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Ian Foster

Argonne National Laboratory · US
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Area of research
Computer Networks and Communications · Information Systems and Management
Research interest
Research interests include Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems, Scientific Computing and Data Management, Advanced Data Storage Technologies, and Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques.
h-index
125
citations
90,755
works
1,390
NIH funding
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email

Recent publications

32 examples of LLM applications in materials science and chemistry: towards automation, assistants, agents, and accelerated scientific discovery
Machine Learning Science and Technology 2025cited by 10position: middledoi
HiPerRAG: High-Performance Retrieval Augmented Generation for Scientific Insights
2025cited by 6position: middledoi
A generative artificial intelligence framework based on a molecular diffusion model for the design of metal-organic frameworks for carbon capture
Communications Chemistry 2024cited by 84position: middledoi
Assessment of fine-tuned large language models for real-world chemistry and material science applications
Chemical Science 2024cited by 47position: middledoi
RuralAI in Tomato Farming: Integrated Sensor System, Distributed Computing, and Hierarchical Federated Learning for Crop Health Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Letters 2024cited by 22position: middledoi
Modeling the effects of tropospheric ozone on the growth and yield of global staple crops with DSSAT v4.8.0
Geoscientific model development 2024cited by 20position: middledoi
Evaluation is key: a survey on evaluation measures for synthetic time series
Journal Of Big Data 2024cited by 20position: middledoi
QoS-aware edge AI placement and scheduling with multiple implementations in FaaS-based edge computing
Future Generation Computer Systems 2024cited by 16position: lastdoi
Machine learning-guided discovery of gas evolving electrode bubble inactivation
Nanoscale 2024cited by 14position: middledoi
Accelerating multiscale electronic stopping power predictions with time-dependent density functional theory and machine learning
npj Computational Materials 2024cited by 12position: middledoi
14 examples of how LLMs can transform materials science and chemistry: a reflection on a large language model hackathon
Digital Discovery 2023cited by 198position: middledoi
FAIR for AI: An interdisciplinary and international community building perspective
Scientific Data 2023cited by 81position: middledoi
GenSLMs: Genome-scale language models reveal SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary dynamics
The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications 2023cited by 79position: middledoi
Deep learning at the edge enables real-time streaming ptychographic imaging
Nature Communications 2023cited by 54position: middledoi
What is missing in autonomous discovery: open challenges for the community
Digital Discovery 2023cited by 44position: middledoi
Serverless Computing: What It Is, and What It Is Not?
Communications of the ACM 2023cited by 39position: middledoi
Community action on FAIR data will fuel a revolution in materials research
MRS Bulletin 2023cited by 28position: middledoi
An Empirical Study of Container Image Configurations and Their Impact on Start Times
2023cited by 17position: middledoi
Accelerating Communications in Federated Applications with Transparent Object Proxies
2023cited by 17position: lastdoi
The Diminishing Returns of Masked Language Models to Science
2023cited by 15position: lastdoi
Optimizing Scientific Data Transfer on Globus with Error-Bounded Lossy Compression
2023cited by 12position: middledoi
PSI/J: A Portable Interface for Submitting, Monitoring, and Managing Jobs
2023cited by 11position: middledoi
SECRE: Surrogate-Based Error-Controlled Lossy Compression Ratio Estimation Framework
2023cited by 6position: middledoi
Principles of the Battery Data Genome
Joule 2022cited by 104position: middledoi
FAIR principles for AI models with a practical application for accelerated high energy diffraction microscopy
Scientific Data 2022cited by 46position: lastdoi
Rural AI: Serverless-Powered Federated Learning for Remote Applications
IEEE Internet Computing 2022cited by 36position: lastdoi
Efficient high-dimensional variational data assimilation with machine-learned reduced-order models
Geoscientific model development 2022cited by 34position: middledoi
<i>func</i>X: Federated Function as a Service for Science
IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 2022cited by 29position: middledoi
Making Common Fund data more findable: catalyzing a data ecosystem
GigaScience 2022cited by 22position: middledoi
Hierarchical and Decentralised Federated Learning
2022cited by 21position: middledoi

