Please join us on Monday, July 20 for our next HEMI Seminar.
Speaker: Sean P. Donegan
Senior Scientist, Digital Advanced Materials
Air Force Research Laboratory
Title: Digital Materials – The Future of Materials Research and Development
Abstract: Delivering a materials solution into common use has historically been an undertaking measured in terms of careers. Traditional materials maturation relies on a linear discovery-development-deployment pipeline, which, though generally robust, is painfully slow and inefficient. The advent of computation is now rapidly accelerating each aspect of this pipeline: novel alloys can be discovered and digitally tested in seconds, automated laboratories can characterize material samples with high throughput, and roboticized facilities can manufacture components at speed. Yet delivering materials solutions for real-world problems remains a slow process. In this talk, we will discuss the challenges that continue to impede accelerating materials solutions. We will showcase historical problems and successes in materials development, tie this history to current research on accelerating pieces of the materials pipeline, and finally highlight critical challenge areas that must be addressed to lead-turn the future of digital materials.
Bio: Sean P. Donegan, a member of the scientific and professional cadre of senior executives, is the Senior Scientist for Digital Advanced Materials, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He serves as the principal scientific authority and independent researcher in accelerating advanced materials development, integrating computational modeling, high-performance computing, and AI/ML to transition digital-centric materials solutions from materials discovery through deployment for the Department of the Air Force.
