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Mark F. Horstemeyer
The research report of a Mississippi State mechanical engineering professor is being published by an organization that serves physics scholars worldwide.
Mark F. Horstemeyer's scientific paper is included in IOP Select, a special collection of journal articles published by the Institute of Physics. The article is titled "A Multiscale Analysis of Fixed-end Simple Shear Using Molecular Dynamics, Crystal Plasticity and a Macroscopic Internal State Variable Theory." (See IOP Select Web site at http://select.iop.org.)
Horstemeyer, who holds the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Chair in Mechanical Engineering at MSU, is nationally recognized for his work on multi-scale material modeling. CAVS was established in 2001 to provide research and tools required by automotive companies to meet future engineering and marketing challenges.
"In this study, we explore three different numerical modeling frameworks for evaluating plasticity in simple shear of nickel," Horstemeyer explained.
According to the publication's editors, articles are chosen on the basis of their novelty, significance and potential impact on future research. Presented first in professional journals before being made available in print and electronically, the articles are widely anticipated by the many different sectors of the world physics community.
Prior to coming to Mississippi two years ago, Horstemeyer spent 15 years in California, working on various weapons projects at the Sandia National Laboratories. While there, the doctoral graduate of Georgia Tech received a prestigious Research and Development 100 Award for his work in modeling and design of automotive components.
The author of more than 100 research journal articles, technical reports and conference papers, Horstemeyer also has served as an invited lecturer for a variety of educational, governmental and industrial audiences. He recently served on the Columbia space shuttle accident investigation board and was invited to serve on the Baseball Hall of Fame committee related to the physics of baseball.