https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s4-e5-prof-nils-thuerey-on-differentiable-physics-and-foundation-models/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/h42plIdxDSM/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Nils Thuerey on Differentiable Physics and Foundation Models In this episode, Professor Nils Thuerey - Associate Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and head of its Physics-based Simulation group -… https://www.youtube.com/embed/h42plIdxDSM 2026-07-23T05:22:37-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s4-e4-prof-paola-cinnella-on-ai-for-science-and-fluid-mechanics/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qWFlaEeCwdY/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Paola Cinnella on AI for Science and Fluid Mechanics In this episode, Professor Paola Cinnella - Professor of Fluid Mechanics at Sorbonne University and Director of the Sorbonne Cluster for Artificial… https://www.youtube.com/embed/qWFlaEeCwdY 2026-07-08T22:50:54-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s4-e3-prof-ricardo-vinuesa-on-ai-for-fluid-mechanics/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7S-7aQR8HJg/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Ricardo Vinuesa on AI for Fluid Mechanics In this episode, Professor Ricardo Vinuesa - Associate Chair for Research and Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan -… https://www.youtube.com/embed/7S-7aQR8HJg 2026-06-25T04:01:10-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s4-e2-prof-nathan-kutz-on-physics-informed-ai-and-data-driven-modeling/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kdlE5q8yHpw/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Nathan Kutz on Physics-Informed AI and Data-Driven Modeling In this in-depth conversation, Professor J. Nathan Kutz — Director of Physics-Informed AI at Autodesk and one of the leading figures in data-driven modeling,… https://www.youtube.com/embed/kdlE5q8yHpw 2026-06-11T06:50:49-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s4-e1-are-ai-agents-and-foundation-models-about-to-rewrite-cae/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yp9CONycDR8/maxresdefault.jpg Are AI Agents and Foundation Models About to Rewrite CAE? In this episode, Neil explores how agents, foundation models, and AI are set to transform the Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Electronic Design… https://www.youtube.com/embed/yp9CONycDR8 2026-06-01T08:48:29-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e9-fluid-intelligence-with-johannes-brandstetter-and-siddhartha-mishra/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M5R-jyti-bE/maxresdefault.jpg Fluid Intelligence with Johannes Brandstetter and Siddhartha Mishra In this conversation, Neil Ashton and Prof. Siddhartha Mishra, and Prof. Johannes Brandstetter discuss their recent paper on AI foundation models in… https://www.youtube.com/embed/M5R-jyti-bE 2025-12-02T00:23:31-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e8-the-conference-connection-hpc-cae-ml-and-engineering/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FB4nlB6MMEc/maxresdefault.jpg The Conference Connection (HPC, CAE, ML & Engineering) In this episode, Neil Ashton discusses various conferences and workshops in the automotive, aerospace, and machine learning fields. He highlights the… https://www.youtube.com/embed/FB4nlB6MMEc 2025-11-01T16:25:53-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e7-five-key-trends-for-cfd-revisited/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dWkZYU77A04/maxresdefault.jpg Five key trends for CFD revisited In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, the host revisits key trends in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) from the past year, focusing on the rise of… https://www.youtube.com/embed/dWkZYU77A04 2025-10-15T00:38:20-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e6-prof-brian-launder-cfd-and-turbulence-modelling-pioneer/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Eqv0bK7HVnE/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Brian Launder — CFD and Turbulence Modelling Pioneer In this episode, Professor Brian Launder (Professor at the University of Manchester and Fellow of the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineers) shares… https://www.youtube.com/embed/Eqv0bK7HVnE 2025-09-30T05:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e5-joris-poort-ceo-and-founder-of-rescale/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k9OMhc9-uXI/maxresdefault.jpg Joris Poort — CEO and Founder of Rescale In this episode, Joris Poort, CEO and founder of Rescale, shares his personal journey on founding Rescale as well as his thoughts on the future of CAE. He… https://www.youtube.com/embed/k9OMhc9-uXI 2025-09-17T08:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e4-five-tips-for-cae-engineers-in-the-era-of-ai/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/h9isQ5Ov4Co/maxresdefault.jpg Five tips for CAE engineers in the era of AI In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Neil discusses the impact of AI on CAE engineering, providing five essential tips for engineers to thrive in this… https://www.youtube.com/embed/h9isQ5Ov4Co 2025-09-02T05:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e3-prof-johannes-brandstetter-on-ai-for-computational-fluid-dynamics/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5oB1FC5VjTc/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Johannes Brandstetter on AI for Computational Fluid Dynamics In this conversation, Neil Ashton interviews Prof. Johannes Brandstetter, a physicist turned machine learning expert, about his journey from academia to… https://www.youtube.com/embed/5oB1FC5VjTc 2025-08-18T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e2-prof-russell-cummings-aerospace-engineering-and-hypersonics/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_POUsKP9H4s/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Russell Cummings — Aerospace Engineering and Hypersonics In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Professor