Dr. Olivier Delaire

Associate Professor

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Biography

Olivier Delaire is an Associate Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. He obtained his Master of Science from Pennsylvania State University in 2000 and his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 2006. His research interests encompass computation and artificial intelligence, energy systems and materials, and soft matter and nanoscale materials. Delaire has been recognized with several awards, including the Department of Energy Early Career Award in 2014 and the World Materials Research Institute Forum Prize in 2010. He has held prestigious positions in both Chemistry and Physics at Duke University. Delaire has published numerous papers on topics such as atomic dynamics, ionic conduction, and machine learning-accelerated molecular dynamics. His extensive research contributions have had a significant impact in the field of materials science, particularly in understanding phonon dynamics and their role in energy materials. Throughout his career, Delaire has been committed to advancing the understanding of materials' thermal and electrical properties, contributing both theoretically and experimentally to the study of novel materials.

Research Interests

Awards

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DOE Early Career Award

2014-01-01
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World Materials Research Institute Forum Prize

2010-01-01

Courses

PHYSICS 995: Graduate Training Internship PHYSICS 791: Special Readings MSEG 591: Independent Study ME 510: Diffraction Spectrometry Materials 492: Special Projects Mechanical Engineering 491: Special Projects Mechanical Engineering 490: Special Topics Mechanical Engineering 331L: Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 221L: Structure Properties of Solids

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)