Upcoming NAISE Events

March 12, 2026 | NAISE Event

NAISE Workshop on Advanced Metal Manufacturing: 

Characterization, Artificial Intelligence, and Critical Applications

Organizers: Tao Sun (Northwestern, ANL-NAISE Fellow), Samuel Clark (ANL, Northwestern-NAISE Fellow), Begum Gulsoy (Northwestern, ANL-NAISE Fellow)

Scope: NAISE Workshop on Advanced Metal Manufacturing: Characterization, Artificial Intelligence, and Critical Applications aims to foster collaboration between Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory while addressing urgent research and development needs in metal manufacturing. Advanced metallic components are foundational to technologies in energy, defense, and national security, yet current manufacturing capabilities face increasing challenges related to supply chain resilience, materials qualification, process control, and scalability. Recent disruptions and evolving performance requirements underscore the need for coordinated advances in materials design, manufacturing science, and data-driven innovation. This workshop seeks to identify shared challenges, define high-impact research directions, and catalyze collaborative efforts that advance next-generation metal manufacturing for critical national needs. 

The workshop will focus on the following interconnected themes: 

• Advanced alloy and manufacturing process development for critical applications: Emphasizing materials and processing strategies tailored for energy and national security, with the goal of strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities, and enabling efficient qualification of high-performance components. 

• Integration of artificial intelligence across the metal manufacturing lifecycle: Embedding AI into education and workforce development, process monitoring and control, material-process-product co-design, and qualification and certification to accelerate innovation, in alignment with national initiatives such as GENESIS that apply AI to advance scientific discovery and manufacturing. 
• High-throughput and high-resolution characterization of metallic materials and manufacturing processes: Leveraging advanced experimental capabilities to achieve in-depth understanding of process-structure-property relationships, establish high-fidelity datasets, and provide reliable ground truth for physics-informed and data-driven model development. 

For inquiries, reach out to Begum Gulsoy (e-gulsoy@northwestern dot edu)

May 19-21, 2026 | NAISE & CHiMaD Event

CHiMaD Phase Field Methods Workshop XX

Scope: This workshop will highlight recent advances in phase field (PF) modeling. Details coming soon.

You can access information on the community and previous workshops at the PFHub: The Phase Field Community Hub website.

May 5, 2026 | ANL Event in partnership with NAISE & INQUIRE

Quantum Prairie Economic Forum

Scope: The Quantum Prairie Economic Symposium is an opportunity for Chicago-area small businesses, nonprofit organizations and municipalities to connect with experts in quantum information science and to learn how they can join the vibrant Chicago-area quantum community. 

The half-day symposium will feature a keynote address, a panel on the economic and research impacts of quantum information science, and a panel on the importance of growing a quantum workforce.

As a member of a small business or nonprofit or as a representative of a Chicagoland town or county, you will have the chance to network with the quantum information science community, become familiar with the quantum activity happening in your backyard, and learn what all the quantum buzz is about.

Registration (and additional information): Coming soon.

Organizers:  Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern (NAISE & INQUIRE), Chicago Quantum Exchange, University of Chicago (Polsky Center & Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering), University of Wisconsin-Madison