Public profile
Research areas
Computational materials design; ab initio computing; high-throughput computing; machine learning and artificial intelligence; opto-electronic properties of materials; materials for energy production and storage
Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Trustee Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Faculty, Rice Advanced Materials Institute
Member, Ken Kennedy Institute
Average rating
4.0
11 temporary mock ratings
Difficulty
3.4
course-linked average
Courses
3
in seeded sections
Computational materials design; ab initio computing; high-throughput computing; machine learning and artificial intelligence; opto-electronic properties of materials; materials for energy production and storage
MSNE 532
Advances in first-principles simulation, high-throughput computation, and artificial intelligence have transformed modern materials science. This course introduces the methods and workflows used in computational materials design and discovery, with emphasis on density functional theory, materials databases, automated workflows, machine learning, machine-learned interatomic potentials, and emerging generative AI approaches. Students will gain practical experience using modern computational tools to set up, run, and interpret simulations and data-driven models for materials problems. Hands-on exercises using state-of-the-art codes, literature discussions, and a final project will reinforce the major concepts and applications.
MSNE 800
Thesis research Repeatable for Credit.
PHYS 800
Thesis research under the supervision of department faculty. Repeatable for Credit.