37th Umbrella Symposium: Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Science for the Energy Supply of Tomorrow
The 37th Umbrella Symposium, held at Forschungszentrum Jülich in late September, focused on advancing energy materials through modern analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). The goal is to develop innovative solutions for the future of energy supply. The international dialogue among researchers highlighted how science can help address global challenges.
AI offers entirely new possibilities to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy systems. By analyzing vast amounts of data and simulating complex processes, AI facilitates targeted materials research, speeds up the development of efficient energy storage systems, and optimizes the integration of renewable energy into existing grids.
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Outstanding Research Recognized – Presentation of the Umbrella Awards
This year's Umbrella Award winners, who presented their research at the symposium, are working towards shaping the future of energy supply.
Razi Epsztein from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology was awarded for his work, "Targeting Solute-Specific Selectivity in Membrane Separation". Epsztein’s primary research focuses on membrane-based processes for water and wastewater treatment, with a particular emphasis on developing ion-selective membranes.
The RWTH Aachen University awardee is Weihan Li, who was recognized for his work on "Battery Analysis with Artificial Intelligence". Li’s research integrates AI and physics in battery technology, with interests ranging from materials to system-level innovations.
The third Umbrella Award recipient is Davis Thomas Daniel from Forschungszentrum Jülich. The young chemist was honored for his contribution, "Enabling Sustainable Batteries: Insights from Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Machine Learning-Driven Simulations". His research focuses on characterizing structure-function relationships and investigating the mechanisms of energy materials using a combination of experimental and computational techniques.
The work of this year’s Umbrella Award winners highlights how young scientists are making crucial contributions to the energy supply of tomorrow. Through innovative approaches, they are showing how research can pave the way toward sustainable energy systems.
The Umbrella Symposium
Founded in 1983, the Umbrella Cooperation fosters collaboration between RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich, and the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. The aim of this partnership is to promote outstanding research and technological cooperation for the mutual benefit of the participating institutions. This year marked the twelfth time the annual Umbrella Symposium has been held at Forschungszentrum Jülich since its inception.
Press release from Forschungszentrum Jülich: https://www.fz-juelich.de/de/aktuelles/news/meldungen/2024/umbrella-award-fuer-davis-thomas-daniel
Press release from Profilbereiche der RWTH Aachen: https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/bjxwdt?#aaaaaaaaabjxwfn
Press release from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology:
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