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Materials Science · Physics 2026-05-19 Zebin Li , Shimao Deng , Yijin Liu , Jia-Mian Hu

Graph-based machine learning models for materials properties show great potential to accelerate virtual high-throughput screening of large chemical spaces. However, in their simplest forms, graph-based models do not include any 3D…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2024-10-15 Ralf Meyer , Daniel Benjamin Kasman Chu , Heather J. Kulik

While most modern machine learning methods offer speed and accuracy, few promise interpretability or explainability -- two key features necessary for highly sensitive industries, like medicine, finance, and engineering. Using eight datasets…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-04-08 Nataly R. Panczyk , Omer F. Erdem , Majdi I. Radaideh

Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) is an advanced, and cost-effective technique for monitoring appliance-level energy consumption. However, its adaptability is hindered by the lack of transparency and explainability. To address this…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-17 Grigorii Gerasimov , Ilia Kamyshev , Sahar Moghimian Hoosh , Elena Gryazina , Henni Ouerdane

Although the tailored metal active sites and porous architectures of MOFs hold great promise for engineering challenges ranging from gas separations to catalysis, a lack of understanding of how to improve their stability limits their use in…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-06-28 Aditya Nandy , Chenru Duan , Heather J. Kulik

Internal porosity remains a critical defect mode in additively manufactured components, compromising structural performance and limiting industrial adoption. Automated defect detection methods exist but lack interpretability, preventing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-05 Akshansh Mishra , Rakesh Morisetty

We propose a hybrid meta-learning framework for forecasting and anomaly detection in nonlinear dynamical systems characterized by nonstationary and stochastic behavior. The approach integrates a physics-inspired simulator that captures…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-18 Abdullah Burkan Bereketoglu

Crystal structure prediction (CSP) has proven to be a highly effective route for discovering new materials. Substantial advancements have been made in CSP of inorganic and molecular crystals, while hybrid materials, including metal-organic…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-12-17 Elizaveta Yakovenko , Iurii Nevolin , Anatoliy Chasovskikh , Artem Mitrofanov , Vadim Korolev

Explanations in Machine Learning come in many forms, but a consensus regarding their desired properties is yet to emerge. In this paper we introduce a taxonomy and a set of descriptors that can be used to characterise and systematically…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-12-12 Kacper Sokol , Peter Flach

The development of supercapacitors is impeded by the unclear relationships between nanoporous electrode structures and electrochemical performance, primarily due to challenges in decoupling the complex interdependencies of various…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-01-17 Zhenxiang Wang , Taizheng Wu , Liang Zeng , Jiaxing Peng , Ding Yu , Ming Gao , Guang Feng

Elucidating the catalytic descriptor that accurately characterizes the structure-activity relationships of typical catalysts for various important heterogeneous catalytic reactions is pivotal for designing high-efficient catalytic systems.…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2025-10-23 Zhen Zhu , Shan Gao , Jing Zhang , Xuxin Kang , Shunfang Li , Xiangmei Duan

Adsorption energy is a key descriptor of catalytic reactivity. It is fundamentally defined as the difference between the relaxed total energy of the adsorbate-surface system and that of an appropriate reference state; therefore, the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-24 Yanjie Li , Jian Xu , Xueqing Chen , Lina Yu , Shiming Xiang , Weijun Li , Cheng-lin Liu

The widespread adoption of complex machine learning models in high-stakes domains has brought the "black-box" problem to the forefront of responsible AI research. This paper aims at addressing this issue by improving the Explainable…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-02 Isara Liyanage , Uthayasanker Thayasivam

A fundamental challenge in the design of photonic devices, and electromagnetic structures more generally, is the optimization of their overall architecture to achieve a desired response. To this end, topology or shape optimizers based on…

In this study, we present a sophisticated hybrid machine-learning framework that significantly improves the accuracy of predicting hydrogen storage capacities in metal hydrides. This is a critical challenge due to the scarcity of…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-08-29 Satadeep Bhattacharjee , Pritam Das , Swetarekha Ram , Seung-Cheol Lee

Purpose: To explore the potential of Explainable Machine Learning in the prediction and detection of drivers of cleared homicides at the national- and state-levels in the United States. Methods: First, nine algorithmic approaches are…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-03-10 Gian Maria Campedelli

The black box nature of deep neural networks poses a significant challenge for the deployment of transparent and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) systems. With the growing presence of AI in society, it becomes increasingly important…

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Electrochemical devices (batteries, fuel cells, and electrolyzers) are in full development, driven by the green energy transition. Their real-time control requires ms predictions in order to take critical decisions during fast transients or…

Applied Physics · Physics 2026-01-27 Remus Teodorescu , Yusheng Zheng , Yi Zhuang , Dominic Karnehm , Javid Beyrami

This study explores the explainability capabilities of large language models (LLMs), when employed to autonomously generate machine learning (ML) solutions. We examine two classification tasks: (i) a binary classification problem focused on…

Algorithms are powerful and necessary tools behind a large part of the information we use every day. However, they may introduce new sources of bias, discrimination and other unfair practices that affect people who are unaware of it.…

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