Research Areas

In addition to our six foundational research areas, below, we have recently launched an AI Innovation Incubator to better support LLNL's AI effort.

Precision Medicine

Predictive Biology

Understanding and predicting human response to disease, drugs, and biological threats

Read more about pharmaceutical models, TBI, cancer modeling, and predictive biology >>

Materials & Advanced Manufacturing

Materials & Advanced Manufacturing

Accelerating materials discovery and optimization for rapid deployment of materials

Read more about materials synthesis and optimization and digital twins in manufacturing >>

SciML Foundations

Cognitive Simulation

Integrating machine learning research, data-driven insights, and scientific workflows

Read more about cognitive simulation, interpretable ML, and deep symbolic optimization >>

National Security

National Security

Applying world-class technologies to scientific issues of national importance

Read more about proliferation detection >>

Basic Science

Basic Science

Advancing the scientific foundations of broad research areas for new discoveries

Read more about astrophysics >>

Energy

Energy

Investigating energy use and applications while reducing environmental impact

Read more about power grid resilience >>