Arvan Kayal

Whether it is a tiny crack in a phone screen or the massive pressure inside an underground reservoir, figuring out why things break is one of the oldest challenges in engineering. Defect Mechanics  is basically the study of these breaking points. By using advanced computer simulations, researchers can actually see how a material will fail before it ever happens. This kind of work is essential for building things like safer structures, tougher materials, and better ways to understand the...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a critical hurdle in modern medicine, exacerbated by the ability of bacteria to repair their own DNA . When antibiotics are used to damage the bacterial genome, these resilient organisms utilize repair pathways to survive, often introducing mutations that further drive resistance. Understanding these survival mechanisms is essential to preventing the rise of "superbugs." ​To stay ahead of this threat, researchers must decode the molecular blueprints of...