Taylor Sparks

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I'm a Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Utah. I'm passionate about engineering education. I love making tutorials and example problems. Just comment an any video with a request for a new problem or explanation and I'll make it happen.

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Can we do better than Bayesian Optimization??

Can we do better than Bayesian Optimization?? Taylor Sparks

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Machine Learning Solves a 30-Year Acoustic Emission Mystery

Machine Learning Solves a 30-Year Acoustic Emission Mystery Taylor Sparks

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Dice Score Lied: Materials Scientists Beat Standard AI Metrics

Dice Score Lied: Materials Scientists Beat Standard AI Metrics Taylor Sparks

233 views - 1 week ago

Episode 119: Closing the Discovery Loop with Radical AI

Episode 119: Closing the Discovery Loop with Radical AI Taylor Sparks

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Scientists Turned Microstructures Into Navigable Maps

Scientists Turned Microstructures Into Navigable Maps Taylor Sparks

510 views - 1 month ago

The Hidden Reason AM Metals Creep Differently in Every Direction

The Hidden Reason AM Metals Creep Differently in Every Direction Taylor Sparks

578 views - 1 month ago

AI Won’t Discover New Physics Until It Learns to Break the Rules

AI Won’t Discover New Physics Until It Learns to Break the Rules Taylor Sparks

308 views - 1 month ago

Can Machine Learning Predict Casting Defects Before They Happen?

Can Machine Learning Predict Casting Defects Before They Happen? Taylor Sparks

487 views - 1 month ago

This AI Learned the Perfect Prompt for Materials Data Extraction 🤯

This AI Learned the Perfect Prompt for Materials Data Extraction 🤯 Taylor Sparks

517 views - 1 month ago

AI That Prevents Accidents? Real-Time Safety in Steel Plants

AI That Prevents Accidents? Real-Time Safety in Steel Plants Taylor Sparks

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Episode 118: The Molecular Universe with SES AI

Episode 118: The Molecular Universe with SES AI Taylor Sparks

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AI Turns 2D Microstructures into 3D Reality 🤯

AI Turns 2D Microstructures into 3D Reality 🤯 Taylor Sparks

539 views - 1 month ago

The Heresy of Materials Science: Skipping Structure & Still Predicting Properties

The Heresy of Materials Science: Skipping Structure & Still Predicting Properties Taylor Sparks

707 views - 1 month ago

Episode 117: Textiles in Space

Episode 117: Textiles in Space Taylor Sparks

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Have we solved materials data extraction from PDFs?

Have we solved materials data extraction from PDFs? Taylor Sparks

522 views - 2 months ago

How to Optimize HIP for AM Niobium (Without Trial and Error)

How to Optimize HIP for AM Niobium (Without Trial and Error) Taylor Sparks

322 views - 3 months ago

Can Graph Neural Networks Replace FEA in Hot Forging?

Can Graph Neural Networks Replace FEA in Hot Forging? Taylor Sparks

494 views - 3 months ago

Episode 116: Textile Materials

Episode 116: Textile Materials Taylor Sparks

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Why Linear Designs Fail for Nonlinear Materials Problems

Why Linear Designs Fail for Nonlinear Materials Problems Taylor Sparks

335 views - 3 months ago

Can Machine Learning Replace Expensive CFD in Additive Manufacturing?

Can Machine Learning Replace Expensive CFD in Additive Manufacturing? Taylor Sparks

373 views - 3 months ago

CrysText: Using LLMs + Reinforcement Learning to Generate Crystal Structures

CrysText: Using LLMs + Reinforcement Learning to Generate Crystal Structures Taylor Sparks

620 views - 3 months ago

Why 3D Printing Rules for Metals Fail for Thermoelectrics

Why 3D Printing Rules for Metals Fail for Thermoelectrics Taylor Sparks

427 views - 3 months ago

We Finally Have High-Temp Data for Additive NAB

We Finally Have High-Temp Data for Additive NAB Taylor Sparks

269 views - 3 months ago

How to Choose Sustainable Packaging Materials: A Performance–Feasibility–Sustainability Framework

How to Choose Sustainable Packaging Materials: A Performance–Feasibility–Sustainability Framework Taylor Sparks

258 views - 3 months ago

Can AI Read Scientific Figures? We Put LLMs to the Ultimate Test

Can AI Read Scientific Figures? We Put LLMs to the Ultimate Test Taylor Sparks

591 views - 4 months ago

Episode 115: Phase Field Modeling

Episode 115: Phase Field Modeling Taylor Sparks

1.2K views - 4 months ago

The Largest Verified Thermoelectric Dataset Ever Built (8,458 Points!)

The Largest Verified Thermoelectric Dataset Ever Built (8,458 Points!) Taylor Sparks

309 views - 4 months ago

Automating TriBeam Microscopy: Open-Source Software for 3D Materials Data

Automating TriBeam Microscopy: Open-Source Software for 3D Materials Data Taylor Sparks

372 views - 4 months ago

Marine alloy dataset of thermo-mechanical properties

Marine alloy dataset of thermo-mechanical properties Taylor Sparks

325 views - 4 months ago

Can AI Read Fatigue Papers Better Than Humans? Mining Materials Data with Reasoning Models

Can AI Read Fatigue Papers Better Than Humans? Mining Materials Data with Reasoning Models Taylor Sparks

539 views - 4 months ago

I Built a Solid-State Synthesis Planner in 5 Minutes with AI (No Boilerplate Coding)

