Real-World Applications of AI and ML in Digital Engineering

Tuesday 11 March 2025 | Coventry, UK

From medicine to consumer product design, sport to culture and art, practical, real-world applications of ML/AI techniques combined with engineering design methodologies are expanding rapidly. And whilst physics-based Machine Learning approaches are starting to make their way into the engineering simulation processes, generative AI is already revolutionising our engineering activities.

To explore, highlight, and discuss these ground-breaking developments, NAFEMS, together with the Alan Turing Institute, is organising an exclusive workshop on March 11th 2025, in Coventry, UK. We will be engaging with a broad range of voices from the engineering and R&D communities in academic, industrial and software organisations.

This event is being jointly organised with The Alan Turing Institute and supported by SuperAIRE Initiative, STFC Hartree Centre and the Manufacturing Technology Centre

P​reliminary Agenda

09:00 Registration

Chairman's Introduction & Welcome
Nadir Ince, GE Vernova

Morning Session : Mew Methodologies

Keynote Address - Data-Centric Engineering for Decarbonisation
Adam Sobey, The Alan Turing Institute

UK Government Funding / Planning, University–Industry Link (Title to be confirmed)
TBC, STFC

10:45 Refreshment break

Maths behind ML/AI – Introduction to NN, Reinforcement Learning and Autonomous Systems for Explainable AI / Model Interpretability
Andrew Duncan, The Alan Turing Institute

Physics Based Machine Learning
Laura Mainini – Imperial College

Design Systems (Title to be confirmed)
Mark Price, Queens University Belfast

12:30 Lunch break

Afternoon Session : ML/AI Applications

13:30 Renewables – WIND (Title to be confirmed)
Xiaowei Zhao, University of Warwick

Manufacturing (Title to be confirmed)
Ajit Panesar, Imperial College

Use of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Turbomachinery Aero-thermodynamics
Shahrokh Shahpar, Rolls-Royce Plc

14:50 Refreshment break

Smarter Testing Project (Title to be confirmed)
Ivan Letuchev, Airbus & CFMS

AI Potential for Aerodynamic Wheel Drag Predictions and Optimisation
Santhosh Jayaraju, Jaguar Land Rover

Utilising AI and ML in the Design Process within Aerospace
Tim Newman, National Composites Centre

Expert Led Panel Discussion Session & Closing Remarks

17:00 Close

V​enue

H​oliday Inn Coventry, M6 J2
Hinckley Road
Coventry
CV2 2HP
W​ebsite
T​el: 0247 6587400

H​otel D​irections

W​e have secured a limited number of bedrooms at the discounted rate of £135, on a bed and breakfast basis. Please book directly with the hotel, mentioning that you are attending the NAFEMS event. This allocation will be released on February 11th 2025.

T​hank you to our co-sponsors

S​ponsors

We would like to extend an invitation to your company to be part of this event. There are several outstanding opportunities available for your company to sponsor the seminar, giving you maximum exposure to a highly targeted audience of delegates, who are all directly involved in simulation, analysis, and design.

P​lease contact the event organiser
Jo Potts, for further information
jo.potts@nafems.org;
+44 (0)1355 225688