Prof. Tonio Buonassisi

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Primary DLC

Department of Mechanical Engineering

MIT Room: 35-213

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Photovoltaics
Sustainable Materials
Autonomous Labs

Research Summary

Professor Buonassisi’s research interests include autonomous labs, energy materials, applied machine learning and sustainability. His lab, the Accelerated Materials Lab for Sustainability, is focused on developing autonomous research tools that combine automated hardware, machine learning, and deep materials expertise. He directs the ADDEPT Center, devoted to making perovskite-silicon modules durable. We nurture a globally diverse community of individuals proficient in data science, materials science, systems design, and soft skills. We translate foundational research by engaging industry partners devoted to sustainability.

See Recent Work:
https://news.mit.edu/2023/moving-perovskite-advancements-lab-manufacturing-floor-0420

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonio-buonassisi-7854543/recent-activity/posts/

https://www.technologyreview.com/magazines/fast-forward/

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/04/18/ai-method-learns-from-experienced-staff-on-perovskite-solar-production-lines/

Recent Work

  • Video

    4.28.22-AI-Manufacturing-Sustainability

    April 28, 2022Conference Video Duration: 122:52
    William H. Green
    Hoyt Hottel Professor in Chemical Engineering, MIT Department of Chemical Engineering
    Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli
    Jeffrey Cheah Assistant Professor, MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering
    Markus Buehler
    McAfee Professor of Engineering, Civil and Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
    Tonio Buonassisi
    Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor, and MIT Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Xinterra