The multidisciplinary Institute for Materials Data Science and Informatics (IAS-9) brings together disciplines ranging from data analysis and machine learning to materials theory, materials simulation, research data management and software development under one roof. In doing so, it addresses the issue of "information" and research data as a way to combine simulations, experimental testing, and microscopy in a highly interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to research. Methods from the field of computational materials science are used together with approaches and concepts from computer science, data science and information science, which in the IAS-9 are represented through the three main thematic areas:

Director: Prof. Dr. Stefan Sandfeld

The institute

Research

The research at IAS-9 spans across the fields of computer science, data science, and computational material science. Find out more about our research groups and topics.

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Members

We are an institute with around 30 people, including a professor, several senior scientists, PhD students, software engineers, data stewards and more.

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The research at IAS-9 spans across the fields of computer science, data science, and computational material science. Find out more about our research groups and topics.

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Teaching

We are offering master courses in the field of materials data science and informatics at RWTH Aachen University.

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Latest News and Upcoming events

IAS-9 will lead one of four pilot projects from the Helmholtz Foundation Model Initiative

Starting from 01.05.2024, Prof. Stefan Sandfeld will lead the project "SOL-AI: A symbiotic modular foundation model for accelerating solar energy materials development", which is one of four pilot projects from the Helmholtz Foundation Model Initiative. SOL-AI is a foundation model designed to fundamentally reform material informatics in the field of photovoltaics. It is able to bring together the diversity of experimental data and results in the field of photovoltaic materials research in order to drive innovation in various areas: from accelerated component development and optimization to the discovery of new solar materials. SOL-AI aims to develop solutions that will have practical relevance for research and industry.

HMC surveys Helmholtz data professionals

HMC has launched a survey to better understand the needs of those who curate and manage research data in the Helmholtz Association. The 10-minute "HMC Data Professionals Survey 2024" is open to all Helmholtz employees with tasks in the field of research data management. Your feedback will allow HMC to further develop services tailored to support you even better in this important work. Participate in shaping the future of research data management in the Helmholtz Association! The survey will run until the end of May 2024. Don't miss the opportunity and take part in the survey today!

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How to reach and contact us

Address

Technologiezentrum am Europaplatz (TZA)
Dennewartstraße 25-27
52068 Aachen

The offices of IAS-9 are located on the first floor
of section D.

Mailing Address

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Institute for Advanced Simulation
Materials Data Science and Informatics (IAS-9)
Technologiezentrum am Europaplatz
Dennewartstr 25-27
52068 Aachen

Director

Prof. Dr. Stefan Sandfeld
Phone: +49 241/927803-11
E-Maill: s.sandfeld@fz-juelich.de

Secretary

Nadine Filipovic
Melina Bolle
Phone: +49 241/927803-00
E-Mail: office.ias-9@fz-juelich.de