyin
 g on experimental parameters. This approach paves the way for the accelera
 ted development of recyclable polymers\, where precise control of rheologi
 cal behavior is essential for optimizing recycling processes. By combining
  universality with chemical specificity\, these computational strategies o
 ffer a transformative path forward for the design of next-generation polym
 er materials.\nBio\nHeyi Liang\, Ph.D.\nPostdoctoral Scholar\nUniversity o
 f Chicago\nDr. Heyi Liang is currently a postdoctoral scholar at the Univ
 ersity of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering with Prof. Juan
  de Pablo\, where he works on multiscale computational design of charged p
 olymers and sustainable materials.\nDr. Liang earned his Ph.D. in Polymer 
 Science from The University of Akron under the supervision of Prof. Andrey
  Dobrynin\, where he used molecular dynamics simulation to study the struc
 ture-property relation of graft polymers as well as elastocapillary phenom
 ena at the soft matter interface. He received B.S. in Macromolecular Mater
 ials and Engineering at Fudan University\, where he worked on the protein-
 directed synthesis of gold nanomaterials by soy protein isolate.
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