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CDFAM Computational Design Symposium — 143 episodes

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Beyond Parametric: Explorable Simulation for Real Design Iterations

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Design For Real World Engineering: Integrating Uncertainty Into Product Assessment - Greg Grigoriadis - Metisec

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SEAT | Digitizing Body-in-White Development with MAS Synera

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Functional AI For 3D Design Automation — From Path Finding To Generative Modeling For Building Construction

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Artificial Intuition: Building an AI Mind for Electromagnetic Design and Engineering - ARENA Physica

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Accelerating CAE: AI Physics, Surrogate Models, and Agentic Workflows - NVIDIA

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Crease, Fold, Transform. - Alfonso Parra Rubio - MIT

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Super-Modular Chiral Origami Metamaterials

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Greener by Every Fold. Strength in Every Curve.

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Conformal Lattice Design Made Easy: A CAD-Integrated Approach - Tetmet

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Computational Design for Assembly: Automating Design Workflows for 3D Concrete Printed Staircases

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From 3 Configurations to 300: Rapid Trades for Advanced Aircraft Design - nTop - Brad Rothenberg

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The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Simulation Intelligence - Alexander Lavin

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Artificial Intuition: Building an AI Mind for Electromagnetic Design - Pratap Ranade - ARENA AI

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Digital Twining a Living Lab - University of Southern California - David Gerber

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Engineering Intelligence: Practical Applications of AI in Structural Engineering Practice - Sergey Pigach - Core Studio

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How NVIDIA Is Accelerating the Adoption of AI and Machine Learning in Engineering and Architecture

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Computational Morphogenesis: Leveraging Proceduralism to Unlock Temporal Design - David Burpee

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Acoustic-Driven Computational Design: Premium Branded Audio In The Automotive Industry - Austin Mitchell - Harman International

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Computational Craft: One Footwear Designer’s Quest To Replace Himself - Samuel Whitworth

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Knit Everything: Surfaces, Systems, and the Future of Textiles - Will Samosir - VARIANT3D

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Accelerating Metal-to-Plastic Conversion with AI, Implicit CAD, and Mesh-Free Simulation - Eaton + Intact Solutions

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Simulation and Optimization for FFF/FDM Printed Parts - Dr. Ali Tamijani - Novineer

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Shaping Flow: Computational Design Strategies for High-Performance Liquid Heat Exchangers - Ryan O'Hara - Alloy Enterprises

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Real-Time Computer-Aided Optimization (CAO): How GPU-Native CFD Changes the Industry - Flexcompute - Gregory Roberts

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Assembly Configuration Spaces - C-Infinity - Sai Nelaturi

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Podium Performance: The Future is Personal - Andrew Sink - Carbon3D

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Running Revolution: Computational Design Behind Fast-R NITRO Elite 3- Moon Rabbit Lab X PUMA - Jesus Marini Parissi

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Intelligent Anatomic Models from CT Utilizing ML - Matt Shomper - Not a Robot

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AI and the Battle for the Soul of Design - Chris McComb - Carnegie Mellon University

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Design as Dialogue: Form Jamming with AI Agents - Matthew Goldsberry & Junling Zhuang - HDR

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Superintelligence for Scientific Discovery in the Material World - Markus J. Buehler - MIT

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Bioinspired And Biobased 4D-Printing For Adaptive Building Facades - Tiffany Cheng - Keynote Presentation

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Building Surrogate Models for Physics Simulation using a No-Code Approach

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Stress-Based Design Of Lightweight Horizontal Structures For Concrete 3D Printing - Luca Breseghello

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How Topology Optimization And AM Can Create A New Generation Of Green Steel Construction

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Rhino, Grasshopper 2, and TRfem: Computing Heat Flow InsideSolids - Mathias Fuchs

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Manufacturing Driven Design - Cognitive Design Systems - Rhushik MATROJA

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Physics-Driven Generative Design for Laser Powder Bed Fusion in Aerospace ToffeeX - Thomas Rees

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Real-Time Computer-Aided Optimization: How GPU-Native Simulation Changes the Industry - FlexCompute

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From Days to Hours – Accelerating the RFQ process through scalable FEA automations - Synera - Andrew Sartorelli

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Democratising Computational Design via Cloud Based Applications - Shapediver - Edwin Hernandez

