Inside the DOE's Autonomous Lab for Materials Discovery - David Milsted, Lab Systems Engineer

<p>David Milsted is a postdoctoral researcher at the “A-Lab” for autonomous materials discovery, located at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Please note: The views expressed in this video by David are his own and not those of his colleagues.</p><p>See below for episode links, chapters, and our socials. Hosted by Nabil Laoudji.</p><p>Support the podcast! Subscribe to our newsletter: <a href="https://www.discoveryengines.co/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.discoveryengines.co</a>. Thanks for watching 🙏🤙</p><p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmilsted/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">David's LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lbl.gov/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lawrence Berkeley National Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2023/04/17/meet-the-autonomous-lab-of-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">A-Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://ceder.berkeley.edu/research-areas/autonomous-experimentation-for-accelerated-materials-discovery/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ceder Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.berkeley.edu/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">UC Berkeley</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bioproducts.msstate.edu/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mississippi State University</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_science" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Wood Science</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><ul> <li>(00:00) - Preview &amp; Introduction</li> <li>(04:37) - LBNL Fun Facts</li> <li>(05:40) - David’s Journey Into Lab Automation (Wood Science, Automation Engineering)</li> <li>(10:26) - Why Wood Science</li> <li>(14:54) - Journey From Brazil To LBNL</li> <li>(25:50) - Material Discovery Process Steps</li> <li>(29:37) - Predicting Materials Properties</li> <li>(35:07) - Synthesizing Materials With Automation</li> <li>(43:21) - Testing Novel Materials</li> <li>(44:58) - Orchestrating Automated Labs (A-Lab OS)</li> <li>(49:14) - Shifting From Independent to Team-Based Projects</li> <li>(53:28) - University-Government Lab Structure</li> <li>(57:41) - What Inspired A Lab’s Vision</li> <li>(01:02:40) - Growth in Autonomous Lab Investment</li> <li>(01:05:34) - Future of Characterization Via Microscopy</li> <li>(01:10:22) - A Lab Tour (Core Components)</li> <li>(01:15:44) - Vendor Support: Mitsubishi, Labman, MTI, etc</li> <li>(01:18:58) - Managing Input Inventory For Runs</li> <li>(01:20:12) - Furnace Deep Dive</li> <li>(01:24:06) - Parallel Processing</li> <li>(01:25:43) - Vendor Automation Out of the Box; Importance of Societal Awareness</li></ul><p><strong>Connect With Us:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.discoveryengines.co/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Our Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/nabilwrites" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nabilwrites.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laoudji/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://bit.ly/7zaeqox" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Feedback or questions</a></li></ul><p><strong>Platforms:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@discoveryengines" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://apple.co/3DkzZrp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://spoti.fi/3BzMqiy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify Podcasts</a></li></ul>