{"686054":{"#nid":"686054","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brand Lecture Honors Legacy of Innovation through AI and Materials Science","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Georgia Tech community gathered in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building on Oct. 23 for the third annual Oliver Brand Memorial Lectureship on Electronics and Nanotechnology. This year\u2019s lecture was delivered by Vijay Narayanan, fellow at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, who spoke on designing and building the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with next-generation silicon technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOliver\u2019s past exemplified interdisciplinary discovery, from early work in physics and MEMS to leadership in micro\/nano systems \u2014 linking institutions and domains,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-filler\u0022\u003EMichael Filler\u003C\/a\u003E, deputy director of the Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS). \u201cHe helped shape large-scale research infrastructures, integrated faculty from across engineering and science, and forged connections between academia, government, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Brand Lecture invites speakers whose work and innovations reflect the spirit of Oliver Brand\u2019s legacy of research that bridges fields and transcends traditional boundaries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019d like to thank [IMS] for inviting me to this podium to talk a little bit about how I see materials really driving many of the semiconductor innovations that are key for AI design as we see it today,\u201d said Narayanan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDriven by AI, there\u2019s a growth in semiconductors in many topical areas,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s significant growth, and it\u2019s not just apps. It\u2019s hardware, technologies, things that will actually grow the ecosystem. And there\u2019s some challenges, very big challenges.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of those challenges is the energy consumption associated with large language models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne case of training for GPT-4 is equivalent to 25 jetliner round trips from New York to Tokyo,\u201d said Narayanan. \u201cThat\u2019s a lot of energy.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe emphasized the critical role of scientists in addressing the rapid growth in AI-driven compute demands and the urgent need for sustainable, scalable technologies. His talk explored cutting-edge developments in materials science, including nanosheet transistors, advanced lithography, and novel materials like rhodium and topological semimetals. Narayanan underscored the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to overcome energy and performance challenges in next-generation silicon technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLet us carry forward Oliver\u2019s legacy of curiosity, collaboration, and compassion, and let us embrace the challenge of innovation,\u201d Filler said in closing remarks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrand, who died in 2023, left a legacy that lives on through interdisciplinary research at Georgia Tech. He spent more than 20 years as a member of the Institute\u2019s faculty. In addition to leading the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN), he was a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, director of the Coordinating Office for the National Science Foundation-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI), and director of the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor, one of the 16 NNCI sites.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrand united researchers in the fields of electronics and nanotechnology, fostering collaboration and expanding IEN to include more than 200 faculty members. In addition to his respected work in microelectromechanical systems, he is remembered for his kindness, dedication, and unwavering support for all who knew him.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrevious Lectures:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/news\/andreas-heirlemann-gives-inaugural-lecture\u0022\u003EAndreas Heirlemann Gives Inaugural Oliver Brand Memorial Lecture on Electronics and Nanotechnology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.research.gatech.edu\/2024\/10\/22\/michael-strano-presents-second-annual-oliver-brand-memorial-lectureship-electronics-and\u0022\u003EMichael Strano Presents the Second Annual Oliver Brand Memorial Lectureship on Electronics and Nanotechnology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe third annual Oliver Brand Memorial Lecture featured insights from IBM\u2019s Vijay Narayanan on how advanced materials are shaping the future of artificial intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The third annual Oliver Brand Memorial Lecture featured insights from IBM\u2019s Vijay Narayanan on how advanced materials are shaping the future of artificial intelligence."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2025-10-28 20:01:50","changed_gmt":"2025-10-28 20:03:59","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678482":{"id":"678482","type":"image","title":"brand-lecture-web.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom left: Michael Filler, Eric Vogel, Claudia Brand, and Vijay Narayanan at the Oliver Brand Memorial Lectureship on Electronics and Nanotechnology on Oct. 23.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1761681727","gmt_created":"2025-10-28 20:02:07","changed":"1761681727","gmt_changed":"2025-10-28 20:02:07","alt":"Michael Filler, Eric Vogel, Claudia Brand, and Vijay Narayanan.","file":{"fid":"262520","name":"brand-lecture-web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/28\/brand-lecture-web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/28\/brand-lecture-web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":478820,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/28\/brand-lecture-web.jpg?itok=hp5WmaeB"}}},"media_ids":["678482"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Research Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}