Hisashi Yasueda

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Hisashi Yasueda is at the forefront of biotechnology innovation, pioneering the integration of robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate biological discovery. His key research areas include autonomous laboratory systems, high-throughput screening, and metabolic engineering. Yasueda’s most impactful contribution is the development of the autonomous lab (ANL) system, which combines modular robotics with Bayesian optimization algorithms to autonomously conduct experiments and formulate scientific hypotheses—a breakthrough that has already garnered 14 citations since its 2025 publication. This work promises to dramatically speed up biotechnology research by reducing human intervention in complex experimental workflows. Additionally, Yasueda has advanced high-throughput screening methodologies, notably creating a precise, automated system to evaluate hemolytic activity in engineered *Bacillus subtilis* strains by measuring colony and hemolytic zone sizes on blood agar. This approach, cited 13 times, addresses a critical bottleneck in developing high-yield biosurfactant producers through mutagenesis. Together, these contributions position Yasueda as a leading figure in lab automation and strain engineering, with his work laying the groundwork for more efficient, AI-driven biotechnology pipelines.