Stella Schieffer

Undergraduate Researcher

svs@MIT.EDU

Phone number: 617-820-9736
Fax: 617-324-4014

Research Focus

The focus of my research is the investigation of the mechanical properties of silicon with the help of ReaxFF reactive force field modeling on an atomistic level. The fracture mechanics of silicon under extreme loading are of particular interest as they undergo a brittle to ductile transition (BDT). The BDT dependence on the applied strain and the temperature is a significant relation to be determined. The simulations are conducted using the simulation program GRASP which is the outcome of recent international collaboration. Its accuracy to predict atomistic behavior could potentially replace physical experiments in future and can be extended to any other type of material.

Education

2008 - Present:		Candidate for Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Class of 2009, MIT
2007 - 2008:		Cambridge-MIT Exchange program within the Civil Engineering (Cambridge University, UK)
2004 - 2007:		Candidate for Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Class of 2009, MIT

Awards

MIT's Emerson Music scholarship (2005)
Elisabeth-Meurer Foundation Scholarship (2005)
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award (2005)

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