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The Branicio Research Group celebrated the close of another successful year with a delightful outing to The Grove. The group enjoyed a hearty Brazilian BBQ lunch at the Farmers Market, followed by ice cream. It was a relaxed and enjoyable outing, wrapping up the year in true festive spirit, with good food and great company.

Paulo Branicio presented an invited talk and participated in a panel at the 2024 NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Conference, held on December 9-10 in Washington, D.C. His talk, titled “Harnessing AI for Metallic Glass Innovation: Bridging Structure and Properties,” highlighted his group’s AI-driven advancements in modeling mechanical properties, uncovering structural motifs, and analyzing…

Paulo Branicio was an invited speaker at the European Materials Research Society 2024 meeting. His invited talk titled "Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Metallic Glasses" discussed recent advances in metallic glass research developed in the group. The spring edition of the E-MRS meeting, which brought together a diverse international group of more than 2000 presenters in…

The Branicio research group's latest meeting was brimming with cheer as students surprised Prof. Branicio with a celebration for his recent promotion to associate professor with tenure. There was cake to sweeten the occasion and a custom coffee mug, featuring a photo of Prof. Branicio running a recent marathon, reflecting his athletic passion. The phrase…

In a striking display of academic excellence, Aoyan has been honored with the best presentation award at the 2024 MFD Student Research Symposium. His presentation, "Nanoparticle Transport in Bicontinuous Nanoporous Media," spotlighted his innovative use of dissipative particle dynamics to shed light on how nanoparticles navigate complex porous structures. Aoyan’s compelling presentation not only underscored…

Hadi has achieved a significant milestone by publishing his inaugural PhD paper, a collaborative effort with Prof. Ken-ichi Nomura. This paper emerged from a project Hadi undertook in the MASC 515 course. The paper titled “Benchmarking Machine Learning Models on a Dielectric Constant Database for Bandgap Prediction”, is featured in the Journal of Computational Science…

The Branicio Research Group capped off a great year with a festive celebration at the Vegas Seafood Buffet, embracing the joyful spirit of the holiday season and the much-anticipated winter break. Gathered around the grand Christmas tree of the Americana at Brand mall, the team's smiles were as bright as the ornaments.

We took a break from our research to gather at Rock and Rilley's, marking the mid-point of this vibrant fall semester. Amidst the laughter, stories, and delicious food, we were especially thrilled to welcome back Dr. Suyue, a cherished member and recent PhD graduate of our group. Her visit was a beautiful reminder of the…

Today, our research group celebrates a remarkable milestone as one of our own, Suyue Yuan, successfully defended her PhD thesis and earned her doctoral degree. We couldn't be more proud of her dedication, hard work, and passion that has contributed immensely to our group's success. Dr. Yuan's research in metallic glasses and nanoglasses has made…

Our research group was honored to host Prof. Evandro Saidel Ribeiro from the University of Sao Paulo for an insightful talk on graph analytics and machine learning in social and economic research. Focusing on the exploration of connection patterns and dynamics, Prof. Ribeiro showcased the potential of these innovative techniques to uncover complex social and…