Russell Cummings shares his extensive journey through the fields of aerodynamics, computational fluid… https://www.youtube.com/embed/_POUsKP9H4s 2025-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s3-e1-prof-mike-giles-a-cfd-and-computational-finance-pioneer/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bTleW1-8aTE/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Mike Giles — A CFD and Computational Finance Pioneer In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Professor Mike Giles shares his extensive journey through the fields of computational fluid dynamics (CFD),… https://www.youtube.com/embed/bTleW1-8aTE 2025-07-21T05:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e11-foundational-ai-models-for-fluids/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aF140tpENN8/maxresdefault.jpg Foundational AI Models for Fluids In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, the discussion revolves around foundational models in fluid dynamics, particularly in the context of… https://www.youtube.com/embed/aF140tpENN8 2025-04-24T12:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e10-dr-kurt-bergin-taylor-head-of-innovation-tudor-pro-cycling/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/el2Q1-ijBVw/maxresdefault.jpg Dr. Kurt Bergin-Taylor — Head of Innovation, Tudor Pro Cycling In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Neil discusses the intersection of cycling and engineering with Kurt Bergin-Taylor, head of innovation at Tudor… https://www.youtube.com/embed/el2Q1-ijBVw 2025-03-10T14:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e9-new-job-update/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ljf9BuzN-NA/maxresdefault.jpg New job update A short episode to give a brief update on what I've been doing and to say sorry for not putting out episodes recently. I've joined NVIIDA as a Distinguished… https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ljf9BuzN-NA 2025-02-21T10:00:00-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e8-neil-ashton-career-advice-for-engineers/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Si_B47m9w2Q/maxresdefault.jpg Neil Ashton — Career advice for engineers In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Neil discusses career advice for aspiring engineers, focusing on the differences between various types of… https://www.youtube.com/embed/Si_B47m9w2Q 2025-01-09T02:00:00-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e7-prof-michael-mahoney-perspectives-on-ai-for-science/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lk4lvKQsqWU/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Michael Mahoney — Perspectives on AI for Science In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Professor Michael Mahoney discusses the intersection of machine learning, mathematics, and computer science. The… https://www.youtube.com/embed/lk4lvKQsqWU 2024-12-26T00:00:00-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e6-dr-prith-banerjee-ansys-cto/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9Ic5xgJt6BQ/maxresdefault.jpg Dr. Prith Banerjee — Ansys CTO In this episode of the Neil Ashton Podcast, Dr. Prith Banerjee, CTO of Ansys, shares his extensive journey from academia to the corporate world, discussing… https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Ic5xgJt6BQ 2024-12-15T23:00:00-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e5-nasa-s-quesst-for-quieter-supersonic-flight-with-peter-coen/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/liem50iWhkw/maxresdefault.jpg NASA's Quesst for Quieter Supersonic Flight with Peter Coen In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Peter Coen from NASA discusses the evolution and future of supersonic travel, focusing on the challenges faced by… https://www.youtube.com/embed/liem50iWhkw 2024-12-04T00:00:00-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e4-celebrating-prof-antony-jameson-a-cfd-pioneer/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DnRdE7tqIRw/maxresdefault.jpg Celebrating Prof. Antony Jameson: A CFD Pioneer In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, we celebrate the life and contributions of Professor Antony Jameson, a pioneer in Computational Fluid Dynamics… https://www.youtube.com/embed/DnRdE7tqIRw 2024-11-20T01:00:00-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e3-dr-michael-hutchinson-cycling-aerodynamics-and-the-lifelong-pursuit-to-go-faster/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hdRn4AvCvhQ/maxresdefault.jpg Dr. Michael Hutchinson — Cycling aerodynamics and the lifelong pursuit to go faster In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, we delve into the fascinating world of cycling, focusing on the critical role of aerodynamics and the evolution… https://www.youtube.com/embed/hdRn4AvCvhQ 2024-11-08T03:00:00-08:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e2-the-future-of-cfd-five-key-trends-to-watch/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ayJKToUhp3Y/maxresdefault.jpg The Future of CFD: Five Key Trends to Watch In this episode, Neil discusses five key trends in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) that are shaping the industry now and in the coming years. He… https://www.youtube.com/embed/ayJKToUhp3Y 2024-10-24T00:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s2-e1-dr-nikolas-tombazis-defining-the-future-of-formula-1/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gnWGUgmA4gc/maxresdefault.jpg Dr. Nikolas Tombazis — Defining the future of Formula 1 In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Nikolas Tombazis discusses his journey into engineering and Formula One, starting from his passion for… https://www.youtube.com/embed/gnWGUgmA4gc 2024-10-10T02:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e14-season-1-recap-and-what-comes-next/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xDUcHxTD9Nw/maxresdefault.jpg Season 1 recap and what comes next The first season of the Neil Ashton podcast comes to a close with a recap of the episodes and a glimpse into what's to come in the next season. Look out