EDTconf 2025
Mon 6 - Tue 7 October 2025 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
co-located with MODELS 2025

Scientific discovery increasingly demands methods that can cope with complex systems and high-dimensional experimental spaces. Traditional iterative approaches—rooted in hypothesis, experimentation, and modeling—struggle to scale under such conditions. This paper introduces a conceptual framework that combines two digital twins to accelerate and systematize the scientific discovery process. The first, a Phenomenon Digital Twin, simulates the physical system under investigation. The second, a Scientific Discovery Digital Twin, uses Generative Flow Networks (GFlowNets) to intelligently explore the experimental design space and prioritize informative experiments. This dual-DT architecture enables iterative refinement of models while optimizing data collection under budget constraints. The framework is demonstrated through an illustrative case study on plasma-enhanced deposition, a materials science domain characterized by poorly understood phenomena and large configuration spaces. While the proposed approach is still in its conceptual stage, it outlines a pathway toward adaptive, AI-assisted scientific exploration applicable across disciplines.

Mon 6 Oct

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14:00 - 15:00
Session 3: Digital Twins in Healthcare and SciencesTechnical Track at DCIH 102

Hybrid

14:00
15m
Paper
On-Demand Cardiac Digital Twins: A Case Study on DevOps workflows for Digital Twin PlatformsExemplarRemote
Technical Track
Neena Goveas , Prasad Talasila Aarhus University, Pranjay Yelkotwar BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus, Rohit Raj BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus, Aryan Pingle BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
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14:15
15m
Paper
The Digital Human Twin – A Human-Centric Extension of the Digital Twin IdiomVisionRemote
Technical Track
Bran Selic Malina Software Corporation
14:30
15m
Paper
Towards Self-Adaptive Data Management in Digital Twins for Biodiversity MonitoringVisionIn Person
Technical Track
Eduard Kamburjan IT University of Copenhagen, Laura Ann Slaughter University of Oslo, Einar Broch Johnsen University of Oslo, Andrea Pferscher University of Oslo, Laura Weihl
14:45
15m
Paper
Engineering Digital Twins for AI-Assisted Scientific Discovery: Case of Plasma-Enhanced DepositionVisionIn Person
Technical Track
Kévin Delcourt Université de Montréal, Luc Stafford Université de Montréal, Houari Sahraoui DIRO, Université de Montréal