Materials science and engineering: New vision in the era of artificial intelligence

Abstract: Scientific discovery evolves from the experimental, through the theoretical and computational, to the current data-intensive paradigm. Materials science is no exception, especially for computational materials science. In recent years, great achievements have been made in the field of materials science and engineering (MSE). Here, we review the previous paradigms of materials science and some classical MSE models. Then, our data-intensive MSE (DIMSE) model is proposed to reshape future materials innovations. This work will help to address the global challenge for materials discovery in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), and essentially contribute to accelerating future materials continuum.