Sebastian Kube

Sebastian Kube is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Engineering, with additional affiliation in Mechanical Engineering. His research accelerates alloy development through autonomous discovery methods combining robotics, data science, and advanced characterization.

Dr. Kube's educational background includes:

• Postdoctoral Researcher (2023), University of California Santa Barbara (Tresa Pollock Lab)
• PhD (2021), Yale University (Jan Schroers Lab)
• BS (2016), Giessen University

His work focuses on refractory multi-principal element alloys for extreme environments (>1300°C) and metallic liquid structure-property relationships. He develops autonomous platforms to navigate complex parameter spaces, targeting improved glass forming ability and rapid solidification processing through B2 precipitation strategies and novel characterization techniques.

Recent publications emphasize refractory high-entropy alloys, BCC-B2 systems, and metallic glasses, integrating experimental and computational approaches to decode phase stability, deformation mechanisms, and glass formation for accelerated materials design.

Major recognitions include:

• 2025 DARPA Young Faculty Award
• 2024 ARPA-E IGNIITE Early Career Award
• RCSA Scialog Fellowship for Automating Chemical Laboratories

He mentors graduate students through thesis courses (M S & E 790/890/990) and leads the Autonomous Alloy Discovery Lab, which develops robotic systems for high-throughput experimentation. Current projects target next-generation turbine alloys and environmentally sustainable materials for aerospace, energy, and defense applications.