Alexander Shapeev

Alexander Shapeev serves as a Full Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence for Materials Design within the Center for Artificial Intelligence at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology. His research bridges artificial intelligence and materials science to accelerate material discovery and design.

His primary research areas include Materials Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning, with specific applications in pharmaceutical stability (preventing pill efficacy deterioration), aerospace alloy development, and computational prediction of mechanical properties in solids. His work integrates AI-driven methodologies to solve complex materials engineering challenges.

Under his laboratory leadership, significant advancements have been achieved, including AI-identified discovery of 268 new aerospace alloys and novel machine learning methods for calculating solid mechanical properties, as reported in recent 2024-2025 news coverage highlighting practical industrial applications.