معرفی
Milad Abolhasani is the ALCOA Professor and University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, serving as Director of Graduate Programs and Director of Accelerated Technologies for the Integrative Sciences Initiative. He holds a B.Sc. from Sharif University of Technology, M.A.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, with postdoctoral training at MIT. His research focuses on Self-Driving Fluidic Labs—autonomous robotic platforms for accelerating materials discovery and manufacturing. Notable contributions include innovations in flow chemistry, microfluidics, and AI-driven experimentation. His work has been recognized with awards such as the NSF CAREER Award and AIChE Early Career Investigator Award. He leads a multidisciplinary team advancing sustainable technologies and has pioneered Self-Driving Lab systems for next-generation materials science.
Education:
- B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2008)
- M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia (2010)
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (2014)
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering, MIT (2014–2016)
Research Interests:
- Self-Driving Labs and Autonomous Experimentation
- Flow Chemistry and Microfluidics
- Process Intensification and Nanomanufacturing
- AI Integration in Materials Discovery
Awards:
- NSF CAREER Award
- 2024 AIChE CRE Early Career Investigator Award
- Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation Machine Learning Award
- AIChE 35 Under 35 (2020)
Advising & Grants:
- Directed over 15+ graduate students
- Funded by NSF, Dreyfus Foundation, and industry partnerships
- Recipient of Chancellor’s Innovation Fund and Goodnight Award
Labs & Collaborations:
- Abolhasani Lab: Focuses on Self-Driving Fluidic Labs
- Integrative Sciences Initiative: Accelerating cross-disciplinary innovation
- Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis (CAPs)
