If I ever invent a new physical actual material or structure, I'm going to call it "syntax error" or "for loop". Then when people complain over the Internet that their syntax error is leaking water, I finally get my revenge!
The funny thing is modern material and structural design is going to be quite compute-intensive field, and we aren't talking about molecular modeling.
This paper[1] would give you some very practical examples, and if you are interested enough, I'd recommend [2] for overview of the current state of the affairs.