The post-graduate course was taught at the College of Mechanical Engineering of Central South University, where he is a Guest Professor, from May 2rd to May 4th, 2018. The program was the following:

Session 1. Introduction

– Integrated Computational Materials Engineering

Session 2. Multiscale modelling of precipitation hardening

– Importance of precipitation hardening
– Multiscale modelling of precipitation
– Multiscale modelling of precipitation hardening
– Atomistic approaches
– Continuum approaches (dislocation dynamics)

Session 3. Computational homogenization of polycrystals

– Introduction to homogenization theory
– Representation of the microstructure
– Crystal plasticity
– Computational homogenization

Session 4. Applications of computational homogenization of polycrystals

– Simulation of the Hall-Petch effect in Cu polycrystals
– Virtual testing of Ni and Mg alloys
– Prediction of the fatigue life of Ni-based superalloys