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4 seasons · 39 episodes

Season 4 2026–present AI for science and next-generation CAE Foundation models, differentiable physics, and the emergence of agentic engineering. Featuring Nils Thuerey, Paola Cinnella, Ricardo Vinuesa, and Nathan Kutz Browse 5 episodes
  1. S4 · E5 · Prof. Nils Thuerey on Differentiable Physics and Foundation Models
  2. S4 · E4 · Prof. Paola Cinnella on AI for Science and Fluid Mechanics
  3. S4 · E3 · Prof. Ricardo Vinuesa on AI for Fluid Mechanics
  4. S4 · E2 · Prof. Nathan Kutz on Physics-Informed AI and Data-Driven Modeling
  5. S4 · E1 · Are AI Agents and Foundation Models About to Rewrite CAE?
Season 3 2025 Computational engineering in transition AI for CFD, cloud HPC, hypersonics, turbulence modelling, and engineering practice. Featuring Mike Giles, Russell Cummings, Johannes Brandstetter, Joris Poort, and Brian Launder Browse 9 episodes
  1. S3 · E9 · Fluid Intelligence with Johannes Brandstetter and Siddhartha Mishra
  2. S3 · E8 · The Conference Connection (HPC, CAE, ML & Engineering)
  3. S3 · E7 · Five key trends for CFD revisited
  4. S3 · E6 · Prof. Brian Launder — CFD and Turbulence Modelling Pioneer
  5. S3 · E5 · Joris Poort — CEO and Founder of Rescale
  6. S3 · E4 · Five tips for CAE engineers in the era of AI
  7. S3 · E3 · Prof. Johannes Brandstetter on AI for Computational Fluid Dynamics
  8. S3 · E2 · Prof. Russell Cummings — Aerospace Engineering and Hypersonics
  9. S3 · E1 · Prof. Mike Giles — A CFD and Computational Finance Pioneer
Season 2 2024–25 The future of engineering simulation CFD, AI for science, Formula 1, cycling, supersonic flight, and technology leadership. Featuring Nikolas Tombazis, Antony Jameson, Michael Mahoney, Prith Banerjee, and Peter Coen Browse 11 episodes
  1. S2 · E11 · Foundational AI Models for Fluids
  2. S2 · E10 · Dr. Kurt Bergin-Taylor — Head of Innovation, Tudor Pro Cycling
  3. S2 · E9 · New job update
  4. S2 · E8 · Neil Ashton — Career advice for engineers
  5. S2 · E7 · Prof. Michael Mahoney — Perspectives on AI for Science
  6. S2 · E6 · Dr. Prith Banerjee — Ansys CTO
  7. S2 · E5 · NASA's Quesst for Quieter Supersonic Flight with Peter Coen
  8. S2 · E4 · Celebrating Prof. Antony Jameson: A CFD Pioneer
  9. S2 · E3 · Dr. Michael Hutchinson — Cycling aerodynamics and the lifelong pursuit to go faster
  10. S2 · E2 · The Future of CFD: Five Key Trends to Watch
  11. S2 · E1 · Dr. Nikolas Tombazis — Defining the future of Formula 1
Season 1 2024 Pioneers and foundations Long-form conversations across CFD, high-performance computing, AI, motorsport, and cycling. Featuring Florian Menter, Tony Purnell, Pat Symonds, Jack Dongarra, Karthik Duraisamy, and Anima Anandkumar Browse 14 episodes
  1. S1 · E14 · Season 1 recap and what comes next
  2. S1 · E13 · Prof. Anima Anandkumar — The future of AI and science
  3. S1 · E12 · Prof. Karthik Duraisamy — Scientific foundation models
  4. S1 · E11 · Prof. Max Welling — Machine Learning Pioneer and AI for Science Visionary
  5. S1 · E10 · AI for Science — Personal thoughts and perspectives
  6. S1 · E9 · Dr. Chris Rumsey — NASA and Computational Fluid Dynamics
  7. S1 · E8 · Prof. Jack Dongarra — High-Performance Computing Pioneer
  8. S1 · E7 · Pat Symonds — Formula 1
  9. S1 · E6 · Prof. Juan Alonso — The future of computational science
  10. S1 · E5 · Dimitris Katsanis — Designing the world's fastest bikes
  11. S1 · E4 · Academia or industry? PhD or no PhD? Career advice
  12. S1 · E3 · Prof. Tony Purnell — Formula 1, British Cycling, and PI Research
  13. S1 · E2 · Dr. Florian Menter — Turbulence Modelling Pioneer
  14. S1 · E1 · Podcast introduction

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