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1. 3 min. Research Talk: Image Analysis of a Vesicle to Calculate the Bending Modulus

   Online Presentations | 04 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Pheobe Jane Appel

2. 3 min. Research Talk: Phase Transforming Cellular Materials

   Online Presentations | 04 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Valeria Grillo

3. 3 min. Research Talk: The Exciton Spectra Simulator of Photosynthetic Protein-pigment Complex

   Online Presentations | 04 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Qifeng Chen

4. 3 min Research Talk: Deep Machine Learning for Machine Performance & Damage Prediction

   Online Presentations | 04 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Elijah Reber

   In this talk, we look at how effective a deep neural network is at predicting the failure or energy output of a wind turbine. A data set was obtained that contained sensor data from 17 wind turbines over 13 months, measuring numerous variables, such as spindle speed and blade position and whether...

5. 3 min Research Talk: Grain Boundary Motion Analysis

   Online Presentations | 04 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Jeremy Seiji Marquardt

   This talk aims to present the results of grain boundary motion simulations through a generalized program that streamlines and optimizes the analysis process. Various simulations examining the effects of grain boundary energy and mobility were run through Idaho National Laboratory's...

6. 3 min Research Talk: Ellipsoidal Particle Detection

   Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2019 | Contributor(s):: Gabrielle Kershaw

   The objective of this project was to create code using functions found in MATLAB Image Processing Toolbox, such as edge detection, thresholding, and morphology to isolate the desired ellipsoidal particles in images obtained from experiments. The code was to become a research tool that...

7. 3 min Research Talk: Analysis of Radiation Induced Segregation in Fe-Cr-Al Alloys

   Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2019 | Contributor(s):: Timothy Joe Pownell

   This presentation gives an overview of the results and tool that were developed from data on Radiation Induced Segregation of the prospective cladding material Fe-Cr-Al.

8. 3 min Research Talk: GUI for the Surface Evolver – Polycrystalline Grain Growth

   Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2019 | Contributor(s):: Kevin K Ngo

   This talk summarizes how the the online simulation tool, GUI for the Surface Evolver, was created as well as how it will impact research in polycrystalline grain growth. Polycrystalline grains have surface energies and tensions associated with them that cause grain boundaries to move (grow).

9. 3 min Research Talk: AFM And EBSD Cross-Comparison Analysis Tool

   Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2019 | Contributor(s):: Andrew Martin Krawec

   This talk describes an approach to analyzing the crystal structure using data collected from AFM and EBSD scans to build an accurate image of the crystal structure and orientation in the ceramic

10. 3 min Research Talk: Predicting and Optimizing Solar Cell Performance with Material/Surface Characteristics

    Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2019 | Contributor(s):: Yiheng Zhu

    Photovoltaic simulation tools can be utilized to predict device performance before fabrication and experimentation, streamline research processes, and interpret experimental results. Therefore, we developed ContourPV, which simulates various combinations of values of different device...

11. 3 min. Research Talk: Computational Catalysis - Creating a User-Friendly Tool for Research and Education

    Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2019 | Contributor(s):: Kevin Greenman

    Heterogeneous catalysis is used in a significant portion of production processes in the industrialized world, which makes maximizing the efficiency of catalysts a high priority. However, the immense number of candidates for new catalysts precludes the possibility of testing all of them by...

12. 3 min. Research Talk: Phase Transforming Cellular Materials Simulator

    Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2019 | Contributor(s):: Gavin Carter

    Materials with multiple phases are able to experience a multitude of loading and unloading forces. How the materials reacts is in part due to its geometrical design, along with the material properties. In this project, PXCM’s are utilized for there versatility in design capabilities.