Dr. Thomas Zacharia

Professor, EECS

Vice President for Science and Technology
University of Tennessee

Associate Laboratory Director
Computing and Computational Sciences
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Director of the Joint Institute for Computational Sciences
http://www.jics.utk.edu

Areas of Interest

• High Performance Computing
• Modeling of Polymer Composites
• Massively parallel algorithms for Stefan problems
• Massively parallel algorithms for large deformation, contact/impact problems
• Artificial intelligence (Neural Network) for process optimization and control
• Development of computational models for investigating materials processes
• Probablistic modeling of solidification processes
• Scientific visualization
• Supercomputing for Automotive Applications Partnership
• Modeling of carbon-fiber composite structures for automotive crashworthiness
• High performance computing for superplastic forming
• Artificial Intelligence and neural network for sensing and control of automotive welds
• Rapid prototyping for metal mold processes
• Development and implementation of computational models for materials joining processes
• Modeling of combustion process for pulp and paper industry
• Modeling of casting/solidification
• Sensing and control of stamping process

Education

• Ph.D. Materials Science, Clarkson University (1987)
• M.S. Materials Science, University of Mississippi (1984)
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Regional Engineering College (1980)