Atoms & Algorithms: From Simulation to Synthesis in AI-Driven Materials Research

As part of Penn’s AI Month, join the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in a panel discussion to engage with how AI is embedded into materials R&D, where it works, and where it breaks.
The expert panel, moderated by former White House National Climate Advisor and Penn Professor of Practice Ali Zaidi, will explore:

• AI-driven materials discovery and screening  
• Translation of models into physical experiments  
• AI-enabled characterization and data extraction  
• Integration of physics, data, and engineering constraints

This event also serves as the kickoff for a Penn “AI Integration for Materials Innovation Hub” led by Zaidi to coordinate work in AI-accelerated materials science and engineering across Penn.

Panelists include:
Professor Shu Yang, Materials Science and Engineering
Professor Nat Trask, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Ph.D. student Vinayak Vinayak, Shenoy Research Group
Ph.D. student George Hollyer, Stach Research Group