
David Yao

David Yao is a Senior Scientist at the Acceleration Consortium at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on accelerating materials discovery by integrating artificial intelligence, computational materials science, high-throughput experimentation, and self-driving laboratories. He develops data-driven and autonomous approaches for the design, synthesis, and optimization of advanced materials, with applications spanning energy storage, ion conductors, and sustainable energy technologies.

Summary:
Autonomous organic small molecule discovery comprising synthesis, workup, separation, characterization of structure and function; and application testing across drugs, electronics, photonics, energy storage, green products, and more
members:
Jason Hein, Alán Aspuru-Guzik
institution:
University of Toronto
