Mark S. Kozdras

Natural Resources Canada

Title: Towards a Self-driving Lab for Nanoparticle Research

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Biography

Mark Kozdras is a professional engineer and emeritus materials scientist at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).  Kozdras received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, has 21 years experience in automotive product development and materials research as well as 11 years managing automotive materials research at NRCan.  He is the Canadian co-lead of the Materials for Energy Innovation Platform of Mission Innovation.  Within this role, he promotes international collaboration in the deployment of Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs), autonomous or self-driving laboratories for clean energy materials, and supports several projects that integrate accelerated materials discovery concepts.  Kozdras is a principal investigator in the German-Canadian Materials Acceleration Centre.

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