Researchers discover, study, and design molecules and materials in all FNWI institutes related to chemistry, ecology, physics, and biology. The research focus area Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Molecules and Materials (AI4SMM) connects and promotes research focused on making molecules and materials for a sustainable planet by leveraging the utility of artificial intelligence.

The multidisciplinary AI4SMM Laboratory bridges the FNWI strengths related to sustainability, AI, and design of smart materials and molecules. AI4SMM aims to be a knowledge hub within a green and smart ecosystem that includes the UvA Sustainability Platform, the AI4Science Lab, AMLab, the Data Science Center, the Computational Soft Matter Lab, the Computational Chemistry Group, but also the MaterialenNL Platform, Port of Amsterdam, Microsoft Research, and so forth.

Read more about our mission and our aims for scientific research, education, and connecting with academic and industrial partners on our “About AI4SMM” page.

Previously, the FNWI Research Focus Area “Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Molecules and Materials” (AI4SMM) has granted four kick-off projects that started in the past year as collaborations within different institutes within FNWI. The AI4SMM board has allocated the remaining budget of k€ 1,190 for a single flagship project, to start early 2025.

Early 2023, the AI4SMM call for research proposals for postdoctoral fellowship projects was concluded and four excellent multidisciplinary projects were awarded. We are very happy that we can now welcome our first AI4SMM postdoctoral fellows to the lab:

Maxim
Brodmerkel

Marco
Federici

Alexander
Korotkevich

Daniel
Acuña Ramirez