Rui (Ray) Ding
Support & Recognition

Involved Research Funding & Awards

2023–2026

Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship

Schmidt Sciences — Cohort 2

Fellowship supporting AI-driven scientific research at the University of Chicago.

2026 · PI

AI in Science Schmidt Fellowship Seed Fund ($33K)

University of Chicago

Project: AI-Guided Discovery of PFAS-Selective Membrane Interfaces: From Autonomous Design to Experimental Validation

2025

UChicago AI Research Area — "Science Labs that Only AI Can Build"

University of Chicago

Project: Text–Twin–Translation (T3): AI-Guided Discovery of Robust PFAS Chemical FET Sensors and Bio-FET Platforms in Real Matrices

2025

NSF Supplemental Award (FMRG 2037026 & DMREF 2323296)

National Science Foundation

Project: ML-Driven Integration of 2D Materials for Printable Sensors in Biosensing and Environmental Monitoring

2024

AI+Science Research Initiative

Data Science Institute, University of Chicago

Project: BRAINIAC — A Revolutionary Approach to Nano-Micro Material and Device Optimization

External Computing Awards

Compute Allocation Award, NERSC — DOE Office of Science (ERCAP0039011)
AI-Guided Multi-Fidelity Discovery of PFAS Sensor Materials — Project m5358
2026 · AY 2026 Exploratory
Service Unit Award, NSF ACCESS Program (MAT240097)
BRAINIAC: An AI-Driven Framework for Accelerating Nano-Micro Materials Discovery and Device Innovation
2024–2026
Service Unit Award, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory
Accelerated Discovery of Multifunctional Probes for PFAS Detection through Integrated Graph Neural Networks and Active Learning-Enhanced Simulations
2024
Service Unit Award, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility
BRAINIAC (ID16430)
2024