The Neil Ashton Podcast

S4 EP7 - Should You Still Study Engineering in the Age of AI?

Should you still study engineering when AI can already write code, analyse data and automate parts of an engineer's job? In this solo episode, Neil Ashton gives his view

S4 EP6 - Daniel Mira on Hydrogen Combustion Modelling and Future Propulsion

Hydrogen combustion, high-fidelity CFD and the future of aircraft propulsion are the focus of this conversation with Dr. Daniel Mira, Head of the Propulsion Technologies

S4 EP5 - Prof. Nils Thuerey on Differentiable Physics and Foundation Models

Differentiable physics, neural emulators and foundation models for PDEs are the focus of this conversation with Professor Nils Thuerey, head of the Physics-based Simulati

S4 EP4 - Prof. Paola Cinnella on AI for Science and Fluid Mechanics

RANS uncertainty, data-driven turbulence modeling and AI for Science are the focus of this conversation with Professor Paola Cinnella, Professor of Fluid Mechanics at Sor

S4 EP3 - Prof. Ricardo Vinuesa on AI for Fluid Mechanics

Foundation models, explainable AI and autonomous discovery in fluid mechanics are the focus of this conversation with Professor Ricardo Vinuesa, Associate Chair for Resea

S4 EP2 - Prof. Nathan Kutz on Physics-Informed AI and Data-Driven Modeling

Physics-informed AI, DMD, SINDy and data-driven engineering are the focus of this conversation with Professor J. Nathan Kutz, Director of Physics-Informed AI at Autodesk.

S4 EP1 - Are AI Agents and Foundation Models About to Rewrite CAE?

In this episode, Neil explores how agents, foundation models, and AI are set to transform the Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) land

S3 EP9 - Fluid Intelligence with Johannes Brandstetter and Siddhartha Mishra

In this conversation, Neil Ashton and Prof. Siddhartha Mishra, and Prof. Johannes Brandstetter discuss their recent paper on AI foundation models in computational fluid d

S3 EP8 - The Conference Connection (HPC, CAE, ML & Engineering)

In this episode, Neil Ashton discusses various conferences and workshops in the automotive, aerospace, and machine learning fields. He highlights the importance of these

S3 EP7 - 5 key trends for CFD revisited

In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, the host revisits key trends in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) from the past year, focusing on the rise of GPUs, advanceme

S3 EP6 Prof. Brian Launder - CFD and Turbulence Modelling Pioneer

Professor Brian Launder, Professor at the University of Manchester and Fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering, reflects on more than 50 years of

S3 EP5 - Joris Poort - CEO and Founder of Rescale

In this episode, Joris Poort, CEO and founder of Rescale, shares his personal journey on founding Rescale as well as his thoughts on the future of CAE. He discusses the c

S3 EP4 - 5 tips for CAE engineers in the era of AI

In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Neil discusses the impact of AI on CAE engineering, providing five essential tips for engineers to thrive in this evolving lan

S3 EP3 - Professor Johannes Brandstetter on AI for Computational Fluid Dynamics

In this conversation, Neil Ashton interviews Prof. Johannes Brandstetter, a physicist turned machine learning expert, about his journey from academia to industry, focusin

S3 EP2 - Prof. Russell Cummings - World leader in Aerospace Engineering and Hypersonics

In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Professor Russell Cummings shares his extensive journey through the fields of aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics and h

S3 EP1 - Prof. Mike Giles - A CFD and Computational Finance Pioneer

In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Professor Mike Giles shares his extensive journey through the fields of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), computational fina

S2 EP11 - Foundational AI Models for Fluids

In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, the discussion revolves around foundational models in fluid dynamics, particularly in the context of computational fluid dynam

S2 EP10 - Dr. Kurt Bergin-Taylor, Head of Innovation - Tudor Pro Cycling

In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast,  Neil discusses the intersection of cycling and engineering with Kurt Bergin-Taylor, head of innovation at Tudor Pro Cycling.

S2, EP9 - New Job Update! (and a small apology..)

A short episode to give a brief update on what I've been doing and to say sorry for not putting out episodes recently. I've joined NVIIDA as a Distinguished CAE Architect

S2, EP8 - Neil Ashton - Career advice for Engineers

In this episode of the Neil Ashton podcast, Neil discusses career advice for aspiring engineers, focusing on the differences between various types of companies, job roles