I joined the group as a research associate in March 2017. I am responsible for performing computer simulations of defect and gas bubble evolution near tungsten surfaces, in order to model the response of plasma facing components in extreme nuclear fusion environments. In particular, Density Functional Theory and accelerated molecular dynamics simulations are performed, working in a collaborative research environment involving researchers at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories. My research interests include (1) Quantum mechanical calculations of materials; (2) Development of classical interatomic potentials for metals and compounds; (3) Molecular dynamics simulations of materials; (4) Long time dynamics simulations of materials.
Email: liyang@utk.edu