UNDER CONSTRUCTION
A collage of scientific data, materials, and designs.

Institute for Data Driven Dynamical Design (ID4)

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“Designing Materials, Driving Discovery”

About

ID4 addresses the prediction of dynamical processes in materials. This includes ion and molecular transport, catalytic pathways, phase transformations in metamaterials, and the synthesis of porous frameworks. They focus on designing complex dynamical materials and structures and discovering new mechanisms and pathways. Their data science developments target strategies for encoding complex systems for machine intelligence, enhancing predictive capabilities, and advancing visualization, all fueled through large-scale simulations. ID4 addresses new representations of complex materials and geometrical structures, explores high-dimensional, time-dependent design spaces, and builds visual analytics tools for human-in-the-loop design feedback. They grow and unite the data-driven design community through outreach and community activities, building a new generation of STEM talent at the intersection of data science and physical sciences/engineering.

ID4 Research
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Mission

"From chemistry to civil engineering, we seek to create platforms that accelerate the discovery of new mechanisms and dynamics through the complementary union of human and machine intelligence. We aspire to create the next generation of leaders in this transformative approach and to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive community committed to data-driven approaches."

Augmented reality guided construction of a self-balancing arch using a Renaissance algorithm, directed by ID4 faculty.
Students and postdocs presenting new project ideas and getting feedback at the ID4 All Hands Meeting
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Vision

"By revolutionizing the design cycle of molecules, materials, and structures, ID4 aims to reveal new mechanisms for fabrication and function across length scales."

Areas of work

Ion Transport

Ion Transport

Structural Metamaterials

Structural Metamaterials

Photochemistry

Photochemistry

Metal-organic Frameworks

Metal-organic Frameworks

Principal Investigators

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Eric S Toberer

Principal Investigator

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Ryan P. Adams

Co-PI

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Alvitta Ottley

Co-PI

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Steven A Lopez

Co-PI

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Adji Bousso Dieng

Co-PI

Publications