Research activity and publications of
Mathieu Bouville, PhD

Publications include first author articles only, and are far from exhaustive. (You can e-mail me if you do not have a subscription to these journals.)

Modeling and simulations in applied physics and materials science

Monte Carlo simulations

At the University of Cambridge, I developed a new, faster (factor 100) computer simulation method within the framework of Monte Carlo lattice model to predict polymer glass-transition temperatures.

Phase-field simulations

• On a project I initiated, I showed how various parameters affect the interplay between martensite and pearlite formation in steel (which cannot be done experimentally).
  • M. Bouville and R. Ahluwalia: "Microstructure and mechanical properties of constrained shape-memory alloy nanograins and nanowires", Acta Mater. 56, 3558 (2008) [View online]
  • M. Bouville and R. Ahluwalia: "Interplay between diffusive and displacive phase trans­formations: Time-temperature-transformation diagrams and microstructures", Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 055701 (2006) [View online]
• Collaborating with experimentalists, I used phase-field simulations to explain how alloying may stabilize poly­crystalline thin films and dramatically enhance their performance.
  • M. Bouville, D. Z. Chi and D. J. Srolovitz: "Grain-boundary grooving and agglom­eration of alloy thin films with a slow-diffusing species", Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 085503 (2007) [View online]

Molecular dynamics

• In order to better control dopant diffusion during device processing, I studied the effect of stress on point defects in semi­conductors in collaboration with mechanical engineers.
• Working closely with experimentalists, I designed a mathematical model to determine under what conditions pits would form in hetero­epitaxial semi­conductor thin films.
  • M. Bouville, J. M. Millunchick and M. L. Falk : "Pit nucleation in the presence of three dimensional islands during hetero­epitaxial growth", Phys. Rev. B 70, 235312 (2004) [View online]

Other applied maths and statistics

• M. Bouville: "Fermentation kinetics including product and substrate inhibitions plus biomass death: a mathematical analysis", Biotech. Lett. 29, 737 (2007) [View online]
• M. Bouville: "Position play in carom billiards as a Markov process", J. Quant. Anal. Sports 3(4), art. 4 (2007) [View online]
• Understand mathematical modeling better
• Monte Carlo simulations: from physics to finance
• How to implement calculations efficiently and accurately
• data-based works:
  • Six Nations rugby tournament: Colourful statistics
  • Tell me how much energy your building uses, and I will tell you who you are
• small things:
  • Which is better: mean or median?
  • Rugby scores

Investing and personal finance

• M. Bouville: "When does the long term start?", to be submitted.
• book for a general audience: "Votre argent mérite de vous rapporter plus" (in French obviously).
• articles on investing: mathieu.bouville.name/en/finance/.

Articles on the post-carbon economy

mathieu.bouville.name/en/green/

Philosophy, ethics and education

• "Why is cheating wrong?", Stud. Philos. Educ. 29, 67 (2010) [View online]
• "Plagiarism: Words and ideas", Sci. Eng. Ethics 14, 311 (2008) [View online]
• "Whistle-blowing and morality", J. Bus. Ethics 81, 579 (2008) [View online]

© Mathieu Bouville, April 2017