- UF-led team wins a DOE Genesis Mission grant for an AI‑driven platform that accelerates materials discovery.
- The platform merges electron microscopy, AI and modeling to significantly speed data analysis.
- Results will produce stronger, more heat‑resistant materials for aerospace, energy and nuclear use.
A cross-disciplinary research team led by the University of Florida won a prestigious federal grant on Wednesday to develop an autonomous artificial intelligence platform that could fundamentally change how new materials are discovered.
Selected from more than 5,000 applications, the project is one of 278 chosen under the U.S. Department of Energy’s highly competitive Genesis Mission Request for Applications program. It brings together universities, national laboratories and industry to accelerate scientific discovery through next-generation artificial intelligence.