Ryan Coffee

Bio

Ryan earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Arkansas followed by a PhD in Atomic, Molecular and Optical (AMO) Physics from the University of Connecticut. He joined the PULSE Institute at Stanford/SLAC in 2006 and led the first laser pumped, x-ray probed experiment at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) in 2009. Since then, he has become Senior Research Scientist in PULSE and LCLS with an emphasis on AMO science and novel instrumentation and the requisite computational methods for streaming data processing at the sensor edge, in particular targeting the million frames per second LCLS-II.

In that context he has been a core member of the SLAC AI Initiative since its inception with particular emphasis on Machine Learning for real-time information extraction. With projects ranging from x-ray spectroscopy in molecules, ultrafast materials response, radiographic medical imaging, and tokamak plasma fusion, he has become an adamant proponent of data and model marketplaces for cross-domain innovation sharing with built in provenance and value tracking for an intelligent adaptive data and model retention.

Beyond SLAC, Ryan is driving an integrative approach to instrumentation and co-design of computing infrastructure across the portfolio of Department of Energy labs and facilities as well as technologies across the computing industry. From diagnostic and detector development to algorithms and AI accelerators, from the sensor Edge to Leadership Computing Facilities, he is leveraging his hobbies and his passions to drive the bleeding edge of basic science to address the emerging challenges of automation in industry and agriculture for a better future for his daughters.

Current Role at Stanford

Sr. Staff Scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Institute Affiliations

• Principal Investigator, Stanford PULSE Institute

Education & Certifications

• PhD, University of Connecticut, AMO Physics (2006)
• MS, University of Connecticut, Physics (2001)
• BS, University of Arkansas, Physics (1999)
• BA, University of Arkansas, Philosophy (1999)

Service, Volunteer and Community Work

• Enterprise Neurosystem (7/1/2021 - Present)

  Open research community that enables a dynamic interchange of ideas, which then leads to new advances in AI infrastructure platforms and applications.
  https://www.enterpriseneurosystem.org/

  Location

  San Francisco, CA

• Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate (10/1/2022 - Present)

  The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate / AIM4C) is a joint initiative by the United States and the United Arab Emirates. AIM for Climate seeks to address climate change and global hunger by uniting participants to significantly increase investment in, and other support for, climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation over five years (2021 – 2025).
  https://www.aimforclimate.org/#about-aim-for-climate

  Location

  Washington DC