Thematic Session 5: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulations

Mathematical modelling and numerical simulations for solid-state dewetting problems

Wei Jiang
Wuhan University
Peoples Rep of China
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Abstract:
Solid-state dewetting is a ubiquitous phenomenon observed in thin film materials. It describes the process by which a solid thin film spontaneously breaks apart and forms micro/nanoparticles or specific morphological structures through surface diffusion and interfacial energy minimization. This phenomenon has significant applications in materials science and nanotechnology. This talk will briefly review the author`s research progress over the past decade in the theoretical study of solid-state dewetting, focusing primarily on how to establish sharp-interface models and phase-field models to describe this phenomenon, as well as how to design efficient numerical algorithms for solving these models. Additionally, the author would like to convey the joy of discovering and solving scientific problems in engineering, particularly those related to applied and computational mathematics.