What if AI could help uncover new materials that improve drug delivery, support sustainable agriculture and address environmental challenges?
By combining artificial intelligence, robotics and automated experimentation, self-driving laboratories are transforming the way new materials and chemical products are discovered. Join Professor Frank Gu (ChemE) as he shares how AI-powered research is accelerating innovation in areas such as drug delivery, agricultural technologies and water treatment, enabling researchers to identify promising solutions faster and more efficiently than ever before.
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About the speaker
Professor Frank Gu
Professor Frank Gu is the Director of the Institute for Water Innovation, Co-Director, Formulation Self-Driving Lab, Acceleration Consortium and a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, where he holds an NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in Nanotechnology Engineering. A leading nanotechnology engineer, Dr. Gu has advanced the development of functional nanomaterials with applications in healthcare and environmental sustainability.
His research spans nanomedicine, drug delivery, AI-powered materials discovery and water treatment. He has helped develop innovative nanomaterials for treating industrial wastewater and advancing drug delivery for eye diseases. In 2015, he founded H2nanO Inc., a company that commercializes energy-efficient water treatment technologies for industrial applications. Throughout his career, Dr. Gu has mentored more than 200 students and research associates, published over 110 peer-reviewed papers, and holds more than 60 issued or pending patents.