MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR

[ Distinguished Lecture ]
1. Title: Data Driven Design of Engineered Material Systems
2. Speaker: Wei Chen , Professor and Chair, Northwestern University
3. Time: 2024-08-30 (FRI) 16:00-17:00
4. Location : Room 204 , Building 301
link : https://snu-ac kr.zoom.us/j/89719629277

5. Abstract: Designing advanced material systems poses challenges in integrating knowledge
and representation from multiple disciplines and domains such as materials, manufacturing,
structural mechanics, and design optimization. Data driven machine learning and
computational design methods provide a seamless integration of predictive materials
modeling, manufacturing, and design optimization, enabling the accelerated design and
deployment of advanced material systems. In this talk, we will introduce state of the art
data driven methods for designing heterogeneous nano and microstructural materials and
complex multiscale programmable metamaterial systems. We will discuss research
developments in design representation, design evaluation, and design synthesis, along with
novel design methods that integrate machine learning, mixed variable Gaussian process
modeling, Bayesian optimization, topology optimization, and the concept of digital twins.
Furthermore, we will address the challenges and opportunities involved in designing
engineered material systems with physical intelligence.

6. Bio: Dr. Wei Chen is the Wilson Cook Professor in Engineering Design and Chair of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. She directs the
Integrated DEsign Automation Laboratory (IDEAL) and focuses on statistical inference,
machine learning, and uncertainty quantification for designing emerging materials systems.
Dr. Chen leads the Design Thrust for the NSF Engineering Research Center on Hybrid
Autonomous Manufacturing (HAMMER), working on digital twin systems. She is a member
of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences (AAA&S). She has served as Editor in chief of the ASME Journal of Mechanical
Design and held leadership roles in ASME and ISSMO.

7. Inquiries : Professor Byeng Dong Youn (☏ 02-880-1664)