Embodied AI for accelerated discovery of next-generation photovoltaic materials

Building upon the HTPVD (High Throughput Solution-Processable Photovoltaic Materials Discovery Facility) system at Monash University, this research seeks to develop a robot capable of thinking and innovating new materials grounded in scientific principles.

Funding

This research is based on a collaborative ACAP2 project among Monash, ANU, and UNSW entitled Bayesian Optimization and Large Language Modules: Towards Autonomous, Closed-Loop PV Materials Discovery.

People

Dr Hualin Zhan

Theoretical physicist with expertise in machine learning since 2006.

Prof Udo Bach

Monash University

Prof Kylie Catchpole

FAA, FTSE, ANU

Prof Klaus Weber

ANU

Jinzhi Si

PhD student. Materials scientist and mechanical engineer.

X PhD

PhD student. Computer scientist.