Professor Dr. Marco Salvalaglio - Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizewinner 2025
Computational Materials and Solid-State Modelling, TU Dresden
In order to develop new high-performance materials, it is essential to understand their properties from the atomic to the macroscopic scale – in other words from their smallest building blocks to their broader structure. Starting from the geometric arrangement of atoms and molecules, materials scientist and applied mathematician Marco Salvalaglio investigates how materials behave.
One key focus of his work is the elastic and plastic behaviour of metals. Salvalaglio uses special methods based on amplitude equations which allow for suitable scale-bridging and reconstructions across different length scales. The resulting mathematical equations enable efficient modelling and simulation of crystalline materials.