Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) and Innovation Centre in Digital Technology (iDMT) are pleased to announce this jointly organised conference, hosted by the Royal Society of Chemistry in London.
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This highly interactive one day workshop and training event will focus on developing the necessary skills for the successful implementation and operation of digital laboratories.
Proposed Topics
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Skills for those working in automated labs: researchers, technicians and lab managers
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Skills of Organisation's research and operations managers
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Skills of professional services/support staff in the organisations (IT, building etc)
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Skills of the next generations: Masters and Short Industry-focused courses
We invite interested parties to propose additional topics and to collaborated with iDMT and MIF on developing the final programme.
Register your interest in attending the event, contributing to the event, sponsoring the event by emailing idmt@ch.cam.ac.uk
Application deadline: 28 April 2022 17:00 GMT
Workshop Agenda
09:00 - 10:00 Registration / Refreshments
10:00 - 10:20 Development of a Digital Chemistry Facility at iDMT
Prof. Alexei Lapkin, University of Cambridge
10:20 - 10:40 Data Structures - Knowledge Graph for Data Storage and workflow Automation
Dr Amit Bhave, CMCL Ltd
10:40 - 11:00 Creating the Next Generation of Intelligent Robot Chemists
Dr Filip Szczypinski, University of Liverpool
11:00 - 11:20 From Data-driven Stations to Fully Autonomous Workflows in Materials Science
Prof. Kedar Hippalgaonkar, NTU, IMRE A*STAR, Singapore
11:20 - 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:20 Tracking the Hidden Cost of Computational Science:
GREENER Principles of Environmentally Sustainable Research
Dr Loïc Lannelongue, University of Cambridge
12:20 - 12:40 Connecting AI Models with Physical Models via a Knowledge Graph
Dr Shuyuan Zhang, Dr Jiyizhe Zhang, University of Cambridge
12:40 - 13:40 Lunch break
13:40 - 14:00 A Machine Learning Course for Chemical Engineers
Dr Antonio del Rio Chanona, Imperial College London
14:00 - 14:20 Training in Digital Manufacturing of Advanced Materials at MSc Level
Dr Max Besenhard, University College London
14:20 - 14:40 Digital Chemistry Degrees at University of Southampton
Prof. Jeremy Frey, University of Southampton
14:40 - 15:00 Using OneNote in the Undergraduate Labs
Dr Philip Leadbitter, University of Southampton
15:00 - 15:40 Coffee Break
15:40 - 16:00 Discussion Forum. Proposed Topics:
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Ontologies and Integration with OneNote and other lab tools (owner: Prof. Jeremy Frey)
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What institution-level infrastructure is required for digital ​research (owner: Prof. Alexei Lapkin)
16:00 - 17:30 Posters / Drinks / Networking
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Poster: Digital Chemistry Degrees @ Southampton
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Poster: CDI-Lab, how to ease access to ML training tools for scientists, Chemical Data Intelligence Ltd
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Poster: Model maintenance ontology for Digital Twins, University of Cambridge
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​Poster: AMLearn, a no-code environment for automated lab experiments, Accelerated Materials Ltd
17:30 Meeting End
Confirmed Speakers
Dr Antonio del Rio Chanona, Imperial College London
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A machine learning course for chemical engineers
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Dr Amit Bhave, CMCL
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Data structures - knowledge graph for data storage and workflow automation
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Dr Max Besenhard, University College London
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Training in digital manufacturing of advanced materials at MSc level
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Dr Loïc Lannelongue, University of Cambridge
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Tackling the hidden costs of computational science: GREENER principles for environmentally sustainable research
​Dr Filip Szczypinski, University of Liverpool
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Creating the Next Generation of Intelligent Robot Chemists​
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Prof. Jeremy Frey, University of Southampton
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Dr Philip Leadbitter, University of Southampton
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Prof. Kedar Hippalgaonkar, NTU, IMRE A*STAR
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Abstract Submission
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We are requesting abstracts for posters and talks related to the themes listed below.
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Development of digital skills through undergraduate curricula
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Training through Masters Courses
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Experimental skills for digital labs: coding, prototyping, statistics etc
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Data structures and digital infrastructure for digital labs
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Skills for IT managers
Abstracts may be up to 400 words and optionally include explanatory figures. We emphasise that abstracts should include sufficient introduction for newcomers.
Event Information
Please read before booking
Venue: Royal Society for Chemistry, Burlington House, London
Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Time: 09:00 - 17:30
Registration fee: £130.00 per delegate, payment by credit card only. The fee includes access to the venue and all refreshments provided on the day. Please note that if a place is cancelled after the deadline no refund will be given.
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Who should attend?
This event will be of particular interest to managers, academics, IT experts and industry managers of
digital labs.
Lead Organisers
Alexei Lapkin, Director of Innovation Centre in Digital Molecular Technologies (iDMT)
Anna Slater, University of Liverpool, Professor of Chemistry and Royal Society URF
Ben Slater, Head of Business Development, MIF
Douglas Parker, Business Development Manager, MIF
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SPONSORS
Henry Royce Institute
Innovation Centre in Digital Molecular Technologies (iDMT)
