The April 2025 issue of ACerS Bulletin is now available online.
In this month’s issue, we look at the steps governments and companies are taking to prepare for a workforce empowered by artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. The first feature story by Randy Hecht contains a roundup of public- and private-sector resources that can help organizations understand the data-driven landscape and which areas of skills development are most pressing today.
A second feature story by Katelyn Kirchner, Tim van Lier, and Scott Cooper describes how computational fluid dynamics can help address different processing challenges in the glass industry. A third feature story by Robert Fu, Mitch Odinak, Fangze Xu, Keith House, and John Brown discusses practical strategies for leveraging AI and ML in the glass and ceramics industry, with products from the authors’ company ZW used as examples.
In addition to the feature stories, the “Deciphering the Discipline” column by Ebenezer B. Owusu, Amiya Chowdhury, and Christine Brockman shows how AI can help support the development of corrosion-resistant paint. Meanwhile, the “Journal Highlights” column by Jonathon Foreman highlights ACerS journal papers that use AI-enabled additive manufacturing techniques to produce ceramic matrix composites.
This issue’s Industry section features three columns focused on the increasing use of AI in industry. The “Business and Market View” column overviews the global markets for generative AI. The “Industry Perspectives” column by Dominic Wadkin-Snaith describes how data science is being used to optimize established and emerging ceramic processes. The “Industry Insights” column by David Holthaus discusses how companies are working to balancing the benefits and challenges of increased AI usage in industry.
Finally, see a preview of the planned speakers and exhibitors at this year’s Ceramics Expo, which will take place April 29–30 in Novi, Mich.
You’ll find a lot more interesting content inside this—and every issue—of the ACerS Bulletin. Sign-up for one FREE year of ACerS membership to gain access to this valuable resource and everything else that ACerS has to offer!
