Bio
BioDr. Christopher Stiles is the chief scientist of the electrical and mechanical engineering group in the Research and Exploratory Development Department, where he is responsible for strategic planning and execution. Prior to his current appointment, he supervised the Multiscale Mathematical Modeling Section, which focuses on novel computational methods and artificial intelligence tools to enable scientific discovery. Dr. Stiles has an extensive publication record and research interests in topics related to multiscale modeling, machine learning, high performance computing, and computational physics. A major focus is convergent research between data scientists and physical scientists specializing in fields ranging from quantum engineering to materials science, chemistry, biology, and in situ resource utilization (ISRU). He is an assistant research professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Mechanical Engineering and the vice chair of the Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals Mechanical Engineering program. Dr. Stiles is also a Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute fellow.