Register here to attend Emily Moore's AC seminar taking place in person at 700 University Avenue in the 10th Floor Seminar Room or online via Zoom.
Integrating Sustainability into SDLs: Best practices, barriers and opportunities
To achieve a just and sustainable energy transition, new materials are required that are designed with consideration not only of performance, but also social, environmental and economic (SEE) factors. Self-Driving Lab (SDL) platforms have the potential to accelerate new material development not only by increasing the number of compounds that can be generated and analyzed, but also by increasing the number of factors that can be simultaneously considered in screening and optimization. Researchers at the University of Toronto set out to understand how SDL researchers are currently considering SEE factors in their work. Through qualitative interviews, they are exploring and mapping current best practice and existing gaps related to sustainability and the material development process. This presentation will share what they have learned from interviews with SDL practitioners and sustainability experts and examples of how we might bring SEE factors into earlier consideration in SDL projects. This work was funded by an Acceleration Seed Grant.
Professor Emily Moore is the Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto where she researches how engineers lead as they deliver new technologies to market. Emily holds a bachelor’s in engineering chemistry (Queen’s) and a doctorate in physical chemistry (Oxford) and is a licensed professional engineer. Emily launched her career at the Xerox Research Center of Canada (XRCC), then joined engineering consulting firm Hatch where she led the water business and technology development portfolio. Emily holds 21 patents and is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. In 2016, Emily’s leadership in industry was recognized with the Kalev Pugi Award (SCI Canada) and being named one of 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining by Women in Mining UK.
About the AC Seminar Series
The Acceleration Consortium (AC) seminar series will explore perspectives on the future of AI for science, present cutting-edge research findings, enable collaborations, and offer training and upskilling opportunities. Presented both in-person and online, these seminars will host a diverse set of speakers on topics related to accelerated discovery across three tracks:
AC Distinguished Seminars: Leaders in the autonomous discovery community will share their findings and perspectives that are helping to shape future directions and address key challenges. These will be delivered in a hybrid format at University of Toronto.
AC Early Career Seminars: Early career researchers will present results from their latest publications, taking a technical dive into findings, methods, and tools. These will be delivered in a hybrid format at University of Toronto.
AC Virtual Training Seminars: Instructors will provide standalone introduction lectures and hands-on tutorials on topics related to self-driving labs with an emphasis on principles, literacy, and skills. These will be delivered virtually.
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