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Webinar: High-Throughput Molecular Simulations for Gas Sorption in Polymers: Automated Workflows for Industrial Materials Design
Discover how automated high-throughput Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Monte Carlo (MC) workflows enable accurate prediction of gas sorption, isotherms, and polymer swelling in industrial polymer systems. This webinar demonstrates how molecular simulations accelerate material selection, membrane and packaging design, and process optimization while reducing experimental screening effort and time-to-results.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Feb 182 min read


Technical Workshop: Modeling Insights: From Femto to Micro, Bridging Length and Time Scales with MedeA
Recent advances in computational materials science are increasingly driven by multiscale modeling, machine learning, and major improvements in theoretical frameworks and computational performance. Artificial intelligence plays an ever more central role in materials discovery and optimization by enabling systematic screening, accelerated exploration of configurational space, and quantitative property prediction. However, machine learning approaches rely on high‑quality, materi

Katherine Hollingsworth
Feb 133 min read


ACEworks and Materials Design to continue their successful collaboration in the field of Machine-Learned Potentials
ACEworks and Materials Design are rolling forward their successful collaboration with the full integration of the GRACEmaker code of ACEworks in the MedeA computational environment. The GRACEmaker code is based on the Graph Atomic Cluster Expansion (GRACE), one of the most advanced methods for the generation of Machine-Learned Potentials (MLPs). MedeA 3.12 provides comprehensive support of the leading GRACE 1L and 2L potentials in MedeA LAMMPS . This includes access to t

Katherine Hollingsworth
Feb 91 min read


VASP and Supercomputers – a Marriage made in Heaven
The shift from physical laboratories to in-silico research has transformed materials science, with the Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package (VASP) at its core. As the world’s most widely used density functional theory (DFT) code, VASP drives digital twins, machine learning, and GPU-accelerated simulations on leading supercomputers. MedeA uniquely integrates VASP with workflow automation, job management, and analysis, enabling productive, reproducible, and scalable materials di

Gerhard Engel
Jan 304 min read


Webinar: Problem Solving in the Golden Age of Computational Materials Science
Join this webinar to see how highly efficient software such as VASP, unprecedented compute power, and intuitive multiscale modeling have made computational materials science central to R&D. Learn how these tools can optimize electronic devices, engineer organic–inorganic interfaces, unravel reaction mechanisms, study hydrogen diffusion, tailor polymer properties, and predict stress in PVD-grown thin films.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Jan 202 min read


Join Us at the MCC-VASP Workshop 2026 at LSBU Hub London for Insights and Networking
We are excited to announce our participation and support for the MC C-VASP Workshop 2026, taking place January 19–21, 2026 at the LSBU Hub, London South Bank University . This workshop is designed for both new and experienced users of VASP on ARCHER2 HPC and other UK high-performance computing platforms. It will bring together VASP users, developers, and HPC experts to share best practices, troubleshoot challenges, and explore recent VASP features and their impleme

Katherine Hollingsworth
Jan 81 min read


Materials Design Releases MedeA 3.12 —Train.Deploy.Discover
Materials Design announces MedeA 3.12, materials simulation environment, delivering a revolutionary integration of machine learning capabilities that transform materials modeling workflows. The MedeA 3.12 release establishes a comprehensive machine-learned potential ecosystem spanning training, refinement, deployment, and analysis, while introducing powerful new builders for complex microstructures and enhanced tools for materials discovery.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Dec 22, 20256 min read


Happy Holidays from Materials Design
The dendritic growth of the snowflakes was simulated using Materials Design’s phase field technology.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Dec 22, 20251 min read


Webinar: Precision at Scale with Machine-Learned Potentials
Join this webinar and explore how MLPs extend DFT accuracy to large, complex systems and long time scales. Learn how MedeA’s MLP Generator streamlines training, enables advanced materials-property predictions, and supports real-world research in corrosion, phase stability, defects, and catalysis. Ideal for scientists and engineers in multiscale modeling.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Dec 5, 20252 min read


Alexander Mavromaras Presents Innovations in Corrosion-Resistant Alloy Engineering at 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference
Advancing Corrosion-Resistant Alloys Through Multiscale Modeling and Machine Learning At the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference in Dhahran, Alexander Mavromaras presented how our understanding of corrosion can be improved through multiscale modeling, combining advanced electronic structure computations and atomistic modeling with continuum phase-field simulations , AI, and machine learning to achieve quantitative predictions and design corrosion-resistant materials. Corro

Katherine Hollingsworth
Nov 25, 20251 min read


Webinar: Accessing the Mesoscale with Phase-field Modeling
This webinar will provide the tools and insights to enhance your polymer research and design using molecular modeling and data science

Katherine Hollingsworth
Nov 16, 20252 min read


Materials Design is Hiring a Finance & Operations
Materials Design is Hiring a Finance & Operations Manager

Katherine Hollingsworth
Jul 20, 20252 min read


MedeA GIBBS Training
This session will focus specifically on MedeA GIBBS, a powerful Monte Carlo simulation engine that employs state-of-the-art techniques and methods to compute material properties. Participants will be introduced to the advanced capabilities of this tool and learn how to leverage them for accurate property calculations.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Jun 16, 20252 min read


Materials Design Releases MedeA 3.11 —Accelerating Discovery
Materials Design announces MedeA 3.11, delivering significant performance improvements and expanded capabilities to accelerate materials modeling and simulation workflows. The MedeA 3.11 release enhances visualization performance, upgrades key computational engines, and introduces new analysis tools to meet the evolving needs of materials scientists and engineers.

Katherine Hollingsworth
May 20, 20254 min read


Most Viewed Article: Volumetric and Energetic Properties of Polystyrene and Polyethylene Oxide Affected by Thermal Cycling - Congratulations to Benoit Minisini
Most Viewed Article: Volumetric and Energetic Properties of Polystyrene and Polyethylene Oxide Affected by Thermal Cycling - Congratulations to Benoit Minisini

Katherine Hollingsworth
Apr 30, 20251 min read


MedeA High-Throughput Training
Join Materials Design on May 20, 2025, for an online MedeA High-Throughput Training session. This 4-hour session will guide participants through MedeA’s powerful high-throughput capabilities, covering topics such as structure databases, mechanical properties of ceramics, melting point determination, and polymer property calculations. Whether you're a beginner or experienced user, this session offers hands-on practice, expert guidance, and valuable insights to master MedeA's a

Katherine Hollingsworth
Apr 24, 20252 min read


MedeA in Publication: A Study Using MedeA for Reliable Prediction of Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Resins
This study uses the MedeA software to predict the thermo-mechanical properties of sustainable resins. By combining quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics, MedeA enables accurate simulations of material behavior. The results highlight its reliability and potential in designing eco-friendly polymer systems for both research and industrial applications.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Apr 24, 20251 min read


Webinar: Unlimited Energy? Materials Modeling for Nuclear Fusion
The webinar explores how materials modelers can use multiscale computations to advance nuclear fusion.

Katherine Hollingsworth
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Dr. Xiaoli Liu Presents at CSTIC 2025, Highlighting Advances in Semiconductor Industry
Dr. Liu’s presentation, titled “Advancing the Semiconductor Industry Through Multiscale Materials Simulation – A Materials Design Perspectiv

Katherine Hollingsworth
Mar 22, 20252 min read


Materials Design announces Alliance for Multiscale Materials Modeling in Fusion Energy
Materials Design announces the launch of the Fusion Alliance, a global collaboration aimed at advancing multiscale materials modeling

Katherine Hollingsworth
Feb 18, 20252 min read
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