Grants

Frameworks: Globus Search: Search and Analysis over Globally Distributed Data
NSF2411188$3,594,7882024–2028PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: NSF Workshop on Automated, Programmable and Self Driving Labs
NSF2335910$12,0472023–2024PIRePORTER
Frameworks: Garden: A FAIR Framework for Publishing and Applying AI Models for Translational Research in Science, Engineering, Education, and Industry
NSF2209892$3,496,4542022–2027PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: OAC Core: ScaDL: New Approaches to Scaling Deep Learning for Science Applications on Supercomputers
NSF2107511$271,5772021–2025PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Frameworks: funcX: A Function Execution Service for Portability and Performance
NSF2004894$2,658,0962020–2026PIRePORTER
NSF Convergence Accelerator Track D: The Data Hypervisor: Orchestrating Data and Models
NSF2040718$954,6402020–2023PIRePORTER
Framework: Software: HDR Globus Automate: A Distributed Research Automation Platform
NSF1835890$2,000,0002018–2022PIRePORTER
Virtual Data Set Services Enabling New Science at NSF Facilities
NSF1841531$1,500,0002018–2021PIRePORTER
EAGER: Designing the OSN Software Platform
NSF1836357$300,0002018–2019PIRePORTER
BD Spokes: SPOKE: MIDWEST: Collaborative: Integrative Materials Design (IMaD): Leverage, Innovate, and Disseminate
NSF1636950$722,5332017–2022PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: CyberSEES:Type 2: Framework to Advance Climate, Economics, and Impact Investigations with Information Technology (FACE-IT)
NSF1331922$847,7712013–2016PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: SI2-SSI: SciDaaS - Data Management as a Service
NSF1148484$2,798,8912012–2018PIRePORTER
EAGER-ESOCS: Exploring Sustainability Options for Cyberinfrastructure Services
NSF1240726$300,0002012–2013PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Conceptualizing an Institute for Empowering Long Tail Research
NSF1216872$200,0002012–2014PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Managing Cloud Usage Allocation and Accounting for the NSF Community
NSF1250555$160,0002012–2014PIRePORTER
TeraGrid Extension: Bridging to XD
NSF0932251$36,380,8642010–2013PIRePORTER
Critical Services for Cyberinfrastructure: Accounting, Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability Services
NSF0742145$2,409,6512007–2011PIRePORTER
SCI: ETF Grid Infrastructure Group: Providing System Management and Integration for the TeraGrid
NSF0503697$60,387,4602005–2011PIRePORTER
OCI: Collaborative Research: Community Driven Improvement of Globus Software
NSF0534113$8,699,9882005–2011PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: DOT -- Distributed Optical Testbed to Facilitate the Development of Techniques for Efficient Execution of Distributed Applications
NSF0224187$81,9402002–2005PIRePORTER
Workshop on Data Derivation and Provenance - Chicago IL
NSF0243349$30,0002002–2003PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Kyle Chard · Argonne National Laboratory34 papers (2014–2024)Ben Blaiszik · Argonne National Laboratory18 papers (2015–2024)Ryan Chard · University of Chicago15 papers (2015–2024)Logan Ward · Argonne National Laboratory15 papers (2018–2024)Ravi Madduri · Argonne National Laboratory11 papers (2014–2023)Daniel S. Katz · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign10 papers (2012–2023)Joshua Elliott · University of Chicago10 papers (2013–2024)Justin M. Wozniak · Argonne National Laboratory10 papers (2012–2023)Michael Wilde · Argonne National Laboratory9 papers (2012–2017)Matt Baughman · University of Colorado Boulder9 papers (2018–2024)Rajkumar Kettimuthu · Argonne National Laboratory7 papers (2015–2020)Michael Glotter · University of Chicago7 papers (2013–2017)Timothy G. Armstrong · Databricks (United States)6 papers (2012–2014)Zhengchun Liu · University of Illinois Chicago6 papers (2017–2023)Kenneth J. Boote · University of Florida6 papers (2014–2024)Tekin Biçer · The Ohio State University5 papers (2015–2023)Alex C. Ruane · Goddard Institute for Space Studies5 papers (2013–2024)Larry A. Curtiss · Argonne National Laboratory5 papers (2019–2022)Rajeev S. Assary · Argonne National Laboratory5 papers (2019–2022)Yadu Babuji · University of Chicago5 papers (2017–2022)
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