Dr. Vanessa Ward
Dr. Vanessa Ward
Information
Associated group
University Durham
Department
Centre for Soft Matter
Institution
Durham University
Faculty
Science (Chemistry/Physics)
Street
Woodham House, Rushyford
City
Ferryhill
Postal code
DL170NN
Country
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
| Expertise | Experimental Techniques Platform | Synthesis Platform | Theory and Simulation Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA 1 - Colloidal Composites, Gels and Glasses | X | ||
| NA 2 - Self-assembling and Biomimetic Systems | |||
| NA 4 - Polymer Based Complex Systems | X |
Description
In my research I develop new computational techniques for studying disordered systems. In simulations of disordered materials, we can obtain large amounts of structural and dynamical data for individual components of the material. Unfortunately we also need to simulate for long times as processes within these materials take place slowly. The challenge lies in finding patterns within this large dataset, in order to connect the structure with material properties. One way to reduce the problem is to use minima or inherent structures (IS) on the Potential Energy Landscape so that we can remove thermal noise and group structures together.