The National Science Foundation awarded Professor Samantha Daly's grant titled HDR IDEAS^2 Institute: Data-Driven Frameworks for Materials Discovery. Co-PIs are Christos Thrampoulidis, Tresa Pollock, Yu-Xiang Wang, and Bangalore Manjunath.

Abstract

The discovery and development of new materials with unique properties and functionalities has revolutionized entire industries, including aviation, space, communication, biomedical, and automotive. Materials design has been traditionally experimentally and computationally intensive. However, advances in data-driven approaches, computational power, and experimental capabilities have created a tipping point for targeted and efficient materials design. This Harnessing the Data Revolution Institutes for Data-Intensive Research in Science and Engineering (HDR-I-DIRSE) Frameworks award supports conceptualization of an Institute to advance data-intensive research in Materials Science and Engineering. The IDEAS^2 (Integrated Data Environment for Accelerated Stochastic Science) Institute for Materials Discovery will provide a platform for the development of experimental and computational frameworks for materials advancement, that encourages collaboration and the sharing of data-driven approaches among research communities. The Data Science methods are intrinsically interoperable, and this program will engage diverse research communities in the collaborative development of large data frameworks that are applicable across a wide range of disciplines. The IDEAS^2 Institute will be structured to lower the barrier for domain scientists to work with data scientists through a variety of mechanisms including biannual "Teach the Teacher" workshops, an annual IDEAS^2 Symposium, visiting faculty positions at UCSB, and a range of other community engagement activities. Students working on this program will gain valuable multidisciplinary research and educational opportunities.

For the complete abstract, visit nsf.gov.