IEEE AI Coalition: Episode 6 - AI and the Evolution of Materials Science Discovery
In this episode of the IEEE AI Podcast, host Daswin De Silva explores the groundbreaking efforts at the University of Missouri to revolutionize materials science through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Guests Matthias Young, an expert in thin-film coatings and electrochemistry, and Jim Keller, a pioneer in computational intelligence, discuss an interdisciplinary project aimed at moving beyond traditional, serendipitous discovery methods. By leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and Bayesian optimization algorithms, the team can navigate vast parameter spaces to model and test material "recipes"—such as sustainable battery electrodes and advanced semiconductors—in a fraction of the time required by manual lab experiments. This conversation highlights the unique partnership between researchers from different fields and backgrounds, and explores how autonomous material discovery is poised to transform the manufacturing landscape, enhance energy efficiency, and address global resource scarcity.
7 Nov 2025
IEEE AI Coalition: Episode 5 - Discussing the Enterprise GenAI Summit with Intel's Mrinal Kavir
In this episode of the IEEE AI podcast, host Daswin DaSilva talks to Mrinal Kavir, a Principal AI Product Manager at Intel Corporation. Mrinal was general co-chair for a new IEEE event called the Enterprise Generative AI Summit, and they discuss the excitement generated by that event and the takeaways that came from it. Mrinal also details her role driving innovation at the intersection of generative AI, hardware, and software ecosystems, emphasizing the crucial importance of optimizing the AI stack end-to-end for performance and power gain.
2 Sept 2025
A Conversation with Stephen Ibaraki
In this episode of the IEEE AI Coalition Podcast Series, host Daswin De Silva of LaTrobe University chats with Stephen Ibaraki, a world-renowned futurist and global innovation leader, about AI's expected impact on healthcare and other industries.
12 Aug 2025
Episode 3 - A Conversation with Daswin De Silva, Christine Miyachi, and K-M Chao
In this episode of the IEEE AI Podcast Series, host Daswin De Silva of LaTrobe University and Christine Miyachi of Microsoft chat with Kuo-Ming ("K-M") Chao, Distinguished Professor at University of Roehampton London, and the General Chair of the 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI). Together they discuss the highlights of CAI, including a range of diverse AI-related topics, perspectives from industry and academia, and AI research ideas to be pursued for next year’s conference.
23 Jun 2025
IEEE AI Coalition: Episode 2 - A Conversation with Daswin De Silva and Nishan Mills
Daswin De Silva interviews Nishan Mills about evaluating AI to ensure real-world reliability and safety.
26 Apr 2025
IEEE AI Coalition: Episode 1 - A Conversation with Daswin De Silva and Christine Miyachi
In the pilot episode of the IEEE AI Podcast, host Daswin De Silva (LaTrobe University) introduces the show's mission to explore AI's latest technical developments, ethical/social questions, and real-world applications through the lens of the IEEE AI Coalition's diverse expertise. He and inaugural guest Christine Miyachi (Microsoft) discuss how definitions of AI continue to shift with rapid technological advancements, and they share personal experiences of using AI. Subscribe to this feed for future deep dives into AI's transformative potential.
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