Milad Abolhasani
Papers
17
Total Citations
1,123
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About
Milad Abolhasani is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of autonomous materials discovery, self-driving laboratories, and microfluidic synthesis technologies. His work sits at a transformative intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and chemical engineering, fundamentally reimagining how scientists discover and optimize new materials. Abolhasani is perhaps best known for championing the concept of self-driving laboratories — closed-loop, AI-guided experimental platforms capable of autonomously navigating vast chemical synthesis spaces without human intervention. His landmark 2023 paper, "The Rise of Self-Driving Labs in Chemical and Materials Sciences," has already accumulated an impressive 499 citations, underscoring the field's rapid momentum. A central thread throughout his research is the application of modular microfluidic reactors for accelerating colloidal nanomaterial synthesis, particularly semiconductor quantum dots and perovskite nanocrystals, enabling faster and more efficient optimization than traditional batch methods. Abolhasani has also contributed extensively to framing the technological roadmap for autonomous chemistry, addressing scalability, AI integration, and sustainability in laboratory workflows. Collectively, his publications reflect not only scientific depth but an urgent, forward-looking vision — harnessing automation and machine intelligence to tackle global challenges in energy, healthcare, and materials sustainability.
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- 1The rise of self-driving labs in chemical and materials sciences499 citations · 2023
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- 5Accelerated AI development for autonomous materials synthesis in flow62 citations · 2021
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- 8Modern nanoscience: Convergence of AI, robotics, and colloidal synthesis45 citations · 2021
- 9Role of AI in experimental materials science33 citations · 2023
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