ACRE: Autonomous Casting RovEr (NASA BIG Idea Challenge; 2023 Lunar Forge Challenge)
Solar-thermal in-situ casting of lunar regolith for construction. Team lead for NASA challenge.
Hi, I'm Jaime
MIT PhD Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering • DoD NDSEG Fellow • Bridging Automata, AI, and Materials Design
With experience ranging from biomaterials and bioelectronics to nanoparticle therapeutics, thin-film fabrication, and lunar materials research, I now focus on uniting cellular automata and generative AI to design adaptive, sustainable, and multifunctional materials inspired by nature.
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Projects
AutomataGPT
Forecasting and ruleset inference for 2D cellular automata using transformer architectures.
Skin Hydration Sensor
Wearable, biocompatible sensor for noninvasive skin hydration monitoring.
Bioresorbable Heart Strain Sensor
Development of biodegradable sensors for real-time cardiac monitoring and strain measurement.
Conway Trees
This project is currently in progress. Stay tuned for updates!
LifeGPT
Topology-agnostic GPT for cellular automata with generalization across grids and neighborhoods.
Spherical Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Gene Therapies
Development of novel nanoparticle delivery systems for targeted gene therapy applications.
Turing Mill
This project is currently in progress. Stay tuned for updates!
Publications
AutomataGPT: Forecasting and Ruleset Inference for Two-Dimensional Cellular Automata
Advanced Science (under revision, 2025)
LifeGPT: Topology-Agnostic Generative Pretrained Transformer Model for Cellular Automata
npj Artificial Intelligence (2025)
Learning from Nature to Achieve Material Sustainability: Generative AI for Rigorous Bio-Inspired Materials Design
MIT Exploration of Generative AI (2024)
Observational Pilot Study of Multi-Wavelength Wearable Light Dosimetry for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
International Journal of Dermatology (2024)
Thermoplastic Elastomers for Wireless, Skin-Interfaced Electronic and Microfluidic Devices
Advanced Materials Technologies (2023)
Wireless, Soft Sensors of Skin Hydration with Designs Optimized for Rapid, Accurate Diagnostics of Dermatological Health
Advanced Healthcare Materials (2023)
High-Speed, Scanned Laser Structuring of Multi-Layered ECO/Bioresorbable Materials for Advanced Electronic Systems
Nature Communications (2023)