Research Engineer, Materials Science
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop infrastructure for materials science experiments and apply AI/machine learning to accelerate discovery of new functional materials through computational simulation and automated experimentation.
AI for Science with Qichao Hu (Molecular Universe / SES AI)
Qichao Hu, founder of Molecular Universe and CEO of SES AI, discusses the difference between building AI research tools and delivering new materials. Using battery development as an example, he traces hypothesis generation, candidate formulation, property prediction, experimental ranking, and autonomous synthesis and testing. The conversation examines the difficult connection between molecular properties and device performance, especially the solid-electrolyte interface, and why reliable experimental data and simulation calibration remain central obstacles. Hosted by Ravid Shwartz Ziv and Allen Roush; watch the complete episode on the publisher's YouTube channel.