Invited Talk at the Johns Hopkins MCP Annual Users Meeting

🎤 Conference Presentation: Johns Hopkins MCP Annual Users Meeting

I had the privilege of presenting at the first-ever Johns Hopkins: Materials Characterization and Processing Facility (MCP) Annual Users Meeting!

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Talk Overview

My presentation, “Leveraging Rapid Characterization and Physics-Based Machine Learning to Uncover Structure–Property Relationships in Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys,” highlighted our collaborative efforts over the past couple of years with
Fort Wayne Metals (Adam Griebel), Prof. Maitreyee Sharma Priyadarshini, and Prof. Paulette Clancy.

This work demonstrates how MCP’s advanced tools—particularly X-ray diffraction—are helping us bridge rapid microstructural characterization, physics-based insights, and machine learning to accelerate alloy design.
By linking these elements, we aim to develop biodegradable magnesium alloys that are both high-performing and biologically safe for medical implants.

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Acknowledgments

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Souleymane O. Diallo for the opportunity, and to Prof. Mitra Taheri, Dr. Tarunika Ramprasad, Dr. Ken Livi, and the entire MCP team for organizing such a valuable inaugural event that brought together researchers, industry partners, and funding agencies.

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Key Takeaway

“By integrating physics-based understanding with rapid data-driven insights, we open new pathways to optimize the design of magnesium alloys for biomedical use.”

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I thoroughly enjoyed the discussions and look forward to future collaborations across the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute.

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#MaterialsScience #BiodegradableMetals #Magnesium #MachineLearning #AlloyDesign #MCP