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  • Generative AI for Materials Science

    January 30, 2025
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Prof. Ramamoorthy Ramesh

Prof. Ramamoorthy Ramesh is the executive vice president for research at Rice University, Houston. In his current role, he oversees internal and external research ventures across the university. He is an internationally recognized expert in material sciences and physics, focused on energy efficient computing.

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  • The exponential growth of AI, machine learning, and IoT could drive electronics to consume 25% of global energy by 2030, emphasizing the need for energy-efficient technologies.
  • Achieving affordable energy storage at $30/kWh could enable a renewable-powered future with decentralized microgrids, transforming global energy systems.
  • Generative AI is revolutionizing material discovery by simulating atomic structures, predicting properties and applications, replacing Edisonian trial-and-error methods.
  • Innovations in software programming will harness mathematics, physics, and chemistry to create far more efficient computing systems for the future.
  • Rice Global India was recently launched for collaboration and research, including plans with Infosys focused on each other’s strengths in computing.
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About About Ramachandran S

Ramachandran S

Ramachandran (Ram) is the lead for engineering, manufacturing, and energy transition in the Infosys Knowledge Institute. He has more than 25 years of industrial experience in the application of digital technologies and management practices. His areas of interest are Industry 4.0, mobility, sustainability, and future of work. He is a frequent writer and speaker on these topics. He has coauthored a book ‘Neoskilling for Digital Transformation’ with Prof. L. Prasad, IIM Bangalore (Wiley), a chapter on Servitization from Infosys (Springer) and a book on electric vehicles. Ram was invited by UNIDO for the 50th anniversary at Vienna to talk about Industry 4.0. Before Infosys, he was a Principal Research Manager and lead for APAC at IDC Manufacturing Insights. He is a mechanical engineer with a post-graduation in manufacturing and an executive MBA from IIM Bangalore.

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