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From 2D to Mass Production: Computational Design at Scale with Toolkit3D - Sarah Clevinger - CDFAM

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AI Judges In Design: Statistical Perspectives On Achieving Human Expert Equivalence With VLMs

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Accelerating Design Optimization Using Implicit Geometry : Bradley Rothenberg + Max Gaedtke - nTop

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SimScale – Physics & AI engineering simulation in the cloud - David Heiny

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Flexible Geometric Modeling and Atypical Simulation Solvers to Streamline Design Optimization - Wesley Essink - Altair

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From Structure To Sound: Unlocking The Potential Of Vibroacoustic Design - Vanessa Cool - KU Leuven

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Constrained Creativity In AI-Accelerated Automotive Design - Ruben Verhack - Datameister

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Design for Viscosity, Not Gravity: Rapid Liquid Print

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Open Source CDFAM - Aaron Porterfield - F=F Presentation at CDFAM Amsterdam, 2025

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Computational design and optimization of self-expandable cardiovascular devices - Dario Carbonaro

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Math Whittaker - Beyond Surfaces: Applying Intrinsic Geometry Processing in Art and Design

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René Medel - Molding the Future: Computational Design in Footwear Tooling - Frames

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Geodesic Slicing: A Generalised Framework for Multi-Axis 3D Printing

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LightSpray: A High Performance Footwear with Spray-on 3D Printing - Maia Zheliazkova - On

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Mathew Vola on Computational Design, Ikigai, and Collaborative Practice

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Shape of Generative AI - Onur Yüce Gün - Closing Keynote

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Concept to Manufacturing: Evaluating Vision-Language Models for Engineering Design - Kristen M. Edwards

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Perfect designs for imperfect AM - Prof. Ole Sigmund

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Robust Designs – The role of Variability (UQ) in making Computational Design Optimization achieve reliable products that are fit-for-reality - Rafinex

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Computational Design For Conventional Manufacturing - Dassault Systemes

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Leveraging Computational Design with nTop to Drive the Energy Transition - nTop + Siemens Energy

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Industrializing Physics-Driven Generative Design - ToffeeX

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Democratizing Advanced Engineering Solutions from Industrial to Medical Applications - Hyperganic

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The Road to One Million Custom Parts Per Month: Automated Production Pipelines for Customized Products at Scale - Carbon3D

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Implicit Modeling that is user-friendly and expressive, without limiting flexibility - Joseph Flynn

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Metal Additive Manufacturing in Power Electronics, Machines and Drives: Opportunities and Challenges - Dr. Nick Simpson

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Enhancing Computational Design with Real-Time Design Insights Using AI & Physics Simulations in the Cloud - David Heiny

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Additive Flow - Alexander Pluke

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Informed Data-Driven Computational Design - Rick Titulaer

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Generative DfAM in Footwear Industry - René Medel

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How AI copilot are enabling the AM industry scaling: A case study - Omar Fergani

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Geometric Infrastructure for Additive Manufacturing - Elissa Ross

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Raumfachwerk - Computational Design of Timber Structure at Zurich Airport - Preety Anand

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CDfAM at the Service of Emerging Technologies – Innovating with AM in Quantum Technologies - Manolis Papastavrou

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AI Accelerated Engineering - Matthias Bauer

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Manufacturing Driven Design by Cognitive Design - Rhushik Matroja

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Computational Design and Machine Learning in MEP Systems for Large-Scale Architecture - Gabriel Garcia

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Design Parts Not Shapes - Chelsea Cummings

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Simulation-Driven Design of Lattice Structures: Dr. Andreas Vlahinos

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Generative Design From Lamps to Lungs

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Releasing the .3MF Volumetric + Implicit Extension for Additive Manufacturing

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Form – Matter- Fabrication – Performance: From Control to Uncertainty and Back

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Design at all Scales Through Computational Craftsmanship

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Emerging Technology within the Design Process, Examples from Across Industries

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Procedural BIM: Large Scale Metadata Workflows from Design to Manufacture

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Adaptive Comfort Strategies in Building Design

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Computational Design for Large Gas Turbine Engines with nTop & Siemens Energy

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Rethinking DfAM: Across the Production Floor for Dental 3D Printing

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Knowledge, Data, Trust. Bridging the Gap Between High Value Manufacturing and Rapid Advances in AI Capabilities

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Where It Works and Where It Doesn’t: A Critical Overview of Machine Intelligence in Computational Design

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Process Automation for Design and Analysis of Injection Molded Parts with Synera

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Modernising Engineering Design Processes with Computational Tools for Architecture

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New advancements in physics-driven design: physics models for net-zero and human-centric engineering software tools

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Simulation-Driven Continuous Engineering: Enabling Innovation Throughout the Product Lifecycle

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Automating CAM with AI: lessons from applying deep learning to geometry

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Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics: How Far Can You Go Using Computational Design?

