Abstract Scope |
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to reshape scientific inquiry and enable breakthrough discoveries in areas such as quantum computing, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing. While we can design many materials with exquisite control, it is presently difficult to predict their evolution in complex high-radiation environments, which can lead to anticipated behavior and even failure. Mastery of materials is predicated on the ability to acquire and act on complex, heterogeneous, and changing data streams, a task uniquely suited to emerging AI and machine learning methods. I will discuss my research efforts to develop a new framework for creation of radiation-tolerant materials, leveraging embedded automation, domain-grounded analytics, and predictive control for human-like reasoning. I will show how AI has begun to transform our understanding of radiation effects in materials. |