Webinar

High-performance materials discovery: A decade of cloud-enabled breakthroughs

CalendarDate & Time
  • February 26th, 2025
  • 8:00AM PST | 11:00AM EST | 16:00 GMT | 17:00 CET
LocationLocation
  • Virtual

Schrödinger is excited to be hosting a webinar in collaboration with C&EN on February 26th. Join us for a presentation by Mathew D. Halls, Ph.D. Senior Vice President of Materials Science at Schrödinger, titled “High-performance materials discovery: A decade of cloud-enabled breakthroughs.”

Speaker:

Mathew D. Halls, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Materials Science, Schrödinger

Abstract:

Computational approaches combining physics-based molecular modeling with machine learning have revolutionized materials discovery at scale. But challenges still exist when it comes to large-scale and mega-scale simulations in terms of knowledge, infrastructure, speed, and resources.

This talk will showcase how Schrödinger’s integrated materials science platform enables massive parallel screening and de novo design campaigns across diverse applications. Through real-world case studies, we will demonstrate automated solutions that have successfully impacted R&D efforts across industries, including designing novel polymers, identifying promising hole-transport materials for organic electronics, and accelerating the discovery of organometallic precursors for thin film processing. We will describe how cloud computing infrastructure in tandem with Schrödinger’s 10+ years of experience executing and supporting large-scale projects facilitates unprecedented throughput in materials screening. Attendees will gain actionable strategies for implementing large-scale computational screening in their own materials research programs, along with best practices for integrating simulation with experiment.

Key Learning Objectives:

  • Learn to leverage advanced cloud computing infrastructure to meet the needs of large-scale materials simulations for industry applications
  • Hear case studies and customer success stories across industries including organic electronics, catalysis, energy capture and storage, polymeric materials, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical formulations, and thin film processing
  • Learn how Schrödinger can ensure a smooth implementation of a cloud-based materials modeling platform for your organization to maximize the value of digital simulations

Who Should Attend:

R&D Leaders
Innovation Managers
Digitization Managers
Synthetic Chemists
Materials Scientists
Chemical Engineers
Materials Research Engineers
Computational Chemists
Computational Materials Scientists

Our Speaker

Mathew D. Halls, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Materials Science, Schrödinger

Mathew D. Halls is responsible for leading the materials science program at Schrödinger. Mat received his Ph.D. in 2001 from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, under the supervision of Professor H. Bernhard Schlegel. Over the past 20 years, Mat has worked with Fortune 500 companies to advance the adoption of atomic-scale materials simulation and machine learning in diverse industries including aerospace, electronics and specialty chemicals. He has made significant research contributions in areas such as computational spectroscopy, organic optoelectronic materials, nanocarbon-polymer interfaces, thin-film precursors and deposition processes and battery electrolyte additives; with his work being cited more than 7500 times.