By the Numbers

Andrew Rosen discusses the big data demands of artificial intelligence models in atomistic modeling, and the future when benchmarks and dataset sizes begin to plateau.

Kara Fong reflects on bridging the molecular and continuum scales of ion transport, showing how microscopic fluctuations shape device-scale performance in batteries.

Haobo Xu and Rong Yang discuss how scaling laws and chemical engineering fundamentals help control the geometric precision of microdomes by transforming droplets into functional surfaces inspired by nature.

Todd Squires highlights the distinction between weight and volume fraction as a conceptual strategy to control the flow and feel of complex fluid products.

In pursuit of the hidden secrets and beauty in crystals, Jerry Heng explores the concepts of birth (nucleation), growth, breakage, death and subsequent regeneration.

Uwe Thiele discusses how one might sort dimensionless numbers based on their thermodynamic character, thereby proposing a subgroup structure.

Joel Paulson discusses how selecting the most informative data can accelerate breakthroughs in chemical engineering.

Simon Kuhn discusses the dynamics of ultrasound-induced cavitation bubbles, revealing the complex phenomena that drive bubble behavior and their associated chemical effects.

Zizhao Wu and Peng Xu discuss key metrics in biomanufacturing, highlighting their role in optimizing microbial processes for scalable and cost-efficient production.

Valeria Garbin discusses the importance of electrically driven transport phenomena and how this could be communicated to undergraduate students.

Peng Xu discusses the importance of timescale analysis in cellular reaction networks and gene expression dynamics to better integrate dynamic control schemes into cell factory design.

David Zwicker discusses the delicate balance between entropy and enthalpy that determines whether fluids comprising many components mix or phase separate.

Sujit Datta demonstrates how scaling arguments, thermodynamics and transport phenomena can be deployed to describe the motion of microbial collectives.

Sujit Datta discusses how scaling arguments, dimensional analysis and chemical engineering fundamentals can be used to describe microbial swimming.

Joseph Sang-Il Kwon explores how integrating big data with physics-based models can enhance accuracy and insights, particularly in drug discovery and solving high-dimensional problems.

Scott Tsai discusses the relationship between interfacial tension and surfactants, and their role in various droplet microfluidics technologies.

Paul J. Dauenhauer describes the mathematical basis for designing dynamic catalysts that are programmed to change with time.

Robert H. Davis argues quantitatively how hiring more teaching faculty could boost both research and teaching.

Victor Zavala and Alexander Smith discuss how functionality and efficiency of complex living and engineered systems are related to their shape.

Daniele Marchisio discusses the importance of chemical reaction rates with respect to physical transport rates with the help of the Damköhler numbers.