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YiHan Zhang is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence and chemistry, best known for advancing the concept of the "AI-Chemist"—a fully autonomous robotic system capable of conducting end-to-end scientific research. Their landmark 2022 paper, "An all-round AI-Chemist with a scientific mind," has garnered over 160 citations, establishing Zhang as a leading voice in AI-driven laboratory automation. This work demonstrated a robot that not only performs chemical experiments but also interprets data, proposes hypotheses, and iteratively refines its approach, effectively mimicking the scientific reasoning process. By integrating machine learning with robotic hardware, Zhang’s contributions have significantly reduced human intervention in complex chemical discovery, accelerating materials synthesis and reaction optimization. Their research bridges computational modeling, robotics, and synthetic chemistry, offering a blueprint for fully autonomous labs. With a growing citation impact and a vision for democratizing scientific experimentation, YiHan Zhang’s work is inspiring a new generation of researchers to reimagine how AI can transform the practice of chemistry.