ZecYu Group for
Multiscale Simulation
泽川多尺度模拟研究组

Bridging Scales, from Atoms to Applications 跨越尺度,从原子到应用

Our Mission 研究使命

ZecYu Group for Multiscale Simulation is an independent, multi-institutional non-profit research collective operating at the convergence of domain-specific physical simulations and autonomous intelligence. We develop and apply computational methods — from first-principles and molecular dynamics to coarse-grained and mesoscale modeling — to address fundamental challenges in construction materials, composite interfaces, and functional nanomaterials.

泽川多尺度模拟研究组是一个跨机构的独立非营利性学术研究集体,致力于领域特定物理模拟与自主智能的融合。 我们开发并应用从第一性原理、分子动力学到粗粒化和介观尺度的计算方法,以解决建筑材料、 复合材料界面和功能纳米材料中的基础性挑战。

The traditional scientific method faces a bottleneck: the complexity of multi-physics, multi-scale material systems creates vast spaces too large for brute-force computation or human intuition alone. We believe the solution lies in AI for Science (AI4S). By integrating molecular dynamics, coarse-grained modeling, and advanced machine learning potentials into automated, agent-driven scientific workflows, we accelerate the discovery, optimization, and characterization of next-generation materials.

传统科学方法面临瓶颈:多物理场、多尺度材料系统的复杂性产生了仅靠暴力计算或人类直觉 无法企及的广阔数据空间。我们相信解决方案在于AI for Science (AI4S)—— 将分子动力学、粗粒化建模与先进的机器学习势函数集成到自主驱动的科学工作流中, 加速下一代材料的发现、优化和表征。

Our mission is built on three pillars:

  • Closed-Loop Discovery — transitioning from static property prediction to autonomous, multi-agent scientific workflows that hypothesize, simulate, and self-verify.
  • Open Academic Exchange — providing a platform for high-level technical discourse, open-access research, and 1-to-1 mentorship across the global computational science community.
  • Nurturing Frontier Talent — cultivating a seamless hierarchy where established expertise and youthful innovation collaborate to push the boundaries of simulation-driven science.
  • 闭环发现 — 从静态性能预测转向自主、多智能体的科学工作流,实现假设、模拟与自我验证的闭环。
  • 开放学术交流 — 为高水平技术讨论、开放获取研究和全球计算科学界的一对一指导提供平台。
  • 前沿人才培养 — 构建资深专长与青年创新协作共进的人才梯队,推动模拟驱动科学的边界拓展。

Research Areas 研究方向

Multiscale Simulation of Cementitious Materials 水泥基材料多尺度模拟

From atomistic calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) to mesoscale cement matrix — developing coarse-grained models and remapping algorithms to predict transport properties, mechanical performance, and durability of cement-based composites.

从原子尺度的水化硅酸钙(C-S-H)到介观尺度的水泥基体,开发粗粒化模型和重映射算法, 预测水泥基复合材料的传输特性、力学性能和耐久性。

Interfacial Mechanics in Composites 复合材料界面力学

Molecular-level understanding of fiber-matrix interfaces — adhesion, creep, and environmental degradation in FRP, CFRP, and steel fiber-reinforced systems. Silane coupling and hydrophobic treatments for enhanced durability.

从分子层面理解纤维-基体界面——FRP、CFRP及钢纤维增强体系中的粘附、蠕变与 环境劣化机制。探索硅烷偶联和疏水处理对界面耐久性的增强。

Biomolecular & Polymer Materials 生物分子与高分子材料

Chitin/chitosan interfaces, cellulose nanocrystals, topological gels, and hydrogel mechanics — using molecular dynamics to probe structure-property relationships in biological and soft materials.

甲壳素/壳聚糖界面、纤维素纳米晶体、拓扑凝胶和水凝胶力学——利用分子动力学探索 生物与软材料中的结构-性能关系。

Nanoscale Functional Materials 纳米功能材料

Carbon nanotube-reinforced composites, photoacoustic behavior of CNT arrays, nanocellulose dispersibility, and photocatalysis — functional nanomaterials explored through simulation and experiment.

