MSE Seminar: Jenna Pope
Title: BUQ4MLIP: Uncertainty Quantification for Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials
Abstract: Machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) are transforming atomistic simulations by providing ab initio-level accuracy at orders-of-magnitude faster speeds. Universal MLIPs, also called foundation models, are trained across large, chemically diverse datasets with the goal of broad transferability to new atomic environments. However, the blackbox nature of MLIPs obscures the relationship between atomic environments and predicted outputs, making it difficult to discern when the model is operating within its domain of validity and when its outputs may be unreliable. Uncertainty quantification (UQ) provides interpretable metrics that indicate the confidence or reliability of MLIP predictions. This talk will discuss UQ approaches using quantile regression to produce confidence intervals around the predicted output that can be used to assess the trustworthiness of MLIP-driven simulations.
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: IEB G106. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM.
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MSE Seminar: Peter Sushko
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: IEB G106. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM.
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MSE Seminar: Johannas Pollanen
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: 154. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, January 5, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
MSE Seminar: Avik Som
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: 154. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, January 12, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: 154. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, January 26, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: 154. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, February 2, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
MSE Seminar: Xiaoyang Zhu
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bagley Hall (BAG). Campus room: 154. Accessibility Contact: Matthew Yankowitz, myank@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, February 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.