XtalPi AI for Science Fellowships
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The XtalPi AI for Science Fellowships are the manifestation of a gift from XtalPi, a biotechnology company founded by former MIT postdoctoral researchers, to the MIT Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
XtalPi (pronounced “Ex-tal Pi”) AI for Science Fellowships are designed to fund students and postdocs working at the intersection of Chemistry/Chemical Engineering and machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation. Projects related to small molecule discovery and chemical synthesis are especially encouraged.
The XtalPi AI for Science Fellowship program supports 4-5 graduate fellows per year. Awardees will receive a fellowship for one year that covers graduate student tuition, benefits, and stipend. XtalPi AI for Science Fellowships will begin on September 1 of the Academic Year.
About the Program
Candidates for the XtalPi AI for Science Fellowship are:
- Currently enrolled as a graduate student in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
- Have completed at least one year of graduate study by September 1, 2025
- Not otherwise supported by a fellowship
- Preferred: Established track record of working at the intersection of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or Automation
XtalPi AI for Science Fellows will be expected to participate in a poster session at the conclusion of the fellowship year. Applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Year will open in Spring 2026.
Steering Committee
Connor W. Coley, Co-Director\ Class of 1957 Career Development Professor; Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Masha Elkin, Co-Director\ D. Reid (1941) and Barbara J. Weedon Career Development Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Heather J. Kulik\ Lammot du Pont Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Jeremiah A. Johnson\ A. Thomas Guertin Professor of Chemistry
Current XtalPi AI for Science Fellows
Peter Miedaner, 2025–2026 XtalPi AI for Science Fellow\ “Bridging Machine Learning and Nonlinear Optics with Equivariant Neutral Networks”
Anh Nguyen
Anh Nguyen, 2025–2026 XtalPi AI for Science Fellow\ “Computational Elucidation of Abiotic Activity in Metalloenzymes”
Jihye Roh
Jihye Roh 2025–2026 XtalPi AI for Science Fellow\ “Hierarchical Framework for Computer-Aided Retrosynthesis”
Nate Somers
Nate Somers, 2025–2026 XtalPi AI for Science Fellow\ “Engineering Conformational Ensembles to Control Molecular Properties”