RAP opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST
AI-Driven Experimental Materials Science
Location
Material Measurement Laboratory, Materials Measurement Science Division
| opportunity |
location |
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| 50.64.31.C1074 |
Gaithersburg, MD |
NIST only participates in the February and August reviews.
Advisers
| name |
email |
phone |
|
| Austin McDannald |
austin.mcdannald@nist.gov |
301.975.2736 |
Description
We are interested in using Machine Learning and AI techniques to enable autonomous, AI-Driven, experimental research. There are many aspects of this nascent field that require further development. This includes: algorithm design for the interpretation of measurements, designing algorithms for deciding which experiments to perform, communicating with the instruments, orchestrating the steps of the research campaign, and algorithm design for inferring conclusions from multiple sources of information. Uncertainty quantification and propagation is vitally important such autonomous workflows, as is the development of benchmarks for determining the efficacy of each step of the workflow.
key words
AI; Machine Learning; Autonomous Research; Materials Science;
Eligibility
citizenship
Open to U.S. citizens
level
Open to Postdoctoral applicants
Stipend
| Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
|
| $82,764.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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