The Fourth Industrial Revolution relies on the combination of big data and artificial intelligence (AI), the application of which in materials science has been growing at an astounding rate.
Machine learning is one of many disciplines at the core of AI that can be applied to materials innovation in fields from energy to catalysis and robotics research.
At the CDE we focus on developing new machine learning tools and apply them to explore and develop new functionalities in materials. AI can help to optimize existing materials and new combinations to improve their performance, thus accelerating the discovery of revolutionary intelligent materials that fulfil society’s needs.
The skillsets developed will enable students to handle large datasets and gain an analytical edge in complex data. These highly sought after data and algorithmic thinking abilities can be generalizable across multi-disciplines and industries.