Using data science to make materials that matter

11/22/21

We are working across diverse disciplines to bring data science methods to bear on materials science questions.

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11/22/21

Providing students with a data-intensive perspective of materials science that is integrated with a strong foundation in informatics.

Pushing the frontiers of science and engineering

11/22/21

We focus on cutting-edge research and educational strategies to accelerate solutions that address a broad range of societal issues.

4/15/22 Meet our people

Shattering the boundaries of conventional thinking

11/22/21

Establishing a new paradigm for materials science research by harnessing information and data science tools to advance discovery.

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A unique outreach infrastructure

11/22/21

We forge critical partnerships with our communities to ensure our research and educational activities have the greatest impact.

Honoring Erich Bloch's legacy

5/19/22

The Department of Materials Design and Innovation will host this year's Erich Bloch Symposium on June 7-8, 2022.

5/19/22 Learn more and register

Participate in undergraduate research

11/22/21

Work with our faculty to integrate data-driven science techniques with the design of novel materials in this REU.

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MDI @ UB

A new paradigm

for materials science research and education.

Advancing

data driven discovery methods.

Accelerating

discovery and design of new materials and processes.

Addressing

society's toughest challenges.

MDI word cloud in the shape of an icosahedron.

Our Research

Through our highly-interdisciplinary research, we are shattering traditional classifications in materials science.

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Our Faculty

Our faculty are pushing the frontiers of science and engineering and creating technologies that impact society.

4/15/22 Meet our faculty

Education

Our unique educational programs, the only degrees of their kind, take materials science to the next level. We provide students with a data intensive perspective of materials science and engineering that is integrated with a strong foundation in informatics.

About MDI @ UB

We are a transformative department focused on ways to use data science and materials informatics to train and education materials scientists.

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Latest News

Competition winners to address the SEAS Class of 2022 at commencement
5/18/22
At Alumni Arena this weekend, Susan Paul and Adarsh Sivadas will have the distinction of sending their fellow graduates off into the next chapter of their lives.
IAD Days to take place April 26-28
4/25/22
A three-day interdisciplinary conference focusing on big data and high-performance computing kicks off on April 26.
Self-driving lab used to improve nanocrystal understanding
4/15/22
Control Engineering reports that UB researcher Kristofer Reyes and researchers from North Carolina State University have developed and demonstrated a “self-driving lab” that uses artificial intelligence and fluidic systems to advance understanding of metal halide perovskite nanocrystals.

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