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Optimising Hardware Development with Software Practices

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Spherene Metamaterial in Simulation-Based DFAM

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Innovate with design-driven cost reduction strategies by leveraging Magics SDK: from idea-to-production 3D Printing

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Design Optimization for Multi-Material Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

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State of the Art B-Rep Generation using Machine Learning

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How CCM leveraged Toolkit3D and the Carbon Platform to Build an Automated Pipeline for Mass Customization of High-Performance Hockey Products

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How Much More FEA Could You Complete if You Didn’t Have to Mesh?

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Realizing Differentiable Physics in Digital Engineering

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Leveraging Physics-Based Modeling for Part and Process Design Optimization

108

A Journey to Digital Prosthetics

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Accelerating Time to Market for Purpose-Built AM Software

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Anatomy of Computational Building Geometry: Unveiling the Foundational Methods Beneath Complex Architectural Design

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Embedding data and clinical decision-making within the digital prosthetic socket fitting process

112

From Text to Spaceship: Advancing AI in Aerospace: Ryan McClelland: NASA

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Scaling & Standardizing Patient Specific Design - Adam Wentworth – Mayo Clinic

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Designing Material Properties with Advanced Toolpath Generation - ALEX ROSCHLI - ORNL

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Generate-to-Validate: Optimal Designs and the Need to Deliver Under Uncertainty - André A.R. Wilmes – Rafinex

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DigitalClone for Additive Manufacturing - Behrooz Jalalahmadi – Sentient Science

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MfAM Walks so DfAM Can Run! - Chelsea Cummings – The Barnes Global Advisors

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Geometry Streaming: Hardware First Software for Digital Manufacturing - Daniel Hambleton – Metafold

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Robust Geometry Processing for Physical Simulation and Shape Optimization - Daniele Panozzo – NYU

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Interspecies Forms: Robotic Feedback Systems, Mycelia Growth & Computational Form - Natalie Alima

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From Simulation to Reality: The Evolution of Computer Vision Training with Synthetic Data Francis Bitonti – Lexset AI

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Defining Performance not Just Geometry with Software, Process + Material Science -Hardik - Carbon

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Field Optimization A Modular Design Tool for Advanced Manufacturing Justin Hattendorf - nTop

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Hybrid DfAM: From Topology to Toolpath & Production to Performance - Kirill Volchek - OQTON

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Digital Materials – Geometry and Data Combined - Marek Moffett - General Lattice

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Reinventing the Wheel – Research on Representing & Manufacturing Geometry with a Program - Mark Burhop – Siemens

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Computational Mapping of Biomimetic Structures - Matt Shomper - Not a Robot

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Connect Everything, Engineer Anything - Mike Grau - Synera

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Physics-Driven Generative Design: The Future of Engineering - Nina Korshunova - Hyperganic

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Ten Years Teaching Additive - Prof. John Hart - MIT

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Design Automation Using Machine Learning & Computational Design to Make Products Manufacturable

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Computational Design Ops

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Overcoming the Design Dilemma: Balancing the Organic Shapes of Topology Optimization, & Precision Tolerances in Additive Manufacturing with Post-Process Machining

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Generative Design & Digital Manufacturing at NASA Goddard

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10 Years of Applying DFAM: Changing Needs and Challenges for Computational Design

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Enable Mass Customization through Design Automation

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Informatics and AI for Materials Development

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Learning to Generate Shapes

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Design for Artificial Intelligence: A Force Multiplier for Additive Manufacturing

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Prof. Neil Gershenfeld - Roadmap to Replicators - CDFAM Closing Keynote

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Nathan Shirley – Computational Disruption: Design Engines & Additive’s Untapped Potential

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Ronald Rael - Muddy Robots - CDFAM 23 Keynote

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CDFAM 23 Opening Keynote: Onur Yüce Gün, Design Computation Human