for… https://www.youtube.com/embed/xDUcHxTD9Nw 2024-08-08T10:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e13-prof-anima-anandkumar-the-future-of-ai-and-science/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mamxev0IcZM/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Anima Anandkumar — The future of AI and science Professor Anima Anandkumar is one of the worlds leading scientists in the field of AI & ML with more than 30k citations, a h-index of 80 and numerous… https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mamxev0IcZM 2024-07-30T00:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e12-prof-karthik-duraisamy-scientific-foundation-models/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VnISBGD6T14/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Karthik Duraisamy — Scientific foundation models Prof. Karthik Duraisamy is a Professor at the University of Michigan, the Director of the Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering… https://www.youtube.com/embed/VnISBGD6T14 2024-07-22T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e11-prof-max-welling-machine-learning-pioneer-and-ai-for-science-visionary/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mN8dnkZmczc/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Max Welling — Machine Learning Pioneer and AI for Science Visionary In this episode, Neil interviews Professor Max Welling, one of the foremost experts in Machine Learning about AI4Science: the use of machine learning and AI… https://www.youtube.com/embed/mN8dnkZmczc 2024-07-09T00:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e10-ai-for-science-personal-thoughts-and-perspectives/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T-ddFBJgITo/maxresdefault.jpg AI for Science — Personal thoughts and perspectives This episode sets the scene for upcoming discussions on AI4Science with world renowned experts on machine learning. The focus is on using machine learning to… https://www.youtube.com/embed/T-ddFBJgITo 2024-07-02T00:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e9-dr-chris-rumsey-nasa-and-computational-fluid-dynamics/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RsGdzzQOGvM/maxresdefault.jpg Dr. Chris Rumsey — NASA and Computational Fluid Dynamics In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Neil interviews Dr. Chris Rumsey, Research Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center. Chris is one of the main… https://www.youtube.com/embed/RsGdzzQOGvM 2024-06-25T01:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e8-prof-jack-dongarra-high-performance-computing-pioneer/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DgQt6rktdzw/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Jack Dongarra — High-Performance Computing Pioneer In this episode, Neil speaks to Professor Jack Dongarra, a renowned figure in the supercomputing and high-performance computing (HPC) world. He is a… https://www.youtube.com/embed/DgQt6rktdzw 2024-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e7-pat-symonds-formula-1/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vMoIgfHtJHc/maxresdefault.jpg Pat Symonds — Formula 1 In this episode, Neil interviews Pat Symonds, one of the most well known and respected engineers in Formula One. They discuss Pat's career in engineering,… https://www.youtube.com/embed/vMoIgfHtJHc 2024-06-10T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e6-prof-juan-alonso-the-future-of-computational-science/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KKNWYtaLWWY/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Juan Alonso — The future of computational science In this episode I speak to Prof Juan J. Alonso on his vision of the future of computational science as well as his journey from academia to entrepreneurship… https://www.youtube.com/embed/KKNWYtaLWWY 2024-06-03T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e5-dimitris-katsanis-designing-the-world-s-fastest-bikes/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rGjce1qUBT8/maxresdefault.jpg Dimitris Katsanis — Designing the world's fastest bikes In this conversation, Neil interviews Dimitris Katsanis, one of the world leading experts in bike design. They discuss the UCI regulations that govern bike… https://www.youtube.com/embed/rGjce1qUBT8 2024-05-27T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e4-academia-or-industry-phd-or-no-phd-career-advice/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B1Wj8x14wV8/maxresdefault.jpg Academia or industry? PhD or no PhD? Career advice In this episode, Neil discusses four key career questions that you should think about. He explores the pros and cons of pursuing a PhD, the path to becoming… https://www.youtube.com/embed/B1Wj8x14wV8 2024-05-20T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e3-prof-tony-purnell-formula-1-british-cycling-and-pi-research/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DfmPgpw6NL4/maxresdefault.jpg Prof. Tony Purnell — Formula 1, British Cycling, and PI Research Professor Tony Purnell discusses his journey from a passion for motor racing and engineering in his youth to founding and leading Pi Research, a company… https://www.youtube.com/embed/DfmPgpw6NL4 2024-05-13T23:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e2-dr-florian-menter-turbulence-modelling-pioneer/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M7ul3sa2wiE/maxresdefault.jpg Dr. Florian Menter — Turbulence Modelling Pioneer Florian Menter discusses his journey in the field of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the development of the K-Omega SST model. He shares his… https://www.youtube.com/embed/M7ul3sa2wiE 2024-05-07T03:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton https://neilashton.co.uk/podcasts/s1-e1-podcast-introduction/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/elVX780AdMU/maxresdefault.jpg Podcast introduction In this short first episode Neil will explain why he's created the podcast, the guests he'll be interviewing and the topics that will be covered. https://www.youtube.com/embed/elVX780AdMU 2024-05-07T02:00:00-07:00 yes Neil Ashton