碳纳米管增强复合材料、CNT阵列的光声行为、纳米纤维素分散性以及光催化—— 通过模拟与实验探索功能性纳米材料。

Data-Driven & ML Methods for Materials 数据驱动与材料机器学习

High-throughput molecular dynamics combined with machine learning for accelerated materials discovery. ML-based anomaly detection for structural health monitoring and predictive modeling of material performance.

高通量分子动力学与机器学习相结合,加速材料发现。基于机器学习的结构健康监测 异常检测方法,以及材料性能预测建模。

Team 团队

Zechuan Yu 余泽川

Principal Investigator 课题组负责人

Zechuan Yu has over a decade of experience in molecular dynamics and multiscale simulation of materials. His research spans cementitious composites, chitin-based biomaterials, polymer interfaces, and data-driven materials modeling. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals including Scientific Reports, ACS Nano, Cement and Concrete Research, and Composites Part B: Engineering.

余泽川在材料分子动力学与多尺度模拟领域拥有超过十年的研究经验。其研究涵盖水泥基复合材料、 甲壳素生物材料、高分子界面以及数据驱动材料建模。在包括Scientific ReportsACS NanoCement and Concrete ResearchComposites Part B: Engineering 等期刊上发表同行评审论文逾50篇。

External Advisory Fellows 外聘顾问研究员

Ao Zhou 周傲

External Advisory Fellow 外聘顾问研究员

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent and Resilient Structures for Civil Engineering 广东省智能与韧性结构重点实验室(土木工程)

Cementitious Composites FRP Durability

Huali Hao 郝华丽

External Advisory Fellow 外聘顾问研究员

School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University 武汉大学土木建筑工程学院

Computational Materials Green Materials Interface Mechanics

Renyuan Qin 秦任远

External Advisory Fellow 外聘顾问研究员

School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology 东莞理工学院生态环境与建筑工程学院

Functional Construction Materials

Wei Jian 简玮

External Advisory Fellow 外聘顾问研究员

Ningbo University 宁波大学

Functional Construction Materials

Research Associates 研究助理

Yize Li李逸泽

Research Associate 研究助理

Molecular dynamics simulation for civil engineering materials, with emphasis on interfacial degradation and durability under environmental exposure.

土木工程材料的分子动力学模拟,重点关注环境暴露下的界面退化与耐久性问题。

Jingbo Zhuo卓靖博

Research Associate 研究助理

Multi-scale molecular dynamics of cementitious composites, bridging atomistic C-S-H models to mesoscale structural predictions.

水泥基复合材料的多尺度分子动力学模拟,连接原子尺度C-S-H模型与介观结构预测。

Kai Wang王凯

Research Associate 研究助理

Machine learning potential development for cementitious materials, enabling high-accuracy simulations at reduced computational cost.

水泥基材料的机器学习势函数开发,以降低计算成本实现高精度模拟。

Xuelian Sun孙雪莲

Research Associate 研究助理

Machine learning potential development for metal-polymer interfaces, targeting adhesion and corrosion-resistant coating design.

金属-聚合物界面的机器学习势函数开发,面向粘附与耐腐蚀涂层设计。

Kexuan Li李柯璇

Research Associate 研究助理

Durability and interfacial behavior of fiber-reinforced composites in marine and alkaline environments.

纤维增强复合材料在海洋与碱性环境中的耐久性及界面行为研究。

Chunlong Liu刘春龙

Research Associate 研究助理

Graph neural network development for molecular dynamics, with applications to material property prediction and force field augmentation.

面向分子动力学的图神经网络开发,应用于材料性能预测与力场增强。

Zhenyu Wang王振宇

Research Associate 研究助理

Machine learning assisted molecular dynamics simulation, integrating data-driven models with classical MD for accelerated materials discovery.

