Dr. Marius Stan is a Senior Scientist and Leader of Intelligent Materials Design in the Applied Materials Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He is also a Senior Fellow at University of Chicago and Northwestern University. Marius and his team use artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance, multi-scale computer simulations to understand and predict physical and chemical properties of multi-component metals and ceramics. The applications include energy production (nuclear fuels and reactor materials), energy storage (batteries) and electronics. The team also uses AI to optimize complex processes for manufacturing applications such as 3-D printing and flame spray pyrolysis. Marius has extensively published in the scientific literature, holds several patents, and is currently writing a book on modeling and simulation. He is also an author of short-stories and poetry. Some will recognize him as an actor, portraying Bogdan in the award-winning TV series Breaking Bad.