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Revision as of 16:32, 8 January 2026
Dr. Simon Stier
Head of Digital Transformation at Fraunhofer ISC & Fullstack Software Freelancer π WΓΌrzburg, Germany
π¨βπ¬ About Me
I'm bridging the gap between materials science and digital transformation, specializing in materials informatics, semantic data integration, and AI-driven materials discovery. With dual expertise in Computer Science and Functional Materials, I lead research initiatives that accelerate materials R&D through innovative digital workflows and FAIR data principles.
π― Research Focus
- Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs) for accelerated discovery and deployment
- Semantic technologies and knowledge graphs for scientific data integration
- AI-powered workflows for experimental and computational materials science
- Digital transformation of laboratory processes and manufacturing
- Materials research digitalization and lifecycle assessment integration
π Key Achievements
- Principal Investigator in multi-million Euro research projects (β¬50M+ total funding since 2019, β¬3.5M+ personal share)
- 15+ peer-reviewed publications (Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, etc.)
- 3 patents in sensor systems and flexible electronics
- 50+ contributioins, invited talks and workshops at international conferences and symposiums
π οΈ Open Source Projects
π§ͺ OpenSemanticLab (OSL)
Semantic lab platform combining ELN/LIMS functionality with knowledge graphs
- Full-stack solution for FAIR scientific data management
- Triple store integration with automated workflow execution
- Adoption in 15+ research projects and industry cooperations
π Object-Oriented Linked Data (OO-LD)
Schema framework bridging object-oriented programming with semantic web technologies
- JSON-LD + JSON-Schema based approach for scientific data modeling
- Python package for seamless RDF integration in scientific workflows
- Enables bidirectional mapping between code objects and knowledge graphs
βοΈ Abstract Workflow Language (AWL)
Executable workflow descriptions with built-in provenance and FAIR principles
- Language-agnostic workflow specification with semantic annotations
- Bidirectional RDF mapping for workflow provenance and reproducibility
- Integration with computational materials science platforms
π§ General Process Ontology
Standardized vocabulary for describing scientific and manufacturing processes
- OWL-based ontology for cross-domain process modeling
- Foundation for interoperable materials science data spaces
π Research Impact
π Recent Publications
| Year | Journal | Title | DOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Advanced Materials | Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs): Accelerating materials R&D to meet urgent societal challenges | 10.1002/adma.202407791 |
| 2025 | Advanced Engineering Materials | Advancing digital transformation in material science: The role of workflows within MaterialDigital | 10.1002/adem.202402149 |
| 2025 | ChemSusChem | Semantic resources for managing knowledge in battery research | 10.1002/cssc.202500458 |
| 2024 | Energy Technology | Ontology-based battery production dataspace and AI-empowered analytics | 10.1002/ente.202301305 |
π Leadership Roles
- Fraunhofer ISC: Head of research group "Digital Transformation"
- NFDI: Principal Investigator in FairMat II & MatWerk II (β¬21M+ projects)
- EMMC: Co-Chair, Task Area Digitalisation & Interoperability
πΌ Technical Stack
Programming: Python β’ C/C++ β’ C# β’ Java β’ JavaScript
Cloud & DevOps: Docker β’ Kubernetes β’ CI/CD β’ Microservices
Semantic Web: RDF β’ OWL β’ JSON-LD β’ SPARQL β’ Triple Stores
AI/ML: LLMs β’ RAG β’ Scientific ML Pipelines
Hardware: IoT β’ Embedded Systems β’ PCB Design β’ OPC-UA β’ Robotics
Databases: Graph DBs β’ Time Series β’ SQL/NoSQL
π€ Collaboration & Speaking
I'm passionate about open science and interdisciplinary collaboration. I regularly speak at international conferences about materials digitalization, semantic technologies, and AI in scientific research.
Recent Keynotes & Invited Talks:
- ποΈ MRS Fall Meeting 2024 (Boston) - Materials Acceleration Platforms
- ποΈ E-MRS 2025 (Strasbourg) - Object-Oriented Linked Data for Materials Science
- ποΈ openLCA Conference 2025 (Berlin) - Integrating Sustainability from the Start
π¬ Let's Connect
I'm always interested in collaborating on projects that advance materials science through digital innovation. Whether you're working on semantic data integration, scientific workflow automation, or AI for materials discovery - let's build something impactful together!
Open for:
- π€ Research collaborations in materials informatics
- π‘ Consulting on semantic technologies and data spaces
- π Guest lectures and workshops on scientific digitalization
- π§ Open source contributions and community building
"Accelerating research through semantic technologies and AI-driven workflows"
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