Molecular Simulation
Radial distribution function of liquid argon

Liquid Argon: LAMMPS Simulation

Explore the molecular dynamics of liquid argon in this fundamental LAMMPS simulation. This classic system demonstrates liquid-state behavior and serves as a benchmark for molecular dynamics methods.

Scientific Computing
Velocity Autocorrelation Function showing the signature negative region characteristic of liquid dynamics

Modernizing Rahman's 1964 Argon Simulation

I replicated Rahman’s landmark 1964 liquid argon molecular dynamics simulation using modern tools, building a Python analysis pipeline with caching, vectorization, and type hints to bridge vintage science with modern software engineering.

Molecular Simulation
Velocity Autocorrelation Function showing the signature negative region characteristic of liquid dynamics and the cage effect discovered by Rahman

Modernizing Rahman's 1964 Argon Simulation

A modern replication of Rahman’s 1964 argon molecular dynamics paper in LAMMPS, with a cached, vectorized Python analysis pipeline and an agreement table.

Molecular Simulation
Copper adatom trajectory on Cu(100) surface

Copper Adatom Diffusion on Cu(100): LAMMPS Simulation

Watch copper atoms move across a crystal surface in this molecular dynamics simulation. This video demonstrates surface diffusion mechanisms important for understanding catalysis and crystal growth processes.

Molecular Simulation
Ball model representation of a crystal surface with steps, kinks, adatoms, and vacancies showing various surface features

LAMMPS Tutorial: Copper and Platinum Adatom Diffusion

Step-by-step LAMMPS tutorial for simulating copper and platinum adatom diffusion. Learn surface dynamics simulation, trajectory analysis, and how atomic mass affects diffusion for machine learning datasets.

Molecular Simulation
Adatom surface diffusion trajectory on FCC metal surface

Platinum Adatom Diffusion on Pt(100): LAMMPS Simulation

Visualize platinum atom diffusion on crystal surfaces in this LAMMPS molecular dynamics simulation. Understand surface mobility mechanisms crucial for catalysis and materials design.

Molecular Simulation
Energy conservation plot showing kinetic, potential, and total energy oscillations for a copper adatom diffusion simulation

Automated Adatom Diffusion Workflow

A LAMMPS and EAM workflow simulating adatom diffusion on copper and platinum FCC surfaces, with a Python layer for energy and trajectory diagnostics.