Recent invited talks by Geoffrey McFadden

Phase-Field Modeling of Elastic Effects During Phase Transitions

3rd Annual Workshop on the Evolution and Self-Assembly of Quantum Dots
Northwestern University
August 16-17, 2004

Powerpoint presentation (2.7 MB)
G. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
J. Slutsker, Metallurgy Division, NIST
W. Boettinger, Metallurgy Division, NIST
J. Warren, Metallurgy Division, NIST
K. Thornton, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
P. Voorhees, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
A. Roytburd, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland

Phase-Field Modeling of Electrodeposition

Moving Boundary Problems in Physics, Mathematics, and Materials Science
A symposium in honor of the 65th birthday of R.F. Sekerka
Carnegie Mellon University
April 12, 2003

Powerpoint presentation (2.8 MB)
G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
J.E. Guyer, Metallurgy Division, NIST
W.J. Boettinger, Metallurgy Division, NIST
J.A. Warren, Metallurgy Division, NIST

Analysis of Hydrodynamic and Interfacial Instabilities during Cooperative Monotectic Growth

41th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
Reno, Nevada
January 9, 2003

Session on ``Microgravity Science and Space Processing''

Powerpoint presentation (1.1 MB)
G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
K.F. Gurski, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
S.R. Coriell, Metallurgy Division, NIST
B.T. Murray, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Binghamton
J.B. Andrews, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, U. Alabama, Birmingham

The Effect of Surface Tension Anisotropy on the Rayleigh Instability in Materials Systems

SIAM 50th Anniversary & 2002 Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
July 10, 2002

Minisymposium on ``Modeling, Analysis, and Computations in Materials Science''

Powerpoint presentation (3.8 MB)
HTML presentation
G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
K.F. Gurski, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST

Analytic Solution for Non-Axisymmetric Isothermal Dendrites

SIAM 50th Anniversary & 2002 Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
July 9, 2002

Minisymposium on ``Mathematical Modeling of Materials Science Pattern Formation''

Powerpoint presentation (12.2 MB)
HTML presentation
G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
S.R. Coriell, Metallurgy Division, NIST
R.F. Sekerka, Physics Department, CMU

Modeling of Flow during Coupled Monotectic Growth

40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
Reno, Nevada
January 15, 2002

Session on ``Coupled Growth in Alloy Systems''

Powerpoint presentation (4.6 MB)
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G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
S.R. Coriell, Metallurgy Division, NIST
B.T. Murray, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Binghamton
J.B. Andrews, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, U. Alabama, Birmingham
J. Arikawa, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, U. Alabama, Birmingham

Phase-Field Methods

2001 Gordon Research Conference on Gravitational Effects in Physico-Chemical Systems
New London, NH
July 9, 2001

``Gravitational Effects in Physico-Chemical Systems: Interfacial Effects''

Powerpoint presentation (4.2 MB)
HTML presentation
G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST

Taylor-Couette Instabilities with a Crystal-Melt Interface

Society of Engineering Science 2001 Mechanics and Materials Summer Conference
San Diego, CA
June 28, 2001

G.I. Taylor Medalist Symposium in Honor of Stephen H. Davis

Powerpoint presentation (2.0 MB)
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G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST
S.R. Coriell, Metallurgy Division, NIST
B.T. Murray, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Binghamton
R.J. Braun, Department of Mathematical Sciences, U. Delaware
M.E. Glicksman, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, RPI
M.E. Selleck, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, RPI

Phase-Field Models of Solidification

2001 John H. Barrett Memorial Lectures
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
May 10, 2001

Lectures on ``New Directions and Developments in Computational Mathematics''

Powerpoint presentation (6.7 MB)
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G.B. McFadden, Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, NIST