Materials Laboratories of the Future
The NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) is sponsoring a series of workshops entitled
"Materials
Laboratories of the Future: Instrumentation and Infrastructure to Accelerate the Unification of the
Materials Innovation Infrastructure."
These workshops will identify critical gaps, essential needs, and emerging opportunities
in
instrumentation
and infrastructure that will need to be addressed in order to keep the United States at the forefront of
materials research in the next decade and beyond.
The workshops embrace the vision laid out in the updated Materials Genome Initiative (MGI)
Strategic Plan
of
November 2021, i.e., to continue to expand the reach of the Materials Innovation Infrastructure
into
all materials properties, synthesis, processing, and manufacturing methods while reducing barriers to
the
integration of data and use of these tools. The workshops will also consider the training requirements
of
the next generation of scientists and engineers in the respective areas.
The workshops will consist of a mix of talks by a group of invited experts and panel
discussions. More
information about the planned workshops, their aims, and how to register can be found in the table
below.
| Workshop Webpage | Dates | Location | Meeting Format | Application & Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Materials, Polymers and Biomaterials | October 17-18th, 2022 | University of Chicago | Hybrid (In-person & Virtual) | Apply here by September 23rd,2022. |
| Alloys, Amorphous and Composite Materials | November 7-8th, 2022 | University of Chicago | Hybrid (In-person & Virtual) | Apply here by September 30th, 2022. |
| Materials with Long-range Order | November 16-17th, 2022 | Zoom | Virtual Only | Submit ideas and contributions through this web-form by October 15th. Attendance is by invitation selected based on responses. |