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Junliang Liu is a leading researcher at the intersection of autonomous experimentation, materials discovery, and digital chemistry. His work centers on developing cloud-based, interoperable platforms that enable self-driving laboratories (SDLs) to operate in a delocalized, asynchronous, and closed-loop fashion—transforming how novel functional materials are discovered. Liu’s most impactful contribution is the development of a cloud-based strategy for the closed-loop discovery of organic laser emitters, a breakthrough that has garnered over 130 citations since 2024. This work demonstrates how intricate sequences of synthesis, formulation, and characterization can be orchestrated across geographically dispersed sites, dramatically accelerating materials discovery. He further advanced the field with IvoryOS, an interoperable web interface that standardizes the orchestration of Python-based SDLs, addressing a critical barrier to the adoption and transferability of autonomous experimentation systems. By creating software that unifies diverse robotic and AI-driven workflows, Liu is laying the foundational infrastructure for a new era of collaborative, data-driven scientific discovery. His contributions are not only pushing the boundaries of organic optoelectronics but also redefining the very process of how research is conducted in the 21st century.