MDS-Rely Center 2024 Spring Meeting
SPEAKERS
CMU Professor, Chemical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Materials Science and Engineering
Fireside Chat Speakers
Currie Crookston, Global Head Ecosystems, Covestro
Currie is the global head of Ecosystems at Covestro, where he has led several machine learning and algorithmic optimization efforts to expedite R&D activities. His work in applying machine learning to small datasets was recognized with the Covestro Science Award. Currie was previously Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy SEALs and former CEO of PetsDX. Currie graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the US Naval Academy and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Research Scientist at Dow
Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, a Research Scientist at The Dow Chemical Company, specializes in designing homogeneous catalysts and formulations through in silico methods, including data science. His expertise spans quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics, statistical methods, QSPR, and machine learning. He developed Smart Search, aiding chemists in finding sustainable alternatives and earning the 2023 Edison Gold Award. Mukhopadhyay has led collaborations with MIT and Caltech and contributed to commercializing materials by developing predictive models for polyurethane foam, part of a project that won the 2024 Edison Gold Award. Additionally, he is an Associate to the Committee on Project SEED with the ACS, promoting STEM education.
PRESENTATIONS
- Effects of Aerosol Jet Printing Parameters on the Lifetime Performance of Additively-Manufactured Flexible Circuits
Sylvie Crowell, Prof. Janet Gbur - Non-Invasive Detection of Defects during Coatings Manufacturing
Sithara Vinod, Prof. Chris Wirth - Achieving Reliable Laser Powder Bed Fusion based Additive Manufacturing via Machine Learning of in-situ Optical Profilometry Monitoring Data
Haolin Zhang, Prof. Xiayun Zhao - Predictive Framework to Indicate the Age of Plastics for Proper Recycling
Profs. Metin Karayilan, Divida Mathur, and Sanmukh Kuppannagari - Machine Learning Methods for Optimizing and Innovating Structural Color Paints and Coatings
Profs. Paul W. Leu, Oliver Hinder, and Jungtaek Kim - Data-driven Analysis of Hydrogen-Degraded, Additive Manufactured Zircaloy
Profs. Markus Chmielus and Zachary Harris - Enhancing Degradation Analysis and Failure Prediction through Modern Machine Learning Techniques
Prof. Satish Iyengar
VENUE
April 16: University of Pittsburgh, University Club (Ballroom B second floor) located at:
123 University Pl, Pittsburgh PA 15213
April 16: Evening activities at Bosch Spark Conference Room, Carnegie Mellon University, Scott Hall 5201.
Hamerschlag Hall, 346 Hamerschlag Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
April 17: Carnegie Mellon University, the Singleton Room, located in Roberts Hall:
Hamerschlag Hall, 364 Hamerschlag Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
RECOMMENDED PARKING
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Carnegie Mellon CIC Garage
Address: 594 Boundary St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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