Conference Presentations - Yi Cao

Presentations & Teaching

A comprehensive overview of my conference presentations, teaching experience, and science communication activities showcasing my research in computational materials science and AI-driven materials discovery.


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Conference Presentations

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Awards & Honors

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Invited Talks

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Teaching Certificate

Conference Presentations

Upcoming Presentations

AIChE Annual Meeting 2025

November 5, 2025    Boston, MA, USA    Poster

"Dissecting Cr-Doped Interfaces: How Diffusion Dynamics Reshape the Van Der Waals Gap and Shift Sb₂Te₃ Thermoelectric Performance"

Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society Annual Conference 2025

October 26-31, 2025    Bellevue, WA, USA    Doctoral Symposium (Invited Participant)

  • Selected as 1 of 10 PhD students globally to present at the Doctoral Symposium
  • Research focuses on data-driven diagnostics and physics-informed modeling for material failure prediction

Past Presentations

Artificial Intelligence for Materials Science (AIMS) Workshop, NIST

July 9-10, 2025    Rockville, MD, USA    Poster

Women in AI 2025

April 9, 2025    Baltimore, MD, USA    Poster Presentation - Award Winner

"Exploring Low-Energy Pathways for Self-Healing Defects in CsPbBr₃—A Computational Study"

Quantum Matters in Materials Science Workshop, NIST

February 19-20, 2025    Rockville, MD, USA    Poster

"Topological Materials Engineering for Next-Generation Thermoelectrics"

ROSEI Summit 2025

January 15, 2025    Baltimore, MD, USA    Poster

"Tracing Cr Migration in Sb₂Te₃ with Computational Simulation: Next-Generation Thermoelectrics Turning Waste Heat into Electricity"

Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting 2024

December 1-6, 2024    Boston, MA, USA    [Poster] [DOI] [Post]

"Exploring Low-Energy Pathways for Self-Healing Defects in CsPbBr₃—A Computational Study"


Teaching & Communication

Empower Your Pitch Competition - Finalist

April 8, 2025    Johns Hopkins University    Finalist (1 of 12 PhD students university-wide)

Selected as a finalist among all JHU PhD competitors to deliver a 3-minute pitch presenting my research on AI-driven materials discovery to a broad, non-specialist audience. This competition emphasized clear science communication and the societal impact of research. [Flyer] [Post]

Johns Hopkins Teaching Institute Certificate

May 28-30, 2025    Johns Hopkins University    Teaching Certificate

Completed comprehensive pedagogical training through the JHU Teaching Institute, including coursework on evidence-based teaching methods, inclusive classroom practices, and a micro-teaching project. Received official teaching certificate recognizing proficiency in university-level instruction.