About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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AI/ML/Data Informatics for Materials Discovery: Bridging Experiment, Theory, and Modeling
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Presentation Title |
Foundations of Autonomy: AI-Ready Data Infrastructure for Labs and Digital Twins |
Author(s) |
David C. Elbert, Ali Rachidi, Akhila Ponugoti, Craig Willis, Matt Turk, Kacper Kowalik |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
David C. Elbert |
Abstract Scope |
Autonomous laboratories and executable digital twin environments demand more than automation; they require intelligent cyberinfrastructure built on bidirectional data flow, semantic integration, and knowledge-based reasoning. In such systems, event-driven architecture enables orchestration of complex, distributed workflows across instruments, computational models, and decision-making agents.
In this presentation, we detail mission-driven development of a composable, open-source data stack and related infrastructure for DEVCOM’s high-throughput materials design centers and the NASA IMQCAM Space Technology Research Institute’s advanced digital twin where raw data is streamed from instruments and models. Advanced workflows provide schema-validated ETL and IGSN-backed PIDs guarantee global sample provenance while facilitating full data lineage for automated creation of AI-ready data. Workflows events such as microstructure characterization and strength testing automate decision services and drive iteration. These enable real-time coordination of scientific components, paving the way for agile experimentation and runnable digital twins to not just model but answer questions about complex systems. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Machine Learning, Computational Materials Science & Engineering, Other |