Welcome to the nexSAS (next-generation Science-AI Synergy) group at The Australian National University! In nexSAS, we use AI to revolutionize solar and energy storage technology by uncovering new physics and developing new research techniques.

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Research

Embodied AI for accelerated discovery of next-generation photovoltaic materials

Embodied AI for accelerated discovery of next-generation photovoltaic materials

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.

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Atomic origin of instability at the perovskite interfaces

AI-enhanced computational study of interface physics.

Development of a low-cost and quantitative materials analysis platform by physics-based machine learning

Development of a low-cost and quantitative materials analysis platform by physics-based machine learning

ACAP Postdoctoral Fellowship (R4, 2023).

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Transport phenomenon at the tri-phase interface in hydrogen energy systems

Transport phenomenon at the tri-phase interface in hydrogen energy systems

This research investigates the transport of electrons, ions, and molecules at the tri-phase interface in hydrogen energy systems.

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Development of user friendly machine learning toolkit for perovskite solar cell analysis

An Honours project for Bachelor of Computer Science

People

Group Leader

Dr Hualin Zhan
Theoretical physicist with expertise in machine learning since 2006.

Graduate Students

Yiqing Zhang
Yiqing Zhang
PhD student. Chemist with expertise in computational materials.
Jinzhi Si
Jinzhi Si
PhD student. Materials scientist and mechanical engineer.
X PhD X
X PhD
PhD student. Computer scientist.

Collaborators

Prof Kylie Catchpole FAA, FTSE, ANU
Prof Udo Bach Monash University
Prof Zhe Liu University of Melbourne
Prof Jun Peng Soochow University
Prof Lianhai Zu Chinese Academy of Sciences

Alumni

Jifeng Li Bachelor of Computer Science, 2022

Funding

Our works are supported by the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.