News & Updates
Recently Added Projects
- Generalized Mathematical Homogenization
- Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Design Tool and Lifting Code
- Nature Inspired Chemical Engineering
- Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Homogenization of Ferroelectric Atomistic Meduim
- Multiscale Analysis and Design of Metal-Polyurea and Composite-Polyurea Plates
- Man-Made Hazard Mitigation of Reservoir Dams: Monte Carlo Simulations with Multiscale Modeling of Concrete and Accurate Fluid-Structure Interaction
Welcome to the MSEC
The Multiscale Science & Engineering Center (MSEC) was established in October 2006 to create a collaborative environment of faculty to develop and transition Multiscale technologies to industry and government. Rensselaer is among the first universities to recognize that a systematic multiscale theory combined with intensive technology transfer effort would propel the Institute's initiatives in biotechnology, nanotechnology, energy and microelectronics etc.
FREE Software to MSEC Members
There are many benefits for collaborating with The Multiscale Science & Engineering Center but one of the main key reasons is the FREE Software which members can download and use.
IACM Award 2010 - Congratulations to Professor Jacob Fish
Rensselaer's MSEC Director Chaired Professor Jacob Fish has been selected to receive the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) Computational Mechanics Award.
Congratulations to Professor Jacob Fish for his outstanding accomplishment!!
MSEC Pizza Seminar
The Spring 2010 Pizza Seminars were very exciting! Due to the cancellation of April 30, 2010 seminar we have completed another semester of faculty presenting their research. Thank you to all who came, participated and enjoyed the seminars. We look forward to the Fall semester line up.
A special thanks to all who presented; Professor & Associate Director of MSEC Marc-Olivier Coppens, Professor & Associate Head for Undergraduate Students Catalin Picu and Assistant Professor Daniel Lewis.
Enjoy the summer!!
MSEC Industries
The ability for government, a company or industry to adapt to technological advances is imperative to remain competitive in tomorrow's world. These are some of the industries where advancements are already taking place:
Automotive
Rensselaer faculty are working closely with the Automotive Composites Consortium to develop multiscale modeling and simulation tools that would efficiently predict dynamic crush response of composite structures for use in automotive body design.
Aerospace
One crucial aspect of turbulence that makes it such a challenge is its multi-scale character involving, high Reynolds numbers, coupled dynamics covering many orders of magnitude of length and time-scales.
Biomedical
Biomedical field has made advancements in many areas from brain tissue analysis to blood flow to impact of cancer radiation as well as research on diabetes.
Defense
MSEC faculty members work in collaboration with several DoD Agencies and National Labs towards the solution of fundamental scientific problems that are critical to the national security.
Energy
We expect that multiscale science and engineering will play a pivotal role in solving many of the most challenging problems in this field- from novel multiscale catalyst-electrode architectures for next generation solar cells, fuel cells and batteries to novel multiscale materials for hydrogen production and storage.
Environment
At Rensselaer we are making progress on these and more challenges that contribute to energy and environmental sustainability.
Materials
The development of new materials is largely an experimental endeavor based on accumulated experience and knowledge. This trial-and-error-type approach which has dominated the field for centuries is expensive and relatively slow.