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<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Focused Research Programs led by<\/b><\/p>\n Research Thrusts<\/b><\/p>\n \n\t Professor of Mathematics & Statistics, CAS Director, Center for Computational Science (CCS) <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n\t Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n Professor and Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n\t Professor of Engineering (ECE, SE), Computer Science and Computing & Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n Associate Professor, ME, MSE (Engineering) Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Chemistry<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n\t CMD Co-PI; Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Community<\/strong>:<\/span> Faculty and students are encouraged to get involved by attending events or reaching out to group leaders on the FRP about possible collaborations and expansions of the research thrusts.\u00a0 We invite the broader research community at BU to attend FRP open events, conferences, reading groups and other activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ongoing Events:<\/b><\/p>\n Graduate Student Reading Group Past Events:<\/b><\/p>\n Advancing Chemical and Materials Science through Machine Learning Symposium Winter Workshop: Sparse data & small datasets in machine learning Fall Focused Research Programs Workshop: Representing molecules and reactions in machine learning<\/span> How to get involved?<\/b><\/p>\n For program specific inquiries and questions, please contact Aaron Beeler (<\/span>beelera@bu.edu<\/span><\/a>) <\/span>and\/or Emily Ryan (<\/span>ryanem@bu.edu<\/span><\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n Faculty interested in submitting a Focused Research Programs proposal are strongly encouraged to discuss their ideas with <\/span>Yannis Paschalidis<\/a>, director of\u00a0the Hariri Institute for Computing.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/files\/2025\/03\/youtube-1.png\")
Click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a> to view the recording of this FRP\u2019s research symposium titled \u201cAdvancing Chemical and Materials Science through Machine Learning\u201d held on June 14, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Group Leaders<\/h5>
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tYves Atchad\u00e9, PhD<\/h6>\n\t\t
\r\nFounding member, Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n![\"\"](\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/08\/admin-ajax.php-14.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\t\t\t\tDavid Coker, PhD<\/h6>\n\t\t
\r\nProfessor, Chemistry, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\nCore Participants<\/h5>
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tQiang Cui<\/h6>\n\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tKonstantinos Spiliopoulos<\/h6>\n\t\t
\r\nDirector of Statistics Program,
\r\nDepartment of Mathematics & Statistics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n![\"\"](\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/08\/Straub_forweb_1-e1759841894518-300x300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\t\t\t\tJohn Straub<\/h6>\n\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tBrian Kulis, PhD<\/h6>\n\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tEmily Ryan<\/h6>\n\t\t
\r\nAssociate Director, Institute for Global Sustainability<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n![\"\"](\"\/hic\/files\/2016\/12\/Sahar2-e1759369934494-300x300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\t\t\t\tSahar Sharifzadeh<\/h6>\n\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tAaron Beeler<\/h6>\n\t\t
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\n<\/strong>The reading group is open to graduate students, postdocs, or undergraduates who are members of the FRP community. Students interested in participating can contact Doug Fraser (dgfraser@bu.edu<\/a>)<\/span>, Nate Josephs (njosephs@bu.edu<\/a>)<\/span>, or Allan Huang (tlhuang@bu.edu<\/a>)<\/span>.
\n<\/span>Meets biweekly on Wednesdays from 2:00pm-3:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDate: Monday, June 14th, 2021 10:30AM \u2013 5:00PM
\nLocation: Zoom. To learn more about this workshop visit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\nView recording of the Symposium here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDate: Friday, February 5, 2021, 11:30AM-2:30PM
\nLocation: Zoom. To learn more about this workshop visit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nDate: Friday, December 4, 2020, 11:30AM-2:30PM<\/span>
\nLocation: Zoom. <\/span>To learn more about this workshop visit here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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