Minisymposia

Modeling and simulation of polycrystalline materials

Organizer: Matthias Neumann

Abstract: Polycrystalline materials, including e.g. metals, ceramics, and semiconductors, exhibit complex microstructures characterized by grains, grain boundaries, and crystallographic orientations that critically influence their macroscopic behavior. Understanding and predicting the evolution and properties of these materials require an integrated approach combining advanced modeling, simulation, and quantitative microstructural analysis. This minisymposium explores recent developments in stochastic and numerical modeling of polycrystalline materials, with a focus on understanding and predicting microstructure-driven mechanical behavior. Contributions span a range of multiscale approaches that combine physical modeling, image-based analysis, and data-driven techniques to capture the complexity of polycrystalline systems.