Micromechanisms of deformation in metals, ceramics and composites; slip, twinning, phase transformation, domain flipping, cracking. Experimental and modelling.
Development and application of advanced neutron and x-ray scattering techniques in materials research, optimisation of diffraction optics, data analysis and statistical treatments. Experimental and modelling.
Application of the above to engineering mechanics, components and processes. daymond@me.queensu.ca