机器学习辅助分子动力学模拟,结合数据驱动模型与传统MD以加速材料发现。

Caisheng Wang王才盛

Research Associate 研究助理

Generative models for engineering applications, focused on inverse design of composite materials.

面向工程应用的生成模型研究,专注于复合材料的逆向设计。

Junzhen He何俊臻

Research Associate 研究助理

Artificial intelligence for scientific computing, applying deep learning methods to accelerate multiscale simulations.

面向科学计算的人工智能研究,应用深度学习方法加速多尺度模拟。

Yujun Yang杨喻钧

Research Associate 研究助理

Machine learning potential development for organic-inorganic interfaces, enabling predictive modeling of hybrid material systems.

有机-无机界面的机器学习势函数开发,实现杂化材料系统的预测性建模。

Selected Publications 代表性论文

Multiscale Simulation of Cementitious Materials 水泥基材料多尺度模拟

  1. Yu, Z., Zhou, A., & Lau, D. Mesoscopic packing of disk-like building blocks in calcium silicate hydrate. Scientific Reports, 6, 36967. (2016)
  2. Yu, Z., Zhuo, J., Qin, R., Liu, T., Zhou, A., & Tang, J. Coarse-grained molecular dynamics study on submicron structuring of calcium silicate hydrate with enhanced tensile modulus and strength. Journal of Building Engineering, 82, 108271. (2024)
  3. Zhou, A., Kang, J., Qin, R., Hao, H., Liu, T., & Yu, Z. Weaving the next-level structure of calcium silicate hydrate at the submicron scale via a remapping algorithm from coarse-grained to all-atom model. Cement and Concrete Research, 180, 107501. (2024)

Interfacial Mechanics in Composites 复合材料界面力学

  1. Yu, Z., Zhou, A., Ning, W., & Tam, L.-H. Molecular insights into the weakening effect of water on cement/epoxy interface. Applied Surface Science, 553, 149493. (2021)
  2. Zhou, A., Yu, Z., Wei, H., Tam, L.-H., Liu, T., & Zou, D. Understanding the toughening mechanism of silane coupling agents in the interfacial bonding in steel fiber-reinforced cementitious composites. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(39), 44163–44171. (2020)

Biomolecular & Polymer Materials 生物分子与高分子材料

  1. Yu, Z. & Lau, D. Flexibility of backbone fibrils in α-chitin crystals with different degree of acetylation. Carbohydrate Polymers, 174, 941–947. (2017)
  2. Tang, Y., Yu, Z., Tam, L.-H., Zhou, A., & Li, D. M. Reinforcement of topological gels through physical crosslinking: A coarse-grained molecular dynamics study. Computational Materials Science, 253, 113894. (2025)

Nanoscale Functional Materials 纳米功能材料

  1. Wang, Y., Yu, Z., Dufresne, A., Ye, Z., Lin, N., & Zhou, J. Quantitative Analysis of Compatibility and Dispersibility in Nanocellulose-Reinforced Composites: Hansen Solubility and Raman Mapping. ACS Nano, 15(12), 20148–20163. (2021)

Data-Driven & ML Methods for Materials 数据驱动与材料机器学习

  1. Li, X., Xu, M., Zheng, T., Sun, C., Lan, X., Hu, J., & Yu, Z. Fast probe of hydrogen molecules binding on alpha-iron surface via a machine-learning method and high-throughput molecular dynamics simulations. Materials Today Communications, 47, 113019. (2025)
  2. Kang, J., Wang, L., Zhang, W., Hu, J., Chen, X., Wang, D., & Yu, Z. Effective alerting for bridge monitoring via a machine learning-based anomaly detection method. Structural Health Monitoring, 24(6), 3327–3343. (2025)

More than 50 peer-reviewed publications since 2014. 自2014年以来发表同行评审论文逾50篇。

Contact 联系信息

Email: 电子邮箱: imiku@zecyu.com

This email domain matches our group website domain (zecyu.com). 邮箱域名与本课题组网站域名一致(zecyu.com)。