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DataLab: The Materials Informatics Podcast

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

Welcome to DataLab: The Materials Informatics Podcast. In DataLab, we’ll help you navigate the world of Materials Informatics, or MI. We interview leaders in government, industry and academia who are pushing the frontier of materials informatics. We will cover technology issues such as the software infrastructure underpinning MI, as well as human issues such as what kind of team you need to be successful with MI.

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Episodes

010 Dr. Cynthia Arnold - The business case for materials informatics

July 11, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Dr. Arnold discuss: The business case for adopting data-driven methodologies and materials informatics within materials and chemicals organizations Suggestions for kicking off digital initiatives within materials and chemicals organizations Cynthia’s wide-ranging career in the materials industry, and her perspective on the impact that data-driven R&D can have on the pace of innovation within an organization The similarities between Six Sigma and ...

009 Mayor of Pittsburgh Bill Peduto - Building a Technology Hub for All

June 06, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Summary: Mayor Bill Peduto provides an overview of the history of Pittsburgh’s connection to advanced analytics and technology, and talks about why Pittsburgh has become a hub for artificial intelligence innovation. In this episode, Bryce and Mayor Peduto discuss: Pittsburgh’s transformation into a city at the forefront of AI, robotics, technology, and green energy How AI and big data have played a role in transforming Pittsburgh into a smart city How Mayor Peduto got involved with pub...

008 Joerg Hellwig - Digital Transformation in the Materials and Chemicals Industry

May 09, 2019 07:30 - 26 minutes - 37 MB

Summary: In this episode, Joerg Hellwig, Chief Digital Officer of LANXESS AG, provides an Industry perspective on how the acceleration of new product development plays a crucial role in a company’s success, and how data is a critical enabler of this acceleration.   In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Joerg Hellwig discuss: Joerg’s career path and the responsibilities of his current role as a chief digital officer. How “digital transformation” has impacted the materials industry, an...

007 Prof. Kristin Persson of the Materials Project – Building a Global Materials Informatics Platform

April 04, 2019 07:30 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Summary:  This episode focuses on Prof. Kristin Persson’s work directing the Materials Project, where she had her group have built an open-source materials informatics platform that reaches over 75,000 users worldwide.   In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Prof. Persson discuss: The founding of the Materials Project and how it has grown into a widely used global open-source platform Recruiting and supporting a multidisciplinary group that touches materials science, chemistry, high-...

006 Dr. Peter Murray-Rust - Promoting Open Science Through Advocacy, Software, & Community Building

March 07, 2019 08:30 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Summary:  This episode focuses on Dr. Murray-Rust’s work in advocacy, community building, and software development to create a more open scientific community in chemistry and materials.   In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Prof. Murray-Rust discuss: How Peter’s research background in crystallography inspired him to lead the development of tools and communities around open science and open data Lessons the materials and chemistry communities can learn from bioscience to create a mo...

005 Prof. John Mauro - Developing a Data-Driven Materials Workforce

February 07, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Summary:  This episode highlights opportunities, challenges, and solutions around building a successful cross-functional, data-driven Research and Development team.   In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Prof. Mauro discuss: Prof.Mauro’s early interest in computer programming, and how that shaped his career Challenges and opportunities for applying data-driven modeling techniques, like machine learning, to materials development Keys to a successful cross-functional materials resear...

004 Prof. Jillian Buriak - Publishing, Open Data, and Informatics in Materials Research

January 10, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Prof. Buriak discuss: Prof. Buriak’s perspective on Open Data and its impact on scientific publishing. The influence of machine learning and AI on professional societies. The Buriak Group’s recent research applying ML and informatics to photovoltaic materials research. How Prof. Buriak utilizes Twitter and social media to grow her professional network and learn about new breakthroughs in the scientific community. How Prof. Buriak became activel...

003 Dr. Chris Wolverton - Defining Materials Informatics

December 06, 2018 07:30 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

This episode explores the definition of materials informatics.   In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Dr. Wolverton discuss: The evolution of Dr. Wolverton’s research and his group’s’ focus on computational materials modeling and machine learning. The challenges and opportunities for computational methods and informatics to accelerate new materials discovery. The different methods and tools the Wolverton Group develops to assist in materials research and development. Application...

002 Dr. Jim Warren and the Materials Genome Initiative

November 15, 2018 07:30 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MB

This episode focuses on the importance of materials data to the materials informatics process, as well an update on the Materials Genome Initiative.   In this episode, Dr. Meredig and Dr. Warren discuss: How a shared improv background has surprisingly made a positive impact on their scientific careers and technical communication skills. The history of the Materials Genome Initiative, its role in the materials innovation ecosystem, and its future outlook. Successful models of collabo...

001 Introducing DataLab - The Materials Informatics Podcast

November 15, 2018 00:15 - 2 minutes - 3.19 MB

In this podcast, Dr. Bryce Meredig, Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Citrine Informatics, introduces our audience to materials informatics. Materials informatics is the use of computational and data-driven methods to inform materials design, research, and development. This podcast will feature interviews with leaders in government, industry, and academia who are at the cutting edge of the materials informatics revolution. Dr. Meredig and guests will discuss the most important issues...

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