I Built a Solid-State Synthesis Planner in 5 Minutes with AI (No Boilerplate Coding) Taylor Sparks

1K views - 4 months ago

Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Predicting Bearing Lifetime

Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Predicting Bearing Lifetime Taylor Sparks

283 views - 4 months ago

AI Agents for Materials Science: From CIF Downloads to Stress–Strain Reports

AI Agents for Materials Science: From CIF Downloads to Stress–Strain Reports Taylor Sparks

1K views - 4 months ago

Build Materials Science Apps in Minutes (No Traditional Coding Required)

Build Materials Science Apps in Minutes (No Traditional Coding Required) Taylor Sparks

1.1K views - 4 months ago

The Truth About Being a Professor (Salary, Tenure, Work-Life Balance AMA)

The Truth About Being a Professor (Salary, Tenure, Work-Life Balance AMA) Taylor Sparks

1K views - 5 months ago

Predicting Microstructure Without Cutting the Metal | ML + Ultrasonics in Friction Stir Processing

Predicting Microstructure Without Cutting the Metal | ML + Ultrasonics in Friction Stir Processing Taylor Sparks

559 views - 5 months ago

Do Thermodynamics-Based Models Really Predict Hot Cracking in Additive Manufacturing?

Do Thermodynamics-Based Models Really Predict Hot Cracking in Additive Manufacturing? Taylor Sparks

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Episode 114: Synchrotron XRD on Demand

Episode 114: Synchrotron XRD on Demand Taylor Sparks

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New Spatial Statistics Reveal Hidden AM Microstructure Differences

New Spatial Statistics Reveal Hidden AM Microstructure Differences Taylor Sparks

590 views - 6 months ago

A Better Way to 3D Print TPU + PLA Together

A Better Way to 3D Print TPU + PLA Together Taylor Sparks

1.3K views - 6 months ago

PIRATES: A Smarter Way to Predict Texture During Forming

PIRATES: A Smarter Way to Predict Texture During Forming Taylor Sparks

309 views - 6 months ago

Using statistics to compare additive manufacturing thermal history simulations

Using statistics to compare additive manufacturing thermal history simulations Taylor Sparks

351 views - 6 months ago

Episode 113: Metal Organic Frameworks

Episode 113: Metal Organic Frameworks Taylor Sparks

1.8K views - 6 months ago

The Hidden Instability Zone That Explains Your LPBF Microstructure

The Hidden Instability Zone That Explains Your LPBF Microstructure Taylor Sparks

730 views - 7 months ago

Machine Learning Makes Metal Forming 63× Faster! 🏗️ | Incremental Sheet Forming

Machine Learning Makes Metal Forming 63× Faster! 🏗️ | Incremental Sheet Forming Taylor Sparks

677 views - 7 months ago

AI That Reads Materials Papers FOR YOU! (Gemini-Powered Data Mining)

AI That Reads Materials Papers FOR YOU! (Gemini-Powered Data Mining) Taylor Sparks

1.2K views - 7 months ago

Making Composites Smarter with Synthetic Data

Making Composites Smarter with Synthetic Data Taylor Sparks

362 views - 7 months ago

Fixing the Weak Link in Welded Pipeline Steel | ICME in Action

Fixing the Weak Link in Welded Pipeline Steel | ICME in Action Taylor Sparks

361 views - 7 months ago

Simulating the Perfect Weld: ICME Framework for Nickel-Based Superalloys

Simulating the Perfect Weld: ICME Framework for Nickel-Based Superalloys Taylor Sparks

485 views - 7 months ago

Episode 112: Merging 3D Printing and SPS

Episode 112: Merging 3D Printing and SPS Taylor Sparks

1.2K views - 7 months ago

Your 3D-Printed Metal Isn’t Uniform — Here’s Why

Your 3D-Printed Metal Isn’t Uniform — Here’s Why Taylor Sparks

1.1K views - 8 months ago

Why This New Material Could Replace Honeycomb in Aircraft

Why This New Material Could Replace Honeycomb in Aircraft Taylor Sparks

897 views - 8 months ago

Thunder Mountain bike trail ⚡

Thunder Mountain bike trail ⚡ Taylor Sparks

462 views - 8 months ago

AI Surrogates Slash Crystal Plasticity Calibration Time in 3D Printing

AI Surrogates Slash Crystal Plasticity Calibration Time in 3D Printing Taylor Sparks

541 views - 8 months ago

How to Visualize Twinning in Calcite Using VESTA — Step-by-Step Tutorial

How to Visualize Twinning in Calcite Using VESTA — Step-by-Step Tutorial Taylor Sparks

671 views - 8 months ago

Episode 111: The Science of Gemstones

Episode 111: The Science of Gemstones Taylor Sparks

1.6K views - 9 months ago

Making Materials Science Go Viral | TMS Plenary Talk 2025

Making Materials Science Go Viral | TMS Plenary Talk 2025 Taylor Sparks

980 views - 9 months ago

Can ChatGPT Beat a Materials-Specific AI? | PSP Data Extraction

Can ChatGPT Beat a Materials-Specific AI? | PSP Data Extraction Taylor Sparks

768 views - 9 months ago

Episode 110: LionGlass

Episode 110: LionGlass Taylor Sparks

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Predicting Hidden Defects in 3D Printed Inconel 718 🚀

Predicting Hidden Defects in 3D Printed Inconel 718 🚀 Taylor Sparks

548 